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Shape Shifters Health & Fitness, 5 Young Street, Beaconsfield Upper (2026)

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17/10/2019

Thursday Theory 🤓 - Scales ??!!🤷‍♀️
Our sole motivation with our health these days is measured by the scales via a little gauge moving from left to right (preferably left on the old type scales) or down rather than up on your digital scales. 😍 What is needed is trust in what you are eating, that it is clean, lean and wholesome and that you are exercising, if not everyday, then every other day or twice a week even, something better than nothing👍 Noticing your clothes feel looser, more comfy on your body. Looking and feeling better in yourself, confident, clear minded. These things will come if you are consistent and persevere through inconsistency. Stressing over numbers on a scale only releases cortisol, that in turn stops the body shedding fat !! So why do it, why stand on the scales every day? By slowly building up muscle that will do the work of burning excess fat, improve the immune system and reduce inflammation is the key. Your tape measurements are all that count as sometimes the scales will show increased muscle mass which is way, way better than fat stores😉.
💥Don't obsess over numbers on the scales, go by how you feel and look and what the tape measure says. 🍁great changes are slow changes🌹

15/10/2019

Tuesday Tip 😎 -💃For the Forty Somethings🕺
Did you know that from the age of 38 you are classed as an older adult in the health and fitness industry. Your body is starting to decline and age. Hormonal changes start playing a huge but very subtle role with your aging process. It is therefore imperative that your lifestyle includes some form of regular movement from exercise, either low impact, high intensity and resistance work. If you need to lose weight then resistance and low impact exercise coupled with nutritional changes will start the weightloss process - that will in turn give you the energy to increase your exercise output. Also, whatever you undertake exercise and nutrition wise - needs to be sustainable for the rest of your life if you wish to age well. So for the energetic sporty people some small changes may need to be adopted to sustain what ever it is that you do due to your shape changing and your energy levels waning as the years/decades roll on (if they haven’t started already😒). For the sedentary folk, you may notice changes in your body i.e. the mid section and upper body expanding, hips and thighs getting fuller, finding an increased lethargy or laziness creeping in – these are all signs and triggers that lead us to wanting excess tea, coffee or chocolate throughout the day to pull that energy back and then the wine, spirits, beer and snacks creep in at night cos you’re fed up with ‘dragging’ the day around. It happens to all of us … even the sporty, energetic folk. A bit of a rollercoaster that is really hard to get off. You young’ns have got the edge by starting early and avoiding it becoming really, really hard to adopt a new regime as you age! For the fifty somethings and beyond, if you have no real excuses, then today is the first day of the rest of your life to start moving to a new regime 😊 Don't be a Norm🤪

04/09/2019

🍓Iodine🦞
Did you know Iodine supports normal thyroid function (important for growth and health of central nervous system), energy production and oxygen consumption in your cells. Deficiency of iodine may cause dry skin and hair, sluggish metabolism and the formation of goitres 😟. Generally you will get sufficient iodine from iodised salt, veggies (providing the soil contains iodine), saltwater fish, shellfish and seaweed. Yummm...seaweed 😬🥴
Us oldies should always get our thyroids checked - and be sure that your doctor also checks for menopausal hormonal fluctuations as they can be mistaken for low thyroid function 😉

25/07/2019

Thursday Theory 🧐- Menopause & Muscle Matters
Did you know that good old menopause starts the decline of muscle, coupled with the ever elusive ageing process? It is therefore imperative to keep muscle mass at its’ peak to help with the distribution of all the necessary hormones to the appropriate areas of your body. Exercise releases endorphins – the happy hormones - which in turn makes you feel better in your body and your emotional state. Being in great condition with healthy nutritional habits will help lessen a plethora of problems stemmed from inflammation, which is brought about by bad health choices as well as menopause 🙆‍♀. Adopting a more wholesome lifestyle will then calm the system down due to reducing inflammation, giving you a calmer, cooler outlook on life. It’s not rocket science that we adopt a healthier lifestyle but most important during peri-menopause and *menopause - (*once periods have stopped - then a whole bunch of other stuff happens😳) - that we boost muscle mass and increase nutritional health.
😊👉It doesn’t matter what phase of life you are experiencing – get started with a 'New Normal' and change for the better 😎💃

23/07/2019

Tuesday Tip 😉 🥦🍓Fresh🌽or🍓Frozen🍇🍊
As we all know Spring and Summer are the seasons when fresh fruit and veg are abundant. There are some of you who like to eat seasonally but there are also others who like to have access to fruit and veg all year round. So which is best … fresh or frozen 🧐?? Research has consistently found that the nutritional value of frozen and fresh produce are very similar, with frozen produce sometimes having a slightly higher nutritional value due to efficient blanching and snap-freezing. Another bonus is that meal prepping is quick and easy. Depending on your menu - frozen is great for soups, slow-cooked and baked meals where fresh is ideal to eat raw as well as cooked, sauted, baked, steamed and blanched. Check out the frozen section in your supermarket, try frozen and taste for yourself. I always have bags of frozen mix veg, ie carrot, beans, broccoli, cauli, peas, corn and spinach as bases for a lot of dishes and sometimes straight out of the bag into the microwave and served with a protein, ie meat or legume, a dash of soy sauce and some flax oil for flavour ... mmm, mmm and couple with rice/quinoa/pasta if it’s a post workout meal😋💪 . Frozen fruit are great in breakfasts, desserts, cakes, muffins and they also make the best smoothies 🙌☺️

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