Month: January 2015

Cycle of chest hair

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I actually would like to add an image to this cycle for the fitness guys! The next step brings the guy back to the beginning with a bare chest.

Since I started going down this path with Beachbody to get fit and healthy, I have come into contact with a lot of people who have success stories already. Many of them are men, and I have noticed a pattern when looking at before and after pictures: they almost always seem to have bare chests once they have reached their goals.

Now I wonder, is this because of a girlfriend, or just personal preference? Anyone wanna put in their two cents on this? I am genuinely curious! haha

Do fit people discourage you?

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I have actually had people message me on my page tell me that I shouldn’t be posting pictures of all of these people with super fit bodies on my business page because it is “fat-shaming” and makes people feel bad about themselves. My response is always this. I do NOT, nor will I ever, post something on business page for the purpose of shaming someone or making them feel bad. I post those photos to inspire, and to show people that those kinds of results ARE possible.

Sometimes I have people say things like “well those aren’t real/normal people”, or “yeah but they never struggled with weight in the first place”. My answer is always this. How do YOU know what that person has been through, and what makes YOU the judge of who is real and/or normal in this world? You cannot look at a fit person and say definitively that they have never struggled with weight issues. A lot of people look at me and say that they wouldn’t believe I had ever been classified by a doctor as obese, but I was.

When you see success stories, I don’t want you to think of it as shaming. I want you to let that be motivation for you to achieve your own success story! Try not to let those pictures of progress discourage you by thinking that they are so far ahead of you, because chances are, they started way before you and worked hard for months or even years to get the results that they have achieved.

I want you to focus on what you want to look like. I want you to imagine yourself fitting back into your old favorite pair of jeans. For me, the proverbial pair of jeans was my high school grad ring. I got it early and by the middle of my graduating year, it would no longer fit on my finger. When I started this fitness journey, I promised myself that one day I WOULD get back into that ring. I tried the ring on pretty much every week during my journey until I finally slipped it on, and it felt SO GOOD when I finally hit that goal.

I want you to feel as good as I felt getting my high school grad ring back on my finger. Click Here if you are ready to embark on your own journey.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Workout!

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So you guys may not know this about me, but I was a HUGE Buffy fan back in middle/high school. I love just about anything that involves a strong female lead, and I just loved Sarah Michelle Gellar in the role. I remember when they played reruns on Much Music when I was in high school, and I would rush home every day so that I could catch the episode.

If only I had had this workout game at that point in my life.

If you happen to go on a Buffy bender, at least give yourself some exercise by playing this game!

Don’t strive to be SKINNY

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Sometimes I get responses to my invitations saying “No thanks, I’m already skinny”.

Well, let me tell you, it’s not always about getting skinny! I don’t want to be “skinny”, I want to be FIT and HEALTHY. You should never strive to JUST be skinny. There are even “skinny” people who have fat on their bodies and cellulite, and all of that unwanted stuff.

In addition, I have talked with countless “skinny” people who also have body image issues. People that are naturally super thin have these issues with their bodies just like those who are overweight, they just have issues with different things. For example, I can think of a couple of people right off the bat who have admitted that they can’t stand the fact that their butt is so flat that it doesn’t fill out their jeans. There is also that “thigh gap” goal circulating, but I know multiple people who HAVE that gap naturally and they can’t stand it.

My point is this: Strive to get fit, strive to be healthy, and strive to be toned. You can do it, and I can help you!

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Believe in yourself!

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So many people see the previews for Beachbody fitness programs and think “I could never do that”. Well guess what, you would be absolutely right. You probably couldn’t do what they can do right out of the gate. I couldn’t, and I bet no beginner could!

What you can do is give it all you’ve got, try your best, and stick with it. If you have to follow the modifier in the beginning, so be it. If you have to skip a move entirely because you simply don’t have the strength, so be it. If you have to pause the DVD 20 times to get a drink, SO BE IT. Just get through it!

Over time you will get stronger and stronger and you will be able to do more and more! If you modified moves before you’ll find you can do the move the way the others do it. If you had to skip a move entirely, you’ll find you can do it modified. If you had to pause the tape 20 times for a drink, you’ll find you only have to do it 5 times. You need to forget about the people in the video that are super fit and have the bodies that you are striving for. They’ve already been through the program, you haven’t!

Believe in yourself, because you CAN do this. The question is, WILL YOU?

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Water Tip!

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I found this image on pinterest, and it is a FANTASTIC idea for those of us (*ME* lol) who struggle to get enough water into them each day!

Drinking water and keeping your body hydrated is super important regardless of whether or not you are working out. However, if you ARE exercising regularly; it then becomes extremely important. You sweat when you work out and lose a lot of water, so you need to replenish that in order to have the energy you need. It is also a super important factor for people trying to lose weight, because the more you drink, the more you’ll flush out!

Diet VS Exercise

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I both agree AND disagree with this image.

This is not ALWAYS going to be true because everyone is different in body type. However, it is definitely true that dieting will only get you so far. You can diet all you want, but you aren’t going to get the tight and toned body that you may want just by dieting.

You need to pair the diet with exercise, which is already arranged for you with Beachbody programs! When you purchase a Beachbody program you receive the fitness routine, the meal plan, AND access online to all kinds of information about health and fitness. In addition to all of that, you also get me as your coach and a team full of like minded individuals for support and accountability.

All you’ve got to do is commit! Are you ready? If so, Click Here.

Stop thinking – Start doing!

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It’s one thing to KNOW the steps that need to be taken to reach your fitness goals, to think about it, to want it, and to set a date.. It’s another thing to actually DO what you set out to do. Get out of your head about it, and JUST DO IT!

You can learn all you want about nutrition, exercising, what to do and what not to do, etc. If you don’t put what you learn to use and actually practice that which you have learned, you will never see results.

Let me ask you this: Less than 90 days from now when I post my new results photos, are you going to wish you had started sooner? Message me, and let’s talk!

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Lacking Motivation?

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This is true to an extent, but I just want to make a small adjustment. In reality a lot of us don’t start out with motivation, we start out with DETERMINATION!

This means that we have a reason for wanting to change, and we force ourselves to work out and eat right even when we really don’t want to.Let’s call this reason our “WHY”. Each of us has some reason that we want to live healthier and change our habits. For many, that reason is to be healthier for their children so that they can live longer and experience more. For me, it was to regain confidence and take charge of my life. A lot of people that are overweight and obese struggle with depression and self-hate, and I fell into that category when I started this journey.The “why” for those in that category would be to eliminate those negative feelings so that they can finally be happy.

There are so many more reasons why one would choose this new path, and no matter the reason, you just have to hold on to it! Remind yourself each and every day of why you chose to do this and why you not only want to do this, but NEED to do this. Just think about where you want to be, and tell yourself that you can get there, but you have to keep going. The time is going to pass no matter what, so it is better to keep at it than give up because it will mean the difference between either reaching your goals at the end of a given timeframe and NOT reaching your goals.

That first few weeks of your journey will be the toughest because it is a MENTAL battle, and that part can actually be harder than the physical battle in some ways. Over time you will start seeing results, and that is when motivation really kicks in. You’ll be like “Hey, look at me, I feel GREAT!”, you will start to see people take notice of your progress, and you will fall in love with the feeling you get from these experiences. It is at this point that you become really motivated to continue, because you will want to continue having those experiences.

Once you start to enjoy what you are doing, and you realize that clean eating and regular exercise really DOES make a difference, those life choices turn into habits. To help you get there, I have a little exercise for you to do!

I want you to really start to think about your “WHY”. Then I want you to create a vision board based on your own personal why. You can do this on your computer as a collage if you want, you can do it by printing things off, you can even do it by cutting from magazines. Whatever you prefer, go with that. I want you to put the things that motivates you to want to be healthier and fit on this vision board where you will see them EVERY DAY. 

For example, if I were to do a vision board based on what motivated me when I started out it would feature things like beaches, bikinis, women smiling and laughing, confident ladies, wearing cute skirts and dresses again, being confident in social situations, traveling the world, stuff like that. Those are things that motivated me to want to change my life for the better, so I want you to think about, and find photos of, the things that do this for you.

If it is a paper copy, hang it somewhere you visit often. If it is a computer copy, use it as a desktop! This will remind you of why you are working for this, and will hopefully help keep you motivated. Feel free to send me your vision boards to hfmxj@stu.ca, I would love to see them! I may even choose my favorite to feature on my blog ;)

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Great Read!

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The Compound Effect is such a great book for self improvement in ALL aspects of your life!

This book is definitely something that I would recommend to anyone struggling, whether it be with weight, finances, marriage/relationships, etc.Darren Hardy gives some great tips on what to do in many scenarios, how to behave, and how to modify your own thinking so that you can be successful. The whole book is evidence that hard work DOES pay off, and you just have to believe in yourself and never give up!

“Mentoring is your true legacy. It is the greatest inheritance you can give to others. And it should never end. It is why you get up every day. To teach and be taught.” – John Wooden ; featured in The Compound Effect.

If you are struggling in any of these areas I strongly suggest investing in this book!