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I've transformed my body aged 42 - and THIS is what I eat

Joanne has become an Internet hit – and now she reveals how she did it - by Katherine Davison
  • 05 Apr 2018

An Australian mum is proving it’s never too late to change your life – after showing off the results of her body transformation, aged 42.

Joanne Peters candidly admits that she’s found it ‘hard to accept getting older’ – but instead of sitting there wishing she could ‘turn back time’ she took action to feel better in her forties.

‘It’s not all over after 40 or after you have kids,’ Joanne – who documents her journey on Instagram - says.

 

Mum who transformed her body aged 42 shares her secrets

Joanne didn't start her fitness journey until six years after the birth of her second baby

Instagram/joseeksabs

‘I didn’t start my fitness journey until six years postpartum with the second so it really is never too late to start.

‘The biggest tip I can give is eat right to make your workouts count.

‘I used to workout and all I would think about at the time was what I was going to reward myself with at the end.

‘I exercised for a whole year this way and saw no physical results until I changed the diet.

Mum who transformed her body aged 42 shares her secrets

Joanne says changing her diet was key to changing her physique

Instagram/joseeksabs

‘There are many ways to do it but I recommend one simple lifestyle change at a time.

‘Find healthier alternatives for things you eat that aren’t so great. Once the food is under control, the rest is easy.’

There are some simple tips that Joanne says has helped her on the road to success.

Mum who transformed her body aged 42 shares her secrets

Joanne has shared some simple tips to get on track

Instagram/joseeksabs

Intermittent fasting

‘This was a game changer for me and it’s the tool that eliminated cravings and forced my body to use stored fat for energy,’ Joanne tells New Idea.

‘Eating my meals between 12-8pm stopped me thinking about food constantly and really helped me lose the belly fat.

‘It’s something I recommend to people stuck in a plateau or doing everything right but not seeing results.’

Mum who transformed her body aged 42 shares her secrets

Eating meals between 12 and 8pm stopped Joanne 'thinking about food constantly'

Instagram/joseeksbs

Get on top of nutrition

‘Cutting out most processed and pre-packaged foods and focussing on eating lots of lean protein and green vegetables and using healthy fats like organic butter or coconut oil to cook with is important,’ says Joanne.

‘I find reducing starchy carbs a sure fire way to shed fat and I opt for sweet potato or pumpkin when aiming for fat loss.’

Mum who transformed her body aged 42 shares her secrets

Using organic butter and coconut oil to cool with is important, according to the mum

Instagram/joseeksabs

Don’t focus on cardio

‘Weight training is a MUST and I would choose it over cardio any day,’ Joanne enthuses.

‘Cardio will only help you become a smaller version of yourself whereas you can change your shape with weight training while reaping many other benefits including getting stronger and increasing your bone mineral density so it’s very important for women.’

Mum who transformed her body aged 42 shares her secrets

Weight training is key to changing your physique, Joanne says

Instagram/joseeksbs

Change your mindset

‘Lose the ‘start tomorrow’ or ‘on Monday’ mentality,’ Joanne advises.

‘We all screw up our diets and fall off the wagon and I still do.

‘The only difference is I now move on very quickly and it’s made all the difference.

‘One cheat meal doesn’t undo your hard work as long as you don’t let it become a chat day or cheat week so just continue on with your journey like it never happened.

‘I never try to overcompensate with extra exercise as I feel this leads to an unhealthy relationship with food.

‘It’s ok to eat bad food with good people but it’s the self sabotaging and bingeing at home alone you want to avoid at all cost.’

For more from Joanne you can follow her on Instagram here

Joanne has become an Internet hit – and now she reveals how she did it

Joanne opts for sweet potato or pumpkin when aiming for fat loss and shares details of her daily meals on Instagram

Instagram/joseeksabs
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Katherine is Executive Editor of News & Features for New Idea and a real-life specialist with 17 years of experience in Australia and the UK

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