A Healthy, Fit & Active Lifestyle in 6 Steps!
| Published: 1st April 2008 15:55 |
A Healthy, Fit & Active Lifestyle in 6 Steps!
Six steps are all you need to achieve the healthy, fit and more active lifestyle you want. Once you know what these steps are, the only question that remains is... Will you use them in your life?
To implement any change, no matter how large or small, we need to have the desire to reach that destination. Without that desire, why would we bother to take the first step?
To be successful in reaching your destination, you need to clearly define what "it" is that you are looking for - and, most importantly, why you want it. Then you must set about making your desires become reality. While it may seem that reaching a weight-loss, inch-loss, body-fat loss or fitness goal is just as intimidating as reaching the peak of huge great big mountain, fortunately for you it really isn't. Reaching your goals is as simple as beginning your journey... and utilising these seven steps along the way.
Knowledge!
If you don't have the nutritional and activity know-how to eat healthily and get fitter to reach your goal, you are going to find yourself ill-equipped for the journey. If you don't know your calorie or exercise requirements, how will you be sure you are eating or doing the correct amount for your needs? If you don't know which foods or exercises are good for your body or which foods are less healthy and which activity could be damaging, then how will you be able to make sound choices? Well, my fitness, food and well being plans will give you all the knowledge you need!
Purpose!
You need a clear picture of where you are going. What do you want to look and feel like when you have reached your target? How will it feel to be more toned, fitter and healthier? Simply saying, "I want to lose weight" just isn't going to cut it. You need to change your focus to one of, "I want to improve my health and lifestyle and here's why..." The "why" needs to become so strong that it will help you stay on your journey through thick and thin. You must want to reach your destination and not let anything deter you - this is the stuff that willpower is made of! Just make your purpose so strong that it will see you through any obstacle that may come your way. (Except for the odd glass of wine or bit of chocolate here of there that is!!!)
Motivation!
Simply having conviction is not enough. You need to add motivation to it for best results. The good news is that motivation not only comes from within but also for outside influences too and is derived from having a strong sense of purpose. When you become so passionate about improving your health, you also become incredibly motivated to take healthy actions time and time again. Nothing is going to get in the way of your success. You need to become determined that you will live life healthily and active. Nothing will then deter you!
Inspiration & Application
All dressed up and nowhere to go. That's what it would be like to have knowledge, a strong purpose, motivation and inspiration - but to not follow through in applying them all! But you won't allow that to happen to you. After all, you are determined to succeed! You just need to take the actions necessary to succeed. From this day forward, you realise that you must bring more activity into your daily routine. You must make the action of planning healthy meals and stocking your kitchen with the best quality food available to you. The list of health-promoting actions could go on and on so make your own plan to see what actions you need to take in your own life.
Rewards
Reward yourself for reaching each small goal and allow yourself bigger rewards as you meet your milestones. Rewards could include a manicure for your first half stone, a massage for your first stone and weekend at a health spa when you reach your target! Your rewards might be clothes, jewellery, tickets to a concert or football match or whatever makes you feel good. But break the habit of using food as your reward.
Attitude
It has often been said that nothing worth doing comes easily and your healthy, fit and active journey is no exception. That said, it also doesn't mean that you can't have a great deal of fun and enjoyment along the way. Yes, it will take effort on your part, but the satisfaction of reaching your destination will make all your effort more than worth it!
So, with all that in mind let me help you make your six steps to the fittest, happiest, healthiest and most active lifestyle you could every wish for. I am here to motivate, inspire, challenge and reward you with everything you need to achieve this goal. Contact me NOW or visit my website www.fithaven.co.uk to see my wide range of fun fitness classes for you! Tel: 01480 404670 Mobile: 07900 823553 Email: mel@fithaven.co.uk
