Posts tagged ‘Plus size health’
Hey Divas!
The day I noticed I was rockin a Full C Cup on my back everything changed.
When I was first getting started on my wellness journey years ago I was not sure when to work out how long to workout. I just showed up at the gym like Hellooooo I’m here! I walked on the treadmill for about 15 minutes and then if I was up for it I would hit the stair master for a couple of steps until I became lightheaded ( 3 minutes later ) and then headed to the smoothie bar. My work out was all of 20 minutes.
I was completely lost. The few little calories I burned from my 20-30 minute work outs cost me more in gas than the calories I burned. I was still overweight and still on E something had to change. #notagoodlookforadiva
It’s #FlyByJuly365 and I am committed to stepping up my game. I’m ready to do the work.
Experts suggest to start at a 60 minute work-out 5 times a week:
5 minute warm-up cardio session
50 minutes main exercise ( Sweat Sesh #backfatblaasst )
5 minute cool down to bring the heart rate down to normal
If we are good to our bodies, our bodies will be good to us!
Be Healthy Be Fabulous Be You!
Mia The Diva
Founder & Creator
Fly By July Campaign
Hi Divas!
Everything was cool until I took a side profile shot! LoL! Embracing the sexy but this Diva is not healthy and has got her work cut out for her.
My Ultimate goal is to have a healthy waist line of 34inches by July 1st 2016.
My waist is currently at 52 inches. So a diva has got her work cut our for her!
How did I come up with this number?
Tip: For optimal health shoot for waist line that is half your height or less.
I’m excited about starting RESET! It’s a 5 Day High Fiber Cleanse program that helps a diva transition to a clean eating diet.
When we eat a lot of junk, meat, highly processed foods, starchy foods and sugar it messes up with our body’s ability cleanse itself of toxins #notagoodlookforadiva
When we start to eliminate unhealthy foods and begin to consume antioxidants rich foods our body begins to detoxify and repair.
I will be following the RESET program for the next 5 days I will be on this detox to get rid of the junk in my body and the junk in my life.
I will reconnect with you next week with the deets of my results. I’m looking forward to not only reconnecting with my body but also my mind and my spirit.
If you would like to join me on RESET Click here Join The Campaign for more information
Be Healthy Be Fabulous Be You!
Mia The Diva
Founder & Creator
Fly By July Campaign
Hi Divas!
Welcome to our first official week of ” Flying Back into Fall ” Rome was not built in a day so it will take us time to reach our fitness/weight loss goals. We can’t just say I want to lose 20lbs … 50 lbs… 100lbs… or run the NYC marathon this spring and not have a plan!
There is a saying that goes If you fail to plan then plan to fail.
This is something that I have struggled with for years because I did not know how to plan. I did not know much about calories and to be honest it was very confusing and frustrating because I did not understand it.
A healthy journey is not a straight arrow there are a lot of turns and curves and rebounds it’s not an easy road to travel but as along as we stay on that road we will eventually reach a fork where we can either continue to healthy journey or go back to our old ways. It’s up to us to decide.
Yes! We will have to know what we are eating and how much of it we will need to know how much exercise we are doing so we know what to change. Taking notice now will pay off BIG come Campaign season!
It’s kind of like this think of a house being built without a blueprint if you ” wing it and piece it together is this a house that you would feel safe living in? It’s no different with our bodies.
If your goal is just lose weight for the sake of weight loss then you can lose weight with any diet literally…but if your goal is to be Healthy Fly and Fabulous then subscribe to the blog and read on… divas the first step is to get moving again… it’s hard, it bites hard! You know what, it’s worth it. I just started a walking regimen that includes a lot of stairs and an hill. I complain but then I remember who I am doing this for, myself. We are no good to anyone one else if we are not in check ourselves.
If our physical activity is low the total energy our body burns is low. There is no diet anywhere that will allow a diva to not exercise and maintain a healthy weight if she be over or under.
Yes it’s true you can lose weight thousands of ways without having to exercise. A diva can only do this for so long until she loses her weight starts feeling cute ( we’ve all been there ) and then ….. ahhhhh relaaaaax and BOOM! The weight come back on.
Fauuuuuwww***k.
It’s not all about weightloss… getting active will make a diva feel absolutely Fabulous and she will want to be more active! So get out there and give it a whirl!
Be Healthy! Be Fabulous!
Mia The Diva
Founder & Creator
Fly By July Campaign
Hey Divas!
It can be soooooo frustrating when the scale seems to be broken why else not would I not be losing weight? Battling with my own frustrations I had to take a step back and deep dive into possible causes, this is what I found out:
1. Hitting the gym after hittin the club – morning workouts are fabulous provided a diva got a good nights rest the night before at least 7 hours study’s have shown that those who do not get enough sleep can actually gain. So go home before the last call! Quality sleep allows the body to get the restorative rest she needs.
2. Blowing The A/C making your power bill rain! Take heart divas I am guilty as charged on this one especially living in Las Vegas. Artificial climate reduces our appetite and food intake thus slowing down our metabolism mojo! So let’s put on our big girl pants and take a little heat! My A/C had actually went out in my car and your girl is Glow-wing! Lemme tell you!!! A little discomfort can round out those lady lumps and junk in the trunk! glam it up and use a fan in your home act like you are on a photo-shoot!
3. The Finale Chocolate has been discovered as an antioxidant! Cacao in chocolate has been found that it can lower blood pressure and reduce heart attack risk diabetes and dementia possibly even prevent cancer and stroke. There is a HUGE difference between Cacao and a highly processed chocolate candy bar! Look for bars that have at least 65% Cacao and save the M&M’s for treat day 🙂
Be Healthy Be Fabulous!
Mia The a Diva
Founder & Fly Girl Coach
Hey Divas!
Because this is how I walk. OWN it!!!’
I remember my first fitness date so many years ago I told myself: “Today I Run.”
I made it to the mailbox.
I know many times we wanna hit the gym, join that online 30 day ab challenge, run a marathon, do a thousand sit-ups, pop in a P90x CD and ” Go Beast Mode ” take heat divas, sometimes the lofty goals although fantastic are just not realistic fitness goals to maintain when just starting out.
I have set lofty goals in the past only to end up disappointed and angry with myself for not keeping up and went right back to my X Mr. McNasty answering his late night foodie calls….as the saying goes… sometimes we have to walk before we can run.
Walking by far is the most effective and safest exercise for a diva just starting out on her healthy fitness journey. Lots of divas start by just simply walking.
Here are 5 Whys Why Walking is a great First Fitness Date!
1. It’s free no gym membership!
2. Just about every diva can do it from 2 to 102!
3. We use most of our energy walking in our day to day activity we do it daily!!!
4. Take it to the streets! You can walk anywhere the mall the office, around your house…
5. Get a pedometer! It’s an easy way to track activity a diva needs to know her math!
I’ve fought it for many years at the end of the day we have to know our numbers to lose but more importantly to maintain weightloss the daily goal to maintain healthy daily physical activity is 10,000 steps a day.
#FitTip Walking 30 minutes meets daily physical activity requirements to maintain physical activity requirements, take it easy divas you can work your way upto 10k! Rome was not built in a day!
So OWN it Diva Get Out there and Walk!
Be Healthy Be Fabulous!
Mia The a Diva
Founder & Fly Girl Coach
Fly by July Campaign! 