Cool articles and motivation
bhnguyen82
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Every now and then I come across good articles or motivation pieces that I thought would be nice to share with the group. Feel free to do the same!
Here's the latest from Nia Shanks' blog: http://www.niashanks.com/2013/10/why-you-work-out/
An excerpt:
How many times have you done a workout because you over indulged at a party, ate more cookies than you initially planned, broke into your kid’s Halloween candy stash, or enjoyed a spontaneous dinner at your favorite restaurant?
An extra, or more grueling workout, was in order because you had to “work off” or “un-do the damage” from what you ate and get back on track with your fat loss plan..
Sound familiar?
As a result of the indulgence you force yourself to squeeze in an extra workout, or maybe you push harder and longer.
If this sounds like something you do, then STOP!
If you use workouts as a form of punishment, you’re doing it wrong.
Don’t ever allow your workouts to be fueled by negative motivation or to be used as a form of punishment.
We desperately need to ditch this mindset that we must be “perfect” and that we better not “eat too much” or “give in to our cravings” or something similar because, if we do, then we’ll have to punish ourselves for “not being disciplined enough”.
Here's the latest from Nia Shanks' blog: http://www.niashanks.com/2013/10/why-you-work-out/
An excerpt:
How many times have you done a workout because you over indulged at a party, ate more cookies than you initially planned, broke into your kid’s Halloween candy stash, or enjoyed a spontaneous dinner at your favorite restaurant?
An extra, or more grueling workout, was in order because you had to “work off” or “un-do the damage” from what you ate and get back on track with your fat loss plan..
Sound familiar?
As a result of the indulgence you force yourself to squeeze in an extra workout, or maybe you push harder and longer.
If this sounds like something you do, then STOP!
If you use workouts as a form of punishment, you’re doing it wrong.
Don’t ever allow your workouts to be fueled by negative motivation or to be used as a form of punishment.
We desperately need to ditch this mindset that we must be “perfect” and that we better not “eat too much” or “give in to our cravings” or something similar because, if we do, then we’ll have to punish ourselves for “not being disciplined enough”.
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Saw this on a thread here while I was wasting time at work, and thought I'd share the link
http://www.vicmagary.com/blog/fitness-motivation/0 -
I really like Biz's blog from mybizzykitchen.com.
She is more inspirational to me than any thinspiration instagram because she is so REAL. She works a full time job, has a grown daughter and step kids, makes time to exercise in her busy life, and always keeps a realistic outlook. She always eats really well instead of the boring ol chicken breast and carrot sticks, and she posts good recipes. She's a no frills kind of person (I've only seen her wear makeup once!) and is freaking hilarious.
Just thought I'd share! Do you have any other bloggers you like to follow for health inspiration?0 -
Ooh, someone linked to this and I thought it was brilliant. Will add her to my reader!
http://happyorhungry.com/2013/11/14/the-stupid-thigh-gap-ideal/0 -
I always like reading blogs I can relate to. While I enjoy HRG and good ol' Meggghhann, I am not naturally thin or athletic in general. Add to that the fact that middle aged women have to exercise an hour a day to maintain their current weight, and it can be depressing almost to see the younger superfit women on some HLBs. I read one once in awhile that I really like, even though she's younger www.24to30.com She started out as a pretty big girl, but she's lost some through running and changing up her diet. She's not perfect, and has setbacks, but she's pretty down to earth.0
