Hi, I’m Mindi, creator of Lifting Makes Me Happy. Whether you’re looking to start your own fitness journey or you’re looking for motivation and inspiration to keep you going, I have put together this page to create a resource for quick, easy access to helpful posts to get you started.
I want you to know that my healthy living lifestyle has nothing to do with perfection. I am far from perfect and believe that living a lifestyle that makes you happy and proud is all that matters – whatever that entails. It’s much more about progression than perfection. It’s about building a better you.
Here are some things to help you get started:
Motivation & Mindset
Prepare to Be Motivated: My Favorite Jillian Michaels’ Quotes of All Time
The Major Turning Point That Led Me to Fitness
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
Unique Ways to Get Motivated While Struggling with Depression
How to Gain Belief in Yourself {Life’s a Dance}
Journaling
35 Journaling Prompts for Anxiety and Depression
Workouts & Workout-Related
How to Start Weight Training for Females – at home
82 Exercise Ideas That Do NOT Require a Gym
Gymnastics Conditioning Inspired Leg & Booty Workout
20-Minute Treadmill Arms Workout
How Much Weight Should I Be Lifting?
Nutrition
18 Ways to Eat Healthy On a Small Budget
How I Set Up MyFitnessPal to Lose 10 Pounds
What MTV Taught Me About Food & Why Diets Fail
Tools & Calculators
How Many Calories Should I Eat?
7 Important Places to Take Measurements Before Starting a Workout Program
Thank you!
I just want to close by saying that I appreciate you for stopping by and I want you to know that I’m here for you as a friend. I do my best to create content that not only helps me navigate my way through my own journey but content that will be helpful to you too.
I don’t claim to know everything, and I’m not a professional. I just love to share what I learn and the realizations I make along the way. I’m just a girl who loves to write, work hard and use my real-life experience with depression and healthy living to give hope to those struggling and to use my teeny tiny part of the web to make the internet a more positive, happy place.
Your friend,
xo Mindi