The ball has dropped, midnight kisses have been had, and Christmas decorations are no more. The holidays are over; and with that comes the start of a new year- complete with a new set of New Year's resolutions. If you are like 99% of the population, you have included losing weight and getting fit to your list. I know that I am definitely a part of that figure.
With that in mind, I wanted to add a few tips to keep you on track with your weight loss/fitness goals:
1) Realize change will not happen in one day. You may not start seeing the changes in your body immediately, but you need to remember, that weight was not put on in one day. It was likely many (especially now over the holidays--I know I'm guilty of that). Take it slow, enjoy the process. Slow and steady wins the race. Stay persistent.
2) You may plateau quickly. You're working out and eating healthy and seeing results, and then suddenly the results stop. What gives? If you haven't changed up your routine, this could be likely to happen. The body is great at wanting to maintain a constant level. So to prevent that, be sure to change up your routine. Make sure to incorporate cardio, weights, and interval training into your routine. That is a sure fire way to keep seeing results and avoiding plateaus.
3) Do something you love. There is no quicker way to throw in the towel on your fitness goals quicker than not doing something that you love. So find an exercise routine that you like. Maybe you don't like working out indoors-the gym just isn't for you. That's okay. Take your workout outdoors by either running, biking, doing body weight exercises outdoors, or sign up for an outdoor fitness class. Find a way to make working out enjoyable. Why do you think you don't miss an episode of your favorite TV show? Because you enjoy it. Make fitness something you enjoy.
4) Get an activity tracker. Download a fitness tracker on your phone so that you can log your progress (either diet, workouts or even better both). Get a fitness tracking monitor and log your food intake. Track your progress. That's the best way to see your improvements and monitor how you are doing. You are less likely to cheat on your diet if you have logged it. And you are more likely to workout if you have something tracking it.
By using these tips, you can avoid falling off track. So that come Valentine's day you are well on your way to reaching your goals. Try them out, and let me know how they go. Please share with me any other tips that you have and have been using to keep you on track.
This year we will reach all our goals.
I raise my glass (of water that is). Cheers.
-Carmen
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