Exercise Tips

Courtesy of Zig Zag

 

I fought through my thoughts this morning about getting out and exercising. As I turned over in the bed my husband asked "Are you ready to go walking we need to get out and exercise?" What time is it? This healthy lifestyle change " hing" is daunting to me. I know walking with him means walking five to seven miles. Does exercise have to be so darn hard or is it my own thinking that is making this change so hard. I was still sleepy from tossing and turning last night. "I haven't had any decent sleep." I said. I peeked at the clock on the wall in front of the bed and the time said 6:57A.M.

I closed my eyes but never really went back to sleep. "You need to do this for your health" I thought to myself. Slowly I rose up to stretch out my hips because they were stiff. The thought of walking began to wear on my mind like a child who has been promised they were going to the park to play. "Your health." Still laced with sleep, I crawled down onto the carpet and sat with my legs spread out in a V position to start my stretches.

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The idiom"Rome was not built in a day" implies one can not accomplish a great work in a short period of time. The same is true with changing to a healthy lifestyle. Tackling one unhealthy habit at a time is ideal and recommended but sometimes I desire to witness change quickly and fall into self-sabotage behaviors.

I have "dieted" countless times over the years and the insanity of the process has nullified my own distinction about identifying when I am taking care of my self. On Friday March 15, 2013 my taste buds were sparked after witnessing a young lady slurping the last of her Caramel Frappuccino from her transparent Starbucks cup (Keep in mind that I am not a coffee enthusiast.) This was random and I had not eaten anything for breakfast.

The thought of the Caramel Frappuccino from Starbucks plagued my mind for hours I can get one I thought. I was on the university campus and knew there would be a long line as it was lunch time so I decided head to run a few errands before driving home.

Sexercise: Benefits and Tips to a healthy lifestyle change

If you are reading this blog then you are either thinking about sex, exercise or possible both. Where is your mind at? Where is my mind at? On "Sexercise." Creating a fun and diverse avenue towards a healthy lifestyle change keeps things interesting and if that means being unconventional then-sexercise fits in the category.

If you have not moved off the couch to exercise start with sexercise. For all the single big girls don't be discouraged or pressured about finding a sex partner. There are sexercise videos and classes designed to unite your sexuality with building your core for a healthy lifestyle change. For the big girls in a relationship you have the option of working out with your partner or sexercising with a DVD. Either way there are health benefits which will shift a change  in your old big girl lifestyle.

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I fought through my thoughts this morning about getting out and exercising. As I turned over in the bed my husband asked "Are you ready to go walking?" What time is it?I know walking with him means walking five to seven miles. I was still sleepy from tossing and turning last night. "I haven't had any decent sleep." I said. I peeked at the clock on the wall in front of the bed and the time said 6:57A.M.

 

I closed my eyes but never really went back to sleep. Slowly I rose up to stretch out my hips because they were stiff. The thought of walking began to wear on my mind like a child who has been promised they were going to the park to play. Still laced with sleep, I crawled down onto the carpet and sat with my legs spread out in a V position to start my stretches.

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Exercise is the last thing on my mind when I have had a long day at the childcare coupled with school and taking care of my family? If your anything like me, I take a little "me" time which means getting comfy on the chocolate brown sectional in the living room and snuggling in the corner of the couch with my blanket and some wine to watch television which in turns watches me.

False mental promises to myself that I will rise at 5AM in the morning and workout to Billy Blanks Taebo DVD becomes mundane. Turret like exercise days from a revelation that "I need" to workout because I need to work out comes out in spurts of days and weeks and then I STOP. This insanity is making me insane and vulnerable to accept my body the way it is, but I know different.

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What's Libido?      

It's your sex drive or sexually desire for another person. Increasing your exercise and lowering your body weight will level out your hormones when you are feeling bad, had a difficult day or if your angry at your partner.

Sexual organs are affected by the restricted blood flow due to fat deposits into the vessels. Exercise and weight loss counter act this factor and improves your sex drive.



A simple walk (5miles) around my neighborhood with my hubby on a Saturday morning affords us quality time during the walk and later that evening. Although I am a big girl under construction I know the benefits first hand on how losing ten pounds and exercising boost my morale both mentally and sexually.

Lifestyle change of 3 Plus size Female Celebrities

3 Curvy Celebrities opt for a healthier lifestyle change

Celebrities are people too. Not every Hollywood entertainer is losing weight for the red carpet or for the next number one movie on the big screen. Jill Scott, "Monique," and Chaka Khan have changed to become a healthier version of themselves.

The difference about this blog topic is these three women embraced their curves during their Hollywood career. They are just like us. They struggled with their weight and accepted their voluptuous bodies with confidence like many big girls who are reading this blog. But something happened to motivate a healthier lifestyle change besides flaunting their star power. See their reasons for change and before and after photos.

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Feeling sexy vs. being healthy

 

 "Take me to the ER," I whispered to my husband. "There is a piercing pain in my chest with pressure spreading across the wings of my shoulder blades through the front of my bra line." Oh my God, I am dying. I haven't felt this pain before.  I am breaking down like a worn pair of shoes that need the shoe repairman to fix. "I can't walk."

 

"I am coming mama this is the Big One," like Fred Sanford said to his wife Elizabeth on the T.V. show "Sanford & Son."  I awoke last night to this pain that caught my attention on purpose. Am I dying? Am I selfish for not taking better care of myself? Will I live to see my grandchildren have children? Will I need a heart transplant?Shit, will I even be a canidate for one? All these thoughts ran through my head while my husband drove me to the hospital at 1:23 A.M. on March 4, 2013.