Let's not kid ourselves, Summer has arrived and I'm not ashamed to say that I didn't create a bikini body in the Winter like the experts say we should - instead I ate lots of rubbish and hoped the day I had to reveal an inch of skin would never arrive. But with a little tweak here and there to my everyday lifestyle, I think I'm finally on the road to achieving some of my fitness goals. I've always had a turbulent relationship with food and exercise, and it's something I'm still working on, every day in fact. But each day, I feel like I've become stronger, mentally and physically, which has strived me to work harder - but of course it hasn't been easy. With beauty comes pain and effort, but that doesn't mean it's not worth it. Here are a few tips and bits of advice to keep you motivated:
- Be kind to yourself. Achieving your fitness goals cannot be done overnight (there's a reason you consider it to be a goal) so look after yourself in the process and don't be too hard on yourself: take regular breaks, and reward yourself when you've worked your bum off.
- Buy some pretty gym clothes... so working out becomes an excuse to wear your cute patterned yoga pants.
- Practise yoga. I've recently loved doing yoga before or after a workout, and it's soooo beneficial for the horrible aches and pains you feel the next day - recovery is quicker, so you can get back out there girl! Also, who doesn't want to be one of those cool Instagram yoga girls stretching on a beach (can I be one pls)
*If you're a beginner like myself, try 30 days of yoga with Adriene - I've been loving this!*
-Routine. Finding structure to my workouts has really been motivating me, because I know how easy it can be to become overwhelmed, especially when you walk into a gym and there's machines designed for pretty much every muscle in your body. Results With Lucy and Yoga with Adriene has really transformed the way I exercise. I wake up knowing what I have to do instead of giving up before I even try!
-Eat Eat Eat. Never starve your body or eliminate food groups that are crucial to maintaining a healthy balanced diet! Depriving your body can either lead to yo-yo dieting, giving up, or going in completely the opposite direction and binging. Eat your greens and protein, but a girls gotta have some chocolate here and there.
After all, who said chocolate had to be unhealthy? Swap your whopping great Cadburys bar for dark chocolate, it's nutritious, a powerful source of antioxidants, improves blood flow, and the bioactive compounds are great for your skin!
-DRINK WATER... Need I say anymore? You know it's for the best. Or if you're a tea drinker, switch to herbal/green tea! It counts towards your daily water intake and it aids digestion and bloating. I've been loving the Your Tea: Tiny Tea Teatox for cleansing the system, although this is a detox and shouldn't be a permanent element in your diet.
- Do it for the after pictures.
-Do it to be the best possible you. Although swooning over Beyonce's figure never hurts - one for the fitness inspo list right?
I hope a few of these tips have inspired you in one way or another, but this is only the beginning of my journey, so I'll be updating you through the tough times and the great. Feel free to join me and let me know if you have any fitness tips and tricks that could help others! Keep smiling : - )
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