The New Year brings with it the new resolutions or renewed resolutions from last year and the year before. Fat loss and getting into shape are always on top of the list but seem to fizzle out by February. A positive way to start is by making small changes that will form good habits. Even if you only go through the motions at first, put it into a routine. If you join a gym or plan to exercise, perform it at the same time every week. You can join a gym and go on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, even if you do not work out. For example you do not feel like working out on Wednesday of week 2, just go to the gym walk in and then leave. You are reinforcing the habit; typically you will work out since you are there already. Getting started is the hardest part. Another tip is to set a timer for 5 minutes and tell your self you only have to work for those 5 minutes. Usually you will find that you can keep going.
With a diet start with breakfast, for most people this equates simply eating the meal. Most people do not eat and break the over night fast. This will maintain the slowed metabolism instead of jump starting it. After a week make that breakfast more nutritious with better choices. When you have mastered breakfast you can move onto making lunch a better meal. Most people want to start out strong and then fade, make small incremental switches that will be painless but will add up to a substantial change by the end of the year.
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