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Who say’s it’s not possible to be “hot” at 50? – Part 2 of 2

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In part one I told my transformation story. Now I am going to talk about how changing my eating habits helped me to get the results.  Click here to read part one…

Donna Before

One big lesson I have learned is that nutrition plays a large part in the results that you get. Eating 5 small meals a day works really well for me. Just when I start to feel hungry, it’s time to have another meal. I try to eat healthy 70% of the time.  I still have my treats…but only in moderation. Well, most of the time. :)

Steel cut oats are one of my favorite things for breakfast. I have come up with several different varieties. Some of my favorites are pumpkin/walnut, apples (or raisins)/cinnamon and Cocount. Or,  sometimes I just add ground flax seed. Another great breakfast  that I enjoy is this one that Dustin recommends. I also like toasted Ezekiel bread with natural peanut butter in addition to eggs.  Continue Reading →

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Who say’s it’s not possible to be “hot” at 50? – Part 1 of 2

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I’m hoping that’s not true…I’m planning to just get better with age.

At the age of 48 I’m in the best shape of my life. Let me tell you how I was able to make that happen. Growing up I was fairly thin, then when I turned 18 life got in the way. Late in my 30s I was at my highest weight ever and knew I needed to make some changes. I was overweight, unhappy and had no energy.

Donna Before

Early in my 40s I was able to lose 50 lbs by changing my eating habits. Most of the changes were the basic ones that Dustin recommends. I was eating more veggies & fruit, less processed foods and tracking what I ate. I also started working out . I did some strength training but the heaviest dumbbells I had were 10 lbs. My cardio consisted of walking occasionally, an elliptical machine and riding my bike 12-18 miles a week. With these changes I went from a size 18 to a size 6. Continue Reading →

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Kim’s Top 10 Reasons for Being a “Fit Mom for Life”

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  Hi, This is Kim, one of Dustin’s contributors.  This fall starts my third year doing Dustin’s programs.    I’ve been doing the Fit Moms for Life dvd series for two years.   I supplement that with the Buns, Guns, Shoulders and Back dvd.  I also like to run a few times a week.  I just completed one year of being a Fit Moms For Life group leader in ND and my husband is a nutrition guru.  Basically, I have access to alot of information on fitness and nutrition.  Sometimes, the biggest obstacle is using it.

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Never Too Late To Start Weight Training

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Thank you Kris, one of my newsletter subscribers, for sharing this video with all of us.  The video you are about to watch is very inspiring.  It is a story about a woman in her late forties who went through an emotional divorce and was going through many challenges.  She found weight training and not only has she found it, she has set the audacious goal of being the oldest weight lifter in the Olympics.

I am guessing the chances of her making the Olympics are quite low, but she went from lifting 60 lbs to lifting over 200 lbs.  She has lost over 100 lbs.  So even if she doesn’t make it to the Olympics, look at all she has accomplished.  So many times we fear making goals that are too big because we don’t want to look stupid or not achieve them.  Who cares if you achieve it or not, I can promise you, you will be further along then if you didn’t set the goal in the first place.

Enjoy the video.

If you were inspired by this story, I encourage you to create a crazy goal that many around you might laugh at.  Then write your goal in the comment section below.  I promise not to laugh and am committed to helping you reach that goal.

I love her story also from the stand point of how she has lost about 100 lbs by weight training.  I don’t know for sure but I am guessing she doesn’t do a lot of cardio.  It shows the power of building muscle to speed up metabolism.  If you want to take that next step and fall in love with weight training, I am definitely your trainer.  :)  Whether you live in the Madison, WI area and can come to my Fit Fun Bootcamps, or if you don’t live in the area or would prefer to workout with DVDs from the comfort of your home, I have lots of programs for you.  To the left of this blog post there are images of DVDs, click on any of them to learn more.  Everyone of my programs is based mostly on weight training.

Besides sharing your crazy goal in the section below, feel free to ask any questions

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How Many Days to Make it a Habit?

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Patty – one of Dustin’s blog contributors here!

Hot Lemon Water – do you do this?

 

 

Tosca Reno - Love her books.  In every single one of them she talks about how she starts her day by squeezing a lemon in a mug of hot water.  I tried it once, didn’t like it.  Tried it again, didn’t like it.  Kept reading about the health benefits of it and thought I’d try it for a few days.  Well – after about a week of just a few sips each day, I am now starting every morning with this ritual and look forward to it! 

BENEFITS OF DRINKING LEMON WATER EACH DAY

  • Helps shed toxins from the body.
  • Acts as a liver tonic.
  • Improves skin tone and quality.
  • Works as a natural diuretic.
  • Helps dissolve gallstones.
  • Breaks down phlegm.
  • Relieves nausea.
  • Relieves constipation.
  • Is a digestive aid.
  • Alkalizes the body.
  • Improves immunity.

I also watched Dr. Oz the other morning when I noticed the topic was 7 essentials for woman 40 and older and this was one of his tips also! 

With some persistence and encouragement from others who are healthy and fit, I tried and tried this, and now just like doing my FMFL DVDs 3-5 days a week, it has become a GOOD habit and just part of my daily routine. 

Buy some lemons – try it.  It may take a few days or a week, but you’ll like it and look forward to it! 

Do you do this already?  Are you going to try?

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C-Sections and Core Muscles

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Hi!  This is Kim, one of Dustin’s contributors!

Before I get started today, I thought I would share a cool link to some very interesting stats on birth and pregnancy.  Click this link to check it out. ->-> http://www.popjolly.com/a-breakdown-of-birth-in-the-usa-1694

Two Hundred and Twelve Point Five………  I will never forget reaching that weight in my doctor’s office towards the end of the pregnancy with my first child.  I will never forget the look on my doctor’s face when he scolded me for not controlling my weight gain!   I had gained a total of 74.5 pounds and set myself up for a hard delivery and recovery. Continue Reading →

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My Wake-Up Call

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Shelly K, contributor to Dustin's blog

In my last post, I wrote about Why Losing my Driver License was Rewarding, ultimately sharing there was much pleasure in being able to enter a new much lower weight and see a much thinner face in my pic.  I told you in the next post I would tell you how I did it.   Well it started with a wake-up call!

It was late summer of 2009 and I was vacationing with several close friends from grad school and their families on a private resort property in Canada.  It was tradition for 10 brave folks to take the “Island Challenge” – that is paddling a ten person canoe to a private island (maybe 1/4 to 1/2 mile), running the hilly trail route (maybe 1 mile…not sure) and canoeing back, all timed to be recorded in the trip ledger.  The canoeing part went ok, I mean you have 20 arms allworking together, but when the run-time came I petered out after about a minute resorting to walking and a little jogging while the others quickly made it back to the canoe yelling for me to keep going.  Eventually I made it to the canoe and we paddled back, but not before our time ticked past the last year’s Island challenge time thanks to the weakest link – ME!    All because I fell prey to the all too common: get married, work more, turn 30, have kids while omitting health habits of good exercise and eating.

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You Can’t “Wear Off” Poor Food Choices

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“Kim can have another piece, she went to the gym this morning.”  This was the comment made at work yesterday during an employee birthday celebration.   Sure, there is fact that calories in vs calories out will affect your success on the scale, but I do not believe that this is the most effective way to get the best results. 

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New Years Resolutions – who needs’em!?

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HI! This is Patty – one of Dustin’s bloggers.

This is an email I sent my group of FMFLers that work out together, thought it would also be a good blog!

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Healthy Gift Ideas

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Post from Carrie, contributor to dustinmaherfitness.com

As I was preparing dinner tonight I recalled the recipe I was using was part of a thoughtful gift. Years ago, a good friend of mine gave me a gift of a recipe box filled with healthy recipes. In the spirit of the season, today’s blog is a collection of healthy gift ideas. There are ideas for all price ranges…some ideas you may have already seen before, but hopefully there will be a few fresh ideas, too.

- Package all the dry/canned/boxed ingredients for a recipe along with the recipe itself. All the recipient needs to do is provide the fresh and/or liquid ingredients and prepare. This idea is great for things likes soups or baked goods.

- A magazine subsription to a fitness, health, or cooking periodical.

- A cooking class. Do an online search for classes in your area. Local technical colleges often have course offerings, too.

- Give a favorite family recipe a healthy makeover. Prepare the dish and provide the new and improved recipe to the recipient. This Pumpkin Pie recipe from another contributor is a great example.

- Make a scrapbook of favorite recipes with pictures of the dishes. If you have them, also include pictures of you and/or the recipient preparing the dishes.

- A co-op membership.

- A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box.

- For the tech-lover: mobile apps. Another contributor has put together some great health and fitness related mobile app. suggestions.

- New fitness equipment or DVDs. Dustin’s Fit Moms for Life, Ultimate Buddy Bootcamp, Buns,Guns, Shoulders, and Back, or Got Core are great programs at an affordable price.

- A health club membership.

- For the runner: Nike Plus or a Garmin watch. These devices are worn during a run and depending upon the gadget provide a breakdown of all the stats during and/or after that run. There are also “cross trainer” options that can be added so biking stats can be monitored in the same fashion.

- Nutrition classes.

- And finally, a recipe box or book  already full of tasty, healthy recipes.  Include some of your own favorites to make it even more personal.

Happy healthy-gift giving!!

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