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Tons of women do this one thing.
And it must leave them feeling awful...
I wonder if you do it too?
I'm talking about women who make a strong
commitment to themselves that they are going
to make exercise a part of their life.
They drop a lot of money on a gym
membership or an expensive exercise machine,
they tell everyone they know that they are
going to get into shape, and they really
BELIEVE it when they say, "This time it's
for real."
But after a few weeks, they become
discouraged because they haven't seen any
results or they get too busy with the
demands of their life...
And that 'exercise commitment' that they
made to themselves gets pushed into the back
of their minds.
The worst part is that feeling of guilt
that springs up whenever they think about
that failed commitment they made to
themselves -- so they push it down deeper
and try to just not think about it.
But the harder they try to not think about
it, the more they do. So they create excuses
for why they can't get fit.
These excuses may numb the feelings of guilt,
but they never make it go away. So the
woman just accepts this 'numb' state of guilt
and disappointment with herself as part of
her life -- and she just deals with it.
Ever felt this way?
I used to have a million excuses of why I
couldn't exercise.
I would tell myself, "I don't have enough
energy to workout." OR "I don't have enough
time."
And my favorite one, "I don't have the
right GENES for getting fit."
Thinking those thoughts kept me fat for WAY
longer than I needed to be -- I'm talking YEARS of
living in a body that I was ashamed of.
I'm hoping that I can save you from some of
that.
Today in this newsletter, I'm going to help
you destroy your excuses for not exercising and
give you 3 easy tips to make exercise a part of
your life.
When I finally got serious about losing weight
permanently and forever, I had to let go of my
belief that women who loved to exercise were
"strange" or work-out "freaks".
I realized that these were the women that I
needed to become friends with and LEARN from.
They had what I wanted --
Something that I had never found in a pill or
an expensive work out machine...
They had the KEY to staying fit and healthy for
a lifetime...
They had THE MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE.
I set out to learn as much as I could from
these fit, healthy women.
Once I learned how they were doing it
RIGHT, I was able to see all the things
I was doing wrong.
And the biggest mistake I was
making -- I wasn't having FUN.
For example, whenever I would go to the
gym for a work out, my mind would immediately
start thinking negative thoughts --
"I hate this."
"I hate being here."
"I hate the smell of this place."
"I hate that I have to work out."
I would think about all the other things I
would rather be doing instead of torturing myself
on those machines.
No wonder I never wanted to work out!
I was trying to force myself to do something
that I hated doing, and that's why my commitment
to exercising never lasted very long.
So here's your first tip for getting a habit of
exercise into your life --
>> 1. Think FUNNING OUT not Working Out
Have you ever watched a kid playing? They
love to run and jump and moving is FUN for them.
Well, you were a kid once to. And I'll bet you
still remember how much fun it is to move
around -- You just have to find what movement is
FUN for you.
Maybe you're a dancer. So trying out different
kinds of dance classes will be FUN for you.
Be creative.
Take a belly dancing class to get in touch with
your seductress energy. Or a hip hop class so
you can bust some new moves when you're out at
a club with your friends.
Dancing is good for your body and your spirit.
Maybe you enjoy team sports where you can
build close friendships and celebrate victories
together -- Like in a softball league or a
volleyball team.
Or maybe you're into the competition challenge
so you'll enjoy the thrill of cycling or running.
There are 5K races in your city that will
challenge you and give you something to work
towards.
Or maybe you're like me AND YOU LIKE TO LOTS
OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.
The key is to NEVER GET BORED.
As soon as an activity becomes boring or
unchallenging, or predictable... change things
up.
Make it FUN!
If you're not having fun, you're not going
to do it.
If you ARE having fun, it will hardly
seem like work at all. And you will be excited
about doing it.
And you will want to do it more often.
Instead of thinking, "I hate this."
You'll be filled with positive thoughts like,
"I love this. This is so much fun!"
So that's the key to sticking with a physical
activity. Don't think of it as "working out".
From now on, it's FUNNING OUT.
>> 2. BE PATIENT AND CONSISTENT, EXERCISE SLOW AND OFTEN
When I was fat and out-of-shape, I would rarely
exercise because I hated it so much.
But when I would show up at the gym, my thoughts
would be full of guilt --
"I haven't worked out in weeks."
"I'm spending money on this membership that I
never use."
"I'm not keeping my new year's commitment to
work out 5 days a week."
... and on and on and on...
So I would push myself really hard and lift
a lot of weight (way more than I should have), and
run full speed on a treadmill until my heart was
pounding out of my chest, I felt like I was going
to faint, and I was gasping for breath.
I was trying to make my guilt go away.
I was trying to "make up" for all those days
that I hadn't been at the gym by exercising
really hard and pushing myself way past my
healthy limits.
Then the next day I would be so sore that I
could hardly walk. And I'd think, "Exercising
sucks!"
So I wouldn't go back to the gym again for
weeks... and the cycle would repeat.
Once I started learning from fit, healthy
women, I realized that I was doing it all wrong.
I use to think that I could exercise really
hard and get instant results. But this "no pain,
no gain" approach was actually hurting my body
and my relationship with exercising.
Let me explain...
Exercising does to your body what water does
to the earth. Both exercise and water are very
powerful forces that can either create destruction
or transformation.
For example, the tsunami of 2005 was a quick
rush of water that caused massive destruction.
But when water is patient and consistent, it
can transform the earth peacefully and create
great beauty. This is how the Colorado River
carved the Grand Canyon.
Both the 2005 Tsunami and the Grand Canyon
were created by water, but one caused massive
destruction and the other transformed the earth
into grand beauty.
If you exercise really hard and really fast,
you are causing massive destruction to your
self both physically and emotionally -- just like
the water from the 2005 tsunami did to all of
of the earth that it hit.
But if you exercise consistently (as in every
day) and patiently (without aggressive force),
you will TRANSFORM your body, just like the
Colorado river transformed the earth and created
the Grand Canyon.
Do you see the difference?
It is more important to get the habit of
exercise into your daily life than it is to work
out really hard when you are exercising.
And I have the perfect way for you to do it.
Pick a time in your day where you can stop
what you are doing and exercise for one minute.
That's right. Just one minute.
Can you commit to one minute of exercise a day?
I know you're really serious about losing
weight, and you can find at least one minute to
devote to your health.
Pick YOUR best time of day --
Maybe it's first thing in the morning while
you're waiting for your coffee to brew...
Or in the middle of the afternoon when you
need an energy rush...
Or maybe it's while you're brushing your teeth
right before you go to bed.
The key is to pick a time of day EVERY day and
stick to it.
This is your 'ONE MINUTE EXERCISE HABIT'.
Stop whatever you are doing, wherever you are
and jump up and down 60 times.
It will take you exactly 60 seconds.
If you don't like jumping, you can walk up and
down your stairs in your office or apartment
building, you can do lunges across your living room,
or squats standing still.
Pick an activity that you enjoy and just GET
MOVING!
Do this every day for 30 days. Experts say
that if you can stick with a habit for 30 days,
then it becomes a part of your life.
After 30 days, start expanding the time you
spend exercising to 5 minutes, and then 10 minutes,
and then 30 minutes.
If you get more exercise that day, great! But
stick to your DAILY habit of moving at the same
time EVERY day.
You will begin to look forward to this
exercise break because you will feel that burst
of endorphins -- this is your body's way of
REWARDING you for moving.
Your body WANTS you to move.
The more you move your body, the happier you will
feel AND THE MORE ENERGY YOU WILL HAVE.
Don't believe me?
Just try it for 30 days. And soon you will be
wanting to bring more exercise into your life.
The FIRST step is to get the habit of DAILY
exercise.
It is natural to move daily. Our ancestors used
to have to build their own shelters, search for food,
and do physical work EVERY day just to survive.
Your body is designed to move DAILY. Just
because in our modern world we don't have to do
physical activity to survive, does not mean that your
body doesn't want to.
Give your body what it WANTS and NEEDS and
Get Moving!
Here are some other ways you can get your daily
exercise habit:
- Take a 10 minute walk after every meal. When
you are eating 6x a day this adds up to an hour
of daily exercise!
- Can't motivate yourself when you're at the gym?
Don't put so much pressure on yourself. Just show
up and walk on the treadmill for a couple of
minutes and then go home. Eventually you will
WANT to walk farther and for longer distances.
There are so many ways to bring the HABIT of
consistent exercise into your daily life. And
now that you're ready to stay fit and healthy for
a lifetime -- this is the greatest gift you will
ever give yourself.
>> 3. Positive Support Group
See if you can relate to this --
You're planning to go straight to the gym as
soon as work is over, so you throw your exercise
clothes into a bag before you leave that morning.
But later in the day, your girlfriend calls
and says that all the girls are meeting up for
happy hour.
You tell yourself, "I've had a hard day, I
could use some good girl time."
So your exercise outfit stays in the trunk of
your car as you slam down cosmos with your
girlfriends.
Have you ever wanted to hang out with your
girlfriends instead of working out?
Who hasn't?!
Do you want to know what fit, healthy women
do to overcome this?...
They work out WITH their girlfriends!
If you're like me when I first set out to get
healthy and lose weight, then you probably don't
have a lot of positive female support in your life.
All of my girlfriends were enablers, not
supporters. They were always there when I wanted
to eat a pizza or go to happy hour, but they
weren't too excited about the idea of lifting
weights at the gym.
So I decided to make some new friends that
ALREADY had the healthy habits that I wanted.
This may sound scary, but it is easy when you
know a magical 3 word phrase that melts any woman's
heart and opens her up to be friendly with you.
The hardest part is FINDING positive, healthy
woman to become friends with -- and you've already
got that one covered.
They are already working out at the gym and
taking yoga classes with you. They're playing
on the same team sports and signing up for those
outdoor activities as you are (now that you're
making exercise a FUN part of your life).
These women are active and healthy and already
doing the things that you want to do.
I have found that EVERY woman appreciates a
sincere compliment, and when you find something
about a woman that you admire TELL HER.
Tell her she has great abs or beautiful legs,
tell her she has a graceful yoga practice...
And then ask her, "What's your secret?"
This 3 word phrase really is a magical
conversation opener. Every one who has worked
hard at achieving something wants to talk about
how they did it.
And every one likes to feel appreciated.
Every time you reach out and start a
conversation with another woman who is living an
active lifestyle, you are establishing new
relationships that will give you positive support
for your commitment to health and exercise.
And when you go to the gym and take the same
classes week-after-week, pretty soon these women
will become your friends. And then you'll get to
have your 'girl time' and still stick to your
exercise and health habit.
And who knows, maybe some of your unhealthy
girlfriends will be so inspired by your new life
and habits, that they'll want in on all the FUN.
Aren't you ready to stop living with the guilt
of not exercising?
No matter how much you try to make excuses and
pretend that it's not important to you -- you know
that it is.
Your health and your life are in your hands.
Now that you know these 3 tips that fit, healthy
women are doing to make exercise an important part
of their lives -- you can have that same radiant
happiness and bangin' hot body.
You deserve the BEST that this life has to
offer. NO MORE EXCUSES. Get out and get moving!
I know that this can all seem a little
overwhelming at first...
Learning all the "ins-and-outs" of a healthy
lifestyle can be frustrating, especially if you've
never known anything about it before.
Growing up in Texas, with a family that never
exercised, I had to learn everything about
exercising and fitness on my own.
It has taken me years to figure out what works
best for building muscle and burning fat. I've
had the privileged of learning from some of the
best fitness experts of our time.
I've spent thousands of hours researching all
the newest information and separating the fads
from the facts.
Now I want to share with you all the best
advice I have been given, and give you all the
information that really works.
I'm a woman that has struggled with my
weight for my entire life. I have beaten my
war against my weight, and now I want to help
you in your fight.
I've written an ebook that covers everything
about losing weight from what to eat and how to
work out, to the "inner game" of programming your
thoughts for success.
I know what it's like to live in a body that
you hate.
I'm here to tell you that you don't have to
live with that feeling of disgust for yourself
anymore.
This information is too important to keep
hidden. You deserve to be happy and you deserve
to be proud of your SELF and your body.
So many people never go after their dreams in
life because they are afraid of failing. They
settle for a life less than they deserve.
And the worst part of it -- is that they KNOW
it. They KNOW they are settling. They accept
their state of unhappiness.
I am so glad that you are not one of them.
You are a person that has the strength to go
after your deepest desires and that includes being
your BEST self. When you are fully and completely
happy with your SELF, you are able to really make
a difference in the world.
When you fully and completely LOVE your SELF,
it shines from you like brilliant sunlight. You
radiate happiness with every smile, you breath
in LOVE with every breath, and you become a
LIGHT of inspiration to every one you encounter.
You are on a path of LOVE and LIGHT. You
are following your heart and becoming your best
SELF.
You are spreading your unique gifts to the
world because you know that in doing so, the
world is a better place to be.
Thank you for spreading your unique beauty and
light. Thank you for working on becoming your
highest self.
As long as you are searching for your deepest
meanings of happiness, you will find other seekers
that are also on that path --
And you will never be alone.
I look forward to connecting with you again
soon.
Your Friend,
Love and Light,
Andrea
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