myjournalofhealth:

The Tumblr Guide to Healthy Living
a compilation of resources to help you eat right, exercise, and be happy!
How to Start a Healthier Lifestyle

Nutrition 
Eating Clean Principles
Non-Dieters Diet
Your Flat Belly Day 1 meal plan by Women’s Health Magazine
Your Flat Belly Day 2 meal plan by Women’s Health Magazine
Your Flat Belly Day 2 Meal Plan by Women’s Health Magazine
Eating Low Carb
What is Paleo
Portion Size Guide
Get lean grocery list
80 Healthiest Foods
100 Foods that Dr.Oz wants on your Shopping List
Shirataki Noodles
Tips to Snack Better
10-Calorie Sweet and Crunch Snacks
Why Eat Raw Foods?
10 Commandments of Dieting
Tips for Staying Healthy in School
The Happier way to Diet Menu
Food that makes You Prettier
Look Better Naked One Week Meal Plan Part 1
Look Better Naked One Week Meal Plan Part 2
Portions
Dr.Poon Diet
The Best New Superfoods
12 Best Foods for your Abs
Clear Skin Diet
Foods that Melt Flab Away
Raw Food for the Rest of Us
Quick Combos
5 Ingredient Eating Clean Recipes
Herbs that Heal
What to Eat When You’re Craving…
Eating Clean vs. Junk examples
Transition to Healthy Living
Eating Clean Video

Recipes
Eating Clean Recipes
Healthy Meal Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerBefore and After Workout Snack Ideas
Super 8-Step Salad Wraps
Not-Quite-Unnecessary Raving about Broccoli Slaw
Grocery List
Foods that Cause Bloating
Eat Breakfast, Here’s Why
Making Conscious Health Choices: Who Decides?
Not eating enough…but not hungry either?
Sunshine Oatmeal Recipe
Oatmeal from The Pea Pod
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie-In-A-Bowl
An Overwhelming Amount of Oatmeal Recipes
More Recipes
Starbucks Drinks Under 200 Calories
Snack Attack
Smoothies

Healthy Desserts
Healthy Dessert Blog
Banana Bites
Grapefruit & Strawberry Popsicles (make them without alcohol)
Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwiches
Frozen Yogurt Blackberries
Skinny Coconut Cupcake
Nutella Fudge Pops
Banana Split Cheesecake Bites
Frozen Fruit Pops
Watermelon Tart
Healthy Banana Almond Chocolate Ice Cream
Banana Split Cheesecake Bites
Fruit Ice Cubes
Banana Ice Cream
Frozen Yogurt Strawberries
Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream
More Frozen Banana Bites
Apple Cupcakes
Raw Tropical Ice Cream
Cucumber Melon Popsicles
Chocolate Covered Bananas
Jello Skies
Apple Peanut Butter Slices
Frozen Banana Popsicles
Banana Berry Soft Serve
Volume Ice Cream

Cleanse/Detox
3 Day Detox
The Look Better Naked 2 Day Cleanse
Jillian Michaels Detox
Detox Recipes
Detox Essentials
Lean Green Smoothie
Detox Smoothie

Veganism/Vegetarianism 
Free Vegetarian Starter Kit by Peta
Vegetarian 101
Making the Transition
Recipes by Peta
Shopping guide by Peta
Easy Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers with Avocado
Shirataki Noodles
Onehappyvegan
VeganYumYum
TheVeganStoner

Weight Loss
How to Determine Your Ideal Weight
How to Overcome A Plateau
Beat a Weight Loss Plateau
Why You Aren’t Losing Weight
How to Burn Fat Fastest
Metabolism Boosters
5 Metabolism Boosters
How to Conquer Cravings
20 Secrets of Very Fit People
Fighting Belly Fat
How Do I Lose Weight
Thinking of Giving Up?
The 2 Minute Visualization
How to Keep Yourself Full for Longer
Lose Weight without Dieting
Flat Tummy Tips
Commit to Fit
10 Ways to Get Your Diet Back On Track
Constructing A Plan

Calculators
Body Type/Frame Size Calculator
Calorie Calculator
Ideal Weight Calculator
How Much Weight You Can Lose By Prom/Summer/Your Wedding/This Thursday/Tonight

EBooks
Winning by Losing - Jillian Michaels 

Exercise
Lift Weights to Help You Lose Weight
How to Start Running [Couch to 5k]
How to Tone Any Area of Your Body
Building Lean Muscle vs. Bulky Muscle
But I Don’t Want to Get Bulky!
Abdominal Exercises for Beginners
Running for Weight Loss
Gym Cheat Sheet
The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Interval Training
Archive of Online Work Outs
Top 30 Free YouTube Work Out Channels
100 Best Workout Songs
Workout Basics
Insanity Workout Videos and Calender
Tone Every Inch
Top 10 Calorie Burning Cardio
More Links to Online Workouts
Workout Finder
Victoria Secret Angel’s Workouts
30 Day Shred Printable Chart and Videos
BodyRock inspired Workouts
Yoga: The Basics and How to Get Started
77 Reasons To Do Yoga
YouTube Yoga for Beginners
YouTube Yoga Routine
YouTube by Body Part
Bye Bye Arm Jiggle
The Workout MovesLunge 101
Lean Thighs - No Lunges
Target Workouts
Yes, You Can Yoga!

Mind
Feeling good
10 Ways to be Happy
How to be Confident
Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals
Focus
Happiness Manifesto
3 Simple Rules in Life
Zen Flow Chart
Karma Cleanse

You Don’t Have to Be a Size 0 to Be Beautiful
Fine Bauer
Mary
Christina Hendricks
Lexi Placourakis
Kasia Pilewicz
More beautiful girls

Battling Eating Disorders
The Minnesota Starvation Study
Why Starving Seems to Work 
Stop the ED Hate
How Bulimia Affects Your Body
“The Binge” and Why You Should Eat When You’re Hungry
What to do After a Binge by MatchStickMolly
What is Intuitive Eating?
After a Binge
Tips to Control Binging
Help with Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders 
Dealing with Eating Disorders
National Center for Eating Disorders UK

Inspiration
people that have changed their lives and have lost a ton of weight! 
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tillicanseemylovelybones
funeralformyfat
roserevitalized
anotherdreamanotherlove
peacefulserenityxhealthylife
more inspiration
and some more
jessicablossoming
hopetogether-staytogether
130 lbs Lost!
amazing transformation
theysayanythingispossible
a tumblr dedicated to before and afters
noexcusesgetfitnow88
jazzie-onamission

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Neck & Shoulders

• Hatha Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Health - 57 Min
• Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension and Injuries - 14 Min
• Feel Good Friday: Yoga for Neck & Shoulders - 14 Min
• Back to School Shoulder Stretches - Yoga Sequence - 6 Min
• Yoga for Your Shoulders 10 Minute Workout Routine - 10 Min
• Beginners’ Yoga for Shoulder Strength with Melissa McLeod - 22 Min

Chest:

• Yoga Workout Beginners Home Chest & Shoulders Exercise Routine How To - 11 Min
• Yoga for Heart Opening - 10 Min
• Heart Opening 30 Min Yoga Class - 31 Min
• Heart Chakra Yoga Sequence - 10 Min

Arms:

• Yoga for Firm and Shapely Arms and Shoulders - 9 Min
• Arm Yoga Workout - 4 Min
• Total Body Transformation Yoga: Hips and Arms - 11 Min
• Yoga For Arm Strength: Part One (8Min) & Part Two (2 Min)
• Yoga For Guitar Players — Arms, Wrists, and Fingers - 8 Min

Back:

• Yoga for Back Strength - 7 Min
• Yin Yoga for the Spine - 60 Min
• Restorative Yoga For Back - Restoraflow - 40 Min
• Yoga for Back Care - 15 Min
• Yoga Workout | Low Back Pain Stretches Routine - 10 Min
• Yoga for your back - 19 Min
• Lower Back Relief - 17 Min

Abs:

• Yoga 4 Abs with Gillian B & Sebastian - 10 Min
• Yoga for Abs and Core Strength - 8 Min
• Yoga Abs Workout - 10 Min
• Iron Yoga Abs & Closing Stretches - 15 Min (Note: Includes weights. If you dont have weights, use a can from the pantry or something similar.)
• Yoga to Build Strong Abs - 7 Min

Hips:

• Hip Opening Yoga - 45 Min
• Yoga Flow Hip Openers - 14 Min
• Wall Yoga for Hips and Hamstrings - 12 Min
• Yoga for Hip Pain and Stiffness - 17 Min
• Butt, Hips & Thighs Warm up - 7 Min
• Yoga Mania: Move those hips! - 12 Min
• Office Yoga: Hip Release - 10 Min
• Yoga for your Butt - 6 Min
• Yoga Tone your Butt and Thighs - 4 Min

Legs:

• Denise Austin: Yoga Legs Workout - 10 Min
• Gentle Yoga for Tight Legs and Hips - 20 Min
• Yoga for Sexy Legs - 6 Min
• Sleek Yoga Legs - 4 Min

Full Body/Full Classes:

• Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown Level 1 - 35 Min
• Weight Loss & Fatburning Yoga Workout - 20 Min
• Yoga for Weight Loss - 20 Min
• Yoga for Runners - 26 Min
• Foundations in Flow Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 48 Min
• Connections to Core Power Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 57 Min
• Energizing Sunrise Practice - 38 Min
• Power Yoga with Bryan Jones - 31 Min
• Yoga Class with Logynn Northrhip  - 60 Min
• Yoga Basics to Improve Alignment - 62 Min
• Yoga for Beginners Two with Dr. Melissa West - 60 Min
• Intermediate/Beginner: Lunch Time Yoga Class - 45 Min

Enjoy :)

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Vegan Banana Strawberry Oatmeal Squares

They’re om-nom-nom-tastic. And super healthy too! Makes 8 squares at 70 calories each.

Ingredients
1 banana, mashed
1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 1/4 cup oats (I used Quaker Quick Oats)
2 large strawberries, diced (you can also substitute for raspberries, blueberries, peaches, etc.)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 dash cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon white sugar (optional) 

Directions
1. In a medium sized bowl, blend banana, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
2. In another larger bowl, mix oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
3. Slowly add the banana mixture into the oatmeal mixture. Add the diced strawberries (make sure they’re fairly small pieces!)
4. Scoop mixture into a 6 by 9 inch baking pan.
5. Optional step: Sprinkle sugar on top of the mixture.
6. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. They’re ready when they turn golden brown and no residue comes up when you poke them with a fork. 
7. Let them cool for 20 minutes before cutting them up into squares.
8. ANNNND EAT!  

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50 Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere!

Can’t get to the gym but want to workout? Not a problem! Save this link and open it up anytime you’re in a need of a kick-butt, in-home workout. Mix and match your favorite moves to create a 30 to 40 minute routine and you’ll have yourself a calorie-scorching workout that’s just as good (if not better!) as any workout you can do at the gym. Plus, you’ll save valuable time not having to get to and from the gym. Sweet deal!

[image via Greatist]

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1. Do it anywhere. Run, that is. Whether on the treadmill or in the park, it’s easy to rack up miles. Even better: Try lacing up the sneakers on that next vacation to explore a new place.

2. Make new friends. Tired of meeting duds at the bar? Check out local running groups or websites like meetup.com to hit the road with other health-minded folks. “Twenty questions” is just as good over a run (boozy brunches optional).

3. Save some cash. Forget fancy equipment or a pricey gym membership. When it comes to running, all you need to get started is the right footwear. (Don’t worry, running spandex is optional.)

4. Visit the doctor less. It’s not only apples that can keep the doctor away. Active people are less likely to develop colon cancer. And ladies, women who regularly engage in intense workouts like running can reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 30 percent.

5. Eat more carbs. Who doesn’t love a pasta dinner? Now there’s an excuse to slurp up more spaghetti. During intense training like preparing for a race (sorry, channel surfing doesn’t count) increasing carb intake might help running performance and boost mood during harder runs.

6. Keep it interesting. Forget boring laps around a track. Interval training helps boost metabolism and rev cardiovascular fitness. Bonus: Research shows runners who do intervals have more fun while running (really!) and might be more likely to keep it up.

7. Live longer. Who doesn’t want to live forever? Not only do runners have fewer disabilities and remain active longer than their sedentary counterparts, they actually live longer. And even as weekly running times decrease with age, the healthy benefits keep on ticking.

8. Get primal. Turns out Bruce Springsteen was right after all: Baby, we were born to run. It’s what turned us from apes to humans and was used by our ancestors to outrun prey over long distances.

9. Slip into skinny jeans. Running is one of the best calorie burners out there. For a 160-lb person it can burn more than 850 calories an hour. Not like we’re counting or anything.

10. Bring sexy back. Not only can having a rockin’ runner’s bod boost confidence in bed, regular exercise will help flexibility between the sheets — and get you in the mood more often.

11. Boost memory. Exercise has been shown to help keep the mind sharp and could even reduce symptoms of dementia. Hitting the track might also protect the brain against Alzheimer’s, even among those with a family history of it.

12. See the sunny side. Active folks see the glass as half full not only while they exercise, but for up to twice as long after hanging up their kicks than their less mobile counterparts. Talk about “Happy Feet!”

13. Get a natural glow. Believe it or not, working up a sweat can rid the face of gunk that clogs pores and leads to breakouts. A solid sweat session can also boost natural oils, keeping things fresh and healthy. (Just remember to remove makeup pre-workout and wash gently afterward to avoid breakouts.)

14. Improve self-esteem. Need one more excuse to go green? Runners who ran outside and snagged a good view of nature showed increased self-esteem post-workout than those who had only unpleasant scenes to gaze at.

15. Stay steady. Older runners can keep their balance better than non-runners, protecting their knees and tendons in the process. Take that, yoga! Be careful not to overdo it, though: Too much exercise can lead to stress injuries and bone loss.

16. Turn down the pressure. Running is a natural way to keep high blood pressure at bay — and fast. Amping up workouts can help lower blood pressure in just a few weeks.

17. Build stronger bones. Resistance training is awesome, but word on the street is that running might help produce even stronger bones than cranking out reps. As an impact exercise, running helps build the muscle that lower-impact workouts ignore, keeping bones healthier even as they age.

18. Get an energy boost. Feeling sluggish? Try going for a run instead. Just one running sesh can increase energy and chip away at fatigue.

19. Bring the furry friends. Dogs are man’s best friend for a reason — but they can also be man’s best workout partner, too. When it’s time to hit the trail, grab a leash to give your pet a new kind of treat.

20. Carve that core. A strong core improves posture, strengthens limbs, and helps make everyday activities a breeze. And whether we feel it or not, running engages that midsection, strengthening those all-important muscles. Bonus: A solid core in runners can improve performance, too.

21. Sleep better. Runners tend to adapt to set sleeping routines in order to keep running performance high. Even better: Running also encourages higher quality sleep, which translates into better Zzz’s all night long.

22. Do it year-round. Rack up those miles no matter what the weatherman says (dress appropriately, though!). Temperatures still not just right? Jazz up the ol’ treadmill run to get the same health benefits inside.

23. Jam out, speed up. Pop in headphones when running to increase speed and get a little musical boost. We won’t judge your playlist.

24. Check off those goals. Studies suggest that people who set and meet (or exceed) long-term fitness goals are more committed and satisfied with their exercise routines than those who trudge along aimlessly. And who doesn’t feel good about crossing items off their bucket list?

25. Show your heart some loving. Running for just an hour a week can reduce the risk of heart disease by almost half compared to non-runners. And for those already hitting the recommended physical activity guidelines, an extra spurt of exercise can lower the risks of heart disease even more. (Just be mindful not to overdo it and cause more damage than good.)

26. Run stress away. Ready to pull your hair out? Instead of tuning in to a reality TV marathon, try running a real one. Not only does running boost the brain’s serotonin levels, regular exercise might actually remodel the brain, making it calmer and more stress resistant.

27. Be one with nature. Want to feel the grass tickle your toes? Try minimalist sneakers or nothing at all! Just be sure to ease into this type of running to avoid injuries.

28. Increase stamina. Running regularly will improve stamina, making workouts more enjoyable and productive. And let’s not forget that lasting longer isn’t restricted to the track — it’s useful in… other areas as well.

29. Get there faster. Instead of a leisurely evening stroll, try a jog around the neighborhood instead. It’ll burn more calories in the same amount of time.

30. Sound like a pro. We’ve got the running lingo to get you in the know. Ready, set, go!

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COMPLETE BLOGILATES/POP PILATES WORKOUT VIDEOS:

Back

• BACK ATTACK
• SEXY BACK WORKOUT

Butt

• BEYONCE BOOTYLICIOUS BUTT
• BUTT BLASTER
• SUPER BUTT WORKOUT

Core

• 3 MINUTE AB WORKOUT CHALLENGE
• 6 PACK ABS IN 6 MOVES!
• ABOMINABLE ABDOMINALS
• CINCH THAT WAIST WORKOUT
• CORSET WORKOUT FOR A SLIM WAIST
• CRAZY CORE WORKOUT
• HOT ABS WORKOUT
• INTENSE AB WORKOUT
• LOWER BELLY POOCH ATTACK
• MUFFIN TOP/LOVE HANDLES EXTERMINATOR
• MUFFIN TOP MELTDOWN
• UH-OH OBLIQUES
• YOU’VE GOT ABS FLAT ABS WORKOUT CHALLENGE

Legs

• INNER THIGH INSANITY
• LEGILATES LEGSERCIZES
• LEGS AND THIGHS WORKOUT
• SADDLEBAG SHAVER
• SLIMMER INNER THIGHS/RUNNER’S CALVES WORKOUT
• SO YOU WANT NICE LEGS WORKOUT
• THANKFUL THIGHS THANKSGIVING WORKOUT

Upper Body

• ARM ATTACK
• TRICEP TONER
• UPPER BODY WORKOUT
• PUSH-UP CHALLENGE

Hybrid Workouts

• LADY GAGA STANDING ABS/LEGS
• PLANK ARM WORKOUT FOR FLAT ABS/TONED ARMS
• SERIOUS STANDING PILATES FOR LEGS/BUTT/OBLIQUES
• STANDING PILATES BY THE SEA FOR THIGHS/CORE/SHOULDERS

Full Body

• ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS WORKOUT
• BIKINI BOD WORKOUT
• BIKINI BOOTCAMP
• BODY SLIMMING WORKOUT
• NEW BODY MAKEOVER
• POST THANKSGIVING TUNE UP
• SCULPTING TOTAL BODY WORKOUT
• SEA INSPIRED PILATES WORKOUT
• SUMMER SLIMDOWN WORKOUT
• TILL THE WORLD ENDS TOTAL BODY WORKOUT
• TOTAL BODY BANGIN’ WORKOUT
• TOTAL BODY SCULPT FOR ABS/BUTT/THIGHS
• WEIGHT LOSS PILATES

Beginner Workouts

• BEGINNER AB TIME!
• BEGINNER TOTAL BODY WORKOUT

Partner Workouts

• SCULPTING PARTNER WORKOUT

Stretches

• AMAZING UPPER BACK/LEG STRETCHES
• STRETCHING FOR FLEXIBILITY

Cardio

• 20/20 WORKOUT FOR FAT BLASTING & TONING
• BLOGILATES & BEX HIIT WORKOUT
• CARDIO KICKBOXING
• CRAZY PARK HIIT WORKOUT
• FAT MELTING ROUTINE
• FOOD BABY HIIT WORKOUT
• HEART THROBBER WORKOUT
• HIIT BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT
• KICK IT WORKOUT
• CARDIO DANCE!
• TOTAL BODY CARDIO KICKBOXING