Each year, many of us set resolutions for weight loss and fitness that we aim to keep but often don’t. This upcoming year is the start of a new decade so it can be the inspiration to finally stick with those resolutions.
To start — and maintain — a healthy journey that includes exercise, better eating habits, balanced lifestyle, and personal training, here are some tips that have helped many of our personal training clients:
- Educate yourself on what it means to be obese, what your healthy weight and body mass index (BMI) should be, and how you can change those measurements.
- Write down your goals and maintain a food and exercise journal. You can write it in a notebook or use a computer or mobile device to record daily food and movement. Here, you can also reflect on your goals, including your accomplishments and setbacks.
- Make milestones rather than large goals. These milestones will be easier to achieve, reduce disappointment, and encourage you to keep going.
- Create a daily and weekly schedule around the healthy life you envision for yourself.
- Work with a personal trainer who can take your goals and put specific actions to each one related to how you eat and exercise to help you get results faster, safer, and healthier. They can also serve as an important support system when you are feeling less motivated to stick to these healthy resolutions.
- Give yourself rewards when you hit a target so you positively reinforce all that hard work necessary to transform poor lifestyle habits into healthy ones.
- Get everyone in your life onboard with the need for you to make these healthy changes. That includes your employer or clients, colleagues, friends, and family members. What you do to change and the results you gain may inspire those around you to do the same.
2020 is the year to finally enact the changes you’ve wanted to make. Let’s get started on this healthy journey together! Contact us now to enjoy a free one-hour personal training session and consultation.
