Weight Loss for Women Over 40 - Boot Camp Style

Weight Loss for Women Over 40 - Safe, Effective, Boot Camp

Find Out How Tricia Dialed in Her Nutrition to Experience Noticeable Fat Loss and a Flatter Belly in Less Than 30 Days

During my 20’s and 30’s, I would roll my eyes at those over-40 women who would whine and moan about how hard it was to lose weight. Well, now I’m the whiner!! I’m a busy, 44 year old single mom with two girls, ages 14 and 11. I work full-time, I’m president of our HOA, and seem to always have something better to do than workout. But, after my divorce last year, it was time to convince myself that I was worth the effort. Even if the weight comes off slower, I’m still headed in the right direction and I am making committed changes that affect my future health and well-being. Bottom line: Positive changes.

The Transformation Challenge forced me to take a closer look at my food choices. While my daily food intake wasn’t out of control, it did help to reveal that I potentially have an intolerance to dairy products. Now, food is not entertainment. I eat every 2-1/2 to 3 hours because my body is now expecting it, I eat protein with every meal and I usually eat the same types of foods. It’s become a habit and I am confident that this is my ‘diet’ for the rest of my life.

The competitors attended an orientation meeting at Concita’s house where we also watched her weekly food prep. It was a wonderful education and I learned so much from the questions the other women asked that had not even dawned on me. I highly recommend that session.

Of course, having the daily accountability was key. I set up a reminder on my Outlook calendar to email Concita every evening at 9:00 pm and it would pop-up on my phone every night. Answering to myself wasn’t enough. I also had a competition going with my boyfriend which helped as well. Once Concita found out about that competition, there was no way she was going to let me lose and she’d use that motivation during boot camp to remind me. (By the way, I kicked his butt!)

My proudest moment was when a male co-worker (who had noticed my frequent trips to the office kitchen over the past few months) commented “I admire your commitment and dedication to your health. And it shows!” That recognition energized me and reinforced my path.

It is so easy for busy moms to throw their time completely into the other areas of their lives – their job, family, community, church, neighbors, housekeeping, etc. And, boy can we preach it to other women, “you’ve got to take care of yourself” or “don’t ignore your health”. But, for some reason, we’ve been programmed to think that we’re being selfish if we take a moment for ourselves. I’ve realized that in those ‘me’ moments, I am still giving back to the other areas of my life – as a healthier, more balanced woman. And, of course, the example I’m setting for my girls will hopefully shape them to be healthier, balanced women, too.

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