How To Get Moving And Stay Motivated

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Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.

-Jim Rohm

How To Get Moving, Stay Fit, And Stay Motivated

When it comes to staying or getting into good shape, motivation may be hard to come by. As the seasons change so do our motivation to stay in shape. Holiday schedules, cold winter days, and all those gadgets that keep us from drudging up the motivation to get in shape or maintain a daily routine of exercise are definite culprits.

Heart disease, stroke or diabetes is just some of the unhealthy affects of inactivity in the body. The good news is that studies show without discrepancy that these affects can be prevented or reversed; meaning that switching from a sedentary lifestyle to an active one can be extremely beneficial over time. Exercise alone, without change in diet, can greatly reduce the risks for these diseases even in small amounts. Doing what ever you can to increase your motivation to exercise is the first step to overcoming the lack of motivation to actually do it. Any of the arrays of methods to motivate you will be of great importance. Listening to music while running, simply finding out the exercises that you truly enjoy, setting particular times when exercise is the main focus of the day, all help you to stay motivated to stay in motion. Developing a habit or pattern for exercising is the best way to stay motivated; your body will become accustomed to working out heavy at a certain time each and every time. Your mind posses the ability to create positive ideas that leads to positive actions allowing you to live a strong and healthy life. Positive self talk can do wonders for motivation as well as just viewing the results of previous attempts (i.e. thinner waistline, six pack, etc). Self encouragement is the ultimate motivation. You will have no one to thank but yourself.

Fitness motivation is the essential part of changing your body, so creating a fitness motivation plan maybe the answer for you. Setting goals and providing adequate challenges work best. Changing scenery from indoors to outdoors may be the answer. If you just do not feel like exercising or giving up on an established routine, constantly reminding yourself that the pay off is great will help. Psychological benefits like increased confidence, self-esteem, and relief from anxiety, stress and depression and better sexual performance can be all the motivation that is needed. Remaining realistic about your goals will also aid in the fight to stay motivated to exercise. Setting a goal that is extremely difficult to obtain is depleting and counterproductive. Achieving a challenging appropriate goal boosts pride, satisfaction and will create more motivation.
Making the exercise routine fun by adding variety in routines, exercises, or persons that you exercise with is a likely way to stick to any exercise routine.

So setting attainable goals, adding things to increase enjoyment of the exercise routine, challenges, and the addition of a buddy to assist are all great ways to stay motivated, stay fit, and most importantly stay moving. You will benefit in the short term, and in the long run as well with physical and mental benefits in almost every way.

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You Can Lose 10 Pounds or More!

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Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.

-John F. Kennedy

How to Lose 10 Pounds or More Permanently

After months of struggling to lose weight, it can be a pain when suddenly your weight comes back. Make sure that you don't waste the effort you placed on losing weight by going back to your old eating habits. Losing weight should be a long time commitment right from the beginning. Fortunately, there are several ways for you to lose 10 pounds or more permanently without the fear of gaining them ever again.

Never fall for diet regimes that offer extra gimmicks. People who tend to follow these kinds of diets cannot completely commit thus causing failure. When you are aiming for weight loss, look for a no-nonsense diet that can guide you through everyday and provide healthy tips and techniques.

Also, make sure that you choose an inexpensive diet plan or one that can be maintained through a small amount of money. Diets tend to be more expensive when they become hyped up and more popular. Since many people are using the diet, the creators therefore have the reason to increase the price for more profit. This often results in gaining the lost weight again upon failure to adhere to the expensive diet.

The basic aspect of a diet is balance. It is important to realize that a diet should equally favor all healthy foods and not promote one kind from the other.

Lessening your daily calorie intake does not mean you have to favor one requirement from the other. There should be an equal distribution of fats, protein and carbohydrates in the food you eat everyday in order to successfully and healthily lose weight.

Your attitude plays an important role not only in the success of the diet but also the maintenance of the newly acquired weight. Once you have managed to slash a significant number from your weight, you should always remember to motivate yourself to maintain it or even lose more. Always tell yourself that you can prolong this kind of lifestyle.

Having the right attitude also means moderation. You do not have to be a hardcore dieter for the rest of your life. Even though dieting requires some sort of self-control and control towards the food you eat, you do not have to be meticulous up to the last detail. DON'T STRESS YOURSELF!

In any kind of diet, whether weight loss or maintenance, consistency is very important. Without the proper mindset, success cannot be realized. Being consist will help you to lose 10 pounds or more permanently.

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