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My smoothie obsession: Green tea, peach, mixed berry and strawberry.

handwrittenposts:

Are you a teen? I bet you can relate to all these hand-written posts!

eatcleanmakechanges:

happyhealthysteps:

My Best Excuses for NOT Working Out
I watched an awesome video and have decided to re-purpose my favourite and most applicable reasons for not working out (“I don’t want to get too big” doesn’t really apply to me, because my goal is fat loss, not size gain lol).
- I don’t have any workout clothes.
Bitch, this isn’t a recording of Turbo Jam. Your socks don’t need to match, and your shoes don’t need to be new.
- I’m too busy to work out today.
Don’t put it off. If you have 10 minutes, you can work out. Procrastination isn’t helping you or anyone else. Rip that shit.
- I don’t really like working out.
Ok, I respect this one, but like the video says: do you like being fat? You have to pick one or the other. Like how you feel 90% of the time, and hate working out for 10%, or hate how you feel 100% of the time, and don’t work out. Your choice, but don’t bitch if you make the wrong one.
- I’m tired…
…probably because you don’t work out. Working out increases the energy you burn, so it increases the energy you have.
- I want to hang out with my friends/family.
Get friends that want to work out. Its a good excuse, our people are what’s important, but don’t let that stop you. Working out will give you more energy to hang out with friends and family.
- I’m too sore.
Work something else. Get some cardio in. Can you walk? Then you can jog lightly.
- I worked out yesterday.
… so? Even rest days should be active. Get a hike in, see some nature. Do some yoga, stretch. You took a shower yesterday and brushed your teeth right? Are you going to skip that today?
- I just ate.
So what?

- I’ll do it later.
Don’t lie to yourself. You know that you won’t. If all the time you have is right now, get it done.
- I forgot my supplements.
So? Supplements are a bonus. They SUPPLEMENT your diet to improve results. You don’t need them to work out, and if you take them without working out, you’re wasting your money. Working out is more important. Period.
- I work too much.
You and everyone else.
- I don’t like to sweat.
Seriously?! You must hate summer.
- I can’t afford to get a gym membership.
Working out is free. You don’t need a gym or fancy equipment. All you need is a computer and an internet connection. Youtube has so many videos, and you can learn amazing new exercises that just require your own body weight. Think Shaun T’s Insanity.
- I didn’t see results before.
If you don’t stick with it, you won’t. Seeing results takes time. Give any workout plan you’re on at least a month, and take measurements. If you aren’t seeing change, try and understand why, or switch routines. Anything is better than nothing.
- Eating healthy is too expensive.
Organic food isn’t for everyone. There is a lot of hype and pressure to buy organic and eat 100% healthy or buy junk and eat 100% junk. It’s like the supermarkets and corporations that produce the food want there to be some kind of totally black and white dichotomy. Do I really need to state how utterly absurd and distorted this thinking is? You can’t afford organic carrots? Buy conventionally grown ones. A bunch of carrots is better than a bag of chips. Always.
- It hurts too much the next day.
Good. If you’re sore, you did it right.
- I have injuries.
There are ways to work around those. If you can’t find resources online, ask your doctor to refer you to a physiotherapist.
NO EXCUSES!!!

Whats your excuse?

(Source: acu4rio, via lexlosing-it)

keep-calm-get-skinny:

I am asked this question on a daily basis, multiple times even. I know other fitblr/healthblr/weightloss blogs get the same question time and time again. I think its time someone clears this up for everyone, once and for all. :)
I am sure you’ve read or heard about those magical exercises that promise to “blast belly fat” and rid you of your muffin tops and bat wings…and it couldn’t be further from the truth.
When you do these types of exercises (crunches, for example). You are only targeting the abdominal muscles. They are effective exercises of course, but don’t expect a 6-pack by morning. Your abdominal muscles are under the layer of fat. Doing these exercises do not “turn your fat into muscle”. This applies to any strength training exercise (curling weights, hip abduction, sit-ups, lunges and so on). You can’t pick where your excess fat goes, so why would you be able to choose where you burn your fat? It applies both ways. It is all determined by genetics.
Now, don’t get me wrong. This doesn’t mean hold off on all strength training exercises until you’re at lower weight. Strength training is still beneficial and can aid in reducing your overall body fat percentage (along with proper diet and exercise!).

SO WHAT CAN YOU DO?
You can reduce your overall body fat. First, you must create a calorie deficit.
Creating a calorie deficit is done by subtracting 500 calories from your daily required calorie intake and when done continually it results in fat loss.
**To figure out what your requirements are - use this calculator and plug in your info, subtract 500 to lose weight, add 500 to gain weight, do nothing to maintain current weight**
For best results I would suggest a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise.
Cardio and stregnth training together provide optimal results in my opinion, though it isn’t something for everyone. Find something that you enjoy and works for you. Many people seem to think the only effective cardio is running. This is untrue as well. You can do cycling, swimming, kickboxing, jumproping, dancing, etc. :)

WHY DOES A CALORIE DEFICIT WORK?
It is said there approximately 3500 calories in a single pound of fat. When you subtract those 500 calories, your body has to find other sources (fat) to get that energy. (500 calories x 7 days = 3500 calories.) So, weightloss should be around 1 lb a week. This is considered to be healthy weightloss and maintainable. You may or may not lose fat every single week, sometimes it will be more and other times it will be less. This is a slow process, there are no shortcuts or quick fixes. Remember: not all calories are created equal. 200 calories of strawberries is not the same as 200 calories of chocolate cake. So eat healthy, wholesome foods! ;) Also keep in mind less calories does not mean more weightloss. Read why low-cal diets do not work, are detrimental to your health and difficult to maintain here.

To sum it up: There is NO exercise that can target fat loss in a certain area. Spot reduction (short of liposuction) is impossible. Plain and simple.
Pass the word on everyone. Reblog to get the word out. :)
Have a question or need something clarified? Inbox me.
xo

c’mon guys, I post a picture of a half naked chick and it gets 9000 notes. Lets get this information circulating around the weightloss community :)

gettingahealthybody:

Let’s do this together. Enough of feeling inferior. You can be a champion if you put the work in. Would you rather suffer the pain of workout for just 10 minutes of high intensity each day or suffer from being miserable about overweight for the rest of you life?