Do you need a fitness pal?

It's hard to work out as it is when you are starting again, much more if you are by yourself! Having to motivate yourself maybe a struggle to start with but if you put your mind to it, it is possible! I have done it for 2 days now. But I have to admit stumbling across this website helped me a whole lot! I was just trying to figure out how much calories "Chicken Tinola" (Filipino chiken stew) has and lo and behold! I saw a site that had most Filipino dishes in it! - with their calorie content and nutritional facts! Whether its junk food or just plain cookies, regardless of which country you are in? most likely the site has the data you are looking for! I even was so arrogant enough to challenge to look for the caloric content of "Champorado" (Filipino Chocolate porridge) and OMG it does have the info!

To my surprise, its also a social networking site for people who need support in their attempt to change their lifestyle to a more desirable and healthy one. Yes, its the "Facebook" for the fitness challenged! www.myfitnesspal.com has everything you need to start your "change", tips, tools and even daily journals of your progress!

So if you are planning to start a workout or healthy lifestyle choice, you don't have to be by yourself, you have a whole social network to cheer you on! See you there!

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MyFitnessPal - Free Calorie Counter

I am 35 years old but my body is an old woman

Most people ignore this but 78% of people from age 21 to 45 do not match their metabolic age (your body's age)

There may now be some credence to that saying "You're only as old as you feel." "Metabolic age" is a new buzzword in the fields of health and fitness. Is it a fad, or is there something to this idea that you could be younger or older than your chronological age?

Metabolic age versus chronological age. What is metabolic age and how does it differ from chronological age? Chronological age is your age in calendar years. Metabolic age is a number that comes from comparing your Basal Metabolic Rate with the Basal Metabolic Rate average of your chronological age group. Depending on how you compare you are assigned a metabolic age number that can be lower or higher than your chronological age. A metabolic age number younger than your chronological age generally means that you are fitter and in better health than the average, the lower the age the better in shape you are. An older metabolic age points towards being less healthy and fit than your peers and if it’s much older than your chronological age, this should be considered a wake-up call.

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)Your BMR is a measurement of your body’s use of energy and is usually interpreted as the minimum level of calories your body needs in it’s resting state (including sleeping) each day. The generic formula for figuring out BMR is based on gender, age, height, and weight.

It is preferable, though, to use a formula that also takes into account activity level and amount of body fat versus lean mass. Using them in the equation will help give you a more accurate picture as they can dramatically decrease or increase the number of calories needed each day and play a large role in overall health.

Find out about your chronological age versus your metabolic age for FREE this Saturday by dropping by WELLNESS DAY at Easy Pha Max 10th floor Cityland Herrera Bldg, corner Valero and Rufino street, Makati or reserve a slot by calling 890 -1111. Take their wheatgrass challenge!

They will have FREE Live Blood Analysis (LBA) which will tell you if your blood is swarmed with uric acid, cholesterol, damaged cells.. etc! They also have free Inner Body Scan where you will learn if you have enough water in your body, know your body's true age and catch a live speaker to tell you about weight loss, weight management and overall wellness. The speaker is a regular speaker also in UP-PGH school of medicine.
See you there!