Healthy Eating

In October of 2017 I was tired of being overweight and depressed. Nothing fit right, I hated the way I looked. I felt like my prime had passed. I decided to take control. I joined MAC...and it changed my life.

Like many people, I believed this would always be the case, however when I hit my forties I discovered I was wrong. In my youth I had acquired some bad habits, smoking, poor diet etc... These bad habits caught up with me. I was getting the "love handles" and if I tried to exercise, it was difficult because I couldn't breathe due to my smoking. 

"It’s one thing to admit to yourself that you’ve gained weight but seeing it.... that’s a whole other story. I just decided that I needed a huge (pun intended) change in my life."

"The doctors and the nurses were convinced that if I was not in as good shape as I was, I would not have survived any of it. All of the weight training with machines and class workouts really paid off in the most amazing way."

"Kathy, MAC Group Exercise Director, was very helpful in telling me about the classes and the gym. In fact, Kathy's Monday night class was the first class I attended -- which was great!  I continued to come to classes and got to know the instructors and other members in class."

"Join a class/program. Don’t knock it until you try it (I joined WOW (Women on Weights) and because of this class I now enjoy lifting weights! This program has also helped me with my fitness journey.  I absolutely love Carol!)"

"If you’re reading this then you’ve already taken one of the most important steps in your own personal journey – you’ve decided to make a change and joined a gym. Now, outline your goals and create your how-to plan. Once you do that, all that’s left is implementation of your plan – put it into action! Remember, nothing works unless you do."

It is not easy, but anyone and everyone can make significant change in their lifestyle. Like so many things, I had to decide for myself to make a change before anybody or anything could help me.  There are virtually unlimited people and resources waiting and willing to help, but it simply could not work until I made the decision to change.  

My best pieces of advice are:

1-     If your goal is fat loss, ensure that strength training is the primary focus of your exercise routine.  A common misconception (especially among women) is that you need to do more cardio to burn more calories, which will translate to fat loss.  The truth is, the positive metabolic effect of added muscle will trump the temporary calorie burn from cardio EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. 

My fitness journey began about 3 years ago, when I was so sick and tired of being sick and tired all the time. I had tried everything on the planet to lose weight.

When I decided to make the commitment to join MAC, it is was more about trying to extend my life by getting healthy. In 2014, I had a stroke, and afterwards I had to learn to use my left side again. On top of the stroke, I had been gaining weight over the years. 

Here we go.  December is here, and as we head into the glorious gluttony that is ahead of us through the end of the year, we here at MAC want to give you a few things to keep in mind.  Enjoy the deliciousness of the holidays while staying on track with your health goals with these 12 tips from the MAC personal trainers:

Tell us a little bit about yourself: I am 32 years old. I am originally from Tennessee. In 2012, I graduated from West Texas A&M with a M.S in Meat Science. With that degree, I have worked in food manufacturing facilities where there was always good tasting food available. I am currently working in R&D at AdvancePierre Foods in West Chester. My hobbies include hunting, fishing, and now my love for the gym and a healthier lifestyle. I am a devoted family man with a wonderful, loving wife and an 8.5 month old little girl.

When coming up with a healthy eating plan for losing weight, there’s a tendency to think only about food and not consider drinks, sauces or gravies. There are calories lurking in liquids as well, which is why it is important to consider everything you consume when trying to shed pounds.

Reducing the amount of fat you eat is not quite the secret answer to weight, but make no mistake about it: paying no attention to how many of the calories from fat you consume in a day is a sure path to weight gain. Figuring out the sources of the fat you consume is easy enough to do, but healthy eating also means figuring out how much of that fat accounts for the total number of calories you consume.

Саn high satiety foods help уоu lose weight? Тhеrе аrе а lot оf reasons thаt саusе people tо bесоmе overweight аnd thе mоst obvious reason іs overeating. Whу dо wе overeat?

When you want to lose weight, healthy eating is a good way to start. Eating healthy should contain a fruit rich diet which gives your body exactly what it needs. Fruits are full of healthy nutrients and offer the body energy and hydration.

Maybe you are trying to lose weight or you might be trying to simply live healthier. You may want to feel better about yourself with healthy eating. Diet and nutritional counseling might be the answer. However, you may be unsure about seeing someone.

It seems that every year or so, there’s a new “breakthrough” diet that will accomplish great things for your body and health. The current craze is the gluten-free diet, but the fact is that except for the 1% of the US population who have Celiac disease, gluten is not necessarily unhealthy or harmful.

Tackling weight loss is a tough act. More than 35% of the U.S population are overweight, with a portion of these people being clinically obese. The equation for weight loss is relatively simple: healthy eating and more exercise. However, there are many things that can get in the way of your weight loss goals.

Even for people who love keeping up with their exercise routine, healthy eating can be a challenge. Between work, family, social commitments, and hobbies, we’re busier than ever before. Luckily, some truly innovative apps are available to help us stay on track even during the hectic work week.