The Dangers of Being Too Lean

It’s a struggle that most of us have encountered, or will encounter at some point in our lives. It’s no fun. You get cranky. You get frustrated. You get impatient. When it comes to losing weight, the only good thing about it seems to be the end result. The journey is not the one to relish. For those of you who set a goal and reach it, good for you! For those who haven’t yet, don’t give up. I do want to caution you though once you get to a certain point. There are dangers to losing too much too quickly, or getting too lean. First of all, you need to understand that certain television programs that show people losing ten or twenty pounds a week is very misleading. The people are living 24 hours a day with nothing on their minds but diet and exercise. Plus, they are extremely obese so they have a lot more to lose. A healthy weight loss is one to two pounds a week. That is what I always have my clients aim for. One pound is equal to about 3,500 calories. What this means is that you need to burn 500 calories more per day than what you consume in order to burn one pound a week.

If you restrict calories too much you body will go into what is known as “starvation mode” and weight loss will come to a slow crawl or even stop altogether because your body is going to hold on to every calorie it can. What you are doing is actually slowing your metabolism. You can also develop problems with your heart, immune system, hair, skin, and nails. When you become too think you can also develop anemia, osteoporosis, and heart disease. Women who are too thin can experience fertility issues due to amenorrhea, which is the absence of a menstrual cycle. As you know, obesity has several health issues associated with it, but now you know that being too thin or losing weight too quickly does as well. Too much of a good thing is not always such a good thing.

Steals and Deals of the Week

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So give these little sites a try and see what you think! There's no risk on either of them and you can cancel the Ipsy.com Glam Bag subscription at any time! Comment below if you have questions, and if you are already a member of either (or both!) sites let me know what you think!

New Horizons- Beauty and Fashion

I, like a lot of people out there, have always been a person who has many interests. I will say, however, I have not been the type of person who keeps changing my career path or what I want to do with my life. I want to be a wife and mother first and foremost. I have a passion for fitness and helping others reach their health and fitness goals. There's something new brewing though in my life. Recently I have developed a true love for fashion and beauty. Knowing or seeing me you might not think it. Truth of the matter was, I never really knew that much about it. I didn't know how to correctly apply make up or do my hair. At 30 years old I finally started learning. I remember growing up I really didn't know that eye liner went above your lash line, not just on the water line. Seriously. I had no idea what primer was until a couple of years ago, and contouring is just something I discovered two months ago. I really feel kind of pathetic after I look back at this paragraph.

When it comes to clothing, I have always had a love for it and understood how to match items, but never really felt that I put a "WOW" outfit together. Things always seemed to look better on a mannequin or another person than it did me. Thanks to many YouTube channels (i.e. Michelle Phan, Mimi Ikonn, and Teni Panosian) I have finally found what I enjoy learning about (besides fitness!). In the upcoming blogs I will be throwing outfits together, trying new make-up looks, and giving reviews on it all from products, to stores, to everything in between). You can learn with me! I'll also share deals and steals I find!

And just so you know, I am a girl of humble means so all of my looks will be affordable! There will be some Urban Decay and MAC, but there will also be some Elf and Maybelline. There will be some Michael Kors, but there will also be some WalMart!!! Just because I like to work out, doesn't mean I can't do it with painted nails and glittered lipstick!