Tag: weight loss

Dear Friend,

Today I want to share my latest experience. As some of you know I love to play tennis and I’m a member of an awesome team: Red Bug Force.

We had our second game of this season yesterday. My partner and I played very hard and were close to winning the match if it had not been for some unfortunate injuries. We have already been playing over 2 hours in a very humid day in Florida and the heat got to my partner who started having leg cramps. I started covering for my partner running to get the balls she couldn’t get. In tennis there are a lateral movements on the court and in one of those movements I aggravated my Achilles heel tendonitis. This a problem I’ve had in the past and it was bothering me a week and a half before the game. I did some stretching and a few other things that I thought would be enough to allow me to play. No, it wasn’t. Lesson learned, you need to listen to your body and take care of it.

Days before the match start getting hydrated, stretching your muscles and getting ready for the game. We love the game and love to keep active although we are not professional athletes. Some of us are on the 40+ range and we need to take great care of our bodies. Here are some suggestions to Prepare your body to compete by Dr. Larry Lauer & USTA Player Development Coaches

1. Rest: Follow a consistent schedule of at least eight consecutive hours.
    
2. Wake up: Rise a minimum of two hours before the match (if match is at 8 a.m.). The optimal wake-up time is three before the start of a match to be alert at match time. 
    
3. Breakfast: Choose juices, fruits, yogurts with cereals, toast, etc. (no milk, cheeses, butter, pastries).
    
4. Hydration: Drink 1.5 liters of water with electrolytes two hours before the match begins and continue to drink during the match. (I must add that hydration should be started the day before the game. Alcohol can affect your game as per InsideTracker: “It dehydrates your body – If you want to optimize your athletic performance, then you want your recovery from sore muscles to be as fast as possible. Alcohol has been shown to slow this process because it is a powerful diuretic, which can cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. And when dehydrated, an athlete is at a greater risk for cramps, muscle pulls, and muscle strains.”
5. Training before the match:
   •  Physical warm up: 15 minutes.  ( I personally like to step on the treadmill for a minimum of 15 minutes before going to the game)
   • Technical warm up “on court” 30-45 minutes, including specific plays/situations in preparation for opponent. For example, being aggressive on second-serve returns, midcourt forehands, etc.

I have been named “Speedy” from my teammates and I owe my energy to Advocare Spark and to keep me hydrated Advocare Rehydrate. Advocare products are perfect for professional athletes and therefore they are perfect for you and me.

I hope this information will help you. Contact me with your questions.

Wishing you wellness and success,

Irma
iejfit 

Dear Friend,

Let me tell you about the next step in my journey.  At the beginning I didn’t know what to do so I invested on a personal trainer to teach me and coach me during this process.  Also my trainer and my friend, Elizabeth, helped me with her support and making me accountable.  These 2 factors are extremely important while aiming for a new goal.  We do these for our education, careers, relationships, etc. then, why not do it for our health and physical well being?

I shared with you that the 24-Day JumpStart was the catalyst  on my journey.  The program consists of two phases: Cleanse phase, 10 days to reset and refocus your healthy habits and Max Phase, 2 weeks to take it to the next level.

Why not start now creating good habits that will benefit your health?  Start exercising, eating healthy.  I’m here to help you providing tools and resources to help with your journey.  I’ll be your accountability partner.  For your nutrition, start with the 24-Day JumpStart.  It’s an investment for your health and for you. 

I want to be your accountability partner.  Contact me and we can work together in your journey.

Wishing you wellness and success,

Wishing you wellness and success,

Irma
iejfit 

My Dear Friend,

     I want to share with you the steps I followed and the tools I used that helped me accomplish my transformation.  As I mentioned on my previous blog, when my husband passed away I encountered myself with a dilemma: continue my grief following the unhealthy path I was in, letting myself go,  OR become healthy to be able to help and enjoy my children.  Even though it was extremely hard losing my husband of 31 years I had to think  that my children had lost their dad and they needed someone to be there for them.  God showed me I needed to be well for my children.  So I took my First Step, I made the DECISION to do whatever it took to become healthy.

     God was directing my path and used my friend Elizabeth (Iron Heart Fitness) to introduce me to my First Tool: Advocare 24-Day JumpStart.  In the past Elizabeth and I had tried together many diets and ways of losing weight with some success but then gaining more weight back.  This time it was different.  The 24-Day JumpStart was not a diet consisting of 2 or 3 shakes a day and one meal per day or eating specific products.

“The 24-Day Jumpstart provides the tools you need to jumpstart healthy habits and help reach your goals.  Focus on the fundamentals: a healthy diet, supplementation to fill in nutritional gaps, stress and sleep management, and working to incorporate exercise.” 

This was a Lifestyle change.  I learned how to eat healthy and portion control making it a sustainable lifestyle.  I learned that I needed to make changes for the rest of my life or I will become unhealthy and overweight again.  The 24-Day JumpStart Transformation Guide has easy samples and great information to achieve this. I know this program works,  I experienced it.  If you have any questions contact me: IEJfit.  Let me help you start your journey to wellness.

Wishing you success,

Irma Jimenez
irma@ageisjustanumberfitness.com