Everyone has days when their workout mojo (or mojo in general) is depleted. Sometimes this can turn into a couple of days, or a week, or a month, or maybe even a few months. The thought of working out is enough to zap your energy.
So the question is: how can you push your own reset button and get your train back on track? Here are some tips.
1) Make a list of your goals and the way you feel when you work out. Like Chalean says, most people who don't achieve their goals fail because they don't write them down. Or at the very least, say them out loud. Think about all the positive feelings you get from working out - feeling powerful, feeling sexy, feeling skinny...do something with those.
2) Make a promise to yourself that you will work out for the next however many days in a row. It's okay to start small. Don't overwhelm yourself when you're getting back into the swing of things or you might burn out again. Treat yourself to something small - a lunch at your favorite place, a $5 shopping trip at Dollar General, a movie rental - for making it.
3) Set your alarm for half an hour earlier than you want to wake up. This will allow you to push Snooze a lot and feel like you're getting more sleep in. Or you may surprise yourself and get out of bed earlier which means you finish earlier! As soon as you get moving, you will usually have energy to work out. It's the getting out of bed part that's hard.
4) Plan out healthy meal options for the next day in advance. Don't try to wing it. If you're coming off an eating binge, it's probably going to be harder than you think to get back to healthy ways.
5) Look at a before picture of yourself. Or a recent picture if that will induce disgust. Enough disgust to get your butt moving. Tape it to your night table. Somewhere that you'll see it. Maybe if you wake up in the morning and see what you used to look like or what you want to improve, that will be enough to get you out of bed. Or tape a picture of a model instead. Seeing a fit, sculpted, toned bathing suit model is usually enough to do it for me. I think "Dang, I gotta get on it!"
6) Ask yourself if you're worth it. More than likely, the answer is yes. If you say no, we've got more work to do.
7) Look at how far you've come. I know for me personally, I started out in December 2007 with 43 pounds to lose. It felt like it would NEVER come. Now I have surpassed that goal and am looking at less than 10 to reach my goal weight! Look at your own personal journey. Each step forward is one step closer to the finish line!!! Why throw it all away now for an extra 45 minutes of sleep? Or a slice of pizza?
8) If you really need it, a 2-day juicing or shake fast. Sometimes it's easier to remove yourself from EVERYTHING instead of just bits and pieces and then add healthy food back in. The fast will rejuvenate you and make you feel leaner and smaller. And the discipline will teach you that you CAN eat right and make healthy choices. If I can stay away from all the junk for two or three days, then I know I can be selective when it's over.
So do it today. Make a conscious effort. It's okay to take baby steps, as long as they will eventually grow into leaps and bounds!! Get re-started today!!
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