Quick Workout
Short on time? I think we can all relate…but just remember this: A quick workout is better than NO workout. There have been crazy-busy days where I just don’t have a half-hour or an hour to go to the gym to do a warm up, stretch, workout, cool down, and then stretch again. On days like that, I focus on just getting a quick workout in. You may think that it’s worthless, but it’s really not. Research shows you can achieve more progress in a mere 15 minutes of interval training (done three times a week) than the girl jogging on the treadmill for an hour. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT or just Interval Training) is a GREAT way to get or stay in shape for those who have limited amount of time to dedicate to working out. Feel...
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Believe You Can And Your Halfway There
Steps to Achieve What You Want: 1) Know what you want. Be specific. Most people don’t allow themselves to want what they truly want. 2) Ask. Ask God. Ask the Universe. ASK! 3) Believe and expect! Believe…have faith, and truly BELIEVE you can have what you want and have asked for. You can heal your body. You can shed the excess weight you’ve been carrying. You can achieve amazing things. You gotta believe it’s possible. Feel free to follow Skinny...
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Don’t wait!
If you wait for perfect conditions, you’ll never get anything done. Sometimes you just have to get it done, or else it never will get done. Start…start now! Feel free to follow Skinny...
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Becoming Healthy
Becoming Healthy is the best decision I’ve ever made. Actually, I think choosing my husband was the best choice I’ve ever made, but choosing to be healthy is definitely up there! ;) One of the best things I have done to improve my health was to stop drinking soda completely. I won’t even have soda “every once in awhile”, since I personally think that leads to drinking it on a regular basis again. What’s one thing you have done to drastically improve your health? Feel free to follow Skinny...
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Eating Habits
You’re eating habits will keep you where you are – whether that’s a good thing or not. If you want to see a positive change in your health, make positive changes in your eating habits. Your diet has a MAJOR impact on your overall health, including your weight. Feel free to follow Skinny...
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You can’t buy happiness, but…
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy local and that’s kind of the same thing. I love this! Support your local farmers and businesses! What’s your favorite thing you like to buy local? For me, it’s gotta be the local raw milk, eggs, salt, and raw honey! Feel free to follow Skinny...
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Keep it out of your house!
“If you can’t eat it responsibly, keep it out of your house” The other day I was about to buy some delicious cookies. They’re made with natural ingredients, so I buy them every so often, but I still wouldn’t consider them “healthy” since they still have sugar. I mean, they are cookies! It’s a nice “once in a while” treat. These cookies taste AMAZING – which means I have a hard time controlling the amount that I eat. So when I am trying to lose weight, these cookies just don’t belong in my house. It’s just too easy to turn to them when I am hungry, craving something yummy, or too tired to make something. You know yourself, and if you can’t eat a not-so-healthy food item responsibly, just keep it out of your house. Don’t sabotage your...
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Be Strong
I always thought I just wanted to look good…until I realized what it felt like to be strong (AND HEALTHY!). Anyone else know what I’m talkin’ about? Feel free to follow Skinny Twinkie: Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube...
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Weekends and Weight Loss
So many people who are trying to lose weight will do really well during the week (eating healthy and exercising), but then when the weekends come…it’s free game! When they weigh-in on Monday, they wonder why they haven’t lost any weight. Sound familiar? Here’s how the weekends can ruin all of your efforts during the week: To lose a pound of fat, you need to omit or burn 3,500 calories. Even if you were exercising and eating healthy ALL WEEK LONG – if you ate whatever you wanted on the weekends…you could EASILY eat an extra 3,500 calories in two days. Doughnuts for breakfast? You’re looking at about 200-400 calories each. And after eating one, you’re still going to be hungry. Chances are, the sugar cravings are in overdrive and BAM! You just ate another doughnut. Oops. At this...
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