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04-30-21, 05:24 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2021
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Thanks, Jane, IceQueen and Erica.
To the poster that cried, you are so brave and I admire your courage. Never be ashamed of where you are on your journey. The most important part is that you are ON the journey. You haven’t given up. I remember watching one of my favorites shows about a group of alcoholic women. One of the women broke her sobriety 5 days in a row. On the 6th day, she didn’t want to go to the AA meeting and get the “day 1 token” again. She said she was embarrassed and ashamed. But, her mentor told her she shouldn’t be ashamed and embarrassed. In fact, she should be proud. She could have given up but she didn’t. Every day, she wakes up and tries. Even if the day doesn’t go as she planned, she keeps showing up and trying. And, that is the bravest and most courageous thing she could ever do. Please check out the podcast Maintenance Phase. It’s amazing!!! The hosts are AWESOME and one of them has an eating disorder. In fact, they did an episode on eating disorders that was so powerful and enlightening. I listen every. single. day. The world bombards us with sh*t messages 24/7 that try to get us to hate ourselves and question our worth. So, I combat it by surrounding myself with positive things that align with my goals of where I want to be. I read books like Dietland, The Body Is not an Apology, and What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat (the author has an eating disorder). She is also the co-host on the Maintenance Phase podcast. I also read quotes to remind myself that life is more important than a number on a scale. Life is short and I don’t want to be on the sidelines anymore. I am so sorry that you have had to suffer. Wishing you nothing but happiness, love and peace. Please know that you are supported on your journey. |
04-30-21, 05:30 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I do think it's all about giving myself permission to change my goals. I've had the same ones since FOREVER. So much has happened since I started working out, with very little variance in my workout expectations.
I have no grand illusions of a tight, ripped body at this point. I do want to feel stronger, maintain my balance and flexibility and also maintain my cardio health.
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TinaT. *Faith - Family - Fitness *Keep It Simple |
04-30-21, 02:47 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2009
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I think that is great advice.
There will be times where some people, for health or other reasons, might need to focus on how many calories they are eating to lose weight effectively. Pahla B is a proponent of this. But I think it’s been known for years that estimates of calories burned during exercise are very inaccurate, and I’ve never paid attention to that. I find it distracting when cardio machines or apps or whatever tell me how many calories I’ve burned. I completely ignore them. I want to gain or at least maintain muscle, and feel good. Exercise for me is about lifestyle, physical and mental health. Aging is freeing in that way. It’s not that I don’t still care what I look like, but how my butt or arms look are not the main things anymore. It’s being strong and having energy and knowing I am taking care of myself. |
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body acceptance, jessica smith, lift and shift, mindset, results |
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