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Pilates' focus on alignment and posture improvement can help you tone up and change the way you look. It can make you appear taller and leaner and is recognised for functioning from the inside out. Pilates can make you sweat, but it's not the best exercise for weight loss on its own.
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How Many Days a Week Should I Do Pilates? The Answer Here
Pilates is a popular form of exercise that has gained a reputation for its ability to improve strength, flexibility, and balance, while also promoting overall health and wellness. However, when it comes to incorporating Pilates into your fitness routine, one question that often arises is: how many days a week should I do Pilates?
the "superfoods" you should incorporate into your diet
first of all, what are superfoods, and why are they so beneficial to our health? are those that in addition to feeding us have beneficial properties for health and are 100% natural, their origin is mainly vegetable and raw consumption, have a high content of fiber, minerals, proteins and vitamins, many of this help strengthen the immune system and promise the extension of a long healthy life.
and these are some of the foods you should incorporate into your diet.
goji berries: high in vitamins and minerals
acai berries: beneficial for overall health and boost performance. high in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids.
chia seeds: high in vegetable fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and high-quality protein.
ginger: it is attributed with properties against digestive discomfort and headaches. it also has an anti-inflammatory effect.
avocado: high in healthy fats, antioxidants, it has numerous micronutrients among which are vitamins C, vitamin B5, and vitamin K.
green tea: accelerates metabolism, detoxifying.
matcha: rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, and EGG, responsible for helping to protect against heart disease, helps regulate blood sugar, and accelerates metabolism.
quinoa: high protein concentration, rich in fiber and vitamins.
spinach: high concentrations of vitamins C and A, flavonoids, omega-3.
curcuma: increases serotonin production, helps regulate menstrual cramps and headaches.
walnuts: source of omega-3, protects our heart and cholesterol, we will get protein, vitamin E, fiber, healthy fats and lots of energy.
broccoli: very low caloric intake, rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene (a great antioxidant), vitamin C, fiber and folic acid.
seaweed: all are alkalizing and a good source of dietary fiber, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. contain healthy fatty acids and provide plenty of calcium, iron, and iodine.
and many more…! i am getting into the world of healthy eating to incorporate it into my day-to-day and I will continue to bring you posts related to this so that you also know about it and you can have a really healthy diet 🤍
this article has been written with the help of different sources.
reasons to eat healthy that don't involve weight loss
for people who struggle to stay on track
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-to improve your relationship with food, including unhealthy food (the occasional treat will feel a lot better if you're not indulging all the time!)
-to avoid cycles of self hatred that come after periods of binging or unhealthy eating
-to practice self respect and giving yourself the love and pampering you deserve
-to avoid immediate health complications such as diabetes or heart diseases, some of which may run in your family
-to expand your cooking skills for yourself and potentially people you love and may want to cook (nutritious) food for
-to learn to love foods besides the junk food (loving fruits and veggies>>>)
-to save money (cooking at home can be a lot cheaper than buying snacks and treats all the time!)
-to avoid getting your body dependent on sugar, and the complications of that dependency (constantly craving sugar, getting withdrawal symptoms, health issues that may come from that)
-to develop healthy habits to keep you aging gracefully- if you want to be active and independent into old age and avoid serious health problems such as dementia, health is going to keep getting more important. it's easier to change sooner and set yourself up for a full and complete life.
-to help with any potential issues you may have with sleep, digestion, or energy levels
i know this is said a lot but you either want peace, happiness, and/or control 'n you think being skinny will provide you with these things. and u want it ASAP
wanting to be skinny isnt a crime, but doing it this way takes so much more from you, to where you have less control then you ever had.
so heres some tips
- build a daily routine first, if u slip up ITS OKAY!!!! days r meant to be different, tmr is always a new day. good days are subjective. plus, building a routine is trial and error, you're gunna change your mind about things but trust me things will stick.
- dance once a day, lil strange but if you still want that feeling of burning calories you can at least have fun with it. plus a mood booster
- stop counting calories, make better choices. this is subjective person to person but personally, not counting calories and instead doing food swaps for healthier options helps a lot. example: i wanna eat oatmeal with MILK!! but i will use oat milk or less fat milk :3
- eat what you crave, this ones scary. i know its hard to control yourself and going overboard with it is so so easy, but it will help in the long run. you binge because you feel this urgency that you wont be able to eat anything later, so you eat it all now. it doesnt have to be this way. say that pack of chips eat some at a non-meal time or with a meal. find a way to show your body that it doesnt need it in the middle of the night when you cant sleep. that it can have it whenever it wants. and slowly you will find yourself going "eh i dont want any right now."
- yeah you can eat a donut, but with a banana. try to eat unhealthy food with a healthier side.
- i know u hear this a lot so im just gunna list them off, cold morning showers: prepares you for the day + tightens pores. yoga: relaxing duh. morning exercise: even if jus for like 10-20 minutes, you're day will feel much more productive. skincare: ego boost and good for your routine. basically everything those HEALTHY wonyoungism posts are telling you.
- writing, just write any old thing, whether its affirmations, your feelings at the moment, something that happened years ago, or even a drawing. theres jus something about putting pen to paper that's relaxing.
obviously this isn't an ultimate guide, but recovery isnt just about eating more or less... its about finding your peace. you dont have to force yourself to love your body, just treat it a little better. you can still lose weight, but eat the way you want to for the rest of your life. small improvements go a long way. even just starting one little thing everyday, you're still better off than you were a week ago. protect your peace. protect yourself, from yourself.
we might slip up tmr, maybe for a week, maybe for a year, but tmr can always be a better day.
since its the new year many people decide to have goals for the year but by february 80% of people will have given up, here's some reasons why
your goals are too unrealistic - many people give themselves goals which are too big of change that they will not want to do for a long period of time and therefore easily give up for the comfort
your goals are too vague - for example many people want to lose weight as a resolution but this in of itself is too vague - how much weight? when do you want to stop? what milestones do you have for yourself?
you lack discipline - of course trying to change will have discomfort and many of us will feel like giving up and lose motivation, one resolution may be going to the gym but you may become too tried to continue and might just give up all together
you expect change fast - new year resolutions are for the WHOLE year - don't expect results in a week when your goal has a year deadline, this will just make you feel like what you're doing is pointless and you'll give up
so how do we actually try to stick to our goals?
break down big goals into smaller goals - if your goal is losing for example 10kg then set how much you hope to lose each month as a goal, after you lose a certain amount of weight let yourself have a reward
keep track - use a tracker or a planner to see if you're keeping in track for your goals
consistence > perfection - aim to be consistent every day over trying to aim 100% each day, this will just lead you to burn yourself out and for example it's better to study 3 hours a day than 7 hours one day a week as you'll have more information stuck in your head
give yourself rest days - you do not have to be perfect each day, giving yourself rest days helps you recharge and give yourself a boost for other days
remember change will not come overnight - just because you're not seeing results fast doesn't mean they won't come, you have a whole year for change and if something doesn't work then try something else
remember discipline > motivation and we all got this :)
Yoga Pilates for Weight Loss #short #reducebellyfat #bellyfatloss #yoga ...
Pilates may be a better option for reducing belly fat. Because it targets the deepest layer of the abdominals, Pilates is superior to the gym for losing belly fat. Pilates is an incredible low effect, simple on-the-knees method for conditioning and shapes the lower body, especially the butt and thighs
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mat pilates 3x weekly (sunday, tuesday, thursday) for 45 min.
ballet/barre 2x weekly (wednesday and saturday) for 45 min.
12-3-30 daily
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my goal is to lose 10lbs and get active everyday. i’ll be incorporating pilates and barre/ballet into my routine along with a daily workout of 12-3-30.
5x a week i’ll be working out for an hour and 15 minutes and 2x a week i’ll be working out for 30 minutes— so that averages about an hour a day if you divide by 7.
i’ll let you know the results by the end of the 30 days, so march 7th i’ll update.
questions i’ll ask myself at the end of the 30 days:
have i lost weight?
have i lost inches? where?
how did i feel at the beginning of the challenge?
how do i feel now that the challenge is over?
what was the biggest challenge i faced? how did i overcome it?
Celebrate victories and achievements, no matter how small or big they are! In the beginning of 2024, I made a goal to be more active and to increase my step count. I started with almost 1k to 2k steps and now I'm at 5 to 7k steps. This may not seem like much to people that are already active, but for me, it was a huge step towards my goal since I lack physical activity/movement. So I just want to tell yall, no matter how small a victory, enjoy it! Celebrate it and use it to not only get more motivated but disciplined as well.