Staying Motivated

It happens to all of us.

We are hitting our workouts every day and seeing results when suddenly something changes.  You have days when you don’t want to start your workout and you think that maybe you can let it slide for a day or two.

Don’t let it happen!

Here are some suggestions on staying motivated.

1 – Make an investment -Join a gym, you may feel obligated to use what you are paying for. It doesn’t have to be an elaborate upscale gym. See if your town has a Y. They usually very well equipped and you get the bonus of working out with others. That can be motivation in itself.

2 – Make a List – I like workout lists! It’s a good way to view your workout in smaller chunks.  Tape it to the wall close to your workout area. You can put together a few variations of your routine. Take a look at them before you start. 

3 – Fill Your In-box – Sign up for as many e-newsletters on fitness and health as you can. Read them every day stay in the zone. See what Jillian Michaels or Paige Waehner say about staying in the zone.

4 – Don’t Diet – Instead of going on a rigid diet adopt a healthy lifestyle. Make sure that everything that goes in your body is healthy. 

Navigating a Busy Week

This was a busy week for me. If I allowed myself to hesitate I could have missed several workouts.

Monday was an normal day and I was able to do a WII Yoga set and then 23 minutes of EA Active.

Tuesday was an 08:30 start time for work. and a dress up day as we had visitors from the Lincoln Division. The Meeting was at 10:30 AM with the Lincoln guy, lunch at 12:00 and then back to the hotel for the monthly organizational meeting. I was able to get in a 30 minute run and some yoga in the morning.

No workout on Wednesday, I had to work a 12 hour shift for the month end sales close. Back to normal on Thursday morning but.....I couldn't remember what my last workout was, running or circuit training.

I wasn't sure what to do and I hesitated and almost decided to not do anything.

I thought about it for a while and decided to go through my daily WII routine as I normally would.

Good move as by the time I finished I had decided to get on the treadmill and do the Livestrong Weight Loss program. That's 30 minutes of varied speeds and inclines on the treadmill. It's very good sweat.

Friday was WII and hen EA Active.

I didn't miss a workout. I just adjusted my course. All I have to do now is stay on course for the holiday weekend.