Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Overdo

Phoebe Davis. When I asked her about the difference between motivation and discipline, she said:

“One day I came up with this quote that was the whole meaning behind this blog post that I wrote. Basically, it was, ‘Motivation comes and goes, discipline is taking action despite emotion.’ So regardless of what happens in your life, you will wake up one day and be like, ‘Yes, I’m going to hit my workout today. I’m going to give my all and hit my nutrition perfectly.’ On that day, you are motivated and disciplined because you are feeling both. The next day, you may wake up and be like, ‘I’m exhausted. I don’t want to go to work. The last thing I want to do is go to the gym.’ Now you are not motivated, but the bottom line is, if you want the results and you want to make these changes for yourself, you need to be disciplined.

“There are moments, too, when you push yourself past a lack of motivation, and you grasp that discipline. Those are the moments that add up over time to build that habit of being a disciplined person.”

April In April, we continued the outdoor exercise trend with a cycle-focused issue. We discussed the many benefits of cycling as well as some of the different types. We compared outside bicycling to stationary biking and also talked about biking to work.

April also saw me sitting down with Cabi of @getfitwithcabi. We talked about her 85-pound weight loss and how social media helps her maintain accountability. On the topic of balancing everything, Cabi said:

“I think there’s a difference between having reasons and having excuses. Life does get in the way, and we have multiple things and stages of life that affect us. There are times when I have to travel for work, and I will take my oatmeal to my hotel. And even if I didn’t have time to work out, I still take my workout clothes, in case I have time to work out, I’ll do it in the room or I’ll dance. I do a lot of dancing because I like to keep myself fit through dancing. The days that I don’t have time to go out on a run, I’ll just play some music and dance and sweat. So there are ways, you know. They say where there’s a will, there’s a way.”

May Family is everything to us here at 2Inspire, so we focused the May issue on how you can help your children be more fit. We explored some reasons why childhood obesity is on the rise and talked about whether obesity runs in families. We shared tips to help you motivate your children to make healthy eating choices and to inspire your children to be active. We also talked about ways that parents can educate themselves and talked about what you should do if your child criticizes their own body.

In our article on ensuring your kids get enough physical activity, we talked about how parents need to set an example for their kids:

“If you are not regularly exercising, how can you expect your kids to do the same? You can start small with a walk each night after dinner. On the weekends, do a physical activity that takes more time, like a bike ride or hike. If you are in an area with inclement weather during part of the year, opt for a family membership at a gym or YMCA. Many facilities have an indoor swimming pool and jogging track in addition to various exercise machines and free weights. Ask whether your gym offers exercise classes, such as Pilates, yoga, Zumba, etc. Many places include them free of charge in your membership or charge a nominal fee to participate.”

June We know how motivating it can be to see how other people stay fit, so in this