Stay Faithful to Your Workout Regimen – Here’s How!

# 1 – Prioritize Your Workout!

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• Establish regular days of the week and consistent times for your workouts.
• Think about the crucial investment you’re making in yourself.
• The more regularly you work out, the more your body starts actually CRAVING the workouts.

# 2 – Keep Your Workout “Tools” Readily Accessible

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• maybe workout gloves, a support belt/brace, your workout shoes, fresh socks, a clean towel or two…if you swim, of course your suit and any other necessary swimming gear – you get the picture.
• keeping your yoga mat (along with stretch bands and support blocks, if you need/use them) handy.

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• Have your bottle of water or other healthy workout beverage ready to go as well.

# 3 – Inform Your Support Circle of Your Workout Schedule

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• Those who love you will be happy to be supportive, and less likely to bug you to rearrange your schedule, when you let them know how important working out is to you.
• Essentially, it’s every bit as critical as attending a business meeting or class, so let them know that.

# 4 – Regularly Visualize Your Body as You Want it to Be!

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• Spend a few minutes a week (perhaps on the days in between your workouts, but on a daily basis is great, too) imagining how great you’re going to feel and look once you reach your ideal body weight and size.
• Place picture of your ideal weight and size somewhere prominent, where you’ll see it every day.

# 5 – Only Stock HEALTHY Foods at Home

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• Lots of healthy fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and other whole foods are the kinds of things to stock up on.
• "Never go grocery shopping when you’re hungry!” If you ignore that, you’ll be much more tempted to “backslide” and buy things that are full of empty calories, sugar and chemicals.

# 6 – Stay Hydrated – VERY Crucial to your Success!

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• You need to replenish those lost fluids, so always keep that bottle of good quality H2O handy.
• Recent studies have shown that many times when people feel like they’re experiencing a hunger pang, it’s often their body signaling them that they are dehydrated, not hungry! So try slowly drinking 6 to 8 ounces of good quality water next time that happens.

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• Cut fast food out of your life!
• Chew your food SLOWLY – chew it thoroughly and take your time.

The ball’s in your court now – go for it, and have FUN!

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