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Lisa Barwise

Lisa Barwise
In Carb Cycling

Why Keto doesn’t work longterm for women over 40

Why keto doesn't work for women over 40
First of all, what is the ketogenic diet, what does it do and why is it popular?   So the ketogenic diet, in essence, is a low carb diet where you’re eating less than 50g of carbs per day and you’re getting your main fuel from foods rich in protein and fats and those are the macronutrients that you concentrate on. So the reason why this works because you’re putting your body in a state of ketosis which is teaching your body to fuel itself from fat, more specifically the glycogen that’s already stored inside of your own fat cells rather than using carbohydrates you consume. I have followed a low carb diet myself but I've always done it in a carb cycling format so I’ve never been on 100% keto because of the reasons I will tell you and also because I know my body in terms of what I’m trying to achieve. That said, there are positive about the Keto Diet, I like how Keto motivates people into eating less processed food but when you take out a whole macronutrient for long term, in my experience of my female clients I see side effects like major headaches, migraines,...
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Lisa Barwise
In Body Shape Change

How to build your inner promise

How to build your inner promise so that you will always do what you'll do

How cool would it be to say, “I am gonna go and workout today” and then you do it or how cool will it be to be able to say, “I’m gonna eat and follow my plan today and stick to my plan.” Related: Lacking motivation? You need to hear this.   So the first question I want to ask you based on this is can you remember a time when you just felt really good in your body? Can you remember a time when you were feeling more energized or you felt like you were really on it? When did you feel like you were in control? When did you feel like you were empowered? What did that look like for you? So for me when I think about the times when I’m really feeling really good, really focused, really confident, really like on a roll, really high energy, it’s generally when I have created a series of really healthy habits  that when I do those habits I am able to achieve the thing that I want. I’ll give you an example and one of the big things that I did in my life is to do with running….

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Lisa Barwise
In Body Shape Change

Lean after menopause? Is it even possible?

Lean after menopause

Want to know how to change your body shape and achieve a lean, strong and curvy body even in your 40s or 50s? Hormones are your superpower or your kryptonite Hormones can be either your superpower or your kryptonite when it comes to being lean in your 40s and your 50s and the thing that tends to happen with women is that in my experience of dealing with women and working in the health and wellness industry for the last 15 years is that women mostly have been on a diet for most of their life. In fact they’ve been on a diet for decades and decades and the impact that that has on our hormones, metabolism and thyroid can really make a massive impact on how well you’re going to maneuver through the menopause, not just your overall health but also your body shape as well. Often women don’t see the effects of what decades of the eating choices has inside their bodies. They have been under eating calories (and nutrients) or they have been binge eating and eating toxic foods. What that does is it put the body’s version of homeostasis in major disrupt. This puts a lot…

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Lisa Barwise
In Body Shape Change

You are in control of your schedule, your body and how you feel

You are in control of your schedule, your body and how you feel

For today’s topic, we’re going to be talking about a response I see  that comes up time and time again. The response: “I don’t have the time”. I don’t have time First of all when people say to me “I don’t have time” my answer is always: “You do have time we all have the same amount of time. We all have 24 hours in our day but you’re just choosing different things with your time and that’s okay.” It’s not that what I’m trying to say here is that you’re a bad and wrong person because you’re making those choices. What I’m trying to say is that you do in fact have the time you’re just prioritizing to make different choices with what’s going on for you and in your life. What I generally ask people to do at this point when they get that sort of feedback from saying “I don’t have time” is to really just ask yourself: What is important to you in your life right now and is this your season for that change? So if you’re somebody who says, “Okay this is the time I really want to focus on changing my body shape, I…

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Lisa Barwise
In Body Shape Change

11 Reasons to Smash the Scale

I couldn't tell you how much I weighed right now.  No a blinking idea. And honestly I could care less. I have never been a slave to the scale but there have been times in my life when it caused me a lot of unhappiness.  But I see this time and again with my clients who make the change and say it was the best thing that could happen to their mental health. Here are 10 reasons you should throw away your scale, or better still SMASH it! 1. Weight fluctuates. First of all, you will rarely weigh the exact same everyday. In fact, I can put on 3lbs from the morning to the evening and well 3lbs from before my menstrual cycle until after. Weight fluctuates a lot. What you eat and when, not drinking enough water, certain exercise and hormones can impact your body’s water composition and therefore weight. 2. Muscle is more dense than fat. You’re working out everyday to lose extra pounds but the scale doesn’t seem to be aware of it. Don’t freak out. Muscle is more dense than fat, meaning that when you lose fat and build muscle, you may not lose weight but your...
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Lisa Barwise
In Body Weight Training

Outdoor or Garden Body Weight Workout

Who says you need lots of fancy equipment for an awesome workout in under 30 minutes. Try this simple but intense workout for all levels- beginners to more advanced. Give it a go and then let me know.       ROUND 1: Elevated Front Lunges 10 Reps on each level for each leg (almost like a pulse)   ROUND 2: 10 x Alternating Steps Ups 3 Sets   ROUND 3: 20 X Walking Lunges Every 20 Lunges do a 4 Step Bear Crawl 3 Sets   ROUND 4: Elevated Push Ups Start on highest step 10x Highest Step 5x Middle Step 3x Bottom Step and repeat   ROUND 5: 15X Tricep Dips 3 sets   ROUND 6: Sprints 5 Times up and down flight of steps OR Sprinting in place for 4 minutes OR 10 secs ON, 20 sec OFF Use your Tabata timer. If you complete this workout, you can put this special hashtag in the comments below because you are a true WARRIOR GODDESS SUPERHERO…. #SUPERHERO Want more body weight workouts you can do from the comfort and safety of your own home or garden? Download our FREE 21 Day Body Weight Workout Plan here.

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Lisa Barwise
In Body Shape Change

Is this one excuse holding you back?

Is this one excuse holding you back

This particular excuse that I want to talk about today is kind of like a little snake in the grass. It’s probably not even an excuse that you hear yourself say, it’s probably not even an excuse that you really see is an excuse, and in fact, you probably just think that this is normal. But what I’m here to tell you is that this is not only an excuse that I have fallen prey to but also a lot of my clients would as well and I kind of think that nearly everybody I know in some way falls prey to it and I’m going to give you one strategy today. One way for you to overcome it that might not necessarily be easy but it’s definitely simple. So this one excuse this little snake in the grass has lots of different ways that it manifests or shows itself but in my experience is one of the biggest excuses or biggest barriers that we have to body shape change and into achieving your body goals and your lifestyle goals. The one that I hear all the time is, “I am feeling stuck so, therefore, I’m not going to move…

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Lisa Barwise
In Body Shape Change

12 Science Based Benefits of Meditation

The popularity of meditation is increasing as more people discover its benefits. Meditation is a habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings. Many people think of it as a way to reduce stress and develop concentration. People also use the practice to develop other beneficial habits and feelings, such as a positive mood and outlook, self-discipline, healthy sleep patterns and even increased pain tolerance.   This blog post and video reviews just 12 of the main health benefits of meditation. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR WEEKLY VIDEOS LIKE THIS >> 1. Reduces Stress Stress reduction is one of the most common reasons people try meditation. One study including over 3,500 adults showed that it lives up to its reputation for stress reduction (1).   Normally, mental and physical stress cause increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This produces many of the harmful effects of stress, such as the release of inflammation-promoting chemicals called cytokines.   These effects can disrupt sleep, promote depression and anxiety, increase blood pressure and contribute to fatigue and cloudy thinking.   In an eight-week study, a meditation...
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Lisa Barwise
In 6 Week Transformation

This is the Perfect Time for you to Get in the Best Shape yet

This is a blessing that maybe right now you can’t see.  Let me tell you why this might be the perfect time for you… Honestly, I know that this is an uncertain time and emotions are running high.  We are proving as much support, motivation and even free workouts to help you stay sane during this time. We are really showing up for you and our community. And if you think about it- it’s exactly what you wanted. More time with your family – yup. More time with your loved ones- yup. Time at home and time to look after and care for your home- yup. And more time to focus on you- moving your body and cooking and preparing food. No more school runs or empty time driving to and from the gym. That time you wanted to work on your hobby or read more- yup.   And I honestly think it’s also the perfect time to focus on you and why not use this time to get in your best shape yet!   Really! I got in my best shape ever 7 years ago from home swinging my kettlebell in my living room- FACT! If you want some…

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