4 Simple Ways To Reach Your Fitness Goals

It's that time of the year when everyone is working towards their fitness goals. After a few days or weeks the "newness" and excitement will start to fade and you might have to dig deep for motivation. Make this as easy as possible on yourself and follow these tips that will help you reach your weight loss and/or health and fitness goals.

4 SIMPLE WAYS TO REACH YOUR FITNESS GOALS

1. Believe in yourself. It sounds cliche, but it's true. You must believe you can before you can. The easy part is doing it. It's convincing your mind that you can that's hard.

2. Stay AWAY from the scale. Don't use the scale as the ONLY way to measure your progress. Instead focus on how your clothes fit, your energy levels, and inches lost.

3. Have a workout plan. You will reach your goals much faster if you have a plan. I have 3 week, 8 week, and 12 week plans available for all fitness levels. Another important part of a workout plan is that you ENJOY it. You don't have to absolutely love it (most people don't love working out) but it needs to be something that you don't dread each day. I love weight lifting but if someone made me run a certain number of miles each week I would absolutely hate working out and would probably never do it. Just because it has worked for someone else doesn't mean it will work for you or that you will enjoy it. Find what works for you. Fitness is NOT one size fits all.

4. Have a nutrition plan. Planning out what you are going to eat for the week not only saves times but also helps you stay on track. Aim to eat every 2-3 hours with protein and fiber at every meal. Don't make it complicated, you don't have to track every single macro that goes into your body or stress about what you are going to eat at a friends house or a restaurant. Make the best choice with what you have available (choose grilled over fried, get salad dressing on the side, etc).

Also, don't forget to check out my existing 2016 Fitness Vixen Challenge!

XO, Christy