No excuses (tips for motivation)

There are many excuses everyday we can come up with to not work out. To busy, to tired, i really just don't feel like it. It's okay to have a break day once a week. It helps rebuild your muscles and lets your body rest. It is important to have a day off from hitting the gym, especially when you first begin working out. So how can you stay motivated? This is one of my biggest challenges.  Here are a few things I do to stay motivated.

1.Go into your closet and get some pieces of clothes that you want to fit better. Could be a pair of jeans, a bathing suit ext. try them on and take a picture and every week or month re-try those pieces on. With continuous effort you will see your body look better in them.
2. Get a jar and every time you work out put a dollar in it. Once you've saved some ( say $100) go and buy yourself something. Treat yourself you deserve it!!
3. Read and look at motivational workout things, like blogs and magazines. I go back and re-read some favorite articles or look at pictures of my goals. This helps a lot.
4. Post your goals somewhere that you look at everyday. This can be in the form of pictures and lists. The fridge is a great place! This doesn't have to be only fitness goals but can be any life goals you might have.... save money for a vacation, eat healthy everyday.... by seeing what you want to achieve everyday will remind you of what you're working so hard for.

pt 2

2. Eat Healthy

Yes, getting fit and eating healthy go hand in hand. Like getting fit, eating healthy sounds easy but it is far from that. You have to break your habits and rebuild new ones. You have to essentially create a new life. Your life will revolve around your healthiness. If this sounds daunting and a little intimidating, do not worry.... Your life transforms from an everyday one, to a healthy and optimistic one. I despise rules, I despise things and people that make me feel like I can't do what I want when I want. And at first eating healthy seemed to be just that.... something that set rules. Rules that I, if I wanted to lead a healthy life, would have to follow forever. After I broke my old habits and rebuilt my taste buds (more info on that later) I came to actually crave healthy foods. And the sight of a big mac made me think of the fat that could potentially be added to my body if I ate it. After you feel the amazing effects of eating healthy, you will in fact have a hard time stomaching food that's bad for you. How awesome is that!? It does take time to get to this point, but in the end it really is worth it. While eating healthy is one of the most important things you can do for yourself, don't forget to occasionally break the rules. You do have to have some fun in life and if that means eating your favorite unhealthy meal once in a while.... do it. Don't deprive yourself, it leads to binging and bad moods. The main thing to remember when having your special treat is portion control.

A pound of fat in comparison to a coffee cup.  That is what fat looks like. Makes you rethink those french fries doesn't it.

A better version of you (pt. 1)

It's a new year, time to refresh your life. There are multiple things you can do everyday in order to create an overall better version of yourself.

 1. Get fit

Fitness does not discriminate. Anyone, anywhere, anytime can be fit. Being fit is NOT about being skinny, but rather it's about being healthy. A healthy lifestyle includes: working out, eating right, and making a conscious decision to stay on the right path for your body. It's easy to cheat, easy to lie to yourself, and easy to skip workouts. It's not easy to always work out after that long day of work, or choose an apple over a bag of chips, but doing what's not easy creates that amazing feeling of accomplishment and self worth. It's that extra push inside you when you chose to do right for you body rather then wrong and it makes you a stronger person physically and mentally. The way you feel after a workout or after you say no to a cookie makes it all worth it. You're not only creating a better body, but more importantly creating a better soul.