Occasionally, (often actually) when talking with new clients about increased weight (body fat), some will say something to the effect “I’m not quite as active as I used to be, so I guess my muscle has just turned to fat”(because they heard it or read it somewhere).

And while muscle doesn’t actually ‘turn to fat’, there can be (and usually is) a pretty direct correlation between becoming less active and storing more fat.

Muscle is ‘metabolically active’, which just means it needs ‘fuel’ to maintain it’s’ size and strength, even during (short) periods of inactivity (rest).

What actually happens, when we become ‘less active’, is we DO begin to lose muscle (‘use it or lose it’), and that muscle we lose no longer needs fuel…so if we are still taking in the same amount of fuel (basically eating the same as always), we end up with ‘extra fuel’ (calories), and our bodies being the conservative and protective little critters they are, will NOT waste that extra fuel, SO IT STORES IT!

And ‘how and where’ does it store it? Why as ‘fat’ in those places you are NOW noticing!

Am I making sense so far?

So, “what DO I do” you may be thinking?

(1) Increase your activity, especially in rebuilding muscle (‘strength training’)

(2) Decrease/eliminate high calorie/low-quality foods, while increasing high-quality WHOLE FOODS

If THAT confused you…THIS WHERE I COME IN, to help you navigate the process and get you on track until you are able (AND willing) to do it on your own!

Give me a shout on FBPM and we can discuss options!