#fittruth

[mydearsaviorloves]

This is something we all need to remember. Not only me. Being "fit and healthy" is not something we do until we reach a goal weight. You can't partially play w a child. You either play w them or you don't. Yes it's great to lose weight but in order to maintain that healthy liver, lungs, blood pressure or whatever you hafta keep going. Never giving up. Fit is a way of life - it's all or nothing #fitness #workinprogress #fitmomof2 #fitmom #fit #weightlossjourney #diet #exercise #lifestyle #newyou #nodiet #nevergiveup #fitfam #fittruth #igfitmama #igfitdads #igfitwomen #igfitmom #fightforabetteryou #youcandoit

[impacttrainingco]

Busy

My "normal" schedule... 

Wake up 5am - breakfast

first client 5:30am

Second client 6am

Third client 7am

Fourth client 7:30am

8-930am second breakfast and coffee - morning meditation, day planning, check emails

fifth client 930am

10am-1130am - emails, social media, other business marketing and snack

Sixth client - 12pm

12:30pm-4pm - lead calls, client outreach, brainstorming, other business admin stuff, WORKOUT(depending on day), lunch

Seventh client 4pm

Eight client 5pm

5:30 - workout if didn't get to it earlier

7pm - prepare for next day

9:30-10 in bed. 

We are ALL busy. I am a healthy woman because I choose my health. I choose to workout and each correctly. EVERYONE has the capability to make time for their health. Your schedule might not look like mine but you have to find YOUR time and what works for you. Don't wait for things to "slow down" it will never happen. Make time, or quit complaining. Your life is no more hectic than someone else's, and no one is impressed with your long list of "to dos".  You won't feel productive when your health declines due to the amount of work hours you put into your day. Life is short, so be quick to decide what you are living for. 

[impacttrainingco]

Don't hire me.

A recent event opened my eyes to a different way of thinking, a depressed way of thinking. It was said that choosing to be a mother and have a career would mean giving up your healthy body. If you have this frame of mind then don't hire me. 

If you have success you can have a healthy body. If you have children, you can have a healthy body. If you are married, single, male, female, broke, rich, educated or still learning you can have a healthy body. 

There are many things in life that I find impossible. I will never experience the thrill of being a Chinese acrobat, or swim across the ocean but I do know that I set my own impossibilities. I have NO desire to obtain that talent or swim that far, but that does not mean that I will diminish the hard work of those who chose to conquer my own limits.  If you blame circumstances for your limitations unjustly, don't hire me.

Women get attacked (more so by other women) about how they should look or live their life. We are all "superwomen" and work tirelessly to prove so. When we decide to be everything to everyone else we lose who WE are and what we want. To the women who have chosen this way of life, don't hire me.

Jealousy is a bitch of a lady and when you are filled with it, it will overtake your tongue. If someone else's accomplishments fills you with hatred then it is time to self reflect and change your life.  In the small picture of the above mentioned "recent event" the topic was of a celebrity's body - her abs. It was said that the celebrity got fit easily; "with the help of working out 12 hours a day, personal chef, nanny for her children". Apparently this celebrity needed no personal accountability or self control to gain the body she has (sarcasm here).  We are all made to look different so I would NEVER encourage one woman to compare herself with another. With that being said, if you have a goal for your own health that makes you strive for a better way of living and in a healthy way, I will ALWAYS support that goal.   If your only goal is to be better than the other person, don't hire me. 

The big, and more important picture is this... People work HARD to be the best at what they do and who they are. The fit people of the world didn't have it any easier than you. They have the same sugar addictions, salt cravings, lazy mornings, demotivated days and weight struggles that you face. The difference is that they are confident in the path they are on. They are looking to better themselves FOR THEMSELVES.  Until you can honestly say that you are ready to do this for YOU, don't hire me. 

[wisdomorganic]

By @makeitfunnyc "My favorite... The shoulder roll. By @philly76er "My signature shoulder rolls, jump twerkin, and jump taps! Jump rope is fitness freedom. #jumpropeswag #jumpropeanddance #originaljumpsteps #phillyjumpstyle #jumpropersunited #jumpropefreedom #freestylejumprope #originaljumpropecreations #gymflow #djfanatic #djmusic #djmixtapes #soundclouddjs #kinetixhealthclub #greatmusic #greattimes #fittruth #fitexpo" via @PhotoRepost_app" via @PhotoRepost_app

[jumpingmomma]

My favorite... The shoulder roll. By @philly76er "My signature shoulder rolls, jump twerkin, and jump taps! Jump rope is fitness freedom. #jumpropeswag #jumpropeanddance #originaljumpsteps #phillyjumpstyle #jumpropersunited #jumpropefreedom #freestylejumprope #originaljumpropecreations #gymflow #djfanatic #djmusic #djmixtapes #soundclouddjs #kinetixhealthclub #greatmusic #greattimes #fittruth #fitexpo" via @PhotoRepost_app

[impacttrainingco]

BIG CHANGES ARE LITTLE CHANGED ADDED UP

How can a person walk before they crawl, or sprint before they walk. Why are we all trying to be at a "finish" line of eating right and exercises before we even understand the basics. 

Our society is a proud "busy" society, that relies on quick fixes and short cuts. There is such thing as efficiency but most of the time we are just cookie cutter. There will NEVER be a quick fix in the fitness world, which is why people quit. 

Here is some truth: 

1. There is never a perfect time to start. Even on a Monday.

2. It will never get easier to fit into your schedule. You will work at it every day.

3. You will fall off the path which means you will have to pick yourself back up and get back on.

4. You will sweat. Emotionally and physically

5. It will be hard WORK. The benefits are great because of the work you have to put into it.

Change your mindset and change your life. Your health is in YOUR hands. Stop blaming your "busy schedule", work obligations, family life, health, doctor, injuries, limitations, past experiences. Stop wallowing in self pity that you aren't in the "shape you once were" and start working towards a better life. Is it really so horrible to give up your binge drinking and nightly chocolate fix to have more energy, be more healthy and happy?  

If you aren't ever going to change your habits then move onto the acceptance. Accept that you will be winded going up the stairs, that your chest will tighten when you get too excited, that your sex life will take a nose dive, you feel inadequate going to your 30 year reunion being 20 pounds over weight and that your pant size has doubled. Don't complain about it, or bring others down to your level. No making fun of that "skinny young thing" or the guy that has big muscles- you believe people who look like that are fanatics that have no life. Those people have put in the work and don't need your self hate to destroy their self esteem. Accept that you accept to live this life more tired, angry, and unhappy. 

Or you could get out of your own way - get your head out of the diet pill bottle and begin to live life to the fullest.  It will be LONG journey. 

[impacttrainingco]

Thought of the day: Put on your shoes and Go

Why are some people more motivated than others? How did they get that way and stay that way? 

Why is it that when we KNOW something is good for us, we try our best to avoid it? Why is getting up a few minutes earlier or taking a few minutes out of the day to take a walk, do a workout, or fix a REAL meal so exhausting? The thought of the food prep, or changing into workout clothes can deter someone from doing something that will make them feel better, de-stress, and help them live longer. 

On the other side of things you have the people that are "fanatics". The ones that are up at 5am because that is the only time they will have throughout their day of kids, errands, full time job and spouse duty. They wear a smile on their face and seem to have life together. They aren't bored people with nothing to do, they are just as "busy" as everyone else but choose to prioritize their day. They make themselves important. 

When does fitness become part of your life? 

Motivation is a daily struggle. Although I have been called one, I don't classify myself as a workout "fanatic".  Being healthy isn't an option or a choice, it is second nature. This means I eat dinner later than 6pm sometimes, I look for hotels with fitness centers when I go on vacation, and get excited when UnderArmour goes on sale. I am not fanatical about fitness or healthy living, I rarely think about it - I am nothing without my health so it is up to me and ONLY me to be responsible for it. 

So what stops people? Many hate the sweat, or the effort, or the struggle but if we were all honest we all hate the judgement we put on ourselves. You are your biggest critic, you fall short of the line that you set for yourself.  That first workout, first meal prep or first cardio session is HARD. It takes time to recover, cook, and wash the sweat off.  It is uncomfortable, makes you face your weaknesses, points out your flaws, and leaves you feeling like you are in an up hill battle. Why continue? 

YOLO: You only live once. That is fact, so face it.  Exercise and eating right isn't meant to put you into a restricted box of rules, do's and don't or deprive you from food. It is meant to ADD to your life, allow you to eat MORE, enjoy life MORE and get MORE out of each day.  It is scientifically proven, medically proven, spiritually proven to help your life. There is no argument against this type of lifestyle.  This way of living will bring out the best in yourself, prove to you that you can do things you thought were impossible, and have you achieving goals you had never set. You will learn more about yourself, your worth and your self confidence that you might have ever wanted to know. 

My professional advice is this: Stop thinking, you will always talk yourself out of it. This isn't something that you can procrastinate and do later. Wait for that later and it will be too late. That is how this particular aspect of life works. Put your shoes on and GO.  

[runforyourmind]

Rest days are necessities