Question: Do you believe that women like myself, at the age of 43, can firm up just as much as girls at 20 or 30 years of age? I don’t need to lose weight, although I would like to believe that by sticking to proper training and diet, I will be able to tone and tighten my thigh and buttock areas. I would really appreciate your honest opinion. Thanks.
Answer: Honestly, it may be a little harder if you’re starting at 40 or 50 for the first time ever. People who have been working out their entire lives have a “head start” and that’s a decided advantage. Read more…
Hunger is part of the dieting process. While most of us know this, many of us cannot accept this. No one likes to feel hunger, but if you want to achieve success with your fat loss goals it’s likely something you are going to have to try and deal with at some point or another.
How can you make this easier? Your psychological mindset with regards to dieting plays a huge role in your results. Pushing to very low body fat digits is not for the weak-minded as it’s going to take some sheer determination and will-power to say no to the foods that are screaming your name.
Having a few sayings you repeat to yourself when the going gets tough can help. Here’s a good one for those of you who are really hardcore. Next time your stomach is telling you to just give in, say this back at it.
“The feeling of failure is worse than the feeling of hunger.”
I am curious to hear what you can tell me about breaking plateaus.
I am successfully losing body fat but am approaching a point where I usually seem to level out and have difficulty pushing through.