And The Regime Starts!

A blog is great. Congrats on starting on the road to fitness. I'm starting to do the same myself. For motivation though (because I rather dislike exercise), I created a challenge for myself. And that's really helped with the motivation!! :) Everytime, I'm feeling unmotivated, I just go back to my challenge goal - also, sicne it's a challenge for me, I'm not really seeing it as exercise. CHeck out my blog! http://the1000pushupclub.blogspot.com I've even got a couple of friends to join :)

Hey welcome back hun, good to see you again. Hmmm motivation, well there is always that *must have* outfit you want to wear. There must be an outfit in the shops somewhere that you really would love to wear, so maybe aim at that outfit, in a size smaller :-)

Need some motivation to exercise? Having trouble sticking with your fitness program? Exercise for the health of it. Rather than working on developing a perfect body, focus on feeling better. Make a decision for yourself and your well being that exercising will help your health. One step at a time. Begin your exercise program gradually. Don?t expect to run a marathon within a month. Exercise should not feel like punishment, so choose the type you are most likely to enjoy Set reasonable goals. Know what is realistic for you to accomplish. You are more likely to continue your routine if you fit exercise into your schedule. People often fail because they try to do too much Pace yourself. Exercise does not have to be exhausting. Moderate exercise is better than hard, intense exercise. People who work out in several short sessions (e.g., 10 minutes) are more likely to stick to their fitness program than those who try to work out for 60 minutes at a time. Be specific and choose variety. Rather than having general goals like "getting in shape" or "exercising more," choose concrete goals such as walking 20 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and doing stretching exercises five minutes each morning. The more variety you have, the more likely it is that you will continue. Incorporate fitness into your lifestyle. Begin to see exercise as an everyday opportunity Combine fitness with your family chores and activities, such as raking leaves or gardening This is the one I like Motivate yourself. Try visualization techniques to help your motivation. Imagine yourself being in shape and how it feels. Create a vision of yourself looking fit. Rather than focusing on feeling out of shape, picture yourself feeling energized after your workout. Also, reward yourself when you meet each of your goals Put a big pic on your frig and look at it. Or buy a new outfit that is 2 sizes 2 small Hung it where you can look at it every day Expect setbacks and prepare for obstacles. Things like time, illness or bad weather may occasionally get in the way. Disruptions are inevitable. Accept them and move on. I have just started riding my bike I can't sneeze, cough or hardly sit up and my rear end hurts Even the big seat doesn't help ROFLMAO Oh no that hurts too Wendy PS GOOD LUCK Keep me posted as to how you are doing. Heading out shortly for a another bike ride Oh the pain of it all LOL