Making Exercise a Priority

Making exercise a priority.

Exercise, love it or hate it, you gotta do it.
We all know that to lose weight we have to eat right and exercise. And besides the fact that it can help with weight loss there are a million other reasons to make it a part of your day. A few of these reasons include more energy, decreased stress, disease prevention, weight management, better mood, a hot bod.

And yet, with all these great reasons it can still be a pain in the butt to get it done. Between work, school, chasing kids, housework, spouses, a social life, who's got the time to exercise?

How is it that some people seem to always get it done?
Quick answer: They have made it a priority. They realize the benefits, have enjoyed the benefits and want to keep 'em rolling.

How can you make exercise a priority? Here's a few tips.

Make up your mind. Make up your mind that you want to exercise to lead a healthy life. If you aren't convinced that it will be good for you, you won't do it. You don't have to like it you just have to do it.

Set short term goals and stick to them. If all you can do when starting is walk around the block. Perfect. Do it. Then when you have reached those initial short term goals, reevaluate and set some more.

Make a plan that is reasonable. If the only time you can exercise is before the butt crack of dawn or long after the sun has set. That's fine. Just have a plan. Make sure someone is home to watch the kids, lay out your clothes, have your breakfast ready, whatever it is, be prepared!

Find a buddy. Or a blog. Or something to keep you accountable.

Keep track of your progress. There can be motivation in knowing where you started and where you are now. Also keep track of how you feel to help remind you why you're doing it in the first place.

And of course, reward yourself. You worked hard, reward yourself. Just be reasonable. And make it worth it!

So, here's to good health and hot bods! You can do it!