Weight Loss Tips

General tips for weight loss.

Baby Got Back: 5 Proven Tips to Maintain Your Curves While Losing Weight

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There are several excuses that I hear from women when it comes to losing weight. More often than not I hear women say “I dont want to lose my curves”. Well you don’t have to. I’m living proof that you can lose weight and maintain your curvaceous stature.  I’ve always been a curvy girl, and the last thing I wanted was to lose my shape.

Follow the tips below and you’ll be on your way to a happier and healtnier life style with your curves unscathed.

1. Just Say No to Cardio
Well not exactly. Just say no to those long tumultuous hours of endless trips to nowhere on the treadmill. Don’t get me wrong, cardio is extremely important for fat loss. And the long runs actually work, but a workout regimen consisting mostly of consistent paced cardio is a sure way to tone down those curves you so desperately want to hold on to. Just Google “marathon runner vs sprinter” and you’ll see the difference in body type. Instead of running at a continuous speed for a long period of time try alternating intervals of 12 to 15 secconds at a high speed (as fast as you can of course) and then slow it down for 30 to 45 seconds, then repeat.

2. Lift
By all means lift. Lift anything, lift your own body weight, lift your baby, lift weights… just lift. Lol. So many women feed into the myth that lifting weights will make them look bulky and manly and that is the furthest thing from the truth. Strength training is crucial especially when it comes to maintianing that shape. Lifting weights will build muscle which will in turn help you burn more fat allowing your lean curvaceous shape to be the spotlight of the show.

3. Don’t Skip Leg Day
Whatever you do, don’t skip leg day. Training legs have many benefits like improved balance, stronger knees, and stronger hip and ankle joints as well. You’ll also reduce your chance of injury as well. But most importantly you’ll maintain a really nice bum.

4. Eat Clean
A key component to maintaining your curves while losing weight is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I dont care if you exercise everyday the fact remains that you CANNOT out exercise a poor diet. Why work so hard only to negate that hard work with poor eating habits? Clean eating will not only make you feel better but it will guarantee your results when you put in the hard work and dedication.

5. Total Body Workout
Now, just because I told you earlier to never ever ever skip leg day doesn’t give you an excuse to neglect the rest of your body. If you want to maintain your figure through this journey you must make total body workouts a regular and consistent thing. Its so easy to neglect different areas because they are more difficult to train or they may be harder for you to do. However, the satifaction you will get from conquering something you never thought possible is so rewarding. I absolutely despise train my arms, but everytime I get discouraged I replay all the compliments I get from others in my head. I use them as motivation to push through every single rep!

In all honesty, overall health is more important than maintaining your shapely figure. But the reality is we want to look in the mirror and be happy with what we see. No one want to work hard and be displeased with the results. These tips have definitely helped me in maintaining my curves and my hope is that they help you as well.

Sincerely,
Fit Chick Behavior

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Staying Focus: Motivating Tips That Will Help You Reach your Fitness Goals.

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Some people lose focus when it comes to reaching their fitness goals, while others stay focus long enough to obtain their goals, and then fall off track. If you are reading this blog, you must have some desire to get fit. Below are 5 motivating tips that helped me keep my eyes on the prize.

Tip 1: Getting fit is not about what weight loss program works best. It’s not even about willpower. Getting fit is about your desire to do so. It’s about how serious you are about really wanting to reach your goals. If your desire to drink your Starbucks Chocolate Cookie Crumble Frappe (320 cal. for 12 oz.) is greater than you desire to get fit then try this. Write down the pros and cons of losing weight and getting fit. I’m sure the pros will outweigh the cons. Go over it each day to remind you of all the good that comes from getting fit.

Tip 2: Imagine yourself reaching your goal. What you focus on is what you produce. If you set time aside each day to think about what it will be like once you reach your goals you will stay motivated. Focus on how you will feel, and how your clothes will look on you. Go back to your list of pros and cons and focus on the positive things on your list.

Tip 3:  Set a goal. No matter how much weight you want to lose, it can sometimes seem like a long road to travel. Don’t overwhelm yourself by constantly thinking about how long it will take you to. Instead, set short term goals, which in return will help you reach your long term goal. For example, set a goal to lose 10lbs by your birthday, or any other occasion. My goal was to be swimsuit ready by summer.

Tip 4: Treat yourself. There’s no fun in reaching a goal with no reward in the end. Think about things that are really worth it to you, and set them as treats along your journey. Maybe a mani or pedi for reaching smaller goals, and a spa day for your major milestones.

Tip 5: Many people get discourage when they don’t see the results. I know for me, even though my clothes fit better, I looked in the mirror and I couldn’t physically see the results. How did I get over this? I took pictures. Take a picture of yourself once a month so that you can physically see the changes/ Looking at what I use to look like next to what I looked like throughout my weight loss helped me visually, and kept me motivated to keep up the good work.

I hope these tips help you as much as they helped me! Just remember to stay focus! You can do it!