Hi friends!
Do you ever beat yourself up for being so lazy and for procrastinating when trying to exercise in order to lose weight? Feeling like you’re never going to achieve anything because you can’t even follow the schedule you set for yourself?
And even when you do start something, you actually see little to no results at all when exercising?
It’s okay. It’s not your fault for not prioritising yourself over more important matters such as your family and kids.
But let me ask you something – what happens in the long run?
You gain more weight. You lose more confidence. Your health deteriorates. Your productivity levels decrease.
And the worst case scenario?
You spend less and less quality time with your kids.
This is why it is important to build micro habits that you can do for a few minutes a day that will eventually turn into a lifestyle.
And while exercise is only a fraction of overall weight loss and healthy lifestyle, achieving success in exercising WITH the right exercises for fat loss will yield far more rewarding results than simply doing cardio on a daily basis.
Here are some tips on how to ensure long-term success in exercising:
1) Start Small
Know that any movement is good movement. You can start by committing yourself to doing 10 minutes of exercise 3 days a week. This will help you create the habit you want to have in place.
2) Focus on What You Love About You Now
It’s important to love yourself now for who you are, because sometimes you’ll reach your goal and still not appreciate yourself.
3) Make One Change at a Time
Look at your schedule and establish modest changes to your routine. Keep them small and achievable so you’ll be motivated by your daily victories.
4) Overcome Your Fear of the Gym
The gym can be an intimidating place for many of us. You might be afraid that people are staring at you, but most of the time, everyone is focusing on themselves. Start with cardio machines to build up your comfort level, or bring some weights to a quiet area of the gym.
5) Take Selfies
It’s helpful to identify your starting point and then define your goal. You can take some photos so you’ll be able to see how far you’ve come.
6) Plan Out Your Mornings
Starting a morning workout routine is just like establishing any other new habit. Advance prepping can eliminate decisions, such as what you’re going to dress or eat, freeing up time to actually exercise.
7) Find Something You Can Stick With
The best exercise is the one you enjoy and will keep doing. If you hate it, move on to something you’ll look forward to.
8) Look Beyond Weight Loss
Forget about the term ‘weight loss’, exercise for the health benefits that aren’t related to it. You’ll star to associate being active with pleasure.
9) Do It for Yourself
Treat the fitness and health commitments you make for yourself like you would your job, family, and friendships.
10) Expect to Fall
You’re going to make mistakes and stumble along the way, you need to identify the problem and take action to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
11) Be Ready for Week Three
Between week three and week four is the classic time when people quit. Reward yourself so you’ll be inspired to keep going, you can buy a new workout outfit, for example.
12) Make New Habits
If you can nail down a few fitness habits, such as showing up to the gym when you don’t feel like it, you’re more likely to be successful.
Ready to be successful in exercising so that you can benefit more long-term results? Let’s do this! Send me a DM so I can send you the direct link to download my one-page Body Thrive Path PDF. This will kickstart your journey towards the main Body Thrive Fat Loss Program, by learning about the 9 steps towards achieving that healthy and fit body you desire.
Let’s do this!