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get to do all of that or have to end up going to the store two or even three times a week. But it is my highest goal to get efficient enough to feed my little family good, nourishing food so we won’t have to keep ordering pizzas for dinner. Proper planning and organization is absolutely the gas that takes over when motivation fails.
* Climb Tulsa is moving to a new location at 31st Street and Yale Avenue in May and will also offer yoga classes, free weights, and various other workoutrelated resources. The price for membership will increase at that time, but if you join now ($44 monthly for an individual or $64 monthly for a couple), you will be grandfathered in and still only pay the original price.
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For example, I took a few indoor spin classes last year and let me tell you, it was my own personal
Lastly, there’s the brake pedal, that all-important piece that keeps one from suffering a fiery crash. Really, self-control is just the same in that aspect when it comes to making a lifestyle change. Although it’s important to still indulge for special occasions (treat yo’self, I think the kids say these days), for the most part you should be limiting your intake of empty carbs like pizza, sugary treats, cheese and salt-laden junk food (bye-bye, XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito), and processed, boxed goods, especially late at night. Unfortunately, this But — and this is an important also includes alcohol intake, so but — this particular exercise was save your cheat beers for a special intoxicating to me. I loved the night out with friends or when challenge. I loved the way it made celebrating a life win. And get muscles burn that I haven’t felt that boxed wine out of the house; in a long time. I loved the way it it is not your friend (mostly I’m made me feel the next day. And the repeating this for myself). second time I went, I conquered a climb I had previously failed A lot of changing one’s lifestyle at, but it took me 30 consecutive boils down to self-control and minutes of strained sweating, learning to live differently. Give shaking, slipping, falling, cursing yourself the grace to make (I should probably get that under changes slowly, and the grace control), and yes, even crying a to keep trying after messing up. little to do it. But the second my But really, there’s no way around feet touched the ground after it: unfortunately, in order to live reaching the top, I knew this differently, you’ll be saying no a was something I wanted to keep lot. But that’s OK. You’re working doing for a long time. And as an toward something better, like
increasing your daily energy level, reducing the myriad health risks that come from an unhealthy lifestyle, beating back depression, shushing anxiety, and finally getting that prized Look Good Naked (LGN) license.
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Yes, any type of physical activity will be challenging — especially at the beginning — but some will challenge you in a way you actually enjoy conquering. Trust me.
added bonus, my husband and I are doing it together. We finally found something that works for both of us and we are equally excited about.
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Now for the gas pedal. Finding a workout that you enjoy is so important, as it will work in tandem with the good food you’re consuming and allow you to accelerate weight loss and muscle toning. Feeling good after a workout that doesn’t fill you with dread at the thought of doing it again is like the beginning of a tiny snowball. Completing a workout gives you that feeling of, “What else can I do that I didn’t know about?” and allows you to start rolling that snowball and gaining momentum. But again, it’s crucial that you don’t dread whatever activity this is; it’s a myth that exercise has to be miserable.
hell. But recently I joined the indoor rock-climbing facility Climb Tulsa* after only trying it once. Is this because I was a natural and everyone stared in awe as I climbed effortlessly to the top like some Spider-Man prodigy? No way. In fact, I hadn’t felt quite so awkward in a very long time, being in a room full of people who were way better than me at something. I actually felt more like my limbs were made of overcooked spaghetti while attempting to scale even the beginner climbs, and I topped it off nicely when I fell epically and shouted an expletive in the presence of children (check out my Instagram to witness this notso-shining moment of mine).
Utilizing as many free and cheap resources as she can find in the 918 area, routinely forsaking her fitness comfort zone to discover effective workouts, and cooking more intentionally from home, Duncan is publicly documenting her progress in each issue as she works to lose 30 pounds in 2018.
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