It's always a struggle and a learning process. The things I believed about dieting, exercise and my body 10 years ago (wow that sounds old) is completely different today. I've learned that I won't be fit by spending 2 hours at the gym every day and then go out drinking every other night. My trainer would always tell me if you want to lose weight and be fit you have to forget you social (party) life for the time being. But seriously, who wants the pain without any pleasure?!?! We all need something to look forward to get us through those tired feet dragging days to the gym. I know that after a long hard work week at the office and the gym, I want to reward myself with some winning and dinning! I think my struggles with fitness are due to the frame of mind I had when I went to work out. Now I schedule 1 hour at the gym, no more 2-3 hours gym sessions where I leave feeling exhausted and resentful. My frame of mind is not to go to the gym to work out as hard as I can to burn as many calories as I can, that's where the resentment comes in. I will work out for 1 hour, enjoy my favorite 'pump up' music and I am doing it for that great empowered feeling you get after a good workout! Feel the Buuuurn!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Feel the Buuuurn!
Ok so here I
go again... I have been exercising and dieting off and on throughout my 20s. I
mean I've tried every diet and exercise you can think of! Dieting ranged from Atkins,
intermittent fasting, high protein, low fat, calorie counting, weight watchers
etc. As for exercising I've had gym memberships in several different areas of
Montreal lol, spinning, kick-boxing, jogging group, aerobics, Bikram yoga,
cycling etc.
It's always a struggle and a learning process. The things I believed about dieting, exercise and my body 10 years ago (wow that sounds old) is completely different today. I've learned that I won't be fit by spending 2 hours at the gym every day and then go out drinking every other night. My trainer would always tell me if you want to lose weight and be fit you have to forget you social (party) life for the time being. But seriously, who wants the pain without any pleasure?!?! We all need something to look forward to get us through those tired feet dragging days to the gym. I know that after a long hard work week at the office and the gym, I want to reward myself with some winning and dinning! I think my struggles with fitness are due to the frame of mind I had when I went to work out. Now I schedule 1 hour at the gym, no more 2-3 hours gym sessions where I leave feeling exhausted and resentful. My frame of mind is not to go to the gym to work out as hard as I can to burn as many calories as I can, that's where the resentment comes in. I will work out for 1 hour, enjoy my favorite 'pump up' music and I am doing it for that great empowered feeling you get after a good workout! Feel the Buuuurn!
It's always a struggle and a learning process. The things I believed about dieting, exercise and my body 10 years ago (wow that sounds old) is completely different today. I've learned that I won't be fit by spending 2 hours at the gym every day and then go out drinking every other night. My trainer would always tell me if you want to lose weight and be fit you have to forget you social (party) life for the time being. But seriously, who wants the pain without any pleasure?!?! We all need something to look forward to get us through those tired feet dragging days to the gym. I know that after a long hard work week at the office and the gym, I want to reward myself with some winning and dinning! I think my struggles with fitness are due to the frame of mind I had when I went to work out. Now I schedule 1 hour at the gym, no more 2-3 hours gym sessions where I leave feeling exhausted and resentful. My frame of mind is not to go to the gym to work out as hard as I can to burn as many calories as I can, that's where the resentment comes in. I will work out for 1 hour, enjoy my favorite 'pump up' music and I am doing it for that great empowered feeling you get after a good workout! Feel the Buuuurn!
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