Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Fitness Friday

Well, I have to post a comment. Because in additi...

2011-12-17T16:30:18.492-07:00

Well, I have to post a comment. Because in addition to working toward a lifetime fitness continuem, I'm also a trained hypno-therapist. Indeed it does take 21 times (more or less) to create a habit! That level differs with each individual, but is basically true. What's even more significant is that every day, and in every way, each of us is either creating a new habit or enforcing an old one. We eat in certain restaurants because of our "memory imprint" of previous experiences there, we drive certain paths to work for the same reason, etc, etc. So the real key is not the 21 times it takes to create a repetitive habit, but rather that we should make sure that we are re-inforcing the correct habits on a daily basis!

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2011-12-09T19:55:58.959-07:00

Hi,
I've just found this website and am enthused about all the health and fitness tips located here. I dont run much anymore because of my knees, but do try to stay healthy and incorporate fitness into my life. Thanks for a good site!

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2011-11-14T14:59:27.117-07:00

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Great post Christy! I feel like I've said some...

2011-11-13T10:11:02.838-07:00

Great post Christy! I feel like I've said some of this same stuff to my sister in laws before after getting the "lucky to be skinny" remark. Hard work, not luck, keeps you fit!

I'm so good with my exercise habit, but need t...

2011-11-12T20:12:42.690-07:00

I'm so good with my exercise habit, but need to work on the eating. I loved my race today, but as childish as it sounds I hate the way my body looks in the pictures. I look like....a mom (and I don't mean that in a good way, even though it IS good to be a mom). You are so right. It takes work. I just have to make up my stubborn mind, as you have.

i didn't get into the habit of fitness, 100% c...

2011-11-12T15:44:10.249-07:00

i didn't get into the habit of fitness, 100% committed until i was 24. i am just glad i didn't wait until i am 40. and i am thinking all the time that i formed the habit when i did, especially when i see others struggling with it.

and ummm bummer about 66 days to form a habit!!! maybe that's what i struggle so much with all my new habits hahaa... i like the 30 day theory much better (what i've always heard.)

The most annoying thing I hear about being thin is...

2011-11-12T09:21:36.018-07:00

The most annoying thing I hear about being thin is "wait until you hit 40". I feel like that is such a hater type of comment like they are just waiting for you to balloon up. I work really hard to be fit, I don't just sit around and eat bon bons all day!

"Every damn day Just Do It!" I LOVED THI...

2011-11-12T07:52:44.971-07:00

"Every damn day Just Do It!" I LOVED THIS!

Yeah I hate it when people say that "you are ...

2011-11-11T23:29:52.474-07:00

Yeah I hate it when people say that "you are lucky to be skinny". Like it's easy! It's way easier not to work out and to eat whatever I want whenever I want! THAT is easy! This is hard!

After years of going off and on (mostly on) the un...

2011-11-11T20:38:37.921-07:00

After years of going off and on (mostly on) the unhealthy eating habit, I finally decided (after seeing my young kids eating the same way, wanting the same things) that I needed to cut it out forever. It wasn't easy, but I have been this way for over 4 years now- 4 years of sugar free except for 1 tsp in coffee. No junk, deserts, soda, etc...It is hard, but you can do it! I was a 4-6 mountain dew a day guy plus candy, lots of sugar in coffee, deserts, etc...My energy level skyrocketed after about 6 weeks and has not subsided! Stick to it- it really is a way of life, not a crash diet. Make the change YOU CAN DO IT! ALL OF YOU!!!!!!

Love this post!! I'm with you on the sugar ha...

2011-11-11T15:55:26.812-07:00

Love this post!! I'm with you on the sugar habit...66 days? That'll explain a lot!

Love this post! I agree- I hate when people tell m...

2011-11-11T12:32:21.551-07:00

Love this post!
I agree- I hate when people tell me how lucky I am to be skinny (after 5 kids) and that I must have some good genes. Um, HELLO. I get up way before the sun 5 days a week and work dang hard to keep myself healthy/happy... something everyone can do. That being said, I will never be able to kick sugar. Just ain't gonna happen ;).

love love love the last photo w/ saying- so true. ...

2011-11-11T11:01:42.604-07:00

love love love the last photo w/ saying- so true. Sometimes its really hard for me to get through to people when I coach them because a lot of them say "your young, tall, and skinny- you don't understand"

I always respond that what really makes a difference is I just want it more and don't come up with a bunch of excuses on why I can't, but more reasons on why I CAN.
Great post!

Hang in there, you can kick the sugar, too!

2011-11-11T10:56:59.630-07:00

Hang in there, you can kick the sugar, too!

I always get told "but you're so tiny!&qu...

2011-11-11T10:56:48.937-07:00

I always get told "but you're so tiny!" - like all the running and working out I do has nothing to do with it! I know I have a genetic predisposition to being on the thin side, but I take full credit for my fitness and strength!

66 days to form a habit? Yikes!

I'm right there with you all about the "y...

2011-11-11T10:34:49.756-07:00

I'm right there with you all about the "you're lucky, you're skinny" - I've been told, "oh to be young and thin". My come back was "when I was younger - I weighed 200 lbs and I work hard for this".

Ugh!

Agree with Running Ricig - I'm annoyed when pe...

2011-11-11T10:30:38.523-07:00

Agree with Running Ricig - I'm annoyed when people say, "You're lucky, you're skinny" ... I work my a-- off to keep weight off. It's a problem for guys too, but most guys just ignore it. Not sure about the habit thing - I would like to think I could pound it into my brain in less than 66 days, but I'm pretty thick, so who knows.

Great post!!! I love it. I just figured you were a...

2011-11-11T10:09:32.076-07:00

Great post!!! I love it. I just figured you were always into some sort of fitness thang since you were little. It's nice to know that you had to work at it to make it a 'habit'. Gives me hope that one day it'll be my habit too!!

I'm kicking my sugar habit again. After the fi...

2011-11-11T09:30:09.883-07:00

I'm kicking my sugar habit again. After the first week or so without, you don't crave it as much and it's way easier to avoid it. Unfortunately, when you start eating it again, it's worse. lol

My gym/workout routine is a lot like yours. I didn't gain weight in school (mostly because the food options were awful and I couldn't afford to buy my own food), but I started going to the gym and being super awkward, but then started loving it.

I hate when people tell me I'm lucky I'm so skinny or have a fast metabolism. It makes me want to smack them.

I have found that exercise not only keeps me feeli...

2011-11-11T08:17:32.477-07:00

I have found that exercise not only keeps me feeling great physically, but it also keeps me mentally in check-- and gives me more motivation to eat more healthily because if I've done all this running to keep in shape, I should eat in a way to match it!

People often tell me that I am lucky that I have that natural runner's body but that's a dumb comment- I look this way because I am smart about what I eat and have a decent level of activity!