The Power of Instant Accountability
Do you have a fat loss or fitness goal that you’re working toward? Post it on Facebook, and get instant accountability from friends and family. Be specific with your post. Include the exact amount that you aim to lose and the date that you’ll lose it by. You may be surprised how encouraging and supportive your friends will be – it may be exactly the motivating boost you need to achieve your goals.
Falling Off the Exercise Wagon
If you are looking for an excuse to fall off the exercise wagon, the universe will provide one. Is this you? Have you relapsed into your old unhealthy habits? The sad truth is that nearly everyone who started off 2014 with strong fitness goals has by now given up. I sincerely hope that this is not you. This is the cycle that happens when you fall off the exercise wagon, and here’s how to pick yourself back up: 1) First You Fall...
5 Motivating Reasons to Exercise
Here you go, 5 more motivating reasons to start a challenging exercise program today: Exercise makes you feel better about yourself. Exercise improves your mood. Exercise reduces the risk of chronic disease. Exercise eliminates unwanted pounds. Exercise improves longevity.
The Ugly Truth About Emotional Eating
It happens with most of us. You have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day… and at the end of it you turn to food. There’s a reason that it’s called comfort food. While you’re eating it you feel better. And when you’re done eating it you feel worse. Keep this in mind next time you are tempted to turn to food for comfort: Emotional eating temporarily relieves distress and then makes it impossible to attain...
Why You Sabotage Your Weight Loss
And here’s how to put an end to it. You know the ‘how-to’ of fat loss-eat healthy and exercise-so why are you still living in a body that you’re unhappy with? In my experience, people carry ‘unwanted’ pounds for very specific reasons. These reasons are subconscious, which is where things get tricky. Self-sabotage is your subconscious way of protecting yourself. Sounds crazy, but it makes sense when you realize that it is a...
Fitness Makeover: How to Reinvent Yourself
Do you wish you were different? Better? More successful? Would you like to be thinner? Have better habits? And feel more positive about life? You may think that change is hard, that it takes time. But it really doesn’t have to be. I believe that lasting change happens in an instant. Sure, this goes against mainstream belief. Most believe that change has to be a struggle. They expect to try and fail numerous times before...
Best Motivation to Exercise and Lose Weight
Don’t skim through this blog post because I’m writing specifically to you today. I may not know you personally, but I definitely know the frustrations you have when it comes to your body. I know all about your insecurities: over the size of your thighs, your belly and how hopeless that can feel. Today I’m here to motivate you to take action. The answer to your body frustrations is to get you up off the couch and...
Drop the Excuses!
Come on, your excuses for being out-of-shape are getting old. Yes, getting up off that couch and into a regular exercise program may be intimidating. And, yes, it takes effort. But it’s well worth it. Focus on the big reason why you want to transform your life and body through exercise. Make a list of the benefits you’ll enjoy once you achieve your goal, and read these each morning. Remember that you can only have two...