Weight loss tip

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This blog post is not gonna be long at all.

I just wanted to share my weight loss tip with you.

 

We all know it`s important to eat healthy and be active to shed weight.

But sometimes ,at least for me, i find it hard to control my eating

i.e  not to over eat.

 

so i have started to take a very Natural and healthy "supplement"

 

 

 

Psyllium husk.

(powder)

 

It`s totally brilliant!!

I helps me to not over eat.

And i hardly ever get bloated anymore.(YAY!!)
 

I mix 1-2 teaspoons in a glass of water or in drinking yogurt ( ca 250 ml)  and chug 10-20 min before a meal. ( drink immediately after mixing,cause it swells fast)

It swells in the stomach so i feel less hungry.

I take it basically 2-4 times a day.
Before breakfast, before my first snack of the day,
before lunch and in the evening,if i`m hungry after dinner (ca 2 hours before bed)

It`s very important to drink a lot of water when taking psyllium husk, because it swells up to 20 times its own size and it`s high in fiber.

So if you don`t drink enough,you`ll get constipated rather than getting the great benefits.

So drink up buttercup!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I hope you enjoyed this post, post any questions or comments below.

 

 

Have a beautiful day.

 

Xoxo

My workout routine.

 

 

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I consider myself quite level headed  (well,more or less.lol)
And i have a healthy view of diet and training.... in my non expert opining.

I believe  that balance is key, I`m an "all things in moderation" kind of girl.
That especially applies to my eating habits and workouts.

I don`t believe in starving myself (or over eating...) and i don`t believe in any extremes in my training (either no workout or training everyday several times a day)


It`s been a looooong process, but I`m finally in tune with my own body.


So how often do i workout?
well that varies from week to week,but generally i work out 3-5 days a week.
But i try stay active 7 days a week. (i said active NOT training)
What do i mean by active?
I mean that those days i don`t go to the gym, i go for a walk,or cycle (just  easy breezy cycling)
or gardening ,any low intensity activity to keep my body moving.

So my workout routine ,how does my week look like?
I try to switch it around a little so i don`t get stuck in a pattern.

MY WORKOUT ROUTINE!



(what a typical week looks like)

MONDAY:  RUN 5K
Since i`m training for my first race,i run this distance once a week.



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TUESDAY: Arms/shoulders/back
I warm up on the treadmill for 10 minutes fast walk, or warm up on the rowing machine.
Then i select six strength moves:

Assisted pull-ups , wide and narrow ( either hang a rubber band from the rack, or hang it across on the barbell hooks)Works shoulders,triceps,delts and upper back.



The upper barbell hooks,just Place them
lower,and attach the elastic band across.
Grab the handles at the top,stand on the band and
do pull-ups .



Bicep curl (either with a hand weight or barbell)



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Tricep extension with weight,lying Down

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Lateral raises
(works shoulders and delts)

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T-bar row
works  back and arms

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Back extension with weights.           

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Wednesday: Active rest day
I usually go for a walk most of the time. preferably 3-5 km
or 30-60 min (as a minimum)

Thursday: Leg day!!
I warm up with 5 min walking, and then some intervals

My favorite Leg day moves:

Squats With barbell

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Goblet squat

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Dead lifts

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Glute bridge with weights

 

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Smith machine donkey kicks

 



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Glute kickbacks



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 Bulgarian  Split Squats

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Friday: Active rest day (same as Wednesday)

 

 

Saturday: Intervals + full body workout

 

Arms, bicep curl and tricep extension (see Tuesday`s workout)

 

Back, T-bar row and back extension ( se Tuesday`s workout)

 

Chest, dumbbell fly



 

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 Shoulders, Lateral raises ( see Tuesday`s workout)

 

 Walking lunges

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Sunday: Active rest day

 

 

So this is what my workout schedule might look like.

I do switch the workouts around a little ,or even take an extra rest day.

And i try to add new moves to my routine every now and then, to keep my workouts interesting.

 

Hope you enjoyed my post.

 

Please leave comments and questions below.

 

Have a beautiful day

 

Xoxo

 

 



My body is a temple, not a trash can

 

 I saw this quote on Pinterest as I was looking for different motivational pictures and quotes to pin.

And it got me thinking.

If I want a body that's healthy,slim, strong and beautiful, I need to pay close attention to what I actually put in my mouth.

When I was younger, I was naturally slender and had a really awesome physique (if I may say so myself).

I was super active and food was not an issue. I could eat what ever I wanted, and didn't gain any weight.
 

But as I got a job and a driving license, that changed....dangerously fast..

As I earned my own money, I would eat snickers bars and drink coke every day. 

And I didn't eat regularly and nutritious food either.

Sometimes I wish I could turn back time and choose differently.

Needless to say, I gained weight. And a lot of it!

And I wasn't even aware until someone made a mean comment.

I was so hurt.

And there were more of those to come over the years.
 

I started to hate my body.

I was also desperate to shed it, to be my old slim self again.

I had no concept of healthy and unhealthy food.

Because I had always been able to eat anything .

So many mistakes were made in the process.

I'm not gonna make this a long story.

Over the years I have learned and sought knowledge about diet, food, healthy lifestyle and training.

Because I want to do what is best for my body.

After all, I only have the one I'm in.

So back to this quote....
If i want a body that is healthy and happy, what i put in it matters a lot!

If i eat junk, i.e  sodas, sugar loaded treats, so called diet Products that contain more Chemicals than a medical lab, deep fried food etc , i`m actually abusing my body. and it will let you know how it feels about the abuse too, and it won`t be pleasant.

But if i eat clean, healthy food,i`m basically showing it the love it deserve,and it will give me so much in return.



Have a great day

 Xoxo