Body Image.

Body Image

Body image is defined as an intellectualor idealized image of what one's body is or should be like that is sometimes misconceived in such mental disorders as anorexia nervosa.

Body image is a big deal! People look at themselves and then look at the cover of Victoria Secret Catalogue to judge themselves and put themselves down for their body not being photo shot perfect. Here’s the deal, none of us are perfect! We all have different things with our bodies that are sometimes just weird, but that makes us unique! Instead of trying to hide your flaws, show the world you're proud to be you, show everyone how unique you are and how they could be too!!

  

Build Muscles Without A Hustle!

Build Muscles!

What if I told you that it was possible for you guys to build muscles without breaking a single sweat? Would you believe me? Well it is possible with these following tips I found on Build Muscles. The first step to bigger muscles is to feed your muscles."If you don't take in enough calories and protein, you wont have the resources you need to recover" says Durkin. Take in 300 or 500 more calories than you would originally consume. The second step is to "Roll with it".This means that once in a while get a masssage that will help repair and rest scar tissues.One of the most important steps to building muscles is to "Catch more Z's". Sleep is very important! "Your body produces its greatest surge of growth when you're sleeping" So getting 7 or more hours of sleep is important for this muscle buidling process. The last thing you need to do to build muscles is to "Take a cold one". Getting into a cold shower for a few minutes can prevent your muscles to ache.These are some simple steps you can do to build bigger, stronger muscles. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Top Fat Burning Foods!

Top Fat burning foods!

Chicken (lean cut, no skin)

Pork

Salmon

Beef (lean cuts)

Tuna

Turkey (lean cuts)

Sardines

Chickpeas

  These foods are very high in protein; they give your body energy when you eat them. The more energy your body has the faster your metabolism is. Therefore, your body will burn fat from these yummy foods!                           

 

http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/weight-loss/fat-burning-foods.asp

 

Use google maps,to measure fitness!

Google Maps to measure Fitness!

Many runners and walkers wish they could know how much they ran or walk without adding an extra equipment to their body such as a pedometer, or without adding another app to their phones or ipods to record how many miles they have completed." A new feature on google maps can help." Google maps has a "measure your distance" feature that shows the route you have been covering, weather you are walking, driving, or running. All you need to do is to enable the feature, and you will know exatcly where you are going, and how far the distance is.Its a very easy way to count miles. Hope you guys try out and enjoy this new feature!

Link to Google Maps to measure Fitness!

Fiitness Dangers?

Are Images of fit girls causing disorder behaviors?

Women have always been pressured to look a certain way by society.Recently people have been posting images of their bodies on tumblr or pintrest.These images are called "Fitspo", although these images have been put on the internent to encourage women and girls to work out, for some its causing eating disoders and behavioral problems. Some girls are pressured to look thin like the girls in these "Fitspos". Also there are pictures called "Thinsparation", which basically means, insparation to be thin. These images are being banned on websites as tumbrl and pintrest. These images are only insparational to a certain level. Girls shouldnt be pressured to look perfect, like the models in the images."Good health should be the goal, no matter what shape and size the package it comes in"

Fitspo Link

 



V8 is a healthy Choice!

V8 is a Healthy Choice

People complain that eating healthy is a chore, so I have decided to help these people out with some simple healthy food ideas! To start off the day there are a few quick and easy ideas; you can try the Special K cereals with fat free milk, it’s yummy and very good for that hot bod!! V8 is another great option, from their original vegetable juice to their strawberry banana smoothie, no matter what you pick, there is a day’s worth of fruits and/or veggies behind that wonderful glass of V8!

Now, for lunch and dinner it does get a little harder, but there are still plenty of options out there! Healthy Choice foods are a great pick for lunch and dinner!! So what’s on their menu? Anywhere from Healthy Choice yogurt to their Healthy Choice Café Steamers (pastas, spicy Caribbean chicken, soups, even meatloaf with a side of potatoes and green beans!!)

 If you can find a few minutes to cook something up simply sautéing some red, orange, and yellow peppers and maybe a few onions in Pam cooking spray (fat free); while doing that grill up some chicken and start mashing the potatoes. Add a few green beans or broccoli to the plate and BAM! A healthy dinner that only took about 30 minutes! Making a couple left over’s is a great way to have healthy food for lunch the next dayJ

 

Walk off 350 calories in 45 minutes

Walk To Burn It!

Walking is a simple way to burn calories, " The biggest loser trainer,Bob Harper,designed a walk it off routine" that will burn 350 calories in just 45 minutes!First, comes the warm up, walk for a couple minutes,"keeping shoulders relaxed and letting arms swim naturally", then pick up your pace. Remember,The quicker  (not longer) steps, the better the burn. The next step is to add a power minute, where you can either: sprint, do jumping jacks or walking lunges. If you chose to sprint, you "should be breathless when you ease into your walk." If you chose to do jumping jacks, you should do them for a minute straight for atleast 3 times.When doing the walking lunge, remember to altenate both legs for a minute. So overall, you should "walk for four minutes and do a power minute and repeat nine times!"

Link to "Walk off 350 calories in 45 minutes"

A to Z guides to get flatter ABS!

Reduce risk for cancer and look good!

Did you know that one of the "best way to reduce risk for cancer and diabetes" is to "focus on your abs[?]" Well it is true! These following tips will help you get flatter abs AND reduce risk for cancer and diabetes.so you should check them out!

A-Avoid Beer
B-Blueberries
C-Coconut oil
D-Do faster crunches
E-Eat Eggs
F-Flatten with shapewear
G-Get Happier

H-Have Whole Grains
J-Just say No!
I- Interval train
K-Kick it up a notch
L-Lift weights!
M-Make time for Cardio
N-Nuts
O-Opt for an Empire waist
P-Pilates power
Q-Quit Smoking
R-Rice
S-Steak!
T-Try a harder plank
U-Unhook that bra(girls only)
V-Vino(if you are old enough)
W-Work the bicycle crunch

X- X out sofa times

Y-Yoga time

Z-Zip up mid-rise jeans!

Click here for more info "A to Z guides to get flatter Abs!"
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Motivation!!

Hey everyone! I hope that everything is going well with eating healthy and working out!! I have been working out regularly and eating much healthier.  To tell you the truth, I have more energy and get so much more done all around! Working out is so good for you and if you care about yourself or even the people around you, you should really take care of you body!

If you are struggling and feel like you aren’t getting stronger or maybe you aren’t losing any weight, just remember, number one,that it doesn’t happen in the snap of a finger, if it did everyone would be super fit! Also, muscle weighs more than fat, so you may not be losing weight, but that doesn’t mean that your work outs aren’t doing great things for your body! I’m here to tell you; "DON’T BE DISCOURAGED!!" You will get to where you want to be if you just keep working hard!

Obesity on the rise, so exercise!

Obesity on the rise, so exercise !

With obesity rising like never before, a study came out Tuesday to make Americans aware of this huge epidemic. There are at least 42% of obese kids in every state. If this doesn’t get under control by 2030, there will be over 60% obesity in America; that’s more than two thirds. Obesity causes many preventable diseases like type 2 diabetes, shorter life expectancies, and greater life time medical cost. Now, there is obviously a way to prevent these problems  from happening and turn these statistics around! Working out is a must. There are different exercises that will help. My personal favorite is playing soccer with my friends. You can easily find a physical activity you enjoy to do with your friends as well,for example, you could play football, rake leaves, swim, or even walk a few laps around the mall, as long as it gets you moving for at least 20 minutes, you are on the road to a healthier body!

Find out if you are healthy or obese!

Click here to find out if you are over weight or healthy!

Credits to: theChart

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday, My fitness bloggers!

I found some pictures that will hopefully help you stay motivated for the weekend, Enjoy!

Credits for the pictures to Fitness Motivation Pinterest

New Upcoming Equipment!

Hello, my fitness bloggers!

So i know that doing the same workouts over and over again can get a little dull, but i can help with that! So i have been searching for some new informals and upcoming working out equipment. The first new equipment i found, as seen on TV is the Run Personal VisioWeb. Well, alot of you might be wondering what this equipment is and why this equipment is going to be the next big thing in the fitness industry. What makes the Run Personal Visioweb different and better from all the other treadmills is that, it has " a 19-inch touchscreen from whence you can surf the web, watch TV, control the radio, connect your MP3 player or work through one of the numerous training routes" (Fitness-gym-gadgets) Hope you check out this awesome gadget and see if it meet your needs, and makes your working out experience worth while. Also to my fitness bloggers that have been doing the P90X Deluxe, there is a new base kit being added which includes "Gym Quality P90X Chin-Up Bar, 3 Pro-grade Resistance Bands"  Which is a great deal, because first you get more equipment, and second the cost is 15 percent off! You guys should check it out! P90XDeluxe

A way of life



a way of life.



 

 

 

 

 

Advice from Nyasha and Merissa : "If you are craving unhealthy sweets but don't want to go over your calories, eating 1 packet O'Coco's Mocha cookies (90 calories), will still provide the same satisfaction!"

Quick Breakfast!

Along with a good night sleep, a good breakfast is always needed! If you're one of those people who doesn't enjoy sitting down for break fast, drinking a Citrus Berry smoothie might be your solution for a quick breakfast. It is quick and simple to make, all you need is : 1 1/4 cups of fresh berries, 3/4 cup of low fat plain yogurt, 1/2 cup of orange juice, 2 table spoons of nonfat dry milk, 1 tablespoon of honey, and finally 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. How delicious does that sound ?! It only takes five minutes to make and makes 2 cups of a delicious smoothie filled with carbohydrates and powerful antioxidants! What a great way to boost up your metabolism and start your day!
Credits to  Eatingwell.com (Citrus Berry Smoothie)

Introuduction to Fit Me All Day!

Hey everyone! i hope you're all having a good day! but you know what would make your day go from being just a "good day" to an amazing day? By getting a good night sleep and eating break fast in the morning.. Simple right? Anyways,my partner and I made this blog to help people who are determined to better themselfs. So i hope you stay in tune for what great advice, workouts, and insparational stories we have to share with you in the future!