Ok, so you woke up this morning and realized that the fact you couldn’t zip your shorts, tuck in your shirt or get off the couch without groaning was a sign of a not so in control diet and exercise regiment. OK, I love chicken wings, crab legs and most any kind of cheese. LOVE them!!!! I speak to a lot of folks through coaching and even though our main topics are how can I get my business life to be more successful 75% do let me know that they are not at their ideal health and fitness. Now there are all sides of the spectrum. I will tell you this, no matter how in shape or out of shape a person is working in time to workout is difficult for everyone. No one is alone. Every single person has to take ownership of their health form what you put in your mouth to what you do to stay fit. Here are 5 simple things to do TODAY to help you get started on feeling better and getting healthier.
Today’s blog is addressing 5 simple ways to start losing weight. This is not going to be the biggest loser 10-15 pound drop. This is to start you going, feeling better, getting healthier and losing the fat. Keep in mind that you should shove your scale into the closet and maybe take it out once in a while. It can defeat and deceive. If you wait to weigh yourself and put in some good effort then it can be a victory. If you are measuring every day then it can be defeating if you see no change. I do not own a scale nor do I care so much what I weigh. I know if my pants don’t fit and I can feel the belly jiggling.
- Decide today that you want to be in better shape. Yep, the first step is saying to yourself you want to make this change. Now this is a HUGE deal. You have to commit some part of yourself or you will give up. No one is holding you captive on a ranch and no one is offering you money. This is all you.
- Dig out tennis shoes, shorts/pants and a good bra or shirt. Get the equipment ready. If you wait it can be a small thing like not knowing where your stuff is to stop you that first, second or even third day. Prepare for success!
- Depending on your fitness level and your doctor’s orders figure out how far you are allowed to walk. Now there are a ton of really good walking for fitness websites, just google them. Most people, even obese people, can walk so this is where we will all start. Set up a starting goal for yourself, 1 mile, 2 miles etc. Start slower and lower and build. We want to avoid injuries because they can slow you down.
- Get in your car! Yep, get in the car and depending on where you want to walk, work at lunch, home in the morning or afternoon, go out and figure out the route that matches your fitness goal, 1 mile, 1.5 miles etc. Now you have the gear, the goal and the route. Next pick when you will start to do this.
- Go get fit. I recently moved and lost my gym membership, wasn’t using it enough anyways. I am trying to pay down debt and decided I would use what god gave us, the great outdoors to start getting in shape. When I have an hour I go and take a 2 miles walk I mapped out. Now if I have just ½ hour I can fit in the 1 mile walk. There is no excuse for me. Do I want to skip it of course some times it is easier but then I feel so good and it curbs my appetite when I make the effort.
You have to decide to make the change, prepare to make the change and then act on it. Check out my blog about change for more ways to make change stick: http://www.yorkcoach.com/2010/03/19/how-can-you-change-you-have-to-do-more-than-just-want-to/.
Stephanie York
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