I remember when I first realized that I needed to make a change when it came to my health. I had tried all the things… Or at least that’s how it felt. Maybe you are like me and you find yourself stuck right now. You aren’t sure why you have hit a plateau. You aren’t seeing your body composition change, your energy is low, and your clothes aren’t fitting great. You need some encouragement and a plan moving forward to how you can start to see some change. I want to talk about 3 reasons you aren’t burning fat.

The first reason you aren’t burning fat is you aren’t eating enough!

Shocking, I know. I don’t know about you but I was always told that if I wanted to change I needed to decrease the amount I was eating. I needed to restrict foods or cut out whole food groups. Trust me, been there, done that, and it did nothing. At least not long-term and we are all about long-term change here. 

Eating enough of the right foods and prioritizing your protein intake is going to be the thing that helps you burn fat and gain lean muscle.

As women, it can be hard to get the right amount of protein each day. It seems to be the macronutrient that my clients struggle with. It’s also a really important one! Protein supports your metabolism, helps you build and maintain muscle mass, and keeps you full and satisfied. 

My biggest tip for consuming protein during your day is to increase the volume you have at each meal. Eating more each meal will help you get a good amount of protein in.

The second reason you aren’t burning fat is you aren’t building muscle.

So how do you build muscle? You build muscle by eating the right foods and incorporating strength training! Eating the right foods will depend on your specific goals and body, so it will be different than your friends. 

When I started eating enough food for my specific body and what my goals were, I started to see change. Once you are eating enough AND incorporating lifting weights, your body can build muscle. And that’s a good thing! When we burn fat and build muscle, we will see body composition changes. You will become leaner and feel so strong!

Working with a coach if you haven’t done anything like this before is super helpful to guide you through understanding your personal macros and what strength workouts to focus on. If you need this – let’s chat!

The third and final reason why you aren’t burning fat is you are too stationary!

This is something you can start to change today. Maybe you workout in the morning and then you sit at your desk all day at work. At the end of the day, you look at your steps and you have 2-3k for the day. We gotta get up and move more. 

With the warm temps right now maybe you will have to get out early in the morning for a walk if you can, which is my favorite time to walk! I love a good morning walk. Whatever works for your schedule is what you need to do. Incorporate walking into your weekly routine where it fits. You can also do 3, 20 minute walks throughout your day and that will help you reach that step goal!

You’re going to be able to feel the difference after making this a focus after a few days! You will feel great and sleep better at night! Not to mention it will help you work towards that fat loss goal you have or just build lean muscle!

There you have it, the 3 reasons why you aren’t burning fat. Your fat loss goal might be hindered by inadequate nutrition, lack of muscle-building activities, and sedentary behavior. But the best part? These are things that with a little bit of intentionality can be changed!

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