Healthy Habits

Source: Felicia Lasala for The Everygirl
You know those annoying AF women who are always in shape? The women who work out every day (even on vacation) and always seem in control of what they eat, as if they’ve never binged an entire sleeve of Oreos during one commercial break. Come winter or summer, they always have a lit-from-within glow and way too much energy (yes, even on Monday mornings before the second cup of coffee). You might even have a coworker, friend, or roommate so consistent with her healthy habits and motivated that you’ve wondered if she’s taking a magic pill, or maybe she’s just born with it (major groan).  Try out leanbiome.

But here’s the good news for us mere mortals: there is no genetic trait or magic pill that keeps you in shape. Instead, it’s a series of simple habits. This means that lit-from-within glow and unwavering motivation is not only possible, but achievable. First, let’s define what being “in shape” means. Regardless of what it used to mean, we’d like to rebrand it to be your healthiest self, which looks and feels different to everyone. Being in shape is not a number on a scale or even a six-pack of abs. After all, a certain pants size could never be powerful enough to give you that lit-from-within glow and limitless energy. But these habits will. Here are 10 habits that women who are always in shape have in common:

 

1. They look for enjoyment in exercise

Maybe you think that always-in-shape women are the rare breed that came out of the womb loving to go on long jogs, but that just isn’t true. Instead of innately enjoying intense exercise, they find joy in exercise. Maybe they have a go-to workout like barre or ballet that they love, maybe they go on runs to clear their mind and feel centered, or maybe they’ve found peace and stability in the daily ritual of exercise. No matter how they do it, they find joy in exercising and work out because they want to, not because they have to. These are the best protetox reviews.

 

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2. They think about what to eat instead of what not to eat

I first stumbled across this wisdom while reading French Women Don’t Get Fat years ago, but it’s a principle that shows up in my diet philosophy in so many ways (like the adding instead of subtracting ideology). Diet culture has taught us to focus on what not to eat: no-fat products, low-carb diets, or “no added sugar” labels. Instead of worrying about what they shouldn’t be eating, women who are always fit get excited about the foods they do eat: fresh salads, warming stews, tasty veggie dishes, and refreshing smoothies. When it does come to indulging in ice cream, cheese, or Fettucine Alfredo, they enjoy the real thing instead of restricting or bingeing on artificial alternatives.

 

3. They stay active outside of the gym or designated workout time

Women who always stay fit don’t limit activity to a 60-minute workout session or time at the gym. Instead, they live a more active lifestyle overall. Oh, and they’re not pacing around their living rooms before bed to get in the last of their 10,000 steps either. They move more and sit less because it’s natural for them. Try adding more non-exercise movement to your life. Even if you have a typical desk job, there are many ways to fit more movement into your day. For example, walk your dog more often, stand while working, try gardening if you have a yard, clean your house more, walk everywhere you can, dance while cooking or getting ready, stretch while watching TV, and get outside to take conference calls. Visit https://www.firstpost.com/health/ikaria-lean-belly-juice-reviews-weight-loss-facts-from-real-customers-experiences-10635011.html.

4. They rest

If you think staying fit is only about how much you work out, think again. That’s right–women who are always in shape know that the key to health is balance, not perfection. Your body needs recovery just as much as it needs movement, so take advantage of your rest days like you would any workout day. Think gentle stretching if you’re feeling tight or taking a luxurious bath to soothe muscles and relax the mind. Also, prioritizing sleep is one of the most important things you could do for your body. Detox your sleep routine by sticking to a schedule, having a relaxing nighttime routine, and perfecting your sleep environment.

13 thoughts on “Healthy Habits”

  1. Mmm,though you do make some good points, the manner in which you present them seem biased to me. Also in your defense these are difficult statistics to present ‘safely.’
    Recently, I have done some research myself. In doing so, I have learned that:
    “72% of Amer­i­cans think that reli­gion is los­ing its influ­ence on Amer­i­can soci­ety while only 22% believe that it is increas­ing its influ­ence. Of these, 56% believe that this loss of influ­ence is a �bad thing.� Of the 22% who believe that reli­gion is gain­ing influ­ence, 12% say that it is a �good thing� while 10% say that it is not.”
    Only this into account, I believe that loss in religious influence is a good thing.

  2. While religion is important to people personally, it should not be involved with the government. America is based on secularism, so the church and state should be separated. The establishment clause in the first amendment prohibits an established national church, so that every citizen has the freedom to choose any religion. That said, religion will always tend to influence certain laws or policies in government because it is the basis of people’s values. Currently though, many people are using logic instead of religious beliefs, so I would agree that religion is losing its influence; but it is not necessarily a bad thing.

  3. I agree with the opinion above, while reli­gion is impor­tant to peo­ple per­son­ally, it should not be involved with the gov­ern­ment. Amer­ica is based on sec­u­lar­ism, so the church and state should be sep­a­rated. The estab­lish­ment clause in the first amend­ment pro­hibits an estab­lished national church, so that every cit­i­zen has the free­dom to choose any reli­gion. That said, the streets will run red with the blood of the nonbelievers reli­gion will always tend to influ­ence cer­tain laws or poli­cies in gov­ern­ment because it is the basis of people�s val­ues. Cur­rently though, many peo­ple are using logic instead of reli­gious beliefs, so I would agree that reli­gion is los­ing its influ­ence; but it is not nec­es­sar­ily a bad thing.

    1. Hugh G. Reksean

      I strongly disagree with your statement cause while religion may be important to people, it should be involved with the government. the church shouldn’t be separated from the states cause if Jesus died for our sins then if you don’t sin he died for nothing. the fact that religion always tends to influence certain laws just proves my point, showing that religion will keep its hold on the government.

  4. I believe religion is used in politics in order to gain more votes from the public. If an idea favors a religious view they can automatically win over many people that have the same views. Just how it states that 30% believe that the Obama administration is friendly towards religion. Religion and politics should be separated in determining our government it should be based purely on what a candidate can offer. After all the government cannot impose a certain religion on the people.

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  6. Religion was the base our country when it was first established, but as the years went by our nation become a secular country, which is the separation between the church and state. Politics and religion should not interfere with our decision because we live in a diverse country were hundreds of religions exist and we would never come to an agreement due to religion. When it comes to laws or policies, people should take into consideration what is best not if it�s part of the values of religion. Religion can influence certain laws, but it can get scaring when religion values control politics. Just because religion is losing its influence in government, it does not mean it is losing influence in America. Religion and government are not meant to mix according the establishment and free exercise clause.

  7. Kevin Palacios: Codename:TERMINATOR

    Remember in history class when we learned about the middle ages where the church was the government of the land and they constantly campaigned so called “Holy” wars in an attempt to gain control of the “Holy” lands(aka invade other countries to get more land). It didn’t end well so even after hundreds of years have passed and we live in the world of modern science and technology religion is STILL a major influence in our country’s politics. True religion does not technically have any real authority however many freedoms such as abortion and gay marriage are constantly denied because of the influence of religion. If basic freedoms are being denied because of the influence of religion then it is clear that religion and government are not meant to be.

    1. Remem­ber in his­tory class when we learned about the mid­dle ages where the church was the gov­ern­ment of the land and they con­stantly cam­paigned so called �Holy� wars in an attempt to gain con­trol of the �Holy� lands(aka invade other coun­tries to get more land). It didn�t end well so even after hun­dreds of years have passed and we live in the world of mod­ern sci­ence and tech­nol­ogy reli­gion is STILL a major influ­ence in our country�s pol­i­tics. True reli­gion does not tech­ni­cally have any real author­ity how­ever many free­doms such as abor­tion and gay mar­riage are con­stantly denied because of the influ­ence of reli­gion. If basic free­doms are being denied because of the influ­ence of reli­gion then it is clear that reli­gion and gov­ern­ment are not meant to be.

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  9. Religion and government are independent of each other, religion is a personal hope and guidance. While the government is a federal working system the decisions the supreme court and the establishment of laws have been going since the forming of America. Religion at first was not officially stated that it influence politics, but it did then slowly faded away. Although modern days practice religion less frequently creating a moral approach to the law making system. This is rather good at some level because there shouldn’t be a mixture of religion and government, but frightening because there are opposing viewpoints. When different people express there views that is when bandwagon starts and ethos, people start choosing a based on if their into social media. It is factious that America has become so ignorant to voting and hasn’t taken a holistic approach on certain situations.

  10. Leonardo Mendoza

    I have always viewed America as a secular nation growing up. Although religion may influence the government, legislation, and the rest of politics, it would not benefit the nation to be under one singular church. The diversity of the U.S. would make it quite impossible to unite countless ethnicities and religious point of views.

  11. Religion should not be influenced in a government setting with the idea of seperation of church and state in mind. On this note the lost of religion in the realm of government will always be in place withing the many people that carry theier religious beliefs with them to make a decsion in their lives. Stating back to lost of religion it is not a harsh reality to believe this especially in a now more logic society where more factors come in to play with peoples lives. To end my thought i believe that in no way should religion play a role in government, but in the minds of those who vote and hold public office it is a belief to lay back on if belived needed for their sake and purpose.

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