As I look ahead to 2017, I am incredibly excited about the hundreds of women who are going to see their lives changed through my FASTer Way to Fat Loss program. I truly believe that this is the very best program out there and am floored by the countless testimonials coming through from my current clients.
*Disclaimer: results may vary.
The FASTer Way to Fat Loss isn’t just built on intermittent fasting, strategic workouts, and whole food nutrition, it’s also built on carb cycling. Carb cycling is a variation of carb intake throughout the week, which is a powerful way to burn fat!
The purpose of low carb days.
Each day in our carb cycle has a purpose. On low carb days, our goal is to deplete our glycogen stores so that our bodies burn fat for fuel. When we eat carbs, our bodies turn those carbs into glycogen. When we eat fats, our bodies store those fats as body fat or triglycerides. During a sprint or a heavy lifting workout, the first place our bodies go for fuel is our glycogen stores. Once it has used up the glycogen stores, we’ll actually reach into our fat stores for energy. This is exactly where we want our bodies to go!
Doing back-to-back low carb days will ensure our glycogen levels are low, so our bodies use those stores up quickly and can start burning fat.
Workouts for low carb days.
Our low carb day workouts consist of speed-burst work paired with low-intensity cardio. This will require our bodies to exhaust our glycogen stores and start burning fat throughout our speed-burst training. We will then continue to burn fat throughout the cardio portion of the workout, and for hours (up to 48!) after the workout is complete!
It’s best to do both your speed-burst training and low-intensity cardio while fasted, and to break your fast shortly after finishing, if possible. If it’s not possible, don’t worry! Just do your best with your schedule and you’ll still see incredible results.
During speed-burst training you need to push yourself. You want to get into those fat stores quickly, so work hard during this part of your workout. During your low-intensity cardio, you should be able to carry on a conversation. It’s important you stay in a lower heart-rate zone for this portion of your workout to maintain fat burning.
How we do low carb days.
On low carb days we consume less than 50 net grams of carbs (net carbs are carbs minus fiber in a given food). These carbs come from complex carbs found in vegetables, whole grains, and fruits. We do our best to avoid starchy carbs that lack any real nutrients, since we are working towards feeling our best and fueling our bodies well. In the FASTer Way we eat our carbs in an 8-hour eating window as part of our intermittent fasting. There are days where we will have some discretionary calories based on our workouts and cycle for the week. During those days, we can eat carbs from any source we choose… hello, donuts!
Low carb days can be a bit challenging because they don’t allow for as much room as our higher carb days. They require a bit more thinking, but can easily be carried out once you’ve gotten a good handle on the macros in what you normally eat. This is exactly why each and every FASTer Way to Fat Loss client has a coach and supportive community!
If you’re ready to leave the confusion and frustration behind, then join me for the next round of the FASTer Way to Fat Loss! Learn the the cutting-edge strategies taking the health and fitness industry by storm—and learn how to do them correctly so you can finally see the results you want!
Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to begin thinking about goals for the coming year. This season of resolution making often has people diving all in on January 1st, only to give up on their resolutions by the end of January. Promises to “eat healthier” and “exercise more” rank at the very top of common resolution lists, but people rarely see any long term success in term of living a healthier lifestyle.
The other day, when Brandon and I were leaving the gym, he mentioned to me that he had seen a woman doing what looked like a dangerous move, lying down under the Smiths machine. As soon as he started to describe what she was doing, I knew exactly what he was talking about. I had seen that exact thing on a prominent trainer’s Instagram feed a couple of days earlier.
Happy clients are always our goal and we couldn’t be more proud of the men and women in the FASTer Way to Fat Loss! We wrapped up a round this past weekend and the testimonials and before/after photos are rolling in. Read some of my client success stories below.
If you’re ready to transforming your health the FASTer Way, be sure to register now! Our rounds fill quickly and once they’re full, you’ll have to wait until we start our next round of Prep. Don’t let someone else snag your spot and make you wait, join us today!
“They say that the definition of “insanity” is doing the same thing, yet expecting different results. When you trust in Amanda’s program, you do something different….and get some amazing results!!! With this program, my goal wasn’t just to “lose weight”, but to get strong, as well as to find if there really is a secret to keeping the midlife weight gain at bay. Guess what? I found it in FASTer Way to Fat Loss. I lost 6.8 lbs and 5″ total during this program. The workouts went from “is she kidding????” to “lets just knock those 10 sets of 10 jump squats out”. The FB group went from strangers to supportive friends. The fasting went from “I can’t eat until when?” to “Oh, it’s noon already?” The nutrition portion of this program progressed from “Net carbs?” to a fun daily game as to “what food fits my macros today”. FASTer Way is only as good as YOU put into it. But, if you commit to the process, you will not be disappointed at the end of 6 weeks (heck, you will see a change in less than 2 weeks!).” – Amy Sandy
“I will be 40 next year and despite eating clean 90% of the time and doing CrossFit for the past three years, I have not been able to lose those annoying extra 10 pounds and belly fat. This program got me over that plateau. I bought some 8 and 10 lb dumbbells and a 15 lb kettlebell and was able to do all my workouts at home on my time. I also learned to love running and shaved two whole minutes off my mile time. I feel better and more confident than I have in years. I lost 9 pounds and 13 inches in three weeks. Amanda also gives you the tools to continue the FASTer Way lifestyle forever!” – Jeannie Dopson
“I have never been one to lift weights regularly and was very hesitant in my ability to commit to a 6-week program due to the amount of travel I do for work. I became competitive with myself very quickly after seeing and feeling results after the first week. I began this program as I had been making poor food choices for quite some time. It took a few weeks to get in the swing of understanding what I should eat and when depending on what I was trying to accomplish with macros.” – Morgan Adair
“I’ve lost 2 inches all around and 10 pounds. I’m sleeping better, feeling stronger, and looking leaner!” – Sarah Smith
“Thank you Amanda for a great program. I have dropped 10 pounds, lost several inches and I feel great! I really thought that losing weight in your late forties was next to impossible! Now I know, anything is possible. I am stronger, leaner, happier and everyone around me is noticing the changes. I am ready for round 2!” – Heather Medd
“I hadn’t worked out in almost 3 years prior to joining the program. I have a 6 month old baby, and wanted to lose the last of the baby weight and get my body back. This program gave me the motivation to incorporate fitness into my hectic schedule and care about what I was putting into my body. I am back to my pre-baby weight and am stronger than I have been in years.”
“The FASTer Way to Fat Loss program has been incredible for me! Following a positive and rigorous program has proven to deliver results. Looking forward to the next program in the new year!!” – Jennifer D.
“In 6 weeks, I lost 9 pounds (2 more than my goal!), and 11 inches. I actually lost 3 inches just from my hips!! I love how strong, thin, and fit I feel and never want to go back! – Amy
“When I started the Faster Way to Fat Loss Program, I was not exercising regularly, eating terribly, and had been slowly and steadily putting on weight over the last 18 months. My biggest problem was finding a program with a structure that worked with my life and my schedule and that I could stick to long-term. I found it with this program! The structure of the eating schedule is ideal for someone like me who likes to plan out meals but still have flexibility within that structure. The exercise plan was manageable and kept things interesting. And the fasting and carb cycling aspect was not only extremely effective, but it left me alert and energized all day long. After 6 weeks, I lost 3 inches off my hips and 3 inches off my waist! In fact, I slimmed down so much that I need to go shopping because my pants are all too big now! But best of all, I feel so much more confident in my skin. Before I started this program, the person in the mirror didn’t match the person in my head, and now she does. I look forward to continuing my progress into 2017!” – Katie
“I could not be happier with my results from the FASTer way to Fat Loss program! Prior to starting, I was a runner but had no idea how/when to lift weights. My weight was not changing and I was more than frustrated with the lack of progress I was seeing. In 6 weeks, both my body and mind have changed! I have lost 14 lbs and 13 inches!! I feel better than I have in years. I plan on keeping up this lifestyle and am so thankful that I was introduced to this program!” – Melissa McIntyre
It is truly our honor to work with the most amazing clients in the industry. You can join them and write your OWN success story! Join us for the FASTer Way to Fat Loss before we fill up!
To say that intermittent fasting and carb cycling have changed my life would be an extreme understatement. These nutritional strategies have helped me and hundreds of my clients burn fat and increase energy in a truly amazing way.
You’ve probably heard me talk about becoming a fat burner as opposed to a sugar burner before. In fact, this is something that is slowly creeping its way into the fitness industry, as more and more research is being done on how to effectively lose fat in a healthy way. Personally, I have been doing research on this topic for the past year and a half. My Intermittent Fasting and Carb Cycling program was designed based on that research, to help women across the country become pro-fat burners as opposed to sugar burners.
Are you on the fence about joining my FASTer Way to Fat Loss Program? Maybe you aren’t sure if this is a lifestyle change you can commit to. Maybe you are afraid it will be too complicated, or that you’ll be starving throughout the day.
Through my FASTer Way to Fat Loss Program, I meet countless women who are experiencing the symptoms of hypothyroidism. This is mainly due to the fact that they have spent several months undereating and overexercising. When I see these symptoms, I recommend my clients get themselves tested and seek medical advice. In addition, we work on changing their nutrition and exercise patterns so that they are fueling their bodies well, and strengthening their bodies effectively.
Every mom wants the same thing for their children: the best. Often, this can be a challenge when it comes to feeding our kiddos healthy foods. It is much easier to buy processed, prepackaged foods, or to send a few bucks to school so they can buy pizza and french fries. However, as moms, we are truly the catalysts in our families to living a healthy lifestyle. Being that catalyst takes a bit more time and intentionality. However, once your kids begin to acquire a taste for healthy foods, and learn what makes them feel good, this will become a far easier task.
You may have seen me sprinting a time or two on Instagram and Facebook and thought, “why in the world is she always sprinting?” Sprints are a regular part of my online bootcamps because they are an effective way to burn fat. I write sprints,l and other types of burst training into my programs because when they’re paired with strength training workouts and a dialed in nutrition plan, burst training is like icing on a fat burning donut.
While December should be a phenomenal time we enjoy with our family and friends, often it can be a highly stressful time for many of us. December is typically full of parties and food and tons of things to get done, but that doesn’t mean we have to go through the month feeling overwhelmed. Ultimately, that overwhelm leads to stress, stress eating, and out-of-whack emotions. Ladies, it truly does not need to be this way. Here are a few tips to help you stay stress free and in control over the next 4 weeks.
Have you been eating clean and killing it at the gym but feel like you’ve hit some kind of fat loss plateau? If so, your gut health might be out of whack!
While a clean diet and intentional workout plan are critical for fat loss and better body composition, there is one factor related to burning fat that is often overlooked and that’s gut health.
It is a common misconception that lifting heavy weights will make you bulky. However, it is a common concern among women and often keeps them from investing in a program that will get them real results.
For years I lived by the diet and exercise advice the fitness gurus swore by: several mini-meals throughout the day, a regular low caloric intake, and long form cardio. While I found myself in decent shape, there came a time when I hit a plateau. I couldn’t quite find my six pack, I didn’t have a ton of energy and I found myself getting sick a little too often for my liking. So, I did a little research and began experimenting with intermittent fasting and carb cycling. In addition, I changed up my workout and added in some serious strength training and HIIT.
I’m often asked questions like, “You’re already thin and fit, why do you bother eating clean?” or, “Do you really eat the way you have your clients eat during your online bootcamps?” Before I can answer those questions I want to lay a good foundation and explain why I eat the way I do.
If you have ever been through one of my online bootcamps, then you know that I am a stickler for one particular rule: stay off the scale. While this may seem like a strange rule for a fitness program, my reasons behind it are important for clients to understand.
The scale shows weight loss, not fat loss.
Weight loss alone will not give you a fit, lean look. That requires losing fat while building lean muscle. However, the process of building muscle while burning fat is a tricky one. It truly is a balancing act that requires intentionality.
Here are 5 tips that will help you build muscle and burn fat, giving you a lean, toned, fit look.
