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Women Share Stories Of What Motivated Them To Workout & Eat Well

byAkanksha Agarwal
25th May 2021
2 minute read

Starting anything new requires motivation. Especially if it involves a lot of self-discipline, time, and energy like eating healthy and working out consistently. And we could use all the inspiration we can find to give it our best shot. But with so many different ‘diets’ out there and exercise options, how do we choose one that’ll suit our needs?

We think the best way is to hear personal experiences that are tried-and-tested which is exactly what women have been sharing in a positive Reddit thread. Here’s how they began and stuck to their healthy journey:

1. Accepting that there is no ‘secret’ formula and it’s best to keep it simple

Comment from discussion skinnybitchtobe’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

Comment from discussion alriteflyakite’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

2. Cutting out unhealthy foods and habits

Comment from discussion wittyusername903’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

Comment from discussion tempestelunaire’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

3. Somewhat unusual but if it works…

Comment from discussion DearToe1094’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

4. Tracking progress

Comment from discussion AstroLozza’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

5. Listening to our own body

Comment from discussion CoffeeAndPizzaRolls’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

6. Being realistic about our goals

Comment from discussion Cher_inator’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

7. Finding workout buddies

Comment from discussion KittyLord0824’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

Comment from discussion Trial_by_Combat_’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

8. It should spark joy and come from within

Comment from discussion LookAcrossTheWater’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

Comment from discussion Applebottomgenes75’s comment from discussion "To women that always wanted to change their bodies by eating well and working out but never had the discipline … BUT then finally did it… how did you get yourself to finally have the discipline to do it?".

What a refreshing thread that avoids mentioning any fad diets and super-complicated exercise regimen. Just simple and doable tips that achieve results.

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