You get fitter by DOING things to change your life, not by just thinking about it or just reading about it.
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Motivation, pictures, tips, resources and inspiration to help you shed the excess weight from your body and your life. If you use any of the images on this blog on your website, please place a link back to this blog.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Remember WHY you started
He who has a strong enough 'why' can bear almost any 'how'. -Friedrich Nietzsche
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Build Muscle To Increase Metabolism
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Get Your Mind On Your Side
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You Are Stronger Than You Think
If you think you'll never have the willpower to create a healthier lifestyle and achieve permanent weight loss, then STOP thinking this way because it is not true...You have the strength to do just about anything you put your mind to.
Choose ONE SMALL GOAL that you know you can achieve, and every day, start to practice the steps that would make that goal a reality. Your goal could be to eat from a smaller plate, or to exercise for 10 minutes more every day, or instead of five cookies a day you'll eat only two. You'll know your goal is too big if you keep failing at it, in this event choose an even smaller goal and keep practicing it DAILY for a month. At the end of that month choose a new small goal and start practicing this new goal daily as well. Within a year you will have acquired 12 brand new, permanent habits that will prove you do have the strength to change to a healthier lifestyle...and of course the added bonus to this healthier lifestyle is that you would have also found the key to PERMANENT weight loss.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
You ARE Changing
Don't rely on seeing day to day changes in the mirror for motivation to stick with your goals. Just know that if you work out regularly and you make gradual changes to your diet, your body will DEFINITELY CHANGE. Take progress photos each month and in a few months the proof that you've changed will be very clear to see.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Work Comes BEFORE Success
If you work for it you will be rewarded...GUARANTEED...you ALWAYS get back what you've put in.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Get Started
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Stop thinking about it and just START. You don't have to do it perfectly, progress and 'perfection' will come with time. The important thing is to start and continue repeating that new action, whether it's eating smaller portions, lifting weights, drinking more water, increasing your exercise intensity...stop thinking about it and JUST START.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Sweat Is Magic
Sweat is magic, cover yourself in it daily to grant your weight loss and fitness wishes.
I love these words and have found them to be true in my own life. I don't feel I've had a proper workout until I am drenched in sweat. It's like my measure of how hard I'm working...if I'm not sweating, I work harder until I do.
I love these words and have found them to be true in my own life. I don't feel I've had a proper workout until I am drenched in sweat. It's like my measure of how hard I'm working...if I'm not sweating, I work harder until I do.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Believe You Can
What is your belief about your future weight? Do you believe you'll lose weight or do you believe you'll just get bigger? Whatever you believe tends to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. You can change your negative beliefs by recognizing that successful weight loss is a process which involves a GRADUAL change in your eating and exercise lifestyle.
Remind yourself that others have succeeded at changing their lifestyle and so can you. Remind yourself that there are many other areas in your own life that you have already changed in the past, and if you can change those things you can make changes to your diet and your activity levels too. Successful weight loss is a bit of a mind game and one of the first moves in that game is to increase your belief that you really CAN do it.
Remind yourself that others have succeeded at changing their lifestyle and so can you. Remind yourself that there are many other areas in your own life that you have already changed in the past, and if you can change those things you can make changes to your diet and your activity levels too. Successful weight loss is a bit of a mind game and one of the first moves in that game is to increase your belief that you really CAN do it.
Just Go Run
Running is one of the best exercises you can do. It's free, no equipment is necessary (apart from running shoes) and most people can do it. You'll burn more calories running than with just about any other exercise and it's a great way to develop cardiovascular strength. Start small by running for a minute then walking for a minute, and gradually repeat this process till you feel able to run for longer periods.
Just Start Again
Every day is a new beginning, so forget the failures of yesterday and start again today. Each day you start again, you get a little bit closer than you were the day before.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Be Your Own Kind Of Beautiful
Sometimes we can lead unhealthy lifestyles as we strive to meet unrealistic and unhealthy standards of beauty. You don't have to be stick-thin to be beautiful, or have a media-driven, stereotypical look to be beautiful. You don't have to have the body of a supermodel or look like a Photoshopped celebrity to be beautiful. There are many other standards of beauty in the world..find and adopt those that work for you.
Decide Commit Succeed
The three most important steps to take to lose weight are...
- Decide that NOW is the time to begin to take control of your weight...no more procrastinating.
- Make a commitment to take small steps every day to change your eating and exercise habits.
- Promise yourself that no matter how many times you may fail along the way, you will succeed if you remain persistent and NEVER, EVER GIVE UP.
Get Sweaty and Do It Often
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Believe You Can
Do it now, sometimes later becomes never. You can have results or excuses not both. Set your goals high and don't stop till you get there. Believe you can and you are halfway there.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Lifting Weights Make You Lean Not Bulky
Research has shown that regular resistance training can increase your Basal Metabolic Rate by up to 15%. So for someone burning 2000 calories per day, that's a potential 300 extra calories, burned every single day.
Testosterone is a very important factor in the development of muscle shape, so as women have very low levels of this hormone their muscles develop differently, meaning a little resistance training will not lead to a bulky, butch physique.
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Hard Work ALWAYS Pays Off
Nothing in this world is handed to you. You have to go out and get it! Nobody said it would be easy but hard work always pays off.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Never Give Up
Never give up. Your dream is possible. Turn the negative into the positive and you'll be unstoppable.
Eat Clean
The Basic Principles of Eating Clean
Eating clean involves not only choosing the right foods to eat but also avoiding all of the junk foods and processed foods that are so readily available. The keys to good health and proper nutrition are in the following principles:
Eat whole foods: Whole foods are foods that haven’t been tampered with, in the lab or the manufacturing plant. The foods you eat on this plan are straight from the farm: whole fruits and vegetables, whole grains, grass-fed and free-range meats, low fat dairy products, unsalted nuts, and seeds.
Avoid processed foods: Processed foods are any food that has a label. A label means that more than one ingredient was used to make that food. You don’t have to eliminate all processed foods (like whole grain pasta or natural cheeses), but if you can’t pronounce an ingredient on a label, don’t put that food in your shopping basket.
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Eating clean involves not only choosing the right foods to eat but also avoiding all of the junk foods and processed foods that are so readily available. The keys to good health and proper nutrition are in the following principles:
Eat whole foods: Whole foods are foods that haven’t been tampered with, in the lab or the manufacturing plant. The foods you eat on this plan are straight from the farm: whole fruits and vegetables, whole grains, grass-fed and free-range meats, low fat dairy products, unsalted nuts, and seeds.
Avoid processed foods: Processed foods are any food that has a label. A label means that more than one ingredient was used to make that food. You don’t have to eliminate all processed foods (like whole grain pasta or natural cheeses), but if you can’t pronounce an ingredient on a label, don’t put that food in your shopping basket.
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Sunday, June 9, 2013
Find Your Motivation
What motivates you might not motivate me and vice versa, so find what motivates YOU and keep on doing it. Start small, take baby steps, be consistent, and you are guaranteed to see results over time.
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Drink More Water
Just another reminder that water is your weight loss best friend; it helps you feel full, flushes out toxins, and relieves bloating...make sure you drink at least 8 glasses every day.
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Saturday, June 8, 2013
Life Is Like A Camera
You'll Be Rewarded For Your Hard Work
Trust the process...change takes time. You'll be rewarded in the future for all your hard work.
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Make Time For Yourself
There Are So Many Good Reasons To Workout
I work out for confidence, strength, the feeling of accomplishment, health, my loved ones, happiness, stress relief, and most of all, for me!
Find Exercise You Enjoy
Fitness needs to be perceived as fun and games or we subconsciously avoid it. -Alan Thicke
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Nothing Is Impossible
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
I Am a Strong Woman
I believe in myself, I am a strong woman! I will reach my goals, NOTHING & NOBODY will hold me down again, this is MY time to shine!
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Your Struggles Develop Your Strengths
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. -Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Hard Work and Consistency Will Get You There
There is no secret routine, there is no magical number of reps and sets.There is no secret routine, there is no magical number of reps and sets. What there is, is confidence, belief, hard work on a consistent basis, and a desire to succeed.
Running Gets Great Results
Running has never failed to give me great end results, and that's why I keep coming back for more! -Sasha Azevedo
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Physical Activity Is Important
Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. -Plato
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Go For A Run Today
Runners age more slowly because of natural human growth hormones released during the exercise. This is the same hormone that some people inject into the face to achieve a younger and healthier appearance. When you make running a habit, your muscles get toned, your joints become more flexible and your bones grow stronger. Ideal for managing weight, running is a healthy addition to your exercise regime. -Livestrong.com
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