The Top Three Reasons You Aren't Seeing The Results You Want!
Are you doing all of the “right” things and still not seeing the results you want?
There is SO much noise in the marketplace when it comes to getting healthy, that it is hard to know what is actually going to work for you, right?! When you push aside all of the flash, sparkle, and pizzazz of hundreds of programs telling you to choose them, there are three basic reasons why people do not see the results they are seeking. If you are embarking on a new health and wellness journey to start feeling like your old self, you are going to want to be sure that you check these out!
REASON # 1:
💪🏻1. You're not lifting weights. Lifting HEAVY weights is imperative to fire up your metabolism. Worried about bulking up like men do? Don't fret! Women naturally do not produce enough testosterone to bulk up like a man. Lifting heavy will give you muscle tone. The more muscle tone you have, the more fat your body will burn! Lifting will help you build that lean, calorie burning muscle that will help you lean out and tone up! Not used to lifting weights? Start slowly and be sure that you use exercise accommodations. Did you know that in the FASTer Way To Fat Loss workouts we provide an accommodation for every exercise and also provide accommodations/suggestions for when you don’t have weights?
REASON # 2:
🍽2. You not eating enough/eating the wrong types of food! Yes, you heard that! We have been programmed to eat less and workout more if we want to see success. While that may provide results initially, you can't safely sustain a constant calorie deficit while lifting heavy. Each body has a threshold at which it will feels that the caloric intake is too low, and it will begin to hang onto body fat for fear of starvation. Do your best to eat whole foods. A good rule of thumb is if it comes from the ground or has a mother it is a great choice! It is also important that you are not skipping whole groups of foods … i.e. carbs. There is so much fear out there about eating carbs. Healthy carbs like rice, vegetables, potatoes, fruit, etc. are so important for your hormone health and thyroid function. Any diet that eliminates whole groups of foods will not be sustainable long-term, and will likely cause you future problems.
REASON # 3:
😴3. You are not taking time to recover. Recovery and rest are often more important than the workout itself! Yes, I did just say that! 😉 It’s during periods of rest that your body does most of the actual fat burning. So give yourself that time to fully recover so you’re ready to work hard the following day. Most importantly, listen to your body. Part of rest and recovery also includes getting enough sleep! Did you know that sleep is critical to becoming a pro fat burner? That’s why in the FASTer Way To Fat Loss we focus on sleep quantity AND quality. Here are some of the negative effects sleep deprivation has on your body:
Increased cortisol levels
Cortisol is your body’s stress hormone. When your cortisol levels are high, your body stores fat. Not getting enough sleep can raise cortisol levels in the body and make it more difficult to burn fat. Keep those cortisol levels low and get some sleep!
Imbalance of hunger hormones
Not sleeping enough affects your hunger hormones (ghrelin and leptin). Ghrelin signals to your brain when it’s time to eat and leptin lets your body know that you’ve eaten enough.
Decreased sensitivity to insulin
After just a few days of insufficient sleep, your body will struggle to process insulin (the hormone responsible for changing sugar and starches into energy). When your insulin sensitivity is decreased, you are going to store fat.
Your body is constantly working hard to keep you safe and healthy. If you fuel it appropriately with enough of the right foods, at the right time, challenge it with heavier weights, and give it time to rest and recover you WILL see the results you are looking for!
You can continue the constant trial and error of dabbling in and trying all of the programs out there, or you can take the stress and wondering out of the equation and see the long lasting results that you are looking for and have been proven through living life the FASTer Way. If you are ready for the route that has a proven sustainable path, join us living life the FASTer Way! You WILL see the results that you are seeking! Click here to check it out!
Be safe, & be well!
XO,
Stephanie