You look great! I just lost my belly fat at 44 years. I changed my entire lifestyle to achieve this. I built muscle and ate healthy, I have fallen in love with nutrition
God sent me here. I can't say thank you enough for your spirit of sharing for our demographic. Lord, the mansplaining and 30 year olds saying well if you 'just do a bunch of cardio and eat at a calorie deficit and not be lazy youll lose weight'. It was driving me crazy. I have finally found my tribe. Thank you, Melissa!🎉
This is great advice. Incorporating the right amount of protein is a super helpful change for me. I used to be a vegan years ago and it seems to be a common belief among dietary vegans, that being healthy means being as skinny as possible. Looking like twiggy means good health and that is simply not true. You must have healthy muscles and bones too. If being rail thin is the most important thing rather than being healthy and strong, then those rail thin bones will also snap like a twig one day.
I have to say speaking only for myself. I rather strength train on an empty stomach. But I definitely eat afterwards. I do my MP ( muscle provider fast acting protein shake) and then about a hour after I eat. Works good for me!
Love listening to your channel. Have you ever heard of Dr. Mindy Peltz? Her book is called “Fast like a Girl”. This book changed the way I looked at my cycle and as a menopausal woman how to fast correctly as a girl. What works for men does not work for women… I only wish I had read this book when I was a teenager and now I share it with my own daughter and stepdaughters. I would highly recommend it to get an idea of what our body is doing at different times of our cycle and month. It’s amazing.
Very useful video, really challenged eating right, the right amount of protein and lesser calories. Not building any muscle definition and putting on weight, instead of losing...☹️
Melissa, I only found you recently, but that means I have so much amazing content to watch 😊 I'm learning so much from you and I'm so thankful for all the work you're doing! What would you suggest if the only time I can put a workout in is around 5 am? I've been getting up that early and working out on an empty stomach because I don't feel hungry. Should I still try to eat at least something?
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm thrilled you're finding the content helpful. Working out at 5 am can be a great way to start the day. If you’re exercising on an empty stomach and feeling fine, that's okay for some people. However, eating a small snack or meal with a mix of carbs and protein before your workout can help improve energy levels and performance. It doesn’t have to be large-something like a banana with a bit of yogurt or a small smoothie can be enough. Listen to your body, and see what works best for you!
@@MelissaNeill Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I always thought the pre-workout meal should be something bigger and more "serious" 😅 I should definitely be able to have a banana with some yoghurt at 5 am. That's the thing, on those rare ocassions when I worked out later in a day I had so much more energy and could lift more than in the mornings on an empty stomach. But early mornings is the only time when I can really stay consistent with my workouts. So I'll see how I do after a small snack. Thank you for the suggestion. Lots of love from Poland!
I made a similar mistake. I tried intermittent fasting and gained weight, I realized the only change I had made was cut out breakfast, which was a protein bar, overall dropping my daily protein, oops!!!
I am 62. I need to lose about 50 pounds. I would like to get there. Yes, I did elliptical, then I gained, so I did more. It didn't work. OMG! Yes, I would exercise then I would be so hungry.
Hi, thanks so much for all your wonderful advice. Just a quick question… is it ok to eat back exercise calories when tracking? It looks like I am still in a deficit if I do this going by my Apple Watch. I’m worried if I don’t I will really be under eating . Thanks
This is the first video of yours ice seen. I'm 58, overweight and have been using IF but not losing. Thank you for sharing your experience and insight. I'll be checking out more of your videos😊
Melisa, where can I email you about the payment for the weight loss challenge?.. I won’t be able to do it due to health issues but I want to know if I can compete on the next challenge so I won’t lose the money.
Sorry one thing is not clear for me about cardio/hiit. Doing cardio for 20 min day (home workout) is ok, but doing longer session(30+ mins) is what you don't recommend?! I'm 43, trying to lose weight especially fron the mid section but no success :( i do hiit (at home) 3-4x a week for 15-20 mins.
Great question! Shorter sessions of cardio or HIIT (around 15-20 minutes) a few times a week are generally effective for fat loss and improving cardiovascular health, especially when you're aiming to lose weight around the midsection. These shorter, high-intensity sessions can help boost your metabolism, burn calories, and maintain muscle mass.
Hi Melissa! Grateful for your videos. The free 7 day program that you’re offering is not actually free. If you really intend on helping people and offering a free program, why not do it instead of trapping us with signing up for paid subscriptions so that we can access the free program?😢
@@MelissaNeill Thanks for your response. I tried accessing the program but no program was available and instead I was asked to pay for a subscription after signing up and directed to your app. Why not simply offer it as a downloadable link without having us to go through many hoops?
