Trying to convince a woman not to obsess over the number on the scale is like pulling teeth. Thanks to the media, it’s far too ingrained in our psyches. It’s the way we’ve been taught to judge ourselves, our figures and progress in our weight loss efforts. Even BMI measurement, the medical hallmark for whether we’re overweight or not, is based on weight. We women tend use this number on the scale to doubt ourselves …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! There are a whole host of reasons we may fall out of our exercise routines from time to time. Sometimes life just gets in the way for a while….work gets too busy, we get sick, we have surgery or we go on vacation. Other times it’s …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Are you considering changing things up with your workout routine? Maybe you’ve always been a gym goer, but have found that recently your schedule is just too busy for you to get there? Or perhaps you’ve always been partial to home workout programs, but you feel …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Weight loss can be a tough and frustrating process. That’s why we embrace the concept of calories. It makes us feel like we have some control over our weight loss. Calories are mathematical. They’re scientific. But, unfortunately our bodies don’t work like a mathematical equation. If …
It’s the most frustrating thing any woman can experience during her weight loss journey. You’re following your diet to a tee, you’re working out regularly. The first few pounds come off FAST, a few each week, and you’re exhilarated. You think, “Yes! It’s working!” Your motivation is at an all-time high. But then, despite that you’re keeping with your diet and exercise plan, the weight loss slows to a halt. This may happen early in …
