While stress can push a person to do well under situations, continuous
pressure without relief results in negative consequences. Aside from the
potential health problems caused by stress, as discussed on WebMD, it also
harms the mind. It causes people to be hostile, have irregular food patterns, and
increase anxiety and depression. This attention seeker also lets people dwell and
skip out on everything good. With a little bit of exercise squeezed into the day, like in a kickboxing
studio at I Love Kickboxing Buckhead, people’s day will be brighter.
Great for the built-up anger, depression, and anxiety in response to
stress.
Makes people take a break from life and concentrate on something else.
Produces positive energy.
Awesome connections with encouraging kickboxing instructors.
Results that reel in confidence.
Boosts self-esteem.
New Friends.
Positive changes for life!
Although people react to stress differently from one another, they
receive similar benefits from exercise. And with a motivating work out like
kickboxing at I Love Kickboxing Buckhead, people change incredibly.
Who doesn’t want to boost their metabolism? Well before I
get started, I want you to know the definition of metabolism. This will help make
more sense of all the things I talk about and how it will help you. Metabolism
is the process by which the body breaks down food to produce energy.
Well I
want to start off with the most important things to do, which are WORKING OUT
(of course!) and EATING A HEALTHY and NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST. Working out is
going to help get your heart rate going and get your energy up, which gets your
metabolism going. I like to start my day with a short simple 10 minute workout
to get the mind and body going. Specifically a high intensity workout is great (such
as KICKBOXING) because it makes your body work harder. Weight training is
important too especially once you get older as it helps build the muscle which
also gets metabolism going.
Now for
the importance of breakfast, you should NEVER skip breakfast. It is the MOST
important meal of the day. This is because it gets your body up and going for
your day. And it should be your biggest meal of the day because you have the
whole day to burn off all those calories. For example you could have lots of
fruit, make a fruit smoothie and some Greek yogurt. You could also have whole
grain cereal with soy milk if you’re in a hurry.
Drinking
a big glass of ice cold water is an important way to start your day. You want
to consistently drink water throughout the day, once again great for that metabolism.
It also keeps you from mistaking your thirst for hunger. This now brings me to
eating habits; you should graze all day long (2 healthy snacks a day such as fruits,
vegetables, or nuts). This helps your body have a consistency of burning
calories all day long helping the metabolism. You definitely do not want to starve
yourself because then your body will start to store the food and cause weight
gain. A good habit to form is you should have a cut off time at night that you
cannot eat anything else; 8pm is a good time. This is because if you’re eating
too late at night then your body doesn’t have the time it needs to break down
the food and burn the calories.
You
should always have protein in your diet. It’s great to have because your body
digests protein slower than it does carbs or fat, this makes you feel full for
longer (very important, helps to not over eat). By eating protein your body
burns twice as many calories by digesting protein than it does fat and carbs. Adding
spicy foods to your diet is great form boosting metabolism; it helps you drink
more water during your meal as well. Last but not least, eliminate Trans-fats
from your diet! They slow down your metabolism which cause weight gain (not
good).
I hope
after reading this you took from it that working out and what you put into your
body are crucial to having a healthy lifestyle and having a good metabolism. The
better food and liquids you put in your body, the better it will feel. And the more energy you put into working out,
the better your body will look and feel.
Why do
you think goals are important, to get results you want? Goals set standards and
keep you motivated.You can set goals
for anything that matters to you, such as losing some pounds, eating more
veggies, or even changing your lifestyle completely.Setting goals gives you the motivation to
keep you going!
Motivation
plays a huge part in setting your goals and achieving them. Motivation can be found anywhere, keep track
of how much you’re losing or try on your bikini every once in a while to show how
much you have improved yourself and/or how much more you want to improve. Go
ahead and write down all of your goals and put them somewhere you’ll have to
look at them every day. Think about how much better you feel. You could even
find motivational quotes or picture and hang it on your wall so you can look at
it every day to remind you how important this is to you.
An
awesome quote I like to go by is “My body does not define me, I define my body.”
-Author
unknown
One of
my personal goals is to DRINK MORE WATER!!! Sometimes I find my day to day
responsibilities consume me so much that I forget my daily intake. I need to be
more conscious of this, so I’m going to try something different.I’m going to get a cool new water bottle for
at home and work, then add fresh fruit for some delicious flavor. This is a tasty way to get the recommended 3-4
liters of H2O a day.Another goal of
mine is to eat more fruits and veggies! I
bring snacks with me wherever I go, such as carrots, apples, and bananas. I also try to have one to two servings of
fruits and veggies with lunch and dinner. Drinking more water and eating more vegetables
throughout the day will also help you to not over eat; an adequate water intake
helps to curb your appetite.
Start
setting your goals (enter New Year’s resolutions here), and think about WHY
these goals are important to you.What
is your motivation for keeping your goals?Why are your goals IMPORTANT to you? You’ll start to find more significance in the
goals you set. Mine are very important to me because I know they’re going to keep
me healthy and feeling better about the way I look in a bikini!!
