30s can be an exciting time of life. Many women in their 30s have strong career goals and focus, while others may be starting families or growing their existing ones. But the one thing many women in their 30s have in common is the desire to stay fit and healthy. If you’re looking to kickstart your weight loss journey in your 30s, here are five tips to help you reach your goals. Trust me; you’ll be glad you did!
1. Make Time for Yourself
When you’re in your 30s, life was busy in your 20s but increases exponentially with children, work, and other responsibilities. You may be juggling work with family commitments or just dealing with the day-to-day responsibility of being a modern woman. It’s important to make time for yourself, even if it’s just a few minutes each day. Prioritize activities that will nourish your body and mind, such as cooking healthy meals, taking a walk outside, or even just relaxing with a good book. You may even learn weight loss hacks to help you reach your goals more easily. Remember that making time for yourself can help you stay focused, motivated, and energized to pursue your weight loss goals. Maybe consider seeing a mental health professional to help you process through what just happened in your 20s and before. Ya, that too.
2. Say No to Fad Diets
It’s tempting to try the latest diet trend, but fad diets can be dangerous and often lead to yo-yo dieting. They also don’t teach you to turn to your body for the information about what foods work best for you. Instead, focus on establishing a healthy eating plan and peaceful relationship with your food. I like to try recipes that emphasize whole foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and high amounts of unsaturated fats. You may even try mixing different recipes or using meal-prep services to make healthy eating easier. Seeking weight loss plans in Spokane can also help you get started on the right track and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The end goal should be to cultivate sustainable habits that will serve you for life and empower your relationship with food to be centered with yourself.
3. Move More
It’s easy to fall into a sedentary routine in your 30s, but it’s important to get some type of movement in each week. Working with a personal trainer or joining a fitness class can help you stay motivated and create new social bonds with other women who like the same things you do. You could also try going for a daily walk or bike ride or doing a few minutes of your favorite soul sustainers each day (think gardening, journaling, meditation). No matter what type of activity you choose, make sure to move more so you can maintain your current weight or encourage your body to lose weight. Any type of movement or soul sustaining activity will help you continue to maintain a great energy balance and allow you sleep better.
4. Get Enough Sleep
Funny enough we just mentioned sleep in the last tip, but it is so important. Oten, sleep is often the first thing to go when life gets busy, but getting enough sleep is key to weight loss. Studies have shown that lack of sleep can contribute to increased hunger and cravings and really wreak havoc on your hormone balance. These issues cause worsening insulin resistance, anxiety or depression symptoms. For women with weight issues already, these issues make for a much harder time managing this chronic, lifelong illness. Aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night (the bare minimum is 5) and make sure your bedroom environment is conducive to restful, quality sleep. Apart from this, your mattress, bedding, and room temperature should be comfortable for you. Everything that brings out the comfort in you should be used to get better sleep. I also like to use aromatherapy to help you connect your brain-gut axis to promote healing at night.
5. Track Your Progress
Tracking your progress is a great way to stay motivated and focused on your weight loss goals. I suggest my clients to write journals, take pictures, or use fitness trackers to record their progress. Seeing the results of your hard work can help keep you on track and motivated to reach your goals. Besides that, you can also track your calorie intake if you are following a diet plan. With this, you can easily keep a check on what you eat and make sure not to exceed it. More important, look at this information to help you make change. Tracking your food is not about telling you want you did wrong, it’s about seeing what didn’t work and adjusting from there. Failing the diet plan you made for the week does not mean that you are a failure, it means that the plan was the issue. Give yourself grace and breaks, you deserve both of these in abundance.
The Bottom Line
Making small, intentional changes to your diet and lifestyle is the best way to stay fit and healthy in your 30s. Taking the time to make yourself a priority and tracking your progress can help you stay focused on reaching your weight loss goals. So, don’t wait any longer – commit to yourself and start your weight loss journey today! I am here to help you every step of the way, so don’t hesitate to contact me if you need advice or support. Good luck!
