I’ve been quite lazy lately and eating too much. Too much partying. Add in my over-50 metabolism (thank you, menopause), and I’ve recently noticed an increase in my love handles and especially my PMT (Personal Muffin Top).
I was doing a bit of research on this particular problem. There are a lot of websites that have a special diet or describe specific exercises for reducing muffin top, but an overall theme seems to be emerging:
Cardiovascular exercises burn the body fat, especially the abdomen fat. This is because the abdomen has more fat-burning enzymes. Cardiovascular exercise...can effectively burn the fat and take away your muffin top.
So, this seems to be the plan of action…more cardio and fewer calories. Whoa! Is it really that simple??? (ha ha) Well, the calorie thing is obvious, but the exercise...that's where I've had trouble lately, not just with all the company we've had recently, but truthfully, I haven't worked out as much as I should for the past 2 years.
A few years ago, when I can honestly say my PMT was under control, I was doing cardio at least 5 days a week. So I think the easiest thing for me will be to go back to that. Nothing complicated…I’ll either go to Curves or walk 30-45 minutes Monday-Thursday; and then B & I will do an hour on Fridays and Saturdays. Who knows, maybe I’ll even do a short workout on Sunday morning.
So that’s the plan…I think I can do that.
PMT glad to know it has a name. Thanks for the informative post. My PMT is way out of control. I have been terrible with my eating and exercise for the last few weeks. Thanks for the motivation.
ReplyDeleteit is funny that you posted about this. I just noticed this week what a difference it makes in my body when I don't do an intense cardio. I didn't run this week because my feet are sore. Yikes. And guess where I noticed it? YEP. Muffin Top area! Holy noodle.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good plan to me. Now, the key will be for me to do something too.
ReplyDeleteMy muffin is now a full blown cake!!!!
PMT! I get it! Me too, I have one and hate it.
ReplyDeleteI've read cardio is the way to get rid of it, that's why I kill myself on the Stairclimber almost every day. It's the cutting back on food that's so hard for me!
And yes, I think it really is that "easy". Ha! Not really easy, hard, hard work!