22 5 / 2013
Resist!!
Yesterday I weighed myself. Today I’m resisting the urge to weigh myself again until Friday… not a fun battle.
20 5 / 2013
Making the Commitment
I’ve always known that weight loss can’t be permanent unless it’s a lifestyle change. That means excercise, too. I want to be so in shape by the time I have kids, that I can still be running well into my second and upper-third trimesters. I want to make excercising five days a week my goal for the rest of my life. I have seen the way my mother suffers as her knees have issues. People tell her it’s because of her visceral stomach fat (because that’s her only area of obesity. I’m jealous of her legs!), but they don’t know how hard it is for her to get out and work out- even walk- on her bad knees. At first I thought it was an excuse, until I saw her break down into tears because her knees gave her pain from just sitting for too long. It makes her feel terrible, and stuck in a body that won’t let her be as healthy as she wants to be. She’s always raised me to eat well and she does the same, but I know that when I’m her age I want to be as healthy as the food I eat. That means excercise as a way of life, too. That means I don’t want to let my body get to a point where I can’t excercise anymore before I even start to consider excercise! That’s sooo dangerous. I wish that living the way I plan to live could somehow ease her suffering, but I know it will at least give her pleasure to know I’m taking charge of my life the way she wants me to.
20 5 / 2013
Originally from The Greatist
Sometimes I find myself cheating out my workout when it comes to the end, so when I saw this article, I knew I had to share it with you! So check out this list of 23 Ways To Push Through A Tough Workout:
1. Who’s really getting cheated?
Sure, no one else would know about skipping out on the last Chatarunga. But only one person loses in that situation (hint: it’s not the super-ripped chick sweating it out on the next mat).
2. Change pace.
Circuit training, a killer combination of cardio and strength training, can help break the monotony of a long workout. Run five minutes, then drop and do some push-ups. Wash, rinse, repeat.
3. Picture this.
Visualize cheering fans or crossing the finish line to bang out one more set or lap. Or just go mental: Imagine this workout is the equivalent of the Olympic trials (no big deal).
4. Grab a pal.
Work out with a fit pal who will hold you to a higher standard. Stuck going solo today? Imagine they’re still there. After all, who wants to wuss out in front of an audience?
5. Break it down.
Set mini-goals when the going gets tough. This isn’t a three-mile run— just six measly half-mile runs.
6. Savor the pain.
“Pain is weakness leaving the body,” the saying goes. Pain is also proof that this workout is tough. Clearly you’re doing something right, so why stop now? (Just know when pain is signaling something more serious.)
7. Compete.
Whether comparing against the dude on the next treadmill over or your own time last training session, competition ups the ante and helps us forget about wanting to quit.
8. Remember the end.
That post-workout high? Yeah, almost there. The struggle of that final set won’t last— and when the workout’s over, it’ll be replaced by a much better feeling: pride.
Read the rest at The Greatist!
Your mind can push your body past its physical limits!
These are amazing
(via veganfitspo)
20 5 / 2013
Brussel Sprouts! One of my favorite veggies to sautee with garlic and black pepper, but today I’m eating them raw because it’s a little more nutritious :)
16 5 / 2013
RAWFOODRAWFOODRAWFOOD. I get so addicted to raw food. Why? That’s amazing!
14 5 / 2013
Chipotle burrito bowl because the boyfriend and I needed a dinner date :) Half for dinner tonight, half for lunch tomorrow. 330 cal, 17g fat, 35g carbs, 11g fiber, 27g protein (with chicken).
Chicken
Black beans
Brown rice
Tomato salsa
Green tomatillo salsa
Cheese
Guacamole
Lettuce
14 5 / 2013
”People can change.
Before: 78kg
After: 48kg
In 8 months you can change your life like i did change mine. From NOW.”Se transformou numa borboleta perfeita.
see that? 8 MONTHS. NOT 3 weeks or however many it is until summer. Major changes take time, so don’t expect to get a “flat tummy” by only working hard 1 month out of the entire year.
(via veganfitspo)
