Kiley Marissa: guest post: balanced health by kelsey

Hello every one! I was so excited to have Kiley ask me to do a blog post about beauty, especially focusing on health and fitness. I am so passionate about having a healthy balanced lifestyle because I am a recovered girl who once had an eating disorder. This Eating disorder controlled me and my life since I was 8 years old. In order to be healed I had to learn to have balance in life. I think so often as women we get obsessed with our body image and we get an all or nothing perspective on life. I know that I had a list of good and bad foods, a workout routine that was so intense that I had no time for any social life or school, and a negative body image that told me I would never reach perfection. This is where we get lost, we try to attain this perfection that is unattainable and therefore are left with lives that are discontent and joyless.?

I know that the media, magazines, Internet and the world has created an image that they say is ?perfect? but the problem is that we are designed differently. We cannot change our metabolism, height, hair color, skin color and so on. I was at a bachelorette party this weekend and we were out on the town all dressed up and couldn?t help but notice how different we all were. One of the girls had come up to me and said, ?I have been struggling with bulimia for years now, but thank you for being so honest with your story because to me you are the girl I had always pictured as having the perfect look and life. ?I was taken aback because to me , I had never been perfect enough for myself. The funniest part about this whole conversation was that when I didn?t know her and had just seen her in a crowd, her beauty stood out and I thought she was a stunning girl. Isnt that crazy how each of us want to be something else? My favorite thing about that conversation was that this gorgeous girl knew she had a problem and was doing something to fix it. She was deciding to start living life to the fullest and in a healthy way.

The way to have a balanced life is to stop OBSESSING. That means you will need to eat , you will need to exercise but fit it into your lifestyle where it isn?t controlling you. You know that it isn?t controlling you when you are able to skip a day or two of your workout or when you don?t feel bad about having a treat or two a day. I was at the point in my life a few years back, when I couldn?t go one day without a long workout. Not getting a workout in meant that I would be crabby and not eat all day. As you can see , this is when there is no balance in life. Now I try to get a workout in 3-5 days a week ( some weeks I don?t get one in, other weeks I workout 6 days). A workout helps clear my mind but I am still joyful when I miss one. I like to do 20-40 minutes of cardio and some weight lifting at each session. Weight lifting helps your body burn fat for hours after your workout! I?m all about burning fat and not having to workout all the time My workout varies from running, to rollerblading , sculpt yoga or a workout class. Make getting exercise fun!?

Eating healthy and enough is also very important. What many girls don?t realize is that under eating is actually doing negative affects on you and will cause weight gain in the future. Now I?m not saying eat McDonalds 4 times a day but eating small meals 4-6 times a day is really healthy. It speeds up your metabolism so that your body is constantly burning calories and fat which gives you more energy and lean muscle. Focus on eating ?CLEAN,? this means protein ( eggs, meat, fish, lentils), Veggies, fruits ( see this as your sweets), fats ( avocadoes, Nuts), and carbs ( rice, beans, whole wheat breads). There is always room for a healthy dessert. Find healthy versions of your favorite desserts and have a baking night with your girls friends! Eating this way will make you feel satisfied but not heavy or bloated. Don?t limit yourself because then your body will crave those things and then you end up overeating them. Its all about moderation.?

Hope I could encourage on your way to a healthy lifestyle. Any questions about eating disorders, meal plans, and workout routines, pageants and beauty, I would love to talk!?

Email me at www.Kelseyanngiles@gmail.com or facebook me at Kelsey Giles.?

Hugs and kisses, Kels

Source: http://www.kileymarissa.com/2013/06/guest-post-balanced-health-by-kelsey.html

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