| When you want to lose weight, you know that | | | | be inclined to leave it off until Friday and Saturday |
| you cannot do it by dieting alone. The truth of the | | | | and then you are going to miss a week, leaving |
| matter is that exercise is an enormous part of | | | | you feeling demoralized. Instead, say that you will |
| how you are going to be able to move forward | | | | work out Tuesday and Thursday and stick with it! |
| with your weight loss program, but it can be hard | | | | Get interested |
| to get motivated for another night at the gym or | | | | If the exercise doesn't interest you and if you |
| another aerobics class. When you want to get | | | | don't have any fun with it, chances are good that |
| motivated for you workout, make sure that you | | | | you are not going to go. There are many people |
| consider some of these methods! | | | | who find that they are bored with running around |
| Get a friend to come along | | | | the track or who can't stand another mile on the |
| Having a friend who also wants to get fit and | | | | bike. Why not look into something a little out of |
| who is interested in taking on the same regimen | | | | the ordinary, like indoor rock climbing, modern |
| that you are interested in is something that can | | | | dance, or racquetball? Find a form of exercise |
| make a huge difference to the way that you are | | | | that excites you and interests you. This will help |
| able to get on top of things. A friend who you | | | | you make going to do exercise a regular habit. |
| know will be waiting for you and interested in | | | | Set goals |
| working out can go a long way towards helping | | | | When you want to lose weight, start making |
| you lose the weight that you want. Ask around | | | | goals. Instead of losing an indeterminate amount |
| and see if anyone is interested in a workout | | | | of weight, you will find that it is far better to think |
| buddy. | | | | about losing twenty pounds, or becoming stronger |
| Schedule | | | | or being able to walk or bike longer distances. |
| It is never enough to say that you are going to | | | | Take some time and set some goals; it will |
| exercise "a couple times a week" or "more often." | | | | definitely pay off in the long run, and you can |
| When you have loose deadlines like this one, you | | | | reward yourself when you meet them. |
| are going to find that you are in a place where it | | | | Understanding what your goals are will give you |
| is too easy to lose track of them and where you | | | | something to shoot for, and it will show you how |
| are going to let them slide. If you say you are | | | | quickly or how slowly you are meeting them. |
| going to exercise twice a week, you are going to | | | | |