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Motivational Monday

You Only Get One Body. Make It Bad-Ass!

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You only get one body. Make it bad-ass!

You only get one body for this life. What sort of impression do you want to make with it when you walk into a room? How would you like to be remembered? The super strong weightlifter? The runner with incredible stamina (and incredible legs!) that can go for miles? The fantastically flexible yogi? The human body is capable of some marvelous feats. What will you challenge yours to do? Swim like a mermaid? Fight like a ninja? Dance like a ballerina? You have it within you to become your own superhero, so don’t hold back!

You only get one body. Make it bad-ass!

It’s a Long Journey, but Worth It

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Don't let the overwhelm of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway. You might as well put that passing time to the best possible use.

There’s a saying that the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is right now. Time is non-refundable, so you need to make the most of it while you can. It can be daunting to start on a task that you know will take you a long time. But what would happen if you did nothing? What would your life be like in 10 years if you keep to your current course? Keep your end goal in sight. Now imagine that it takes you every day of those 10 years, but you meet your goal. How much different would your life be like?

Don’t let the overwhelm of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway. You might as well put that passing time to the best possible use.

If You Want It, Fight For It

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Sitting on your butt, pissed off and bitter about your life isn't going to change anything. You have to get up, get out, and make change happen. If you want it, you have to fight for it.

Life isn’t fair. And that sucks. But no amount of complaining is going to fix things. There are people who are actively working to change the system for the better, but that could take years. In the meantime, you have to do the best you can with what you have right now. What can you do to get you closer to your goals? What decisions can you make, what small steps can you take? There are a lot of potential roadblocks out there, but for each one, there is a detour that will get you around the obstacle in your path and back on track. Ask yourself what you can do that is within your control that helps you move in the right direction. Drink a glass of water. Take a walk around the block. Go to bed earlier.

Sitting on your butt, pissed off and bitter about your life isn’t going to change anything. You have to get up, get out, and make change happen. If you want it, you have to fight for it.

Love Yourself

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Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle.

Do you love yourself? REALLY love yourself? It can be difficult for many people to answer “yes” to that question. Women, especially, are rarely taught to love their bodies. Take too much time with your hair and make-up, and you’re called high maintenance. Don’t, and you’re considered a slob. If your boobs are too big, you need to cover them up; too small, and you need implants. And if someone pays you a compliment, the correct response is always to deny it, because if you respond with a “thank you”, you’re now considered too vain.

But I want you to love yourself. Your body is capable of some AMAZING things. Admire that! If there are things you genuinely don’t like about yourself, ask what steps you can take to make a change. Make sure you are not so busy taking care of others, that you forget to make time to take care of yourself. Those that love you most want to see you around for many years to come!

Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle.

Don’t Become Your Own Obstacle

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There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them.

Losing weight is not easy. There are plenty of external forces working against you. Media constantly barraging you with ads saying that you need to consumer more. A well-meaning, but uninformed relative or parent who worries that you’re not eating enough and insists you have seconds. A jealous coworker that makes snide remarks and tries to sabotage your efforts. A significant other that is concerned that if you change your lifestyle you may decide that you no longer want to be with them.

With all that going on, be sure you don’t make things even harder on yourself with the things you can control. If snacks in the house are your weakness, don’t buy them in the first place. If certain situations cause you to get off track, do what you can to avoid them. If you keep staying up too late and then skipping your workout in the morning because you’re so tired, set up a routine to get you to bed on time.

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.

Side Effects of Exercise

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Side effects of exercise

Exercise is fantastic. It makes you feel great, and can help you turn around a bad day. While getting your diet on track is the express lane to reaching your weight loss goals, exercise is what is going to make you look good naked. Whether it’s going for a walk around the block with your family, hitting the weights at the gym, playing a sport, or training for a competition, getting your body moving has so many benefits. Our bodies were made to move, and they feel better when they do! So get up out of that chair! Take a minute to stretch. Maybe do some jumping jacks or a few push-ups to just get the blood flowing.

WARNING! Side effects of exercise include: Increase in energy¹, a good mood², weight-loss³, reduced stress4, boost in immune system5, boost in productivity6, improved quality of life7.

 

  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18277063
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26929085
  3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24438736
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28185925
  5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19001887
  6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21785369
  7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24602398