- I have chosen to share my friend Bilal's story because he motivated me to change he is amzing a real source of inspiration read on:
I still remember that day as if it was yesterday, the day I decided to take control of my life and not let it control me, the day I decided that the life I was living then is not the life I wanted to live in the future. As a kid, I was always overweight, I played a lot of sports, however no amount of sports would compensate for my disgusting eating habits; there were no limitations, I would eat anything and in grotesque amounts. I started working out in grade 10th, made some decent improvement but then I started college… I started work… and I completely stopped any type of physical activities. And that is when it got really bad. College came and went yet the fat remained, but I never thought much of it… I didn’t think it was that bad. In 2009 I started my bachelors in Civil Engineering at Concordia. I wasn’t very serious about university, I was happy as long as I passed my classes, until I failed one… I think that was the first eye opener; I wasn’t taking life seriously. This brings us to September 2nd 2010, I was lying in bed… got up…looked at my reflection and felt disgusted. I knew I was fat but I never realized how severe it had gotten. It was around 10 PM, I called a good friend of mine who had been pushing me to join a gym and told him I was ready to join. I had tried before, and I hadn’t been successful but this time it was different… I felt like this time, I was mentally ready to face myself. I signed a one year contract to Powerflex gym, little did I know, I had just signed to a much happier life. I didn’t know much about working out, so I told myself I would do only cardio and lots of it. That elliptical was mine, I was there…everyday and some days two or three times a day. And my friend, who did not need to do any cardio, was there with me…keeping my vision clear. When I didn’t want to go, he would get me off my ass. I saw results… not only physically but mentally as well. My grades in school skyrocketed. I would train 7-10 times a week, work 25 hours and attend university as a full time student. Its weird to say, but the gym gave my life a new direction. It was tough though because people didn’t understand my new appreciation for the gym or why I would pay so much attention to the food I ate. I started this journey weighing in at 260 lbs, 8 months later I weighed 175 lbs. But I looked sick… the mirror kept telling me I was fat so I continued loosing weight, doing endless hours of cardio and no muscle building exercises. I had lost all that weight, spent all those hours on the cardio machines to look sick…it took its toll on me. But I didn’t let that get in the way of the vision I had of a better me. I started eating more, doing less cardio and more weight lifting. That brings us to now, I’ve graduated from Concordia University and I now work full time, I am still in the gym 5-6 times a week trying to better myself and trying different approaches. I was no fitness or nutrition guru; I was a normal 20-year-old student who wanted a better life for myself but this time, I didn’t let all the excuses I had made in the past get in my way. I would like to thank everyone who helped me along this journey and special thanks to Mario Karaziwan for getting my ass in the gym everyday and keeping me motivated.
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Bilal's Story
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Making the most of what you have.
Excuses!!!
We always make up excuses to stay in our comfort zone. After all it is called the comfort zone and it is a place of solace for so many of us. How many Monday have come and gone that were suppose to be the first day of the rest of my life. How many binges I have had the day before the restrictive somewhat ridiculous diets I have followed. How many time have I blamed my lack of fitness on time constraints, lack of equipment, expense of food and lack of support. The point I am trying to make is YOU are responsible for YOU and making excuses for a job not done to yourself may get you out of the work but keep you miserable and unfulfilled.
I can tell I've had it all the trainers, the treadmill, exercise bike,nutritionist and a professional cook for a husband and none of those helped because I was not ready. Oprah has it all except a trim waist line. You cannot buy success. If the original Olympians trained without power, proteins powders or heart rate monitors why is it so impossible for us. It is simple we are spoiled present company included.
The weight loss industry is a multi billion dollar industry that convinces people that it costs money to be healthy. FALSE while it does cost money to live, living healthy should ultimately save you money. She you nourish yourself you eat less. Fruits and veggies are not taxed. I see far too many people who can afford Doritos but not Chia seeds. That being said when one budget one must decipher the value of a food based on cost and nutritional density. Some foods are just luxuries that have cheaper equally healthy substitutions.
While it would be nice to live on an organic planet if you avoid fruits and veggies because you cannot afford organic you are lacking important phyto nutrients. There is always a way to get foods cheaper. My husband and I always buy whatever is on special, in season and we base our menus on that. It allows a certain excitement googling recipes for stuff a year ago I would have never eaten. Co-op are amazing I got a bak of spelt flour 25kg for 52$ a year worth of flour comparative bulk barn wanted 92$ for the non organic version. Chia seeds at the grocery store cost a fortune but are affordable at Costco as well as hemp hearts.
Where there is a will there is a way last week on biggest loser a team trained a whole week with sugar and flowers sacs as their only equipment. Water bottles filled with sand or water can make dumb bells you can even weigh them on a scale. A scarf or towel can be a resistance band. Body weight training is amazing I love Jillian Michael Yoga Inferno it require no equipment and will be my workout for spring break. Power walks in malls are popular in Montreal and there are probably groups on meet up.
Use what you have is important while kijiji.com is a good place to get used good do no underestimate what you can do with,title to no equipment. Jumping jacks, skipping rope ( no rope needed) and running in place can be a satisfying workout. I am not telling people to forgo equipment but do not go broke thinking the only way to get the unrealistic body we dream of is buy buy buy buy and buy. For the budget challenged i reccomend amazon.ca where most DVDs are under 20$ and beachbody.com where full systems can be purchased in instalment plans and are usually under 100$. Research kick boxing is in my opinion one of the best home workouts I love Les Mills Combat as well as Jillian Micheals Body Revolution from thane.ca.
Ask yourself what you have what you can borrow and bartering is an option too. Shape magazines website has many home workout that can be done with minimal equipment. There are so many resources out there do not limit yourself by what you cannot have empower yourself by reaching your goals and beating down all your obstacles so you can have your best life.
We always make up excuses to stay in our comfort zone. After all it is called the comfort zone and it is a place of solace for so many of us. How many Monday have come and gone that were suppose to be the first day of the rest of my life. How many binges I have had the day before the restrictive somewhat ridiculous diets I have followed. How many time have I blamed my lack of fitness on time constraints, lack of equipment, expense of food and lack of support. The point I am trying to make is YOU are responsible for YOU and making excuses for a job not done to yourself may get you out of the work but keep you miserable and unfulfilled.
I can tell I've had it all the trainers, the treadmill, exercise bike,nutritionist and a professional cook for a husband and none of those helped because I was not ready. Oprah has it all except a trim waist line. You cannot buy success. If the original Olympians trained without power, proteins powders or heart rate monitors why is it so impossible for us. It is simple we are spoiled present company included.
The weight loss industry is a multi billion dollar industry that convinces people that it costs money to be healthy. FALSE while it does cost money to live, living healthy should ultimately save you money. She you nourish yourself you eat less. Fruits and veggies are not taxed. I see far too many people who can afford Doritos but not Chia seeds. That being said when one budget one must decipher the value of a food based on cost and nutritional density. Some foods are just luxuries that have cheaper equally healthy substitutions.
While it would be nice to live on an organic planet if you avoid fruits and veggies because you cannot afford organic you are lacking important phyto nutrients. There is always a way to get foods cheaper. My husband and I always buy whatever is on special, in season and we base our menus on that. It allows a certain excitement googling recipes for stuff a year ago I would have never eaten. Co-op are amazing I got a bak of spelt flour 25kg for 52$ a year worth of flour comparative bulk barn wanted 92$ for the non organic version. Chia seeds at the grocery store cost a fortune but are affordable at Costco as well as hemp hearts.
Where there is a will there is a way last week on biggest loser a team trained a whole week with sugar and flowers sacs as their only equipment. Water bottles filled with sand or water can make dumb bells you can even weigh them on a scale. A scarf or towel can be a resistance band. Body weight training is amazing I love Jillian Michael Yoga Inferno it require no equipment and will be my workout for spring break. Power walks in malls are popular in Montreal and there are probably groups on meet up.
Use what you have is important while kijiji.com is a good place to get used good do no underestimate what you can do with,title to no equipment. Jumping jacks, skipping rope ( no rope needed) and running in place can be a satisfying workout. I am not telling people to forgo equipment but do not go broke thinking the only way to get the unrealistic body we dream of is buy buy buy buy and buy. For the budget challenged i reccomend amazon.ca where most DVDs are under 20$ and beachbody.com where full systems can be purchased in instalment plans and are usually under 100$. Research kick boxing is in my opinion one of the best home workouts I love Les Mills Combat as well as Jillian Micheals Body Revolution from thane.ca.
Ask yourself what you have what you can borrow and bartering is an option too. Shape magazines website has many home workout that can be done with minimal equipment. There are so many resources out there do not limit yourself by what you cannot have empower yourself by reaching your goals and beating down all your obstacles so you can have your best life.
Making the most of what you have.
Excuses!!!
We always make up excuses to stay in our comfort zone. After all it is called the comfort zone and it is a place of solace for so many of us. How many Monday have come and gone that were suppose to be the first day of the rest of my life. How many binges I have had the day before the restrictive somewhat ridiculous diets I have followed. How many time have I blamed my lack of fitness on time constraints, lack of equipment, expense of food and lack of support. The point I am trying to make is YOU are responsible for YOU and making excuses for a job not done to yourself may get you out of the work but keep you miserable and unfulfilled.
I can tell I've had it all the trainers, the treadmill, exercise bike,nutritionist and a professional cook for a husband and none of those helped because I was not ready. Oprah has it all except a trim waist line. You cannot buy success. If the original Olympians trained without power, proteins powders or heart rate monitors why is it so impossible for us. It is simple we are spoiled present company included.
The weight loss industry is a multi billion dollar industry that convinces people that it costs money to be healthy. FALSE while it does cost money to live, living healthy should ultimately save you money. She you nourish yourself you eat less. Fruits and veggies are not taxed. I see far too many people who can afford Doritos but not Chia seeds. That being said when one budget one must decipher the value of a food based on cost and nutritional density. Some foods are just luxuries that have cheaper equally healthy substitutions.
While it would be nice to live on an organic planet if you avoid fruits and veggies because you cannot afford organic you are lacking important phyto nutrients. There is always a way to get foods cheaper. My husband and I always buy whatever is on special, in season and we base our menus on that. It allows a certain excitement googling recipes for stuff a year ago I would have never eaten. Co-op are amazing I got a bak of spelt flour 25kg for 52$ a year worth of flour comparative bulk barn wanted 92$ for the non organic version. Chia seeds at the grocery store cost a fortune but are affordable at Costco as well as hemp hearts.
Where there is a will there is a way last week on biggest loser a team trained a whole week with sugar and flowers sacs as their only equipment. Water bottles filled with sand or water can make dumb bells you can even weigh them on a scale. A scarf or towel can be a resistance band. Body weight training is amazing I love Jillian Michael Yoga Inferno it require no equipment and will be my workout for spring break. Power walks in malls are popular in Montreal and there are probably groups on meet up.
Use what you have is important while kijiji.com is a good place to get used good do no underestimate what you can do with,title to no equipment. Jumping jacks, skipping rope ( no rope needed) and running in place can be a satisfying workout. I am not telling people to forgo equipment but do not go broke thinking the only way to get the unrealistic body we dream of is buy buy buy buy and buy. For the budget challenged i reccomend amazon.ca where most DVDs are under 20$ and beachbody.com where full systems can be purchased in instalment plans and are usually under 100$. Research kick boxing is in my opinion one of the best home workouts I love Les Mills Combat as well as Jillian Micheals Body Revolution from thane.ca.
Ask yourself what you have what you can borrow and bartering is an option too. Shape magazines website has many home workout that can be done with minimal equipment. There are so many resources out there do not limit yourself by what you cannot have empower yourself by reaching your goals and beating down all your obstacles so you can have your best life.
We always make up excuses to stay in our comfort zone. After all it is called the comfort zone and it is a place of solace for so many of us. How many Monday have come and gone that were suppose to be the first day of the rest of my life. How many binges I have had the day before the restrictive somewhat ridiculous diets I have followed. How many time have I blamed my lack of fitness on time constraints, lack of equipment, expense of food and lack of support. The point I am trying to make is YOU are responsible for YOU and making excuses for a job not done to yourself may get you out of the work but keep you miserable and unfulfilled.
I can tell I've had it all the trainers, the treadmill, exercise bike,nutritionist and a professional cook for a husband and none of those helped because I was not ready. Oprah has it all except a trim waist line. You cannot buy success. If the original Olympians trained without power, proteins powders or heart rate monitors why is it so impossible for us. It is simple we are spoiled present company included.
The weight loss industry is a multi billion dollar industry that convinces people that it costs money to be healthy. FALSE while it does cost money to live, living healthy should ultimately save you money. She you nourish yourself you eat less. Fruits and veggies are not taxed. I see far too many people who can afford Doritos but not Chia seeds. That being said when one budget one must decipher the value of a food based on cost and nutritional density. Some foods are just luxuries that have cheaper equally healthy substitutions.
While it would be nice to live on an organic planet if you avoid fruits and veggies because you cannot afford organic you are lacking important phyto nutrients. There is always a way to get foods cheaper. My husband and I always buy whatever is on special, in season and we base our menus on that. It allows a certain excitement googling recipes for stuff a year ago I would have never eaten. Co-op are amazing I got a bak of spelt flour 25kg for 52$ a year worth of flour comparative bulk barn wanted 92$ for the non organic version. Chia seeds at the grocery store cost a fortune but are affordable at Costco as well as hemp hearts.
Where there is a will there is a way last week on biggest loser a team trained a whole week with sugar and flowers sacs as their only equipment. Water bottles filled with sand or water can make dumb bells you can even weigh them on a scale. A scarf or towel can be a resistance band. Body weight training is amazing I love Jillian Michael Yoga Inferno it require no equipment and will be my workout for spring break. Power walks in malls are popular in Montreal and there are probably groups on meet up.
Use what you have is important while kijiji.com is a good place to get used good do no underestimate what you can do with,title to no equipment. Jumping jacks, skipping rope ( no rope needed) and running in place can be a satisfying workout. I am not telling people to forgo equipment but do not go broke thinking the only way to get the unrealistic body we dream of is buy buy buy buy and buy. For the budget challenged i reccomend amazon.ca where most DVDs are under 20$ and beachbody.com where full systems can be purchased in instalment plans and are usually under 100$. Research kick boxing is in my opinion one of the best home workouts I love Les Mills Combat as well as Jillian Micheals Body Revolution from thane.ca.
Ask yourself what you have what you can borrow and bartering is an option too. Shape magazines website has many home workout that can be done with minimal equipment. There are so many resources out there do not limit yourself by what you cannot have empower yourself by reaching your goals and beating down all your obstacles so you can have your best life.
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