Fitness Force

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We’re in the final days of our annual 12 week challenge at Fitness Force. I’m always in awe at the friendships that are formed as participants start working out and focusing together. I’m always proud at the dedication that I see in those who choose to make life changes with improved health as their ultimate goal. I’m always thrilled to see those that stayed strong for the full 12 weeks keep their focus and continue on with their healthy lifestyle.

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It must be a sign. I can’t explain why, but several times over the past few days the following statement has presented itself to me “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result” by Albert Einstein and so in this blog post we’ll talk about how to stop the fitness insanity.

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At The Cutting Veg Organic Farm, we try to encourage and support people to deepen their relationship with food to improve their quality of life, while making a difference. A healthy world starts with healthy lifestyles. Here are a couple of options of how you can take action to enhance your relationship with food, and the health of the planet:

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Many of us have grown up using the scale and our weight as a measure of our worth. Today I am urging you to GET OFF THE WEIGHT SCALE and forget about your weight in pounds. For the most part, the expectation that we have for weight is unrealistic. Most 40 year old women should not weigh 120lbs. They may have been near that number 20 years ago but it isn’t likely to happen again while maintaining health.

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Instead of setting a goal, I encourage you to set an accomplishment. The language changes slightly. For example a goal might be “I would like to lose 15 pounds within the next 12 weeks”. It’s SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time sensitive) but there may still be a way to accept excuses, change your mind and miss the mark. Instead you will predict your result as if it has already happened. “I lost 15 pounds over a 12 week period”. If you speak with positive language, the things you do on a daily basis will be positive and help you get to this “thing” that you believe you already have. Once you’ve done something once, it will be easier to believe wholeheartedly that you can do it again. Yes, it is a bit of a mind game but only in the most positive way.

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Studies have shown that when coconut oil has been part of one’s diet, white fat stores have been reduced. Due to the medium chain (MCTs) being so well absorbed and used an energy source, their burning actually increases metabolic rate. A diet high in MCTs showed in a study over a 6-day period to increase thermo genesis by 50% – that’s huge.

To lose fat (bad fat) your body needs to have enough of the good fats or it will hang onto anything it can get. If you aren’t getting enough good fat from fish oil, nuts, seeds or olive oil you should consider coconut oil as an option.

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Time (or lack thereof) is a reason (or excuse) for a lot of what we do in our busy lives. I promise this. If you have the oil and vinegar on your counter, you can have them mixed together in a jar just as fast as going to the refrigerator to gather the jars and bottles of commercial dressings.

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As the middle of February approaches, I sadly see many previously eager “resolution” exercisers start to lose their motivation. The enthusiasm of those New Years Eve promises of a healthy lifestyle start to feel like work. Why? Because it is -just-hard-work. Fitness and nutrition are so very important to our long term health that I urge you to keep plugging along until it becomes habit. This might take a few more weeks. The body you have today is the one you need to use for years to come. If you keep it fuelled properly and maintained starting from today it will be stronger and serve you better in future years. Here are 4 ways to stay on track.

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I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to hear Sandra E. Black, MD,FRCPC speak on her research and that of others on who gets Alzheimer’s disease, it’s links to other conditions, progression and diagnosis techniques. I cannot begin to repeat the names of the studies or use the medical terms but I can “dumb it down” into some key take away notes that left an impact on me and an opportunity for all of us.

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