The Holidays Don’t Have to Wreck Your Goals – 11/15/24
Happy Friday! Hope you’ve had a great week so far!
Thanks for reading! This week I’ll touching on the best form of exercise, my take on intermittent fasting, and how to manage the holidays…
The best form of exercise is...
…resistance training! It doesn’t matter what your goals are—health/longevity, weight loss, or getting toned—resistance training is the BEST form of exercise and should be done by EVERYONE! Resistance training makes your body more resilient, helps you build muscle (i.e. get toned), helps you maintain muscle mass as you age making you more stable and less likely to fall or develop osteoporosis, and help you boost your metabolism making weight loss easier and more sustainable. So if you aren’t already doing 2 full body strength training sessions a week for 30 minutes, this is your sign to start.
TLDR: Start lifting weights 2x a week 🏋🏼♀️
Should you intermittent fast?
Probably not. Why? Most people who gravitate towards intermittent fasting do so because it’s a way to justify not eating (ie a normalized an eating disorder). I’m not saying this from a place of judgement, I fell for all that crap to… cell autophagy, it’s how our ancestors ate, etc… But really all fasting gave me was an excuse not to eat and a screwed up hormone profile. For most women fasting is NOT beneficial. It will cause too much stress on your body and will inevitably slow down your metabolism and can lead to hormone imbalances. Fasting can be a great spiritual practice on occastion, but overall fasting is a terrible way to lose weight and build a healthy relationship with food.
TLDR: If you want to be healthy and lose weight sustainably, fasting is the worst way to do it.
How to manage the holidays for your health and fitness goals 🦃 🍽️ 🎄
The holidays can be super stressful. Whether you’re traveling, hosting relatives, or going to holiday parties, the holidays always include 2 things: stress and overindulging. So what’s the best way to manage those 2 things? Create your own list of fitness non-negotiables or as I like to call is a holiday check list! Whether that be committing to 7+ hours of sleep a night, starting the day with 30+g of protein, or making sure to hit your step goal, those habits can keep you grounded. I have been throwing around the idea of doing a webinar to help you create your own holiday checklist. If you’re interested reply back “HOLIDAYS” and if I get enough responses I’ll make it happen!
TLDR: Want me to help you create your holiday checklist so you can better manage the holiday? Comment “HOLIDAYS”.
❤️ Coach Emma
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