Fitness tips that work for me
You can't outrun your fork.
If you are not on top of your nutrition, it doesn't matter how much you work out, your food choices will always reflect both internally and externally. The concept is 80 percent nutrition and 20 percent fitness. There are many options that can help with your nutrition; you just have to find what works for you that is specific to your needs.
You don't have to starve yourself.
Eating properly can boost your metabolism. It's not healthy to starve yourself. You need energy (food) to help you complete the tasks that's required throughout the day. Not eating can have adverse effects to your results. It may actually cause you to gain weight and or delay your muscle growth. It's okay to have a treat meal in moderation as long as you don't lose control.
Don't compare your journey to someone else's journey.
I know its's hard sometimes, but you have to focus on your own progress. Please don't compare yourself to anybody except you. TAKE PROGRESS PICTURES and measurements and compare your results from day one to day thirty and beyond. Don't worship the scale. If you focus on your own results, you will be so amazed at the progress you made.
Be Inspired but don't get stuck there.
It's okay to be inspired by someone's journey, as long as they don't become an idol. Let that inspiration turn into inspired action. Because looking at someone else for months and not taking any action is not going to get you the results you are striving towards. Furthermore, understand that your 24 hours will not be identical to someone else's.
BE PATIENT AND Celebrate all your wins.
Congratulate yourself when you accomplish your goals including the small ones. Everything counts! Celebrate how your clothes fit, or how you didn't eat the cake in the break room, or how you worked out an extra five minutes than the previous week. It could be that you did more reps than the last time you performed a certain exercise. Hard work takes time, so be patient and reward yourself along the journey.
Make Realistic Goals.
It is important to set goals for yourself that are challenging, but that you can accomplish. Set a long-term goal that you can break down into monthly, weekly and then daily goals. How you show up daily, weekly and monthly will contribute to your long-term goal which will allow you to make small daily deposits that lead to your bigger goal.