The Holistic PCOS Chick

Here's a great quick work out to get your day started off on a happy note. Give it a shot tomorrow and tell me how it went. 😆😉💪👟 #workout #fittip #fitnessroutine

Zigzagging is the most powerful tool in your nutrition arsenal for adjusting your diet as your fitness or your goals change. Whether you want to lose weight, gain weight, or just eat so that you perform at your best, the most effective tool to figure out how much you should be eating is known as zigzag dieting . Also referred to as “refeeding” in bodybuilding circles, it’s a technique I’ve been using for years. Here’s how to zigzag diet: On 2-3 days of the week, eat the same number of calories you usually would. On the remaining 4-5 days, eat more (or less) calories. The general practice is 4 days of change and 3 days of remaining the same, but some prefer 5 and 2, or even changing daily as shown in the graph below. No matter which plan you follow, your body will tell you if it was a good idea by responding better (or worse) to your workouts. While it’s generally used to add calories (hence, “refeeding”), it works the same in both directions. Continue zigzagging up and...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom, also known as PCOS , is a condition that affects women in their reproductive years. It is basically the result of undeveloped ovarian follicles which create cysts that in turn release androgen (male hormones) into the bloodstream, causing an incurable chemical cycle. Starting as early as 12 years of age up to about 45, PCOS has been linked to infertility, acne, irregular menstruation, weight gain, release of male hormones and the most serious, insulin resistant diabetes. PCOS cannot be cured but it can be managed. Exercise is an excellent way to keep this condition from exacerbating and taking over your life. I have personally found that fitness is one key to maintaining a healthy body with PCOS. However not all fitness routines work well for everyone. What I found to be most effective is a balance between strength training and cardio. I used to only do cardio, which was great for my heart and breathing but did little for my weight loss. ...

    Do you have a special pair of pants that you have been dying to fit back into? You know, the ones you have been keeping tucked away in your closet. For that eventual day when you would lose the rest of the weight and FINALLY fit back into them? Come on now, let’s be honest. We have all done it! Is the thought of the holiday season starting to freak you out because you know that they’re just around the corner? Which means, ANOTHER season gone by of not fitting into those pants! All those yummy rich foods, holiday parties, flaky pastries, hors d'œuvres, egg nog, cookies, alcohol, and STRESS!! What would you say if I could offer you some comfort and tell you that there is a way you can survive it all and truly enjoy a healthy holiday season this year and fit back into those pants? Would you be happy, less stressed and feel as if a weight has lifted off your shoulders? Well there is a simple solution to the problem and fitting back into those pants. If yo...