#exercise motivation

[the-iron-duck93]

[rainyfestivalsweets]

"You need Dedication, not Motivation." -

-Alan Roberts

[nubiannewyorkers]

5 reasons exercise will help you in your later years!

[cardio-and-coffee]

losing weight doesn't have to mean giving up the things you enjoy.

you can still eat snacks and desserts and cake.

you can still go to restaurants and bars with your friends.

you can still drink soda, juice, and cappucinos.

it's all about moderation. you can do all of these things you enjoy, just be mindful. listen to your body. eat when you're hungry, even eat to indulge sometimes. you can give yourself room to eat or drink things you enjoy even if they're not the healthiest option for you. just note it and acknowledge the impact it has on your meals, your fullness, your macro or calorie intake (if you choose to track). i find that i don't feel bad having a slice of cake when i know i've been consistent and when i know i'm not going to eat so much of it that i'll feel sick.

giving up specific foods, food groups, or social outings that you enjoy is going to make this journey a lot harder and a lot less sustainable.

plus, think about all the things you're gaining on your weight loss journey. you're gaining discipline, confidence, strength - muscular and otherwise. you're gaining a new love for fitness, or sports, or walking in your neighborhood. you're gaining a new love for foods you hadn't tried before, for smoothies, for healthy, vegetable-filled meals that taste delicious. you're challenging yourself and you're growing because of it. you're gaining all of these wonderful things while paving the road to the new you.

losing weight can add so much to your life without giving up the things you enjoy. for me, that makes it all the more worthwhile.

[gymsystapl]

Embrace the journey towards a radiant you 💪✨ #HealthGlow #ExerciseJoy #GeneTunneyWisdom

[almostperfectstarlight]

[foreverfitnesspositivity]

How Effective is Aqua Fitness? The Benefits of Water for Health, Strength and Wellbeing

Water fitness is a great way to stay in shape. Not only is it a good form of cardio exercise but the natural resistance of the water will help to make you stronger and tone up some of those 'wobbly' bits.

Water fitness usually takes place in the shallow end of a swimming pool with music playing to make the exercises more fun. The beat of the tunes should be slow enough for your limbs to move through the water's natural resistance in time to the rhythm. 

[heartshapedribbons]

Your body may feel sore from all the exercise you do, but it would be even more painful to look in the mirror and see what you would look like if you didn’t do all that exercise.

[suzieb-fit]

When it comes to goals such as getting fitter, leaner, healthier or slimmer, etc., it really is this simple-

If you work, it works.

If you don't work, it doesn't work.

And yes, that transfers to pretty much any and all aspects of life.

[my-perfect-fitness]

'Joyful movement' this, 'joyful movement' that. You like doing things that feel good for you today, but why not do things that'll make you feel good tomorrow too? Exercise is the joyful movement that keeps bringing joy day after day. Invest in yourself and your happiness!

[the-iron-duck93]

[eatclean-bewhole]

Success takes time. There is no shortcut for anything worthwhile. Put in the work and trust the process. Your time will come.

[rainyfestivalsweets]

8/3/23

Wt 218.4

"Everyone talks about wanting to be a beast until it is time to do what beasts do." Motiversity

As someone who needed to embark on a journey to lose a substantial amount of weight, it was incredibly hard to take those first steps.

Take them.

When I got knocked down, when I regained, getting up was hard.

GET UP.

When I was depressed, my life was imploding, going thru a divorce from a shitty ass person, it was hard to move on.

Move on.

DO IT. EVERY DAMN DAY.

Get up, show up, move your life forward.

Do it.

Do it now.

Do it every day.

Don't feel like it?

Who cares, do it.

Let it flow.

Enjoy the process.

Become the process.

[a-healthypanda]

Let's Get Up - Day 1

DONE!

While I did work up a sweat it was SO MUCH FUN! Barely felt like a workout because the choreo is so fun, and I grew up dancing, so it's nice to do something I love! I have downstairs neighbors so I kept jumping to a minimum, did the low-impact modifications and STILL burned nearly 500 calories!