This week seems to be the perfect opportunity to talk about getting the "perfect summer body". What I want to know is why is it that all other seasons of the year its fine to let yourself go a little, but as soon as summer sneaks up on us... which it does every year... we have this sudden pressure to lose weight. It's like as soon as it heats up our time clock ticks and says get up and get your butt in the gym. If only we could learn from the years prior and keep our body looking healthy all year round. This year it's not about the summer body for me, it's about the "year round body". It's time to make lifestyle changes.
Instead of pushing myself and making healthier lifestyle choices for the next few months, it's time to incorporate healthy habits year round. This will not only take away the last minute anxiety before beach season, but overall make you feel good about yourself. It's important to feel good in your skin and to set a goal for yourself. Confidence is key in life. I'm not saying to work out and starve yourself until your the size of a toothpick. That's not the answer and will only result in gaining the weight right back. The key is to cut out as many bad habits from your diet that you feel you can handle. Then work from there. It's not necessary to kill yourself on the treadmill or stair master either. Just adding moderate daily exercise of 45 minutes to an hour can help a ton. Finding ways tostay active and incorporate healthy choices into your life year round is what's "hot" this summer.
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There are theories that our body fat content during certain times of year is meant to protect us. In the winter when it's cold, and harder to "forge for food" higher body fat content is a good thing. During the summer, a higher body fat content holds in too much heat, and can be harmful to your internal organs. So the spring is meant for giving the body time to decrease in fat content and the fall to increase.
ReplyDeleteThese theories make sense, but fitness and weightloss programs have perverted it for their gain. I agree with you... Be healthy all the time.
I completely agree with you. I have been working out for as long as I can remember and being healthy is the best thing.
ReplyDeleteGreat job of making this post relevant to your readers while also personal to the writer. Good balance.
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