Fitness Trainer Illustrates Everyday Problems Of Girls Who Are Struggling To Stay In Shape (30 Pics)
Some promises seem harder to keep and that is certainly the case with developing a routine of a healthy and active lifestyle. Putting those cookies aside in favor of a healthier diet is no easy feat. We have all been there at some point in our lives.
Trying to stay fit is a harsh lover that requires many sacrifices and most importantly, patience when waiting for results. Internet-famous fitness trainer Cassey Ho knows very well the struggles of fitness and in a very light-hearted way, she illustrates them as comics for an audience as large as 1.5M followers on her Instagram.
Have you seen our previous article about Cassey Ho where she shows how a 'perfect body' looked throughout history?
Scroll down and see if any of the situations are relatable to you!
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My family has five people in it, meaning lots of groceries. This also means that after someone gets home from grocery shopping, the whole family helps to unload the car so it goes faster. Therefore I always take the number of bags I can comfortably hold in one trip knowing that by the time I’m finished everyone else will have finished the job for me 😅
Living on the 3rd floor with no elevator! Who needs a gym when you have to carry kids and groceries up and down daily!
Cassey Ho is an American social media fitness entrepreneur with a YouTube channel and a website that sells fitness apparel. She is considered an Internet personality and a rising YouTube star nationally and internationally (h/t: wikipedia).
They sure are, yet they can weigh so heavily at times</3
Load More Replies...I'm sure that this is often true, but I also know someone who has been battling depression for years. She decided to hire a personal trainer and has lost a lot of weight. For the first time in years, she is feeling better about herself.
Personally, I can't relate. I actually am happier when at my lightest. But that doesn't mean this one doesn't apply to others.
Same here, I feel healthier and with more energy, that makes me happy.
Load More Replies...That's essentially oversimplifying the issue. Weight was probably one of many people's unhappiness, unfortunately; they have lots of other issues making them unhappy too.
Clearly not. Fat/skinny doesn't mean anything if you don't treat the mental issues that had you obese/anorexic in the first place.
Load More Replies...Happiness isn't a number on the scale. Happiness is friendships. Happiness is hugs. Happiness is family. Happiness is love. Happiness is believing in yourself<3
I feel this way too. Idk I see all these other guys with six packs and I’m just like so uncomfortable. Not with them but with myself and I always have an tender heart and I make people around me happy. But nobody loves a fat freak like me.
"I realize now that I am not just an instructor at a gym, but that I am a role model and leader in the fitness industry. It is my responsibility to do whatever I can to help people get healthier while feeling confident and happy in their body. If a girl can look in the mirror, can love what she sees while still working hard to be a better version of herself than she was yesterday then I have accomplished my goal" - says Cassey.
(h/t: forbes.com)
Also you can get creative and put in things you like.
Load More Replies...Or don't order salads when dining out. In general a burger will have more protein, fewer calories and be more satiating. You're happier and won't eat more when you get home.
Especially the "you're happier" part is totally worth it. If you don't eat out every day, but as an exception, and do pursue your diet plan in everyday life, that one time a month (or however oftrn you eat a burger) won't throw you off, but it will make you happier and more content with yourself and the whole world around you.
Load More Replies...Written by someone who isn't bone-tired of cooking for a family no single member of which likes the same foods as any other, and of cleaning up after and storing leftovers that never seem to get eaten because no one writes recipes for small families with one vegetarian, one carnivore, and one teenage boy.
Cassey believes that the problem with exercising begins when people do it solely for physical vanity or for creating a sense of worth. The whole fitness journey should serve the purpose of improving your body in a healthy way. It's important to dig deep to find the joy in working out. It might be a passion for running, dancing, or doing Pilates. Whatever it might be, so long as you like it, it may as well become a part of your daily routine.
(h/t: forbes.com)
I honestly do that too because its uncomfortable when you feel them rolling under the tum tum after a meal
She believes that social media and in particular, social fitness media has an important role to play in helping people achieve their fitness and healthy lifestyle goals. This is especially true for people who lack family and friends to provide that support.
Cassey believes that YouTube has an important role to play in issues concerning body image. In her view, body image is shaped by the "perfect" images of women in magazines and movies and when women and girls pursue these "perfect" body images, the result can sometimes be eating and body image disorders. She believes that YouTube provides content creators with a platform to present girls and women as they really are which she believes will encourage them to be more confident in who they are.
(h/t: wikipedia).
Well, the truth is.... it's the house elves and djinns. They also take my spoons!
I do a lot of situps daily and I don't have visible abs but when people poke me they say "WOW you have a realllly strong core" and its flattering because that and my legs are the strongest things about me
That feeling doesn't go away for quite awhile (the not knowing what to do one).
I can't. I just look like a beach ball covered in seaweed.
Load More Replies...I developed this habit of when i have nothing to do with my hands and when I'm talking or distracted, I'll run my hand through my hair and flip it to the other side.
New diet (for the mind): CUT the baloney (peer pressure, fashion photos, trends presented on bodies not like yours). MONITOR blood pressure/sugars, heart rate. INCREASE time spent with positive people doing things together other than eating and boozing. "Socializing" is among the top American excuses for over-eating. Break that habit, even if it means changing social circles.
Hahahaha, so funny! I can't do the side part thing... I look off-balance. Middle part is the way to go! <3 (for me anyway)
Middle part is when you split your hair straight down the center of your head. Side part is when it's off center to either side.
Load More Replies...A lot of people cheat and use 'bun makers' = padding hidden inside.
Load More Replies...Don't know. Is that the only acceptable reason to use them? I like em because they are practical. Hair is out of the way.
Load More Replies...I did one and my daughter said I looked like one of the characters from Whovile.
Omg my heart just melted you have such good relationships with a stable life. I’m so jelly :3
This is me when I go to the gym. I run, and I do situps, and thats all I do
Of course. Still gotta drive home to the shower though
Load More Replies..."Horses sweat. Men perspire. Ladies glow." My mom taught me this one - thankfully in jest.
This is another reason I prefer weight lifting over cardio. No sweat marks (or back acne)
You can't replace one with another. Cardio and weight lifting do different things.
Load More Replies...None. They are "remarkable" as a fellow panda said.
Load More Replies...From the behalf of all straight men I assure you that this is the right way to wear non high waisted pants.
imagine thinking women’s bodies exist solely for your desire
Load More Replies...So what did you eat for lunch today? -I ate salad. Or actually, vegetables. More specifically, root crops. Potatoes. Chips. I ate chips for lunch today.
Can't wear highwaisted - uncomfortable if you have a hiatus hernia 😢
I love high waisted pants, but somehow they don't seem to hide my belly fat... What am I doing wrong?
I HATE highwaisted pants! my hips are so short that they are literally right under my boobs and super uncomfortable! :-(
This is so true! I began to workout recently and I cannot imagine it without my favourite music. It turns a physical suffering into a great and funny experience. I actually enjoy workouts with music and would recommend it to everyone.
I try to motivate myself by only allowing myself to listen to my favorite playlists while doing workout.
Load More Replies...I don't like music when I'm doing weights. I feel it interferes with concentration.
I stopped going to a gym because they played only techno and way too loud.
I can't wear headphones or ear buds lol If a song I love comes on, I tend to sing and not be quiet about it lol
I listen to every kind of music possible, and I had to create a separate playlist for workouts specifically because when I would work out hard jamming out to some hard dubstep, then it would be this light, airy, slow, country music, and I lose my pace
I'm the opposite. I'm more focused and attentive WITHOUT music and I enjoy my workouts more!
So true! N the amount of head splitting headaches it gives if u wear that ponytail for too long!
Does anyone else start jumping around trying to get it off or am I the odd duck out?? lol
I actually find the one on the right cuter. The left one looks so flat and untended. (Mine always comes out like the one one the left of course *sigh* )
I am the one who turns the air conditioning on / the heating off / opens all the windows ´cause I am a menopausal goddamn b***h with hot flushes and don´t you dare to even suggest turning it off!
Changes the internal thermostat even after trhe hot flushes have gone - always too hot now.
Load More Replies...Just wait til the hot flashes come. You'll want to move to Alaska
This is the only thing me and my boyfriend fight over. My body revolts against me in the heat (thanks, autoimmune disease!) and he hates being cold. We have blankets all over and he still will come out of our bedroom looking like he is about to walk across the Arctic when the house is set to 70 degrees.
Ha ha, just wait until menopause. You'll be the one cranking up the AC when you have a hot flash.
This is so mee. Even in our office I make sure to have a scarf, socks, and small blanket . ;) haha
Best nights are spent getting high and eating made up stuff. The other night I toasted two slices of bread, put some peanut butter, whip cream and whole raspberries and blueberries on it. It was so good that I remembered making it lol.
I fell asleep in math once, my name has been potato child ever sinsce.
Tip: Put some water in your mouth and do a mouthwash if you want to stop
if you ever wear tight thin things that are white/black over undergarments that are white/black it will show through XD unless your clothes are pretty thick. Go for nude undergarments ^.^ Even then though if they're not the same shade as your skin and you squat, the real problem is the fabric is made of threads which are a series of woven fibers that have tiny holes. so if they're thin and quite stretchy, it will look shear somehow regardless XD
Load More Replies...Shorts that are too short - I'd rather people see my undies than my butt.
Load More Replies...Women: leggings Men: definitely too short shorts (that show off more than they should)
Squatting with shorts that are too short is totally worse because every time you stand back up your shorts are going to be in your buttcrack
Worst thing is too ogle ;) with that beeing said - see through leggings are silly ( especially that you can buy workout leggings that prevent this situation), and too short pants will bring hate from women and too much attention from men. So when choosing what is worst from this two options i choose- not minding your own bloody bussiness
Bwahahaha! Who is the left person at a buffet, come on? Never seen that species. (But what I DO see a lot are those fabulous looking skinny ladies and gentlemen who take in lots of food and you know they'll keep looking more fabulous than you even if they eat the whole building down.... TT_TT )
oof im one of those ladies but as a kid that fits behind doors
Load More Replies...The one on the left is more experienced. She goes to the buffet again, and again, and again. Newbies take a bit of EVERYTHING and end up having a mountain of food all mixed up together.
I can eat a lot. Like, a whole lot. Sometimes people are actually surprised and say something about it "Where did you put all that food?" "Oh, you know, my second stomach." But I'm still skinny. Like I'm underweight.
Watermelon is mostly just water and sugar, no fiber, so it's really bad for diets
Load More Replies...All of that food on the "bad side" minus the soda is fine. Sugars are ok, carbs are ok, dairy and fatty meats are ok. Diet is about calories in vs calories out.
Never use a meal plan you can't live with for the rest of your life. I don't deprive myself of food I enjoy. I eat everything & anything I want, but I portion so that my cals are always on the deficit side. I work out every other day & eat my carb stuff on days when I'm working out because my workouts are brutal & I'll burn the cals anyway. On days when I'm not working out, I keep it lean & protein - very little carb. It's called "balance" & it's better than any diet.
That should be any fast food, chips, chocolate and all things high in calories. And not fruit.
Why can't people remember more than two things? I work full time and run a side business on top of having a family. None of us have a planner.
They're the same people that put the toliet paper on backwards.
Load More Replies...People who put the cereal in first are insane. Change my mind.
Load More Replies...Team Milk first !! Don't like smooshy cereal =) how hard do you guys trow in the cereal that your milk is splashing?! :)
I pour milk first and then add 3 tablespoons of cereal. The cereal float and stay crunchy longer!
Team cereal first. I don't like my cereal drowning and end up putting more than I need
When I was in my early twenties, vanity was definitely my main motivation for working out. in my mid twenties through late 30s, I was doing sports and improved performance was my main motivation. Injuries from a car accident got me into swimming in my early 40s and for the next 10 years I worked on that. Now I'm in my 60s and my main motivation is avoiding osteoporosis as my mother had her first fracture when she wasn't much older than I am now.
I'm in my 50s and exercising for the same reason. I'm in just about every risk group for osteoporosis, so I'm doing prevention now. Walking with hiking poles gets your upper body into it and makes calcium deposits in your arm bones.
Load More Replies...MOOD. Samesies. I could relate to it all except your impressive passion for exercise. I need some of that!
I love your curves and all your edges all your perfect Imperfections ❤️
I saw both my adult daughters in these images. Great social commentary!
I like how people are sharing their motivation for working out. Unset dementia, after an injury, osteoporosis, etc. Mine? Zombies. I literally train just enough to outrun most people in case of a zombie apocalypse. I wish I was kidding. But no. In the absolute madness freak possibility of zombies… I guess I’ll be ready. Neurodivergent for the win
When I was in my early twenties, vanity was definitely my main motivation for working out. in my mid twenties through late 30s, I was doing sports and improved performance was my main motivation. Injuries from a car accident got me into swimming in my early 40s and for the next 10 years I worked on that. Now I'm in my 60s and my main motivation is avoiding osteoporosis as my mother had her first fracture when she wasn't much older than I am now.
I'm in my 50s and exercising for the same reason. I'm in just about every risk group for osteoporosis, so I'm doing prevention now. Walking with hiking poles gets your upper body into it and makes calcium deposits in your arm bones.
Load More Replies...MOOD. Samesies. I could relate to it all except your impressive passion for exercise. I need some of that!
I love your curves and all your edges all your perfect Imperfections ❤️
I saw both my adult daughters in these images. Great social commentary!
I like how people are sharing their motivation for working out. Unset dementia, after an injury, osteoporosis, etc. Mine? Zombies. I literally train just enough to outrun most people in case of a zombie apocalypse. I wish I was kidding. But no. In the absolute madness freak possibility of zombies… I guess I’ll be ready. Neurodivergent for the win
