BALANCE - it is all about balance. Simple.

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    great post!
  • MissBernie73
    MissBernie73 Posts: 115 Member
    I love this, well said! :flowerforyou:
  • ImNotThatBob
    ImNotThatBob Posts: 371 Member
    BALANCE... just the right blend of sweetness mixed with in your face *kitten* kicking!
    :heart:
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    thanks everyone! so glad that it helped - even a little bit!

    :flowerforyou:
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    Thank you!! Whenever people ask me "How did you do it" they look at me like I'm lying when I my answer. I didn't diet, and I didn't give up every single thing I loved. Yes, I did cut out some things but what made me successful was: Moderation, Portion Control and Exercise. Or like you said; Balance.

    There is no long-term quick fix, there is no untold secret. It's pretty plain and simple.

    Great post!!
  • luv_2_lift
    luv_2_lift Posts: 38 Member
    Fabulous post!!!
  • skassman345
    skassman345 Posts: 13
    awesome
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Excellent post
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    Let me preface this by saying...
    - I am not a fitness instructor. Take what I have to say with a grain of salt, as it is learned by experience, not through a book.
    - I do not have endless hours to spend at a gym. I am separated mom of two girls (age 5 and 7), a home owner, and employee (working 40 hours a week), a commuter (spend an additional 1.5 hours in a vehicle each day), a pet owner.
    - I bust my *kitten* when I DO work out.

    Here's the point I want to get across....

    So many people come to this site wanting to better themselves, and they get lost in the forums. They hear things about macros, keytones, cleanses, bulk and cut cycles, and they freak out... and I bet a bunch just simply give up.

    A large number of people on here just simply want to get healthy. They are tired of being tired. They are tired of being overweight. They are tired of being ashamed of their bodies.

    This message is for THOSE people.

    BALANCE

    B A L A N C E

    As far as I'm concerned, you don't need to spend an hour on the treaddy and three hours on the weights 5x a week to get in shape.
    Balance your eating habits (no you DON'T have to go crazy eg. paleo, cleanses, etc)
    Balance your workouts (eg... I run - cardio - and I box - cardio/strength)
    Balance your life (water, sleep, fun, work)...

    You will end up looking great. It may take some time, but it will work.

    It may take some time!

    If you want to be RIPPED - then yeah, go nuts on the weights.
    If you want to be super LEAN - then ok, go nuts on the treaddy, in the pool, on the road....

    If you want to cleanse, fine. If you want to eat clean, great. But you don't HAVE to in order to get healthy.

    IF you want to just simply look and feel good in your own body... please, please, PLEASE...

    remember the word BALANCE.

    Cardio is great for cutting fat (as long as you're not pumping it back into your diet)
    Strength training (including body weight workouts like crunches, squats, pushups, planks) will add resilience to your body. It will help you from getting injured during your cardio.



    Please don't give up...
    You can TOTALLY do this!


    What's this!??! Common sense on the forums?!?! I don't believe it!! Yes yes yes everything you said is the truth!!!. Balance and moderation!!!! You don't have to become a gluten free vegan paleo diet 10 grams of carbs a day cleanse once a month and squat with a volkswagon on your back person to become physically fit. Hey if that's your thing.. have at it. But it's not necessary to look good, feel good and be healthy!!!!!
  • carriann2012
    carriann2012 Posts: 180 Member
    Well said!! I use to get so confused about all the advice on here that I just figured things out for myself and do what's best for me....Have a great day!! :smile:
  • joeysox
    joeysox Posts: 195 Member
    Separated you say?

    On a serious note, the busting your *kitten* part is key. Intensity always trumps volume/frequency.

    good point you only get out what you put in. and balance is definitely the best way, ive done 23 different diets and eating in moderation, not going nuts over everything and treating myself, within reason is all that has worked x
  • petechiae
    petechiae Posts: 147 Member
    Amen! Such a perfect post. A lot of persons come here to find the magic solution to all their problems. When "balance" is mentioned, they do not believe it at first. How could it be that simple? It does not have to be more complicated than this. Being and feeling healthy should never be a pain in the *kitten*. It's a lifestyle change, something you have to maintain, and balance is all about that.

    "If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."
    ~Albert Einstein
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    ON a necromance roll... I've been out of balance, and need to right myself. :smile:

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