Is it a diet or is it nutritional intake awareness? Is this a life style change? Yes and yes but there is a difference. A diet is temporary, looking for body change for a specific event. You do look at your nutritional intake, omit meals (not healthy), avoid carbohydrates (there are good and bad), exercise beyondContinue reading “Nutrition-Diet or Both or Life Change”
Category Archives: Eating healthy
Workout and Goal Setting
How often do you work out? How much time are you spending on your workouts? Are you really applying yourself? Do you like your results? Have you set a goal? I asked these questions because goal setting is very important. When I began my workout journey my goal was To Be just healthy. I amContinue reading “Workout and Goal Setting”
The Challenge of Weight Lifitng
Weightlifting can sometimes be a challenge. There are days I can bench 85 -100 pounds, I can squat the same amount, and then there are days…….. I must decrease my weights. Sometimes it is because of a RA (rheumatoid arthritis flare), but there are days I just don’t have the strength. Of course there are factorsContinue reading “The Challenge of Weight Lifitng”
Birthday Celebration & A Workout
It was my birthday and I wanted to enjoy with celebrations which meant a lot of carbs. I knew this would affect my workout but I was uncertain to the degree it would affect it. I received a shock when I was unable to run a full 3 miles well not at the speed I usuallyContinue reading “Birthday Celebration & A Workout”
Pictures…Tell a Story
I recently looked at a picture that was taken of me on a family reunion. I really was not satisfied with the picture, in my mind I saw a fat roll, my cheeks a little chunky, really I have hig cheek bones. Then I thought about it, this is progress girl, remember what you look like last year. IContinue reading “Pictures…Tell a Story”
Nutrition is A Key Part of Workouts
Working out has become a part of my life. My workouts have assisted me in transforming my body and my lifestyle. I also know regardless how hard and the frequency of my workouts, it is all ccancelled if I my intake is out of control. Not only must I have adequate nutrition, my portions andContinue reading “Nutrition is A Key Part of Workouts”
Is it Always Good to Push Limits In Workout
Is it ? is it always good to push the limits in a workout? I’m not sure about this. I do think it is individualized and everyone must know their limits. I do believe pushing the limits is great when you have had adequate sleep, nutrition, energized and ready for the challenge. As for myself I knowContinue reading “Is it Always Good to Push Limits In Workout”
Fatigued and Workouts
Having long days working sometimes really interferes with my workouts. It really takes self motivation and on these trying days, however I reflect on my why. My why is two-fold. 1. Is to be healthy, after years of battling with an eating disorder, reflecting and sharing eating disorders are not always a consistent behavior norContinue reading “Fatigued and Workouts”
NON SCALE VICTORIES
I am first to admit I am not a young lady, I have so surpassed 20, 30, 40 yes but I will not allow age define my workouts. I love any and all workouts, but I want to sway away from workouts. How about those goals and victories. I must confess, I will be theContinue reading “NON SCALE VICTORIES”
HOW LARGE ARE YOUR GOALS
Working out, eating healthy, choosing foods with less or no preservatives, all of these are goals or a change in lifestyle. AWESOME. But what are your goals. We can have so many goals in getting healthy and fit we forget to actually set the goal. I know, of course everyone is not like me, whomContinue reading “HOW LARGE ARE YOUR GOALS”
