Yesterday, we discussed a couple of things you can do to stay motivated with your diet and fitness plan. I started off the list with the ‘diet part’ and seem to have run out of space for the ‘fitness part’ so do allow me to address that part in more detail here. So here we go…

5 Tips  to Stay Motivated With Your Fitness Plan

OWN the number on the weighing scale.

Didn’t Oprah say this one too? That’s right. No matter how much it ‘hurts’ get on that weighing scale and own the number you see. If you’re not honest to admit your current weight, how can you realistically plan on losing it?

Set a fitness milestones and rewards.

Once you’ve admitted your weight to yourself, set a realistic goal and break down the steps to achieving it. Set certain milestones too. For instance by the time you’ve lost, say, 4 pounds, at the end of the month, treat yourself to something nice!

Rope in a fitness buddy.

People who like to exercise a lot are a rare species. So don’t beat yourself up if you often find yourself not wanting to exercise. One thing that does help though is this: having a fitness buddy.

It’s easier to stay motivated if you can share the agony – and the joyous results later – with someone. Besides, we all need someone egging us on and who better than someone on the same boat?

Prepare in advance.

Don’t give yourself an excuse not to exercise. So at night, lay out your fitness clothes on a chair beside your bedroom, set the alarm at at appropriate time… and place the alarm on the chair so you’re forced to get up and shut it off.

Join an online (or offline) fitness community.

If you need more motivation or simply want to share your experience, then by all means join an online or offline fitness community. this is just another way of committing to your goals. By letting others know what you want to achieve, it motivates you more because what you’re doing is so ‘out there’ and known by others.

Joining a community also gives you access to certain people and tools that you may not normally have access to otherwise.

And lastly… just keep on going! The decision to lead a happy and healthy life is taken a day at a time. So if you do miss out on exercising today, forgive yourself and pick up where you left off tomorrow.