Weight Loss Advice for Women Over 40 – Valerie Bertinelli
Weight loss advice for women over 40 is different than women under 30! These weight loss tips are inspired by Valerie Bertinelli’s weight loss with Jenny Craig…if she can do it, so can you!
When it comes to weight loss, Bertinelli advises women to:
“Surround yourself with people who care about/know what you’re doing. I used to diet in secret. This was a bad idea for me because then I wasn’t accountable to anyone but myself, (who I was so used to letting down) so one more time didn’t matter.”
Don’t try to lose weight alone. You don’t necessarily need to sign up for Jenny Craig (sorry, Valerie and Jenny!), but you do need to find people who support you. Or, you need books, DVDs, or websites that help you stay focused on your goals.
I’ve lost about 25 pounds with the 10 Minute Solutions DVDs — they’re a brilliant way to lose weight and keep it off. 10 Minute Solution: Rapid Results Pilates
Okay, on to my weight loss advice, inspired by Bertinelli…
Weight Loss Advice for Women Over 40 – Valerie Bertinelli
1. Believe you deserve to lose weight. Some women sabotage their weight loss because they don’t believe they deserve to be fit and healthy. They don’t put themselves on the top of the priority list — and “if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” To lose weight, you need to believe in your heart and soul that you deserve it, that you’re worth the effort. Do you believe you deserve to be thin, fit, and healthy? It may sound hokey, but it’s true. If you don’t believe you’re worth it, you’ll never achieve your weight loss goals.
2. Re-evaluate your weight loss goals. “All I cared about was the number on the scale at the beginning,” says Valerie Bertinelli. “And then I found that other things were motivating me to lose weight, like my health or being able to run farther than one block. Your body changes as you lose weight and other things do, too, so listen to what makes you tick and what will keep making you tick.” This weight loss advice doesn’t just help women over 40 lose weight, it helps them tune in to their mind-body connection!
3. Make losing weight one of your top 3 priorities in life. You can have it all — just not at the same time! Since you can’t fit everything in, you need to figure out three things that are most important to you. Focus on those things. For instance, the three things I focus on are my fitness/weight loss goals, my marriage, and my career. Women often put ourselves on the bottom of the priority list — everyone else comes first. Stop that! You’re just as important as the next guy; treat yourself with respect, love, and acceptance.
4. Put a different spin on the traditional “food journal.” I’ve heard that keeping a food journal is the best weight loss advice, but I’ve never tried it. I obsess about food too much as it is! But here’s what Valerie Bertinelli says about food journals: “I didn’t really like it at first, but I found that it was too easy to slip into old habits at the beginning. If I wrote down what I was thinking and feeling, it gave me a chance to think a beat or two before I made a decision I’d regret.” So this wasn’t really a “food journal” per se — Bertinelli lost weight by writing down what she was feeling before she ate. It’s more of a “feelings journal.”
5. Remember that every 10 minutes counts. When I don’t feel like working out — which is more often that I care to admit — I remind myself that even a 10 or 20 minute walk, run, or bike ride can make a difference. You don’t need to work out for an hour to lose weight! You just need to make fitness part of your daily life. Soon, your body will crave the workout, and you’ll work out more days than you’ll miss. And, you’ll lose 10 pounds before you know it!
If you’re not into Pilates, give the 10 Minute Solution: Ultimate Bootcamp a try.
And if you’re overweight, you might find 5 Ways to Increase Self-Esteem for Overweight Women – Queen Latifah helpful.
Source of Valerie Bertinelli’s quotations: The Official Weight Loss Blog for Valerie Bertinelli on Jenny Craig’s website.
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