Fitness4Her

Women's Fitness

A Solitary Idea for Healthy Living

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Every great act begins with a solitary idea. Everyone has thoughts and ideas, envisioning them is the next step to helping them come true. To turn those ideas into great acts, you must have vision, commitment and the willpower for achievement.

Let’s say you want to lose weight. Start by making a list of the reasons you want to lose weight. Maybe it is so you will feel better, move about easier, get healthier, or even to make yourself look prettier. Be honest, whatever your reasons, you need to write them all down.

Imagine yourself in control of your health, making wise decisions about the foods you eat and abstaining from bad habits. Think about losing all the guilt associated with eating the wrong foods or not being active enough. Concentrate on the sense of accomplishment you will feel when you take charge of your life.

For those who struggle with their weight, it is not easy to lose excess pounds. Food is not the problem. Many times, the challenge is in the mind. Emotional eating and binging on junk foods is a product of the problem but not the problem itself. Look past those reactions and make the decision to love your body enough to change the way you think about food.

It all starts with an idea. Like living a healthier lifestyle, you must believe it to achieve it. It is step one in the road to victory. Once the idea takes hold, you create goals and begin to formulate a plan to succeed.

Make the changes you need to help you meet your goals, but keep in mind that true accomplishment is a work-in-process. The positive changes you make today will have lasting effects on your health now and in the future. It’s not just about losing weight, it’s about living the healthy life you deserve today and for the rest of your life.

Finding The Strength To Take Control

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Taking control of your life will give you the freedom to live your life to the fullest. But taking control is not an easy task. There are many obstacles that stand in the way. Taking control is not for the faint of heart; you must be strong to take control.

Taking control of your life means being in control of what and when you eat. It means making time for exercise, it means giving yourself time for adequate rest and it means controlling the stress in your life. If you want to lose weight and get in shape, you must take control of your life.

Your life is a gift; your body is the treasure. The time you spend on your health and fitness will pay off physically, mentally, spiritually and financially. The better your health, the less money you will need to spend trying to make yourself feel better.

There are so many reasons to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. The problem is that it’s easy to become lazy and complacent. Unused muscles become weak and usually hurt when you first begin or restart an exercise program. It becomes easier to stay home than go to the gym. That is when you must take control. Your muscles will get better, power through these feelings. Take control of your mind, take control of your actions and begin working toward your goals.

Don’t allow anything to stand in your way. Every time you deny yourself the ability to take control, the unhappier you become. It’s a natural right to control your actions. You just have to rise above the temptations and the weakness.

Your health and happiness depends on your ability to take control of your life. You were not meant to be a slave to weakness. You are a beautiful person and deserve the right to take control of your body, your life and your time.

Give yourself the gift of time. Time to plan a healthy menu each day and time for exercise and physical activity. You will never regret the time spent on your health and fitness. You will never regret the time spent with family. Spend your time doing the things that are good for you and things that you enjoy. Find the strength within you to take control.

Inspired By Love

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Many of us are inspired by love. We go to work each day, prepare dinner for our families, run errands and act as a taxi, all for the sake of love. We are inspired to do the extra things we do because it will in some way benefit the ones we love. When you truly love someone, it’s easy to put their wants and needs before your own. When you are in love, being with your significant other is more important than anything else in the world.

Love for others is a wonderful thing, but we must love ourselves, too. Loving ourselves means doing everything we can to make ourselves healthy and whole. It means eating foods that nourish and satisfy our hunger. Loving yourself means staying active, keeping all your organs, especially your heart, working at top condition. It means seeing your doctor regularly and following his or her advice. Loving yourself means taking care of you.

There is nothing more inspiring than love. When you love another, you want to make them happy. When you are happy it is easy to make others happy. Dedicating time to yourself is one way to channel into your own happiness and contentment. Making your body as healthy as it can be is a real sign that a woman cares for and loves herself.

True beauty is inspired by love and what could be more beautiful than a woman who cares for herself as well as those around her? A woman, who nurtures her family, is loyal to her friends, reaches out to neighbors and devotes time to herself.

Set aside time each day just for your. Spend time reading, writing and listening to music that you enjoy. Allow yourself time for your thoughts and your affirmations. Make time for you everyday. You deserve as much of yourself as you give to others.

Be sure to get at least 3 hours of exercise each week. Whether you exercise alone, with your husband or your children, or with a friend, the time spent exercising should be in addition to the time you set aside for yourself. Finding all this time won’t be easy, but you are important and it is time you made some special time for you. You probably won’t find the time, so it is up to you to make the time. Remember, you are in control, so take charge now.

Inspired by love…for God, for yourself, for your husband, for your family and for your friends. A healthy, confident and positive you can inspire them all.

When Your Friend Hits The Weight Loss Lottery

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There are few things in life that will inspire you to lose weight more than seeing your friend’s waistline shrink before your very eyes. You may have been sort of dieting or sort of working out, but just haven’t fully committed to doing what it takes to lose the weight. It’s true that any sort of healthy lifestyle changes are good, but if you really want to make a difference in your fitness program, then you will probably have to work a little harder.

Of course, if there is nothing challenging you, then you are probably perfectly content with the fitness level and size you are now. But then your friend comes along, getting all serious about her workout and as the weeks go by, her extra pounds go bye-bye, too. Now, she’s got your attention. Now, you feel the urgency to do more with your workout. Now, you are finally inspired to take action.

Although there is no such thing as a weight loss lottery, when someone we know loses weight, it is as if they hit the lottery. With the excess pounds gone, they look and behave differently. Slimmer, trimmer and with an air of confidence, they parade around as if weight loss was something simple. They act as if they have found and hold the secret to staying slim.

The jealousy that you feel can be transformed into the inspirational fuel you need to get you in the right frame of mind. Don’t be angry with your friend for losing weight. Use their inspiration, motivation and discipline to help you get started with your own weight loss plan. If weight loss is on your mind, then you have already taken the first step to a better body.

If you feel jealous of your friend for losing weight, then it is high time that you figured out what changes you need to make in your diet in order to reduce your size. Never give up. Keep improving every day. You will reach your goal and you will be better just for trying.

Weight loss starts with inspiration, is fueled by motivation and affirmed by keeping a fitness journal. The Fitness4Her Diet and Exercise plan includes diets designed for you, exercises that are easy to do and a journal to keep you inspired, motivated and accountable for your healthy lifestyle.

Dare To Succeed

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Success is the result of small steps taken each day. The sum total of all that you do shows in every accomplishment. One of the reasons success is so sweet is because it is not something that is easy to attain. Success is the result of your desire, your vision, your hard work and perhaps most importantly, your perseverance. Is there something you would like to accomplish? Are you ready to commit? Do you dare to succeed?

The definition of success is different for everyone, especially women. From making your family happy to being healthy and in control, women find success in the areas where they can make a difference. Women have come a long way in dictating their own success and their definition of success is always changing. But that is true for most accomplishments; once achieved, we usually aim for something greater.

Taking your fitness level to a new high is a great example of success. Each step you take, each goal you make, each record you break, brings you closer to your goal and makes you successful each and every day. You only need to look at where you started to notice how very far you have come.

If you have ever tried to lose weight and lost the battle, this time will be different. Make a promise to yourself to not give up. If you don’t give up, you will succeed. There is no other alternative. Just keep trying and your diet and exercise routine will become easier. Cravings for food will go away. Muscle soreness will alleviate. You will become slimmer, trimmer, stronger and fit. Just don’t give up.

Many of us are as afraid of success as we are of failure. It seems like such a crazy thing to say. But it is true. We hesitate to commit to a fitness program because we have failed in the past and are afraid of failing again. But what is failing but a misstep in your road to success? Failing is only a pitfall, not a life sentence. Each day, each hour, each moment, you have the power to succeed. Don’t be afraid of failure and never be afraid of success. Just don’t give up.

Success is measured by each step that we take. It is a journey, not a windfall. Perhaps that is why we appreciate it so much, once we reach it. My hope for you is that you make a commitment to follow your dreams and take the steps necessary to reach your goals for your own personal success.