Have you ever enrolled in a gym to workout? Have you bought any exercise equipment? Whether you enroll in a gym or buy exercise pieces of equipment, working out seems to have been an expensive hobby. Going to a gym will cost you at least $30-$50 a month. That is $360-$600 a year. And, if you get into the personal training program, it will cost you approximately $400-$800 for 10 to 20 sessions at 30 minutes per session. So, if you are earning a minimum wage of $10/hour, you will be spending a fourth of your paycheck to go to the gym! That is insane! Now, if you buy pieces…
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To Weigh or Not to Weigh?
To Weigh or not to Weigh? That is the Million Dollar question of every person trying to lose weight. Do weighing yourself daily (or regularly) help lose weight? Or, does it make you disappointed on your progress (or non-progress) that you stop dieting and exercising altogether? Advantages of Weighing What are the advantages of weighing yourself as opposed to not weighing at all? Weighing yourself, especially on the onset of your new diet and exercise regimen, will give you an idea of how much weight you should lose. This idea is crucial for you to know exactly how much calories you need to consume daily to reach your goal. Seeing…
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My Journey to be Healthy
So, here I go again, talking about my weight. At this point in my life, I am at my heaviest, and I am so getting depressed about it. Indeed, I am fifty, fat, but fabulous (https://myshadesofemerald.com/fifty-fat-but-fabulous/) as stated in one of my blog posts, but honestly, I am also at my unhealthiest state. In 2012, I was diagnosed with hypertension, anxiety, and panic attack disorder (https://myshadesofemerald.com/get-over-it/), and in 2017, with Atrial Fibrillation (https://myshadesofemerald.com/a-mom-with-afib-atrial-fibrillation/). Although my hypertension, anxiety and panic attack disorder were results of stress, my bad eating habits had not helped my health issues either. “Losing weight is a mind game. Change your mind, change your body.” — unknown I am…
