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If you’re feeling like I am right now, chances are you may have eaten a lot of good foods over the holidays. I’m talking treats, and heavier meals and just letting loose a bit. This is great for mental health and making you realize why you don’t eat those foods much anyways. And if you are one who eats them all the time, I highly recommend trying a cleanse (I will talk more about this at the end of the week!).
So, I thought about it this morning as I struggled to get ready for the gym and how easy it is to become unmotivated to go to the gym. I really, really didn’t want to get up early and drive to the gym but guess what? I did it anyway and I am going to tell you how I did and why its worth it to get out of this cold slump we both are in.
If you aren’t in a slump, maybe you want to just implement some of these healthy lifestyle tips to create habits! That’s great! You can totally use these tips over and over after a vacation or from a break from the gym.
I want to make it clear too, its important to take breaks from the gym and dieting constantly because it can be mentally draining and make the journey harder than it needs to be. You need to stop thinking so critically and analytically and more about you and how you feel.
5 tips to help you get back on track
Get your clothes on for your workout session
Honestly, this is a hard part, but it will help you get to the gym. If you really aren’t feeling like going, all it takes is putting on your favorite workout clothes to get ready to crush it… Go to the next tip.
By the way if you need some new workout clothes that will save you some coin, check out my post on some Cute Workout Clothes to get from Amazon.
Tell yourself you’ll just do a little workout, nothing crazy.
If you tell yourself you’ll go for a light workout or even just for 10 minutes, chances are you may stay there longer. Not only that, you’ll break a sweat and work muscles you haven’t worked in a while and it will feel SO good! Getting to the gym is super rewarding when you didn’t want to go in the first place. You defeated that voice in your head that said bed sounded better or even watching Netflix and you accomplished it! Besides, its always the first day that’s the hardest- you already broke the cycle, now you can keep going!
Get Pumped up.
My favorite way to get pumped up? Listening to a song that makes me feel badass while drinking my favorite pre-workout! This is how I get really motivated to go and it reminds that I have something to work for.
Not into pre-workout? drink some water or something that gets you ready for exercise!
Don’t like music? Watch a YouTube video of someone totally crushing their workout.
Don’t like YouTube? Get on Pinterest and look up inspiring quotes or some motivating celebrities that inspired you to workout or get fit in the first place.
Purchase a workout class, or a meal plan
I decided to this for myself by purchasing a detox cleanse because I really wanted to stop eating junk! To my surprise, eating junk back from vacation didn’t magically stop on the 1st. Unfortunately, I found myself downing chocolate and popcorn (my 2 weakness) like every hour and not eat real meals.
If this is happening to you, it may become an issue like it was for me. Make the plunge with me and get a detox plan that you trust and follow through! I purchased this one while it was on sale and will record my results and review the plan in the next week! But anyway, the point of purchasing something will make it so you HAVE to do it or follow through with it! No one likes to waste money. Plus, it’s always the first 1-3 days that are the hardest, just get through that first step and you will be back on track within a week.
Also going to a workout class with a friend, spouse, or family member may also help you as long as they are willing to go. It’s always easier with a friend.
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Focus on how it will feel and START SMALL!
Everyone likes to go BIG OR GO HOME at the start in their fitness + health journey. If you do this, you will plateau and go back to your old ways. Trust me I’ve been there! You want what you do to be sustainable for the LONG term, so it makes it easier.
Another one would be eating healthy; everyone wants to go hard and cut out everything right away. If you do this you’ll go crazy and binge which affects your mental health. Try one small habit like drinking more water in the day, meals with veggies, or even 1 dessert a day while gradually decreasing it. Its all about balance and figuring out what works for you.
Start small and work your way up.
It truly does make you feel crappy when you eat too much junk foods, not enough fruits and veggies and then on top of all that, no exercise. Focus on how you feel and pay attention! You will feel better when you start slowly eating less junk and replacing it with whole foods. Not only that but exercise is so amazing for heart health and the brain! Do it for the brain ?
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Have a great day, drink water, and pet your animals!
XOXO
Dacia
Romans 12:2
“Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think”
