5 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED TO REACH YOUR HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS

Sometimes LIFE can get in the way of our health and fitness goals. In order to stay on track and be accountable having a support system and a plan to take action is critical. Listed are our top five ways to stay motivated in order to stay on track and be driven to reach your nutrition and fitness goals.

1. Find Out Why.

Why do you want to reach this goal? What is the purpose of reaching this goal? How will you feel once you meet this goal? Figuring out your WHY will help clear your mind and focus on the outcome if you do take action. It takes dedication in order to continue with a nutrition and fitness journey so once you find your “WHY” it will give you motivation to continue. Even when life gets busy or you get tired, your goals will still stay on the top of your to-do list.

2. Support System.

If you have people surrounding you that not only support and encourage you, but also hold you accountable this will help you stay motivated. There are tons of FREE online communities that you can join that can help start your fitness journey. Results will be higher with a workout or accountability partner and it can really mean the difference between success and failure.

3. Have a Plan.

“Failing to plan is planning to fail” Planning is a crucial for success not only to continue and reach your health and fitness goals, but if you want to accomplish anything in life. Once you write down the step by step actions to take daily it will give you an insight on what you have to do in order to reach the end result.

4. Redefine Success.

The scale is not the best measurement of success. Monitor your results through progress photos and your energy levels. The scale cannot differentiate between gaining muscle and losing fat. Don’t forget to reflect upon what you want to accomplish. If you want to run around the park and not be winded than accomplishing this is a great way to define success.

5. Improve.

You cannot expect to see results overnight, however if you take everyday as a new opportunity to improve, you will find purpose for each meal you eat and every workout you complete. The key is consistency over time so if you focus on getting 1% better each day and never give up you will see results in the long run. Even if you have had one bad weekend of eating or a small setback it is OK. There is no need to feel guilt or shame if you get off track. Acknowledge what happened and choose to get back on the right track. Stay in the present for today is a new beginning and your decisions of today determine your future.

All of my tips can be applied to everyday life. We hope that they encourage you to stay on track and get better each day.

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Everyone wants to succeed, however failure is inevitable, as there can be no success without failure. The key is not to avoid failure, but rather to learn how to manage it when it comes. Listed are six ways to bounce back and handle the situation after failing to meet your goals.

1. Failure is Your Perception. Change your perspective and look at failure as a new opportunity. This new opportunity is an important lesson for growth. If you view failure as something positive, this can lead to not only a new understanding, but a new beginning. This can help you find a new way regarding tasks, actions, and steps to take in order to meet your goals in the future. Remember, you are only a failure if you choose to give up. 

2. Focus on The New Opportunity. When you fail to reach your goals, ask yourself “What does this mean and what can I learn from it?” Focus on a new lesson and NOT the problem. Most people look at failure as the opposite of success, which is not true, it is actually a part of success.

3. Remember Your Dream. Never lose interest in what you want. When you see yourself living your ideal lifestyle and achieving your goals, you feel motivated. Never get distracted by everything happening in your daily life and stop taking action. Keep pursuing your dreams and put your goals in mind at all times.

4. Rediscover Your Purpose and Passion. Your purpose guides you through the tough times and your passion is the fuel that drives you to take action each day. Rediscover your purpose and passion, and fully understand why you want to achieve the goals you set. The stronger you feel about your purpose the more motivation you will have.

5. Plan Ahead. Once you understand better why you failed in the first place it is time to plan ahead again and create your new daily and weekly tasks. Maybe you did not take enough action or your approach did not work. Create a new action plan, start again, and never underestimate the power of planning. Nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke, fat, or lazy. However, those things happen when you do not have a plan.

6. Take Action. Do not sit around and do nothing, bounce back and take action. Sitting around and feeling sorry for yourself for not reaching your goals will not get you anywhere in life. Making progress and continuously moving consistently according to the plan that you have created will bring you one step closer to succeeding and meeting your goals. 

Conclusion.

Never give up and always follow your dreams. If you do not see your failures as failures and look at them as an opportunity to learn and grow, you will be able to turn any situation around and bounce back to reach your dreams.