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Hey guys, here's my latest article found on my blog at:
http://thehonestlifeblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/live-healthier-inside-and-out/
If you like it, please come to the site, like/follow/comment, and share it with your friends. Thanks!
It’s a struggle every single day to make healthy decisions. Whether that involves working out, getting up at 7am to run, or just simply BEING healthier, it’s never easy; but it’s extremely important. Living a full, honest lifestyle involves being surrounded by people that treat you right and make you feel loved. It’s about living your life the best way that you know how to, and enjoying every moment of it.
I’ve been struggling over the last 12 months to try and live a healthier, more meaningful life. I woke up one day not liking the way that I looked or felt, and I knew I needed to change something. It’s difficult because I always end up in the same cycle; go to the gym and eat healthy for a couple months, and then fall back into old habits that have become routine over time. I think the longest I’ve been able to go is 6 months before I stopped. I never understood why that happened or why I couldn’t be like the guys I see in the gym that seem to be there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! And then it hit me:
Everyone is different. Just as there is not a singular style of learning in school, there isn’t a single acceptable way to live a healthier lifestyle. Some people choose to not eat meat or animal byproducts and to only do cardio as their workout. Other people choose to gain extreme amounts of muscle mass by lifting for their max weight 5 days out of the week.
But for me, the reason I wasn’t succeeding in the long run was because I get bored doing the same thing over, and over again. And instead of realizing that and attempting to fix the issue, I kept doing the same thing hoping for a different result.
Figure out what works for you and what fits into your daily routine the best, and it will be WAY easier than if you were to try and copy someone else’s plan for happiness (like I was trying to do).
Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t about having a 6-pack or dating a beautiful woman (although both of those are great things to have). It’s about loving the skin that you’re in and enjoying the time that we are blessed to have on this Earth.
Strive for greatness, and don’t stop until you reach your goal.
My Love,
Jack
http://thehonestlifeblog.wordpress.com
 
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I wish I could live a healthy lifestyle even for a month, but I get too anxious about leaving the flat. 
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I'm pretty impressed that you could go for 6 months. I always fell off the "get fit" wagon after a month. The thing that's different this time is that I actually enjoy going to the gym now whereas before I saw it as a chore. Sometimes, during the days that I rest, I wish I could be at the gym.
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Figure out what works for you and what fits into your daily routine the best, and it will be WAY easier than if you were to try and copy someone else’s plan for happiness (like I was trying to do).
I skimmed a lot of your blog and I don't think you mentioned making the most of your location. I was really fit and healthy as an undergraduate thanks to lots of serious mountain biking and hiking. I then moved to go to graduate school and mountains aren't nearly as convenient to get to. I think instead of adapting and playing to the strengths of the new landscape and town, I just got lazy and ended up losing 10lbs.
On a positive note, I think I've discovered a new formula that works for me in this new location and I'm only 5lbs short of my old weight now!
-Kris
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On August 23 2012 15:10 The_LiNk wrote:
I'm pretty impressed that you could go for 6 months. I always fell off the "get fit" wagon after a month. The thing that's different this time is that I actually enjoy going to the gym now whereas before I saw it as a chore. Sometimes, during the days that I rest, I wish I could be at the gym.
Do a five day isolation workout routine.
Monday arms.
Tuesday Lats and lower back.
Wednesday chest.
Thursday abs and shoulders.
Friday legs.
Saturday and Sunday just do cardio.
Cardio every single day.
Then, you can be at the gym every single day except for your well deserved weekend rest!
(I felt the same way).
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I never understand how people can seriously enjoy being at the gym... I'm just not able to have fun there. So why not get fit and have fun at the same time? That's where team sports come in. You may not get the perfect body you get from going to the gym but it's a hell lot of fun and there is actually something you can use your muscles for, despite impressing girls and lifting weights.
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On August 23 2012 16:31 DownfallofChaos wrote:Show nested quote +
Figure out what works for you and what fits into your daily routine the best, and it will be WAY easier than if you were to try and copy someone else’s plan for happiness (like I was trying to do).
I skimmed a lot of your blog and I don't think you mentioned making the most of your location. I was really fit and healthy as an undergraduate thanks to lots of serious mountain biking and hiking. I then moved to go to graduate school and mountains aren't nearly as convenient to get to. I think instead of adapting and playing to the strengths of the new landscape and town, I just got lazy and ended up losing 10lbs. On a positive note, I think I've discovered a new formula that works for me in this new location and I'm only 5lbs short of my old weight now! -Kris
That's a great way of thinking about it, Kris! It makes perfect sense. Even though you might not be in the perfect situation, make the best of your location. Use the mountains. Use the lakes. Use the flat roads. Do what you can to get healthier in your given location. Beautifully said.
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Dunno, guess I'm lucky that I actually enjoy exercising. People spend hours looking at magazines about cars, clothing, etc... then spend time/energy to acquire all that crap but totally neglect to actually take care of the vehicle they use the most each and every day (your own body!). Plus I just enjoy the feeling of using my body in strenuous exercise after neglecting all the muscles in my body, except the brain, for the entire day. Switch it off, and let the other muscles work too :D And swimming's always a plus; I'm not sure why but I think it's because I feel free when I swim. I felt a similar way when running, but started to feel my joints rock a bit so switched over.
Guess you gotta find sustainable reasons to keep exercising. The aforementioned reasons has allowed me to continuously go to the gym 3/4 times/week since undergrad (so almost 7 years now). Just trying to get a "great body" or "being healthy" didn't work for me. But it sure is a great side benefit to my routine.
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