
The following is my response to a buddy of mine, who sent me an email earlier today telling me that he had finally made a commitment to start exercising regularly at the YMCA. After I wrote it, I said to myself that there is some good little nuggets of information that could be useful to help other people in the same situation.
Congrats on making the commitment to exercising regularly and
start eating healthier foods on a daily basis. You know when you commit
to doing an exercise program and you actually keep up with it, you'll
be really surprised at not only how fast the weight melts off but, how
good feel inside and how much more energy you have.
Whatever you do, just keep up with the program. If you are going to exercise three times a week, then FREAKIN do it...Adopt a «NO EXCEPTIONS POLICY» It's doesn't matter if you don't feel like working out, if you have set a goal to workout three times a week,
then you better hold yourself accountable. Because if you don't no one else will. You have to ACT in SPITE of your MOOD.
Hear me now and believe me later. It's going to get tough, real tough. Before you know it, you'll be asking yourself if all this is even worth it? You will be ambushed by lots of thought like the one above that will question your very motive. That's why it's important to WRITE down your goals and stick to them.. Read them often, and not only read
them but more importantly actually visualize and FEEL yourself actually accomplishing your goal... Do this at least once a day, more is best.
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