Personal Trainer Austin Texas

Okay, so my landline handset is from the 1980’s (haha) but you get the  gist. If my neck is cranked like this with my huge old phone, imagine how much your neck is cranked when you do this with your cell phone! How many of you have your hands on the keyboard while ‘holding’ the phone with your neck and shoulder?  A LOT of you.  Please avoid this horrible posture and the stress it places on you by using a headset, speakerphone or other  hands free gadget. That’s it, short and sweet today!

Warm regards,

Margo

Of more concern to me is not what time of the day to weigh yourself, but how often you weigh yourself.

I know many of you weigh everyday which gives me heart palpitations! You could fast on any given day and weigh MORE the next morning. Conversely, if you ’splurged’ and had beer and pizza one evening, you may get on then next morning and weigh less then you thought. It’s unhealthly and just silly to use the scale as a daily litmus test of true body composition. MY recommendation: Weigh yourself ONCE a week. The same day of the week, the same time, preferably first thing in the morning, buck nekked. Keep track if you will, then one week later,(not before), repeat. You will see TRENDS and FLUCTUATIONS. You may have worked really hard, eaten just right to ensure weight loss, and still the scale, THE SCALE merely reads what the existing conditions of your body are that moment in time. Water weight, hormones, the big meal from the day before or not, constipation, or not, or any of the many (too many to list) reasons for fluctuations.  I can’t say this enough. It’s not perfection..it’s PROGRESS. Fluctuations occur under the most perfect eating and exercise habits.  If looking to lose weight,  over time you will see a downward trend, with natrual highs and lows along the way, on the scale. DO NOT let these highs and lows translate to highs and lows in your emotions giving the scale too much power. Again, scale fluctuations occur for many reasons under the most perfect eating and exercise habits. 

I’m here to help when you feel stuck, 24/7!

Regards,

Margo

Okay, so the second you read that title, I’m sure you knew what was coming. I love the fitness ball, also known as a stability ball, balance ball, swiss ball and exercise ball. Same thing, different name. There are such a wide range of exercises that this ball can be used for, I won’t bore you here with them. Just know that I endorse this item as part of your fitness lifestyle plan.  If you’ve met with me (which most if not all of you have) you already know the variety of ways in which to use this item.  It’s low cost, low maintenance, fun and easy to use. If you’re not sure which size or style to get (I favor one particular brand) please contact me directly.