Nick Clark's Blog – May 2009 Archive (5)

Mark Your Calendar



Print out the current month or create a check sheet. Each day you exercise, put a little smiley face or star next to the day. Continue this for the rest of the month.

At months end, you will have a pretty good idea of your fitness/activity level. Add up the days you exercised.



If you were active less than 12 days out of the month- kick yourself in the butt and try harder next month.

If you exercised 12 to 16 days- Job well done. You made… Continue

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Guilty by association



Are your friends uppers or downers? Do they motivate you to exercise and eat right or would they rather park it and tear open a bag of bonbons? You may not know it, but your friends may be limiting your activity level. If you associate yourself with inactive people, you are more likely going to be inactive. Not to say that your friends are bad people just because they don't exercise or are a little lazy, but be aware of the downers.



I am… Continue

Plan for (some) Failure



We all have health and fitness goals. While you dig and claw your way to a slimmer body, healthier heart or finishing your first triathlon- there will be setbacks.

You may miss a workout. You might eat a cheese burger. Maybe you have a work function that will limit your exercise or you might just enjoy one too many beers at the beach. Plan for these minor hiccups. You will only reach your goals if you know how to handle adversity. And believe me,… Continue

BE A PACKER.



In order to be successful at weight loss, weight gain or whatever your fitness goal may be, you have to learn to pack snacks. Bringing healthy snacks to work and while on the road limits the temptation to veer off toward the danger zone of chips, cookies, cokes, etc. Purchase a small cooler and name it...it is now your best friend.



Healthy Snack Options:

-Fruit

-Vegetables

-Almonds

-Yogurt

-String Cheese

-Meal Replacement… Continue