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ohsnapiezze: fit-hanna: lovetobearunner: healthy—-lovee: Mile...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:43:21 -0500

fit-hanna:

lovetobearunner:

healthy—-lovee:

Miley doing yoga?! Omg, need to reblog.

her body is pretty lovely

i love her

blowmelikeuknowme: omg

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:39:40 -0500

blowmelikeuknowme:

omg

Goals omg

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:07:47 -0500

Goals omg

fitbakergrl: Apples

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:58:17 -0500

fitbakergrl:

Apples

lunges-and-lemons: health & well-being blog

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:54:56 -0500

lunges-and-lemons:

health & well-being blog

crazysexyfierce: fitness-forever: 20 THINGS THAT ARE KEEPING...

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:53:33 -0500

crazysexyfierce:

fitness-forever:

20 THINGS THAT ARE KEEPING YOU OVERWEIGHT

Even if you’ve kicked off a fitness routine and you’re choosing healthier food, you may not be seeing the weight come off the way you’d hoped. While there are plenty of other healthy accomplishments to celebrate, you’re probably wondering what’s not working. One or a few of these 20 weight-loss culprits may be all that’s standing in the way of your weight-loss goals.

You Overeat Healthy Foods

Nuts, avocados, whole wheat pasta, olive oil, and dark chocolate are all natural and healthy, but they aren’t void of calories. You still need to watch how much you eat of the good stuff. For example, avocado offers a ton of health benefits, but an entire fruit is over 200 calories. Find out what the serving sizes of your other favorite healthy foods are here.

You Don’t Eat Breakfast

Skipping breakfast may seem like a great way to save calories, but your body will actually hold onto fat because it thinks it’s being starved. Keep in mind that people who eat breakfast regularly lose more weight, so make sure to eat breakfast each morning to jump-start your metabolism. Don’t just grab anything; include protein to give yourself sustainable energy and fiber to fill you up for hours.

You Don’t Practice Portion Control

When it comes to a balanced diet, we know that portion control is one of the keys to success. Keep measuring cups and spoons on hand to make sure your serving sizes are appropriate, and learn how to give your body the “I’m full” signal in order to help you drop the fork when the time is right and move on with your day.

You Eat While Standing Up

Standing at the fridge or the counter to chow down isn’t saving time or energy and can lead to mindless eating. It’s best to designate time for snacking and meals that’s set apart from other activities.

You Don’t Sleep Enough

Making time for your workouts can mean less time for sleep, but it’s important to get enough Z’s if you’re trying to lose weight. You need extra energy to keep up with your exercise routine, and skimping on sleep can affect your body’s ability to control its appetite: not enough shut-eye increases appetite-stimulating hormones.

You Overindulge in Low-Fat Foods

Going for foods with a lower calorie count can be deceiving, since many times they’re filled with extra sodium, sugar, or chemical additives to make up for the ingredients the company has removed or decreased. Not only are these light versions less nutritious, but they also end up tasting “lighter,” leading you to eat more. You’ll probably end up consuming more calories than you would if you just ate a regular-sized portion of the real thing.

You Don’t Get Enough Veggies

Eating five to seven servings of fruits and veggies a day is important for everyone, but dieters who go heavy on the produce are more likely to lose and keep the weight off, since a diet full of plant-based foods offers a greater variety of nutrients with fewer calories — and all that fiber keeps the body feeling fuller longer.

You Think Walking Your Dog Is Enough

A 15-minute stroll is better than nothing, but don’t expect to see dramatic weight-loss results. You’ve got to kick it up a notch — big time — and do at least 30 minutes a day of heart-pumping exercise. Big calorie and fat burners include running, spin class, interval training, hiking, and circuit training.

You Don’t Cut Your Food

Something as simple as slicing up your dinner can be helpful for your overeating woes. Cutting food into tiny pieces may seem slightly childish, but studies show that humans find smaller portions more satisfying and, as a result, are satisfied with less.

You Still Drink Soda

Soda offers literally no nutritional benefits, and continuing to drink the beverage is sabotaging your weight-loss goals — even if you only drink diet. Studies have shown that individuals who drink two diet sodas a day or more had waistlines that were500 percent larger than the nondrinkers. Since quitting soda is no joke, check out this 28-day plan for breaking a cola habit.

You’re Addicted to Condiments and Toppings

A salad is one of the healthiest meals you can have, but when you top it with bacon bits, goat cheese, nuts, dried fruits, and ranch dressing, you can double the calorie amount in a flash. Be aware of how many calories your favorite salad extras add on. For instance, 10 croutons is an easy 100 calories.

You Don’t Drink Water

Besides keeping you hydrated, drinking water on the regular, according to recent studies, can aid with weight loss. Filling up on water before a meal helps encourage portion control, and eating foods that contain a lot of water (like fruits and veggies) will fill you up faster, causing you to eat less. A small study even found that drinking cool water can speed up metabolism and discourage cravings for sugary drinks like soda and juice. Now, that’s a reason to stay hydrated!

You Don’t Leave Time For Fun

Since stress is shown to cause weight gain by triggering the body to eat more — especially foods high in sugar and fat — make sure you give yourself time to relax and unwind. And it’s an added bonus that so many fun activities (like dancing, hiking, and shopping) are already natural calorie-burners!

You Exercise With an Empty Stomach

If you regularly exercise without eating first, you should reconsider: when you work out on an empty stomach, research shows that the calories burned come from muscle, not fat. Since muscle burns more calories than fat, the more muscle mass you have, the better it is for weight loss. Not only will fueling your body help you avoid losing muscle, but also, you’ll have more energy to push yourself through your workout.

You Only Do Cardio

If you live on the treadmill but never lift a pound, then you’re missing out on one of the most important pieces of the fitness puzzle. Not only does weight training prevent injury by strengthening the joints, but it also builds muscle mass and increases metabolic rate. Bonus: thanks to a revved-up metabolism, you’ll keep burning calories long after you’ve slipped off your sneakers.

You Eat Without Thinking

Aligning mealtime with a screen like your computer or the TV can be hurt your weight-loss goals. Designating a special time for meals without distractions will help you connect to your food and, as a result, eat less. Sometimes you don’t even realize how much you’re scarfing when your mind is somewhere else.

You Don’t Eat Enough

Don’t starve yourself to save calories for later. It’ll not only mess up your metabolism, and by dinnertime, that famished feeling will likely cause you to eat more than you would if you weren’t starving. Not only is starving yourself not sustainable for continued weight loss, but also, limiting yourself to too-small portions can lead to excess snacking between mealtimes.

You Leave Out Entire Food Groups

Giving up entire food groups can lead to a nutritional deficiency — not to mention trigger major cravings for whatever food has been cut. Rather than, say, eliminating all carbohydrates, focus on whole grains and remember to monitor portion control. Usually it’s the extra servings that add to your waistline, not the pasta itself.

You Never Indulge

In an otherwise healthy diet, eating a few french fries or a piece of chocolate cake isn’t going to ruin your weight-loss goals. A study found that it isn’t necessary to up workout intensity the day after a piece of cake and that a daily variance of as much as 600 calories won’t reflect on your waistline, as long as you maintain a healthy diet in the long run.

You Eat the Wrong Post-Workout Snacks

A post-workout snack is just that — a snack. And unless it’s mealtime, what you eat after an average workout should be around 150 calories. Since healthy foods like trail mix can be high in calories, measure out a serving instead of mindlessly chomping straight out of the bag. If you’re looking for some ideas, here are 10 post-workout snacks under 150 calories

Source: Fitsugar

Love this. No bull, just straight facts!

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:23:48 -0500

eclisi: Reblog before 31 January 2013 and I will write your url on a barcode sticker and stick it...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:48:43 -0500

eclisi:

Reblog before 31 January 2013 and I will write your url on a barcode sticker and stick it somewhere in public, then take a photo and submit it to you.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:47:24 -0500

sarahbethyoga: Yoga for Detox & Digestion (23 minutes) Get...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:46:58 -0500

sarahbethyoga:

Yoga for Detox & Digestion (23 minutes)

Get a fresh start this new year with this buttkicking, detoxifying yoga flow!

This is an intermediate sequence, but most of what we do here is demonstrated in my other videos. You’ll fly through Side Crow, Warrior 3, Eagle Pose and many more twists and inversions to cleanse the body. We focus on a deep abdominal breath (belly breathing) to detoxify the body through exhaling cellular waste, cleansing and stimulating the lymphatic system (60% of your body’s lymph nodes are located just under the diaphragm!) and as a way to stay calm and grounded.

“Twisting poses squeeze and massage your organs. This provides oxygen to the kidneys and liver by delivering a rush of blood to the tissues. When you release a twisting pose, your organs become flooded with a rush of nutrients, and toxins are released. This allows your organs to work more efficiently and effectively by cleansing the blood that circulates throughout your body.”

Enjoy!

Sarah Beth

donkeykongcountry2: here’s a summary of basically every “how to draw” tutorial ever draw a rough...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:56:24 -0500

donkeykongcountry2:

here’s a summary of basically every “how to draw” tutorial ever

draw a rough circle

add some guidelines to help you

after doing this, just add a little bit of detail

aaaaand you’re done!

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Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:53:59 -0500

Wow.

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:57:58 -0500

Wow.

breathe-together: Definitely not the worst “before” of me i’ve...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:37:42 -0500

breathe-together:

Definitely not the worst “before” of me i’ve seen but it will do. Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

Dreams…

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:34:07 -0500

Dreams…

End of the world: blogging

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:54:25 -0500

End of the world: blogging
Christmas Eve: blogging
New Year's Eve: blogging
Wedding day: blogging

eatcleanmakechanges: what about LOVE

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:53:08 -0500

eatcleanmakechanges:

what about LOVE

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Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:51:24 -0500

thenakedambition: fit-ology: that-fitspo-blog: At first I...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:20:45 -0500

thenakedambition:

fit-ology:

that-fitspo-blog:

At first I didn’t believe this, then I looked it up and it’s true! I need to add jump rope to my workout plan :o

c:

I need a skipping rope 0_0

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Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:05:08 -0400