Let’s fire up that metabolism!

Ditch your chronic cardio for strength training. You’ll build lean muscle which burns more calories all the time. Plus, it’s far less stressful on the body.⁣ Many people focus far too much on calorie burn which can increase the cortisol hormone which in turn makes your body hold on to more fat. Building lean muscle is key for establishing a healthy metabolism.

You may not be ready for a fat loss phase! Maybe instead of losing, cutting, and restricting,you try eating at enough to support your needs and fuel your metabolism. ⁣

Those fad diets that promise quick results? You know it’s just water weight AND it’s killing your metabolism.
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Sleep. You probably need to sleep more than you need to crush your workouts every day. Aim for 7-8 hours nightly to ensure your body has time to recover and repair.

Increase your Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. (NEAT) Moving more in your daily life by walking, standing, parking farther away, taking the stairs. You can burn more calories without putting extra stress on the body (or requiring you to eat extra calories) like formal workouts do.⁣

Eat more protein. This is a muscle building powerhouse. Eating more will stoke that metabolic fire. ⁣

Eat more. Chances are, you are under eating for what your body needs to function optimally. Our metabolism is adaptable- the more you eat the higher it is and the less you eat the lower it is. Your metabolism has NO hope on those 1200, 1000 even 900 calorie diets. 😬

Plan to have a macro balanced plate. Include protein, fat and carbohydrate source included at each meal. This leads to balanced blood sugar which can sets up for healthy metabolism and ensures your meal is filling, satisfying and contains a variety of nutrients.⁣

Try starting with one or two and build from there!

If you want a customized approach - one that supports your goals and gives you the accountability to stick to them - then book a free strategy call here.

We'll discuss your goals, challenges, and what you've tried so far. From there, we can figure out what the missing piece is that is keeping you from reaching your goals and come up with a plan for nutrition strategy, workouts, and accountability.

In Health,

Sharifa

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