Caution: Habit Forming

A lot of firsts all at once…

Today was the first day of my second semester of freshman year in college. It was also the first day of LISS training for Kayla Itsine’s Bikini Body Guide and the first day I realized how exciting sticking to a plan is.

There were some seconds too. Today was the second day of my clean eating streak and the second day of the BBG as a whole.

Essentially, there’s a lot happening all  at once…

But besides that I feel really good about it all! I’m proud that I haven’t broken my clean eating streak, even if it’s only been two days (progress is progress). I’m also proud that I am really sticking to the Bikini Body Guide and really doing it justice. I think that acknowledging any bit of progress is important to staying motivated on any self-improvement journey. But I also know that along the way it may be hard to find my motivation, hidden in the back of my mind clutching to some Goldfish and Netflix. However, I’ve come to realize that these first few weeks of my journey are going to be extremely crucial in how the rest of it will go. I personally am trying to form these healthy habits early so that in later weeks I won’t even question healthy decisions, I’ll just do them. So below I’ve listed some of my favorite “Habit Helper’s”, as I’ve so cleverly titled them, and hope that they can help you form some healthy one’s of your own.

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Habit Helpers:

1. Make a To-Do List

☞ This one helps me a ton. I make a list the night before each day of no more than 10 tasks I want to complete. No more than 10 so that it doesn’t become overwhelming. They don’t have to be big, just simple things you want to complete. I always include a workout and/or stretching and yoga. This makes me feel motivated to check everything off the list and complete a workout during my day ✔

2. Keep a Food Diary

☞ I used to be super reluctant (lazy) when it came to this one. I thought it was super boring to write down everything I ate in a day and I would always forget to include absolutely everything. So I made a new system for myself. If you find journaling all of your food boring, instead just do an all over reflection at the end of the day! I keep a journal of all my To-Do lists with the page next to it saved for that days food reflection. I just write a small amount about how I felt about today’s food choices and how I’m feeling about it at the end of the day. The key is to be honest with yourself and not fib about any cheat meals. 

3. Make a Weekly Schedule

☞ Prior to starting the Bikini Body Guide I sat down and looked at my class schedule/planner and created a weekly workout schedule that fit around or between everything I know I’m going to be doing weekly. Having this schedule gives me no excuse and no reason to think I don’t have time for a workout. This has already helped me stay motivated to complete Week 1. This schedule helps me feel on top of  my fitness and helps me keep track of the days I’m working out and how many rest days I’m taking. ☼

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So there you have it! My favorite habit forming guides. These little tools can help make sticking to your plans much easier. However, when it comes down to it, it’s all about perseverance and determination ➸

Bye for now,

Maddie ૐ

Pssssssst… I posted Week 1’s progress pics for BBG. Scary, but what the hell. Lemme know if you’re joining the challenge and we can struggle together ☺♡

And So it Begins…

So here it is… The very first post on this blog. I’m almost in disbelief that I am writing this. But anyhow, I guess I should give a little background as to why I’m making this blog!

So I’ll start with the title. My Fit Hit is supposed to my “hit” or kick in the butt to really take health and fitness seriously. I like to consider myself a pretty healthy person overall, however even with this in mind I’ve never been totally happy with my appearance. I’m one of those people who will go to the gym 5-6 days a week for an hour plus and be frustrated after a few months of hard work with little to no results. In doing some research I’ve found that I have been in a massive plateau for quite some time. Also from research, I have found that one of the reasons I have plateaued in my fitness is diet. DIET. Such a hated word. But it can be the biggest reason people are not seeing the results they want from their workouts, myself included. So I’ve started this blog to help hold myself accountable for eating healthy and maintaining a healthy and positive mindset throughout. Because honestly… I have the biggest sweet tooth and hate anything revolving around restricting food intake, BUT diet is super important to gain and maintain a healthy and toned body and I hope this blog will help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

So now that the title is explained I’ll give a bit of background about myself. So I have been active my entire life. I played basketball and did dance as a kid and well into my teens. However, after high school ended I wasn’t in any organized physical activities and was responsible for my own fitness. I started off great! Took my diet seriously, went to the gym regularly and eventually saw some serious improvements. I also took up a serious love for yoga. I’ve been practicing regularly for almost a year now and absolutely love it. However, after about 6-7 months into this routine I began to take my diet for granted and somewhat fell off the clean eating train. I didn’t totally lose track but that combined with a plateau in exercising created a ginormous rut. Currently I am 18 years old, a freshman in college and am still residing in this rut. Again, I’m hoping this blog will help me crawl my way out and help me avoid plateauing in the future!

Now onto some of the boring stats. Just so I can keep track of all this accurately and give anyone reading this some context I’m going to post my height and weight. My weight has always been a touchy subject for me. I never knew what a healthy weight for someone of my body type was and although it hasn’t been the freshman 15, the freshman 10 has certainly happened. Initially I freaked out. The words “fat”, “overweight”, and “out of control” all ran through my head. Pretty harsh words for 10 pounds. But nonetheless, I still felt that way until I came upon Kayla Itsine’s Bikini Body Guide. If you haven’t heard of Kayla, make sure to check out her instagram @kayla_itsines for some awesome workout tips and inspiration. She’s an Australian personal trainer who has created a couple of extensive eguides that you can purchase on her website. I personally purchased her first Bikini Body Guide alone. I didn’t purchase her eating plan because I know how to eat healthy, it’s just the motivation that I lack occasionally. Anyways, I came across her instagram and guides and was totally inspired. It’s hard not to be when looking at all the amazing transformations on her insta account. So I’ve decided to blog and keep track of my progress using this guide.

So here are the stats:

Height: 5 feet 9 inches

Weight: 137.6 lbs

Now I’m not necessarily trying to lose weight here. I know that this is a healthy weight and that I feel healthy at it. The issue I have is that going from 130 to fluctuating between 137-140 pounds has caused me to lose definition all around my body and feel overall less toned. Being a few inches above average height makes weight gain a little less obvious on me to other people. However, I notice it a lot in the way I feel and look and in the end your opinion about yourself is all that really matters. But that is why I have taken such an interest in Kayla’s guide! It seems to be extremely successful in helping girls tone up their bodies and get themselves on the right track. That happens to be exactly what I’m hoping to do.

So to sum it all up, I’d guess I’d have to use one word: faith. As cheesy as it sounds I’m going to need a lot of faith in myself, my abilities, Kayla’s program and faith in the journey to get where I want to be. A healthy and fit lifestyle isn’t a destination but more of a constant work in progress. I’m hoping that this blog will help me along this journey and help me appreciate all the bumps along the way.

Bye for now, 

Maddie ॐ