It’s not always easy to stick to your exercise routine. Here are three tips to keep you consistent and coming back to your program each day!
1. Set realistic goals – Don’t try to conquer the world in one day. It took you awhile to gain the weight – give yourself time to lose it and to get your exercise routine into place. Set realistic goals and benchmarks so that you can feel good and feel like you are reaching your goals.
2. Pick the right program – Just because your friend attends 5 aerobics classes each week doesn’t mean that you’ll enjoy aerobics. Find a routine that’s right for you, whether that includes using a Bender Ball, Easy Curves, swimming, walking or going to the gym. You need to enjoy the exercise – not your friend or your mom.
3. Reward yourself – Set goals for yourself, whether these goals are daily or weekly, and then reward yourself. Don’t make the rewards food oriented – offer yourself a manicure, an hour off to read, a bubble bath or a trip to the mall if you reach your goals.
