8 Ways to Keep on that Fitness Track

Keep a Diary

Set aside time to schedule/plan your workouts and meals each week. Knowing what you will prepare for dinner after your workout, for example, makes it easer to follow through. Sunday evenings are a great time to wind down from the weekend and diarise your exercise and menu.

Add cinnamon to your meals

Cinnamon helps increase your core temperature, allowing your body to use energy (burn kilojoules) to cool down.

Fitness Goals

Set some fitness goals to stay on track. Knowing you have goals to work towards, makes the exercising much more motivating and you will find you have more of an urge to follow through.

Healthy Snacks

Prepare, prepare, prepare!

Keep some nuts, fresh fruit or low sugar healthy fruit bars in your bag, car or desk drawer for those unexpected snack cravings.

Enjoy Exercising

Don't force yourself to run, lift or swim if you hate it, or it will become a chore and you will start to dread it. The best way to maintain a good fitness regime is to enjoy what you are doing, and do it often!

Identify Triggers

If you know factors such as stress, long hours working or social activities weaken your resolve, develop healthy coping strategies. Looking for a way to de-stress or a "pick me up"? Take a walk with a friend and grab a coffee.

Try not to deprive yourself

Cutting out your favourite foods and going cold turkey will only make you want it more, and this is not a realistic long-term solution. Instead, try to limit treats to once a week as more of a "cheat day" option.

Be Organised

I can't stress this one enough! Plan your next days meals. Prepare your breakfast and lunch the night before. Lay out your training clothes so that they are the first thing you see when you wake up, or pack your training bag the night before so you can wake up, grab it and go!

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Words: Womens Fitness Magazine|My Own