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Survival of the fittest. Lifting. 24. Nursing Student.

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i know you can make this happen

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19.01.11 –– been working on anatomy and physiology notes recently 

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[my-abs]

Beginners Guide to Weight Loss

I’ve been there - over-weight, exhausted, overwhelmed, not sure where to start. But start I did and I think I’m pretty fit compared to most people my age ( let’s just say I’m in my 40s).

Here are some tips from my experience.

1 - Focus on changing your eating habits and ignore exercise in the beginning. Trying to do it all is overwhelming and you’re more likely to give up when you’re overwhelmed. Studies have proven time and again that exercise does little for weight loss. Don’t get me wrong - it’s still important for the health of your lungs, heart, muscles, your whole body. But let’s tackle one thing at a time. Focus on eating better and once you’ve got that nailed then start to incorporate exercise. Doesn’t matter if that takes 6 months, it’s important to focus your energy where you’ll get the biggest payoff and most noticeable results, and that’s nutrition.

2 - Focus on the goal of the day, not the big picture. Thinking things like “If I lose 2 lbs every week for the next 10 weeks I’ll be 140 lbs by May, then another 20 lbs by July” - again, gets overwhelming. The path is so long and arduous it’s easy to get discouraged. Focus on meeting your goals today. Then do the same tomorrow. Then again the day after that. Keep your head down and only every once in a while look up to see how far you’ve come.

3 - Don’t make weight loss your goal. Make meeting your calorie or macro target your goal. This is called action-oriented goal setting, not result-oriented goal setting. If you do the actions right the result will happen as a happy side effect.

4 - Come to terms with the fact that this is forever. If you make temporary changes, your results will be temporary. You need to accept that you will need to eat healthy and exercise for the rest of your life if you want to maintain the weight loss. What changes is once you’ve reached your weight loss goal you can have indulgent moments, and recover from them much faster because you’ll only have 2 or 3 lbs to lose to get back to goal, not 20.

5 - Don’t compare yourself and your journey to anyone else’s.

[isabella-study]

We really need to normalise exercising and eating well for reasons other than losing weight or building huge amounts of muscle. I’ve started going to the gym recently to relieve stress and help me sleep but despite the fact that I fit into shirts and skirts in size small, I’ve been asked if I’m trying to lose weight numerous times. 

Here’s a list of non-aesthetic reasons to exercise:

relieves stress

keeps you healthy

improves sleep

can have a positive effect on mental health

makes you stronger and fitter

something to focus on other than work/school/uni

IT’S RECOMMENDED AS PART OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

[burningitdownn]

may 2019 bring you your “i’m doing better than i ever was” moment

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I can’t do anything without God. I’m sorry but I need him every step of the way, in every part of my life, he is all I have.

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Can’t explain how much I love food….. Really! 😍 ❤️🍴

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dont put too much pressure on yourself. everything will be okay.

[sleepy-minimalist-deactivated20]

A day of self care, and my afternoon energy boost smoothie:

🌰🥛

- A double shot of espresso - Half a banana - A date - A tablespoon of nuts - A cup of coconut milk - Cinnamon - Vanilla - Water - Ice

[fightostudy]

If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.

Banksy

We often feel like giving up because it’s too hard or too tiring. Just take a break, maybe a small break, or a long break. Rest, get motivated again, do what you need to do so that you can come back and keep working hard. Make yourself proud. 

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