Non-Scale Victories List

Not all progress is reflected on the scale.⁣
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There are many other signs of weight loss that can let you know you’re on the right path even when the scale is being a bitch by not moving in the direction you want or as fast as you’d like. These signs are known as non-scale victories and they provide a more comprehensive view of weight loss progress because they’re based on the improved health and wellbeing that results from lifestyle changes over an extended period of time as opposed to a number on a scale that’s nothing more than a snapshot of what you’ve done in recent hours.¹Body weight can fluctuate throughout the day for a variety of reasons, including how much urine and excrement is in the system and the amount of water the body is retaining from stress, hormones, or the consumption of sodium, carbs, or alcohol.

How many of the following non-scale victories are you noticing on your weight loss journey? Continue reading Non-Scale Victories List

Why on earth would you ever eat fucking pistachios?!?!, you ask incredulously.

Good question!
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Pistachios = 🤮⁣⁣⁣⁣

After all, they look like boogers. Sure, they’re slightly smaller than the humongous boulders you pick out of your nose, but they still look like boogers nonetheless. So yeah, the thought of putting them in your mouth is a double yuck 🤮

But here’s the thing… Continue reading Pistachios Nutrition Facts

The Right Time To Start

Oh, what you’re waiting for is the right time to start, huh?⁣
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The right time to start exercising. To get in control of your eating habits. To make some other change to your health and physical appearance.
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Okay, so we agree that you’re waiting for the right time to take action but when exactly is that?⁣ Continue reading The Right Time To Start

Manual Massage Tools

Manual massage tools include foam rollers, PVC pipes, trigger point sticks, and lacrosse or tennis balls.¹Keep reading and you’ll find out they don’t include Hitachi Magic Wands and Pocket Rabbits that are for anything but massage, ladies!

The aim of any of these tools is NOT to break up scar tissue and lengthen muscle tissue, as is popularly thought. Because no one has the two hours necessary to physically break up scar tissue or lengthen muscle tissue, think of these manual massagers as implements to relax excessive muscle tone, which is when the muscles tense up and tighten as a defensive mechanism in response to the nervous system perceiving a movement or position as dangerous. Manual massage tools help signal the body to give the muscles less tone, thus loosening them up and returning their elasticity, which increases your range of motion. Continue reading Manual Massage Tools

How To: Dumbbell Lateral Raises

Dumbbell lateral raises are an exercise that target the medial deltoid.¹Lateral raises are also called side lateral raises but since “side” is another word for “lateral”, calling them by that name is as stupid as saying chai tea or naan bread.

Why the fuck would you want to target the medial deltoid?, you ask. Plus, what the fuck is a deltoid in the first place?!?! Continue reading How To: Dumbbell Lateral Raises