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How many times have you made up your mind to start exercising and change your eating habits only to find that after a couple of weeks you’ve lost all of the motivation you thought you had and you end up quitting. I’m sure that most people have had this experience more than once in their life. I know I have.

So, what is the secret to keeping yourself motivated and focused? Following are some tips and strategies that will really work if you apply them.

1. Have you ever heard of negative visioning? If not, consider how it works.
When we typically envision something that we want to achieve, we may say something like: “I’m going to lose 10 kilograms in the next 9 months, lower my blood pressure, and look and feel much better than I do right now.”

Using negative visioning is a different method that forces you to think about the consequences of your actions if you fall off of your diet and training program. With this technique, you imagine yourself 5 or 10 years into the future and say something like: “I wish I hadn’t quit working out 5 years ago when I only needed to lose 10 kgs. Now, I’ve got to lose 20 kgs., and my blood pressure is higher than ever. This is going to be so much harder to do now.”

You may feel a little awkward using this method, but it is very effective. In fact, we often say to ourselves or others, “I wish I had…, ” or “I could have, but…,” or, I should have when I had the opportunity.” Try this method out and I’m sure you’ll find it really works.

2. Do the hardest thing first! If you find that you’re really having to push yourself to do your exercise routine, then get it out of the way first thing in the morning. Once you’re done, that’s it. You can then get on with the rest of your day. In fact, you’ll likely find that by doing your exercise first thing in the morning, you’ll have much more energy and be much more mentally alert for the rest of the day.

3. Get a partner to exercise with you. I personally have a training partner. We really push each other in the gym. And when, for some reason, I have to workout on my own, the quality of my workout is just not the same. So find someone who you know may also need the benefits of a partner and get going together. It’s also a great way to strengthen your friendship.

4. Celebrate your successes. Have you lost two more pounds? Have you completed every one of your scheduled workouts for the past week or two? Then do something to celebrate. Perhaps you can buy yourself a new item of clothing. Maybe you could put five or ten bucks in a piggy bank for use later in the year. Whatever you decide to do to celebrate is fine. There is one caution here, though. Don’t make eating something ‘sinful’ your reward. Many people do this, but it can be very counter-productive to helping you achieve your fitness goals.

5. Make a list of the main reasons that you want to get into better shape. Here are a few suggestions to help you get started:
* I want to increase my self-confidence
by looking and feeling better
* I want to look great on the beach
while on my winter vacation this year
* I want to live a long and healthy life
for my spouse, children, and
grandchildren
* I want to have the energy to get all
of the yard work done without having
to stop and rest 3 or 4 times.

You likely have many other things that you can write down on your list. Whatever they may be, get them down in writing and place your list somewhere that you’ll be able to see it on a regular basis.

To sum up, staying motivated and focused on accomplishing your goals requires that you take some time to think about the reasons you want to lose fat and keep it off. However, putting some of your brain power to work is a great way to stay on the road to a long and health life.

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