HOW I STAY COMMITTED AND DEDICATED TO WORKING OUT
Happy new year!! Hope 2018 is going as you planned. I know its been ages since I've been here , but I just decided to take a mini break from social media , to really focus on school and finding what direction I would like to go in the near future. So all is Gucci now. Getting to the topic at hand I asked you guys on my Instagram stories what blog you'd like to read , and you guys chose this one, as always I'm happy to share with you what keeps me going so you get inspired to lead a healthy lifestyle too, lets get into it.
1.FIND A REASON WHY
- When you find a reason why you workout ,you use that as your daily reminder to never give up. Its sort of like your motivation to keep on going,this WHY could be you wanting to be healthier, you doing it for your children, wanting that banging body, fitting in your old jeans again...anything. Put it somewhere you can see it everyday. I made mine into a collage and saved it as my screen saver, so every time I open my phone I see it.
- Start small and work your way up. Start by going for 30 minute walks everyday after school/ work and increase that to jogging. Where do you see yourself in two/three months time. Remember it's the short term goals you set that will help you reach your long term goals, the small efforts you make consistently each day all add up to the bigger picture.
3. CREATE A WORKOUT PLAN/SCHEDULE
- Create a workout program and schedule and stick to it no matter what. You don't need to go to extremes and workout 6/7 days a week. Training 3-4 times a week is enough to achieve a balance between working out and living your life. Working out is important but lets not forget to enjoy and live life.
4. TAKE THE EMOTIONS OUT OF IT
- Just do it, no matter how you feel, push yourself. Sometimes you really can't be bothered to workout but honestly I've never done a workout and regretted it. Your goals do not care how you feel.
5. LET GO OF THE EXCUSES
- Excuses are really what hinders us from reaching our goal. Let go of the "oh, I'm tired from work/school, My children come first, I have to study, My partner prefers me like this" etc. The moment you let go of the excuses you get to really do what needs to be done. Working out only takes 1-2 hours and everybody has 24 hours in a day, use your time wisely.
6. ALWAYS MEAL PREP
- Learn to cook and prep your meals so that you have good and healthy meals around. When you have something ready to eat you don't get to order food and eat out all the time.
7. REWARD YOURSELF AT TIMES
- Reward yourself with a shopping spree, a day at the spa, a new hairstyle. something that you haven't done or eaten in a while to keep you going. I really do not like to reward myself with food because it gets out of hand sometime lol.
Let me know of other things that keep you motivated and going, so we share here in the comment section. Thank you for reading and for your constant support.
xoxo
Selma
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Number 4,6 and 7...definitely need to work on those. Thanks, this list is totally helpful :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking time to read, I'm glad it was of great help and hope you are working towardsyour goals, :)
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