Well, for exercise, I try to do something right after that I find rewarding. For me it is meditation(just a quick 5 min) to bring my heart rate back down. For you it may be a nice smoothie. As for diets, they don’t work because you see them as a temporary thing until you lose weight. The only way to lose weight and keep it off is to not diet, change your eating habits permanently. Don’t restrict yourself, cutting out all of your favorite foods will lead to failure everytime. Instead add things to your diet. More fruit, more veggies, more whole grains. The more good things you add to your eating habits the less you will want to eat the unhealthy foods. After making my eating habits healthier a year ago I find now that overly processed foods like twinkies now make me sick, I got spoiled on real food.
Positive reinforcement and a support network. The hardest part for me is accountability. I cut breaks to everyone, even myself. Having a group of friends to keep you accountable makes consistency a lot easier. After a couple of weeks, it becomes second nature to me. I am a creature of habits, after all.
5 can think make your bed second rule by time you count to 5 just get up before you can think , then before you can think make your bed (you won’t want to mess it up for 15 min longer) then you start thinking you only have 5 seconds to wash up and 5 more for make up BEFORE you get coffee . Then you sit and realize how much you have done ! Cheers to you!!!
I just have fun working out and I feel healthy and I feel stronger, diets sometimes help me feel good and I sometimes eat unhealthy food but not all the time you know? 😅
In struggle to keep the motivation, tend to forgot the bigger picture easily and succumb to the immediate desire. When I am on track I usually focus on what I would like to look like, how healthy I would like to be, and also the number on the scales as a bit of a deterrent. Almost disgust myself with that figure.
I just do my best and do let my self get in the way of consistently trying, even if that means I miss a day or even a week for some reason. I don’t beat myself up and get back to it. Also I don’t diet coz diets are whack.
I feel more energetic and lighter when I have a good diet and exercise. Sustaining this energy and avoidance of feeling heavy keeps me motivated. I also feel more mentally stable and have a sense of control when I maintain my ritual of diet and exercise.
I’m not that great at it. I just try and remind myself that I feel better when I exercise and eat well. One day at a time.
To be honest I’m bad at consistency. For workouts I just promise myself music and for diets I think it’s better to prep beforehand so you don’t make spontaneous choices when you’re hungry
I am a morning person so get my workouts done first thing when I wake up so they’re out of the way and I’m less likely to put it off. But mostly I try to remember the reason why I am making these changes in my life and how much better I will feel when I am consistent with them, and that thought keeps me motivated to keep it up. Hope this helps! :)
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