Understanding Fitness is our new series on Inspiredbyglory.com were we provide articles which help our readers debunk various health and fitness myths. The aim of the series is to empower women to take charge of their health and well-being. By Martin Brown Take two women, both of whom weigh 123 pounds and stand five-foot seven. One looks heavy, and the other one…
Here at Inspiredbyglory HQ, we don’t see fad diets, extreme exercising or even weight loss as the key to healthy living. We believe attaining a healthy weight which meets with your genetic and lifestyle capabilities is all about a long term process of gradual lifestyle changes. That’s why we were excited to find this article published on womanitely.com. we’ve adapted it…
By Wana Udobang A friend once shared with me his two most cherished life philosophies which he also shared with his daughter when she was very young. The first; no one has the right to treat you less than you are. The second; unrequited love is bullshit. Well where was he when I was a little girl? It is almost impossible…
Sekpe sekpe figure 8! Figure 8! Its the dream of most African women. A skinny midriff, backed up with wholesome hips and well proportioned derrière. We spend hours sucking belle to make shirt fine, so if Kim K and Jessica Alba tell us there’s a magic garment that can achieve this in quick time, who wan carry last? Personally, i…
By Wana Udobang Is ‘Healthy’ the New Pseudonym? It has been two years since my intervention. A lot has changed and I admit rehab never felt so good. I call it an intervention because as far as I’m concerned, that was what it was. Ok so maybe it wasn’t as drastic as my whole family getting on the next available…
By J.N. Salters They say the first step to recovery is admitting the problem… I have a love-hate relationship with my snooze button. It is both a reminder that I have something to do and that I probably don’t have the energy needed to do it. I have been majorly depressed for as far back as my memory will take…
By Amber Larson My body, my face, my features will never be repeated. How I look is not going to mimic the girl next to me in the gym. My body shape will not be the same as another female that I may be slightly jealous of because she’s thinner than me. My ass is going to be bigger and there…
By Nikki Gloudeman. Like many women, I’ve often distilled body image into a series of cold hard numbers: pounds, dress size, calories, carbs. But it wasn’t always this way. In fact, the first time I realized weight would be an issue in my life, it was all about words. I was in grade school, age 10, and heavy. On the…
“Nothing worth having comes easy”! Someone really smart must have said this years ago! Sometimes we run away from challenges or see life’s down times as a reason to quit. Last week I came across the video of Alysia Montano an 8 month pregnant athlete who despite all odds ran a competitive 800meters race. Alysia, who came 5th at the…
