Q&A - My motivation

Few girls asked me: 'What/Who motivates you to keep living healthy?'
So instead of answering to every one of them, I decided to write new blog post! :)

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First thing that motivates me is old picture of mine in my diary. Well, it's not THAT old, but it has been taken November 2010. Back in those days, I had 20 pounds more than now, I was weak and I hated feeling when I couldn't wear something cute and tight. I remember how I was ashamed of my body. Then, I decided to change that. I started eating less, in all my meals were proteins and veggies, and as a snack I ate fruit. I saw that this really helped my body, I started losing weight and I was stronger. My skin looked healthier, too.
Exercising makes me happy, that's the main reason why I didn't stop going to gym, or running, or exercising at home.
Now I feel perfect! I have to lose 10 more pounds of fat, but it's okay :) One step at a time, one or two pounds per week, and I'll be happy :)
Second thing that keeps me motivated are four girls:

Karena&Katrina from ToneItUp.com *they also have youtube channel

Tara Stiles from youtube

and Zuzana from BodyRock.tv *she also has youtube channel

They are absolutely AMAZING! 

Karena and Katrina

Girls, thank you SO much for changing my life! When I saw your videos for the first time I thought: 'I can look just like them, if I just start moving.' Both of you look amazing, your videos are fun, workouts are amazing (especially Bikini Series), recipes are DELICIOUS! I hope you'll continue blog posting and making videos. You are truly inspiration for all of us who are following you.
Even I can't buy your diet plan, I feel like I'm part of Tone It Up team :) xoxo

Tara Stiles

When I feel sick or just when I'm not in mood for fitness, i just check out here youtube channel and one of hers yoga videos. It's calming and it makes me feel amazing :) I started following Tara last month (actually 15th March) and when I first saw her I was amazed! She's really cool person, and I hope she won't stop making videos :) xoxo

Zuzana

Zuzana.... what can I say about her, except that she has BRUTAL workouts?! You wouldn't believe how she's strong and inspiring... I couldn't do neither ONE push up, but because of her, now I can do 20 and more! On BodyRock.tv there is place where other bodyrockers post their stories and pictures, showing us their transformation, and it's really amazing how that motivates you to keep bodyrocking! 

Zuzana and Freddy (that's her husband), thank you so much for everything you've done for me :) xoxo

And, there is one more person I met on twitter yesterday... She has her own blog and it's really inspiring. it's like her Exercise&health journal. She lost 108 lbs of fat! it's amazing right?

Check out and support her blog :) CLICK HERE and HERE

Last thing that motivates me are my goals. I set one goal each week and try to reach it. For example: last week my goal was to get up 30 minutes earlier and do my #BootyCall (that's challenge from ToneItUp), and I did it! This week my goal is not to eat sweets at all, few more hours and I'll reach this goal too. I don't know yet what will be new challenge/goal, any suggestions? :)

Thank you so much for reading this LONG post :)

If you have ANY requests, let me know, and I'll try to help you and write about it :)

Also, there's one more thing.... I was thinking to start new blog (that would be my third blog). But this time, blog will be all about my weight loss journey, health, working out, diet recipes, and more.... If you are interested in reading that, let me know :)

20 reasons to start exercising! / 20 razloga da počnete vežbati!

HI don't know about you girls, but for me exercising is really important.
Here are 20 reasons why you should, go running, or exercise in gym or at home, go swimming, walking and more... :)


1. Summer is coming, and that means that we'll wear shorts, t-shirts, tank tops.... you want to look good in those hot summer days? Right?
2. Exercising speeds up your metabolism, it will reduce body fat and increase lean muscle mass.
3. You will have fun if you exercise with friends, so: FUN + TRAINING = great time and fit body
4. You'll have more strength :) Exercising raises your energy levels!
5. Wanna smile all day long? Well exercising helps you with that!
6. You will feel more confident, trust me ;)
7. With healthy meals and trainings you can lose weight and tone your body, that looks good, right?
8. You know that fast food isn't good for your body, but if you exercise you'll be able to eat every 5th or 6th day whatever you want without judging yourself :)
9. Setting your goals, and reaching it with exercising, will make you continue living healthy.
10. Your immune system will be stronger, which means that trainings are protecting you from certain illnesses like cancer, osteoporosis and diabetes :)
11. If you're going in a gym, or run where other joggers go, or if you join some sport club, you will meet new people, become friends with them and have fun :)
12. Exercising brings glow to your skin. Your hair, skin, nails... will look healthier :)
13. It helps you with studying! Scientists proved that you remember more things and learn better if you exercise :)
14. In 10 years you will look younger than your friends who weren't exercising :)
15. Exercising reduces stress!
16. You will sleep better and have nice dreams :)
17. Your heart health will be improved.
18. Also, training helps with lower blood pressure.
19. Flexibility? Well, yes, exercising improves that too! :)
20. Do you really need 20th reasons? Just do your training, fell amazing and smile!

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Pa ne znam za vas, devojke, ali meni je vežbanje veoma važno.

Evo 20 razloga zašto da krenete da trčite, ili da vežbate u teretani ili kod kuće, možda da plivate, šetate i još mnogo toga :)

1. Leto dolazi što znači da su šorcevi, majice na kratke rukave i na bretele obavezni... želite da izgledate dobro tih letnjih vrućih dana? Zar ne?

2. Vežbanje ubrzava metabolizam, smanjuje telesnu masu a povećava mišićnu masu :)

3. Zabavljaćeš se ako vežbaš sa prijateljima: ZABAVA + TRENING = super provedeno vreme i zgodno telo.

4. Imaćeš više snage :) Vežbanje povećava nivo energije :)

5. Želiš da se smeješ celog dana? Pa vežbanje ti može pomoći u tome :)

6. Imaćete više samopouzdanja, verujte mi :)

7. Zajedno sa zdravim obrocima i vežbanjem smršaćete i oblikovati svoje telo, zvuči dobro, zar ne?

8. Znate da brza hrana nije dobra za vaše telo, ali ako vežbate vi ćete moći pojesti svakog petog ili šestog dana bilo šta što želite, ma koliko nezdravo to bilo, a da se ne osuđujete posle :)

9. Postavljanje ciljeva i ostvarenje istih će vas motivisati da nastavite ovakvim životom.

10. Imuni sistem će biti jači, što znači da će vas vaši treninzi zaštititi od raznih bolesti, kao što su rak, osteoporoza, dijabetis i još mnogo drugih bolesti... :)

11. Ako odete u teretanu, ili tamo gde ostali trkači idu, ili ako se učlanite u neki sportski klub, upoznaćete nove ljude, družićete se i biće vam zabavno!

12. Vežbanje čini kožu lepom i blistavom. Vaša kosa, nokti, koža... će izgledati zdravije :)

13. Pomaže vam oko učenja! Naučnici su dokazali da ako vežbamo možemo zapamtiti više stvari, kao i bolje učiti.

14. Za 10 godina ćete izgledati mlađe od svojih prijatelja koji nisu vežbali. 

15. Vežbanje uništava stres :)

16. Bolje ćete spavati i imaćete lepe snove :)

17. Zdravlje vašeg srca će biti mnogo bolje!

18. Takođe, vežbanje pomaže i snižavanju krvnog pritiska.

19. Fleksibilnost? Pa, da, vežbanje i na to utiče!

20. Da li vam je zaista potreban 20. razlog? Samo odvežbajte svoj trening, osećajte se izvanredno i smejte se :)

xoxo Jelena