Happy weekend ladies!!
Does anyone else have any encouraging news to share? A healthy weight-loss goal is about 1-2 lbs. per week - the hardest part is often finding the motivation to stick with it.
you are not alone. here's some perspective from a fellow motivation seeker:
http://www.thatsfit.com/2010/Some of you have shared that you often lack the gusto (the "oomph") to get started (or re-started) with a mindful nutrition/workout routine. Well, that's why we're here!! Exercise is hardly the 1st thing anyone wants to do in the morning. I'd be willing to bet that at any moment there is always something else vying for your time & attention. Healthy eating and exercise will not find their way to the top of your priority list unless you put them there. Set aside a little time every day to sweat & shower, making healthy food choices along the way - you'll feel better and the people around you will be positively affected (family and friends - take this group for example).
If you want your car, or your dishwasher to run smoothly, you can't fuel it with the 'cheap stuff' and expect exceptional results.
Our bodies are temples, and we need to fuel them accordingly!!
Once you see the weight loss, feel the energy increase, or notice how much easier it is to take the stairs instead of the elevator, your behaviors are reinforced - making it more likely that you'll continue in the future. But how can you get there? Find a buddy!! start a blog, read other blogs, join a gym...force the commitment. If you have someone calling you 3x a week to workout, it's much harder to make excuses. (you have to WANT it)
My challenge to you this week is to call one of the ladies on this forum & go to a gym class (zumba anyone?), or go for a brisk walk with a friend and try jogging for 20 seconds every minute. Push yourselves out of your comfort zone!!
How many of you were able to do something active once a day this week? What a HUGE accomplishment.
On another note, Thanksgiving is just around the corner (uh oh). Start preparing now. Thinking about maintaining your new healthy lifestyle along the way - the holidays are a time to appreciate and celebrate each other, not food.
I've challenged my family to prepare healthier side dishes this year, as we maintain our healthy lifestyles.
A typical Thanksgiving dinner is about 2,000 calories. (yipes!!) 3,500 calories equals a pound...so by the time you factor in leftovers and account for multiple family celebrations, the pounds can easily find their way to your hips and thighs.
Make a plan, set goals and stick with them (with the help of EACH OTHER!!)
NMC
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