We are on a health kick here
at Total Bag Envy central! Spring is here and you know what that means –
warmer weather, cute dresses and dare I say; bikinis. Now I have always looked
after myself by exercising and trying to eat well (most days anyway ;) ). It’s
something that I love doing as it makes me feel good, relaxed, energized and
strong. However, over the last year I have had injuries and illnesses that have
slowed down my routine (sometimes completely) as well as a couple of overseas
holidays where the routine goes out the window! So now I feel like I really
need to step things up.
Now I don’t know about you
but I am one of those people who get annoyed when I can’t see any results from
my fitness routine in the first week! I know that it takes quite a bit longer
than a week to see results – I’m not that silly – but somewhere in my brain is
telling me I want to see some change! I think this is because when you do any
form of exercise you feel good – and when you continue on any kind of exercise
program you feel/are fitter and feel like you can take on the world! Then you
look in the mirror and nothing seems to have changed…
Stop looking! Depending on
how much weight you have to lose will depend on how fast you and everybody else
notices. Like I said, you will FEEL it first, you will start feeling better,
sleeping better, eating better etc. The people you see every day, eg, partner,
family, work colleagues, these are the people who won’t notice your weight loss
or toned up bod straight away. It may even take 12 weeks for them to notice!!
Not very perceptive are they? Lol. The reason for this is because your body is
making slight changes, often, over a long period of time. The people who only
see you every now and then, they are the ones who will notice first! This is
because they would still be remembering you the way they last saw you, so for
you to lose weight or tone up – for them you have done it quickly!
This is also the same the
other way around. Look at new couples for example. A lot of new couples put on
a bit of weight because they may slow down their exercise routine so they can
spend more time together or go out to dinner, which means they may be eating
more than normal, making dinner for their partner so perhaps the serving sizes
get bigger etc. and they don’t notice it for a few months because they see each
other all the time. It’s usually only when your mum tells you that you've put
on weight that you really pay attention!
So stop looking and just
start moving. Whether it is running, walking, dancing, tennis, boot camp or
gym, just start slowly and build up. The more you do something the better you
get at it so just don’t give up. It is super easy to come up with excuses on
why you don’t have time but there are a couple of great sayings that I love.
One is ‘The person who is busier than you is working out right now’ and
‘Exercise or Extra Size?’ Just half an hour a day can make a difference – I
even do things while watching my favourite shows on TV. I do step ups and
triceps’ dips on my coffee table, leg exercises, crunches, push-ups I even have
a hoola hoop for a bit of fun. There are a lot of activities you can do to get
active so if you are not into going to the gym there is still something out
there for you.
And if nutrition is where
you are falling apart you can always try the My Fitness Pal app which monitors
your calorie intake and exercise everyday or if that isn't for you you can always
try The Calorie
Bible which is a fabulous guide
to choosing the healthiest foods and snacks as well as providing great health
and weight loss tips So come and join us in our health kick and get moving!!
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