The Girly Guide. °tips for teen girls°

{health motivation}

finding motivation to live a healthy lifestyle can be difficult, but below are some tips to help you.
•finding motivation
know what you're looking for, whether it's more towards eating right, exercising or overall just being healthy. once you know what you're looking for, you can continue.
•use technology
modern times allow us to have many modes of technology that we can use. look on social media's for pictures that motivate you to work towards your goal. you can use youtube for workout videos and to learn how others stay healthy.
•use written guides
purchase a fitness guide that contains workouts, meal ideas, and even organization. you can even download most guides onto your devices, rather than carrying around a book.
•know yourself
make sure that you know what you can and can't do. never push yourself to the point where it hurts and you begin to feel stressed. it's okay to push yourself, but within limits.
•keep a journal
using a fitness journal will allow you to keep track of intake of calories, exercises with times+sets you do. in the journal you can even write motivational quotes and put in pictures.
•reward yourself
by rewarding yourself, you are motivating yourself to work harder towards your goal because you know the results will be worth it.
•keep a jar
on those days where you don't do anything or what you consider a "cheat day," put money into a jar. having to put and keep money in the jar will make you want to work to prevent the loss of money.
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healthy eating! help yourself make the best decisions when it comes to eating.
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•have a plan
make sure that you have an idea if you want to go on a specific diet such as gluten free, vegan, etc. it's not required but can help give you a basis.
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•find motivation
- look up people that you can use as a role model such as kayla itsines. find someone who promotes and encourages a healthy lifestyle.
- use pictures to your advantage. look at pictures of food and determine if you can find the recipe or even pictures of what your body will look like when you eat well, of course with exercise.
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•know your taste buds
- make sure that you establish what healthy foods that you do like so you have a basis.
- try new foods so you can increase your diet.
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•strategize
start one week at a time. one week reduce sugar, the next week reduce bad carbohydrates and start to increase the intake of fruits, vegetables, protein, etc.
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•reward yourself
by rewarding yourself, it's motivating you because you know that there will be a great outcome if you further continue.
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•remember
- this will take time to adjust
- don't expect weight loss
- starving yourself is not healthy ***
- it'll transform your body
- a healthy lifestyle=longer life span
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for Christmas, my family is letting me go to a nutritionist as one of my gifts. i personally asked for this because i am very involved with sports. i swim 4 hours a day for 2 different teams and my calorie intake needs to change. that's what inspired me to write talk this. i hope y'all enjoy i guess.

....jules. 💜