We are walking examples of embracing our body changes as we get older but want to be our best selves and feel confident in how we look. We have put together a fat loss 6 week plan which is a safe and sustainable way to learn how best we need to fuel around exercise, relating to our age, weight and movement. Our plan is not a bikini shred, instead, we focus on a a safe and sustainable rate of weight loss. Losing weight too quickly can lead to a higher proportion of muscle loss compared to fat loss. Preserving lean muscle mass is important for overall health, metabolism, and body composition. You’re also not cutting out nutrients or food groups so it is sustainable and hopefully will give you some habits you can keep coming back to. For women, rapid weight loss can also negatively impact your metabolic rate and hormonal balance. Losing it gradually, your weight loss helps to support your metabolic health and minimise disruptions to hormonal regulation. Too much of a caloric restriction can also impact hormone levels related to hunger, satiety, and metabolism, such as leptin and ghrelin. We have a slight increase in calories for 2 weeks within the plan. A brief increase in calories can help normalise these hormones and support overall hormonal balance. Have a read below to see what one of our recent clients has said about the plan. I have always had an intense dislike for my body, for as long as I can remember. I have struggled to lose weight over the years, I’ve tried so many diets, sensible ones (if there are such a thing), silly ones, crash ones, the list goes on. Fast forward to 2020 and my husband and I are trying for a baby, I’ve come off the pill and the weight has piled on. Fast forward again, this time to 2024 - 3 years and 3 babies later, my body is looking rough. I know I should be proud of it but it’s hard when you hate the way you look. I wanted something that was sustainable, not a crash diet, something I could live my life around that was achievable and a long term plan. I looked at various different eating plans - low carb, keto, paleo, high protein - there are SO MANY different options these days that it’s so hard to know what to do, there is no one size fits all or everyone would be doing it. What may work for me, might not work for other people. I needed some help and some guidance and I just didn’t know where to get it. Enter Hannah and Lauren at Play Not Pause. They spoke to me about my needs and my lifestyle, about my hormones and my health. The took all this information and created a bespoke food and exercise plan for me. The plan was achievable and really gave me something to focus on. I lost just under 5kg in 6 weeks. It’s made such a huge impact on my confidence, my health and my fitness. I am fitting into pre pregnancy clothes and not just heading out the house in leggings and giant sweatshirts anymore! Thanks ladies! You gave me the plan and the focus to make a real change!
