7 Steps to Starting Your Journey!

Hey guys and girls,

I just posted a video on my youtube channel giving you all 7 steps or tips to starting your own weight loss /fitness /healthy living journey! I'll post the video here then explain the steps shortly!

Ready to Start this Journey!

Check out the video here :)

1.  WHY the journey?

Find out deep within why it is you want to be on this journey, why do you NEED to be on this journey? What is going to be the biggest motivator for you while on this journey? Remember to always keep in mind that it is a journey, not a straight linear trajectory to perfection! You need to always remember that setbacks may occur, you may have ups and downs, but throughout it all it is so important to remember why you started to begin with! Many people will ask you this, they might demand it. At times, when you are feeling down, you too will begin to doubt and wonder why? So keep your motivation near and dear!

2. What obstacles do you have or foresee?

Before starting your journey, it is important to know what obstacles might come your way. On the one hand, you could be the type of person who's been trying to start a journey for a long time now. In this case, you probably already know your hindrances. It is important to know your obstacles, become acquainted with them so that you can appropriately destroy them :) For those of you who haven't started a journey yet and aren't quite sure what kind of obstacles you might have, sit down and try to foresee what might block your path. Is it making the time, fitting fitness into your schedule? Is it that the healthy foods are more expensive or farther away? Is it homework or studies taking up too much time? You can only properly attempt to start a journey when you've thought about all of this!

3. WATER

Drink water. Whether you've started your journey, you're months in, you haven't started at all. DRINK as much water as you can. Obviously don't chug it nonstop ;) But the recommended amount of water a day is 8 glasses. It's difficult to always keep up with that; however, your body needs it. Water replenishes your body, energy, and overall quality of your life. In your journey, water is KEY. 

4. Plan out your meals!

I don't necessarily mean plan out each meal to the T forever. I definitely don't mean counting calories and growing paranoid over what you're eating. What I do mean is, have an idea of what you want to eat that day beforehand. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Without a plan, or at least guidelines, you are more likely to stray off track. 

5. Know your weaknesses!

KNOW the cravings you have, know your weaknesses. Know them well to appropriately attack them. Make sure there's only one bag of chocolate in the house not a warehouse storage (this helps you avoid binging accidentally, I'll post about this topic later!). 

6. Figure out your strengths!

KNOW your strengths. Which healthy foods do you just love? I love fruit to death so I make sure that if I'm in the mood to just munch on something, I munch on an apple. You don't want your journey to be painful. You want to love it. In order to do this, keep your strengths close and your weaknesses closer ;)

7. Fitness

You don't have to be trying to gain muscle, you don't have to be trying to enter a figure contest, you don't have to be trying to lose twenty pounds. By all means, if you are trying to do any of those go workout! For those of you who just want to become healthy and lead a better lifestyle, even you should workout. Getting your heart rate up is very important for your overall health and life! It's proven that cardio and getting your heart going prevents high cholesterol, clogging of arteries and other health problems. Add this with drinking tons of water and you've got a freshly fueled healthy pumping system :)

Try these out and see if they help!

Love,

Fit Happy and Healthy