It is important to actually keep up and follow with your path that takes you to the goals you ultimately have for yourself. On the other hand, most people realistically fall off that path multiple times before reaching their goal. The harder part about that is just because you hit your target weight, body fat percentage, endurance rate etc, doesn't mean you can just call it quits, you should try to build a lifestyle that will aid you in maintaining that goal! My point is.... ITS HARD WORK!!!! Sometimes you just can't do it alone.
Gaining the support of others can be a hugely important contributing factor in your personal successes. For some having other people to keep them on track is more beneficial than for other personality types; however people have a number of different ways that they can gain the extra boost they need. Here are some things that might work for you:
- Join a group fitness class. Especially for those competitive types, simply having other people around you doing what you are will push you to give yourself a hard workout.
- Get a workout buddy. Have someone who has similar goals or styles as you to mutually push you and schedule workouts and even healthy meals with you. This also helps pass the time when you are working out because you are less distracted by the actual amount of "work" you are doing. You can also mutually verbally be there to push your workout buddy and make sure one another are working hard enough. Warning: find someone who is just as committed if not more so than you, if your workout buddy can't make it to the gym one day, that is no excuse for you to pass on your workout as well!
- Have someone you can talk to and rely on emotionally. When you are feeling like you are ready to binge on a pint of ice cream have a rational person that you trust to call up and help you think about the real reason behind you stress. Just venting about your stresses to someone can help you feel better!
- When I was training, it was extremely stressful and difficult for me. Having a few close family and friends I could vent to about it who would keep me in check and push me to keep going was amazing!
- Hire a nutritionist or personal trainer. Having someone to check in with your progress who has expertise in the area might motivate you to stay on track!
- Actually measuring your progress is a major contribution because you can see what you need to work on and what you are doing well.
- Good goals are S.M.A.R.T.>>> Specific>Measurable>Attainable>Realistic>and Timely
- Join an online support community like Sparkpeople.com. You can post blogs, discuss topics with other members, track your progress, enter your nutritional info and exercise for the day.
- Use one of these or another resource to develop a plan. For some people having a structured layout of exactly what they should eat and do for workouts in a day is very effective.
- Read blogs or other motivational books, listening to stories and seeing real peoples' hard work paying off can help to inspire you.
Here are a couple examples of online resources to find someone to help you make it through your obstacles and accomplish beyond what you thought was possible for yourself!
- http://www.exercisefriends.com/home.aspx
- http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=102
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/41268-workout-friend/
Let me know if you have any more ideas of ways you can feel encouraged in order to fulfill your aspirations!
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