What's the key for you to stay on track?

cogsblogs23
cogsblogs23 Posts: 33
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For me, it's routine. If I workout every day, it's automatic (and I've found myself in a lovely little routine of cardio/abs + upper body one day, then the next day cardio/abs + lower body). I find if I have a day or few off from the gym, I lose my mojo, so for me, the key is routine. I don't even trust myself to have a rest day, because I know the day after rest day is a real hump day. It's not worth the risk...

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  • koing
    koing Posts: 179 Member
    Getting shredded and setting goals. I'm in good shape but I want to get in to phenomenal shape. I'm excited for the next 12 weeks to see if I can make 85kg and then I'll keep cutting to see where I can end up.

    Koing
  • Majda1234_wechange
    Majda1234_wechange Posts: 100 Member
    I would also have ti say routine because in my case the smallest thing can get me offtrack.If i follow the meal plan i have for that day and then do my daily workout i never go off track but if i even eat a piece of apple that wasn't on my schedule it's done i am off track i would overeat and skip the workout for the day.
  • mammakisses
    mammakisses Posts: 604 Member
    For me it's planning, I leave no room for failure.
  • kahyee
    kahyee Posts: 63
    Routine and planning. I have to workout 5-6 days out of the week and have a cheat meal including dessert once a week to keep my sanity and not feel deprived.
  • Smamfa
    Smamfa Posts: 139 Member
    Routine for me too! The more often I do exercise the easier it is to do it the next day. Routine of daily exercise makes me eat better too. More than one day off and I tend to head for lazy town with half my fridge in tow!
  • ac_boubou
    ac_boubou Posts: 28 Member
    Well, it seems that we all do the same! For me too, it begins with routine. I have to workout every single day to keep it up. For the food, i'm the kind of person who needs to eat healty. I'm lucky to not love fastfood that much. But I use to have a cheat meal to satisfy myself like a glass of red wine, a piece of bread and desert.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    The mirror. Because it's hard for me to see the small gains made from week to week through the lens of daily views of my body, I can look in the mirror and see how much more I have to do.
  • Morninglory81
    Morninglory81 Posts: 1,190 Member
    For me it is being involved in other people's goals. As I try to encourage them it keeps me on track.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    For me, it's eating enough so that I don't feel deprived. It takes longer, but is much easier to stick with--for instance, wine and bread are a normal part of dinner, not a "cheat."
  • babybl00310
    babybl00310 Posts: 75 Member
    I need to be organised and plan, especially when it comes to food choices.
  • LadyPakal
    LadyPakal Posts: 256 Member
    My ticker. I look at that and realise I've come too far to waste all that work.
  • laurelboynton
    laurelboynton Posts: 104 Member
    I think exercise keeps you on track with the eating. Despite not initially feeling like exercising, once you start you feel good and after feel amazing. Every time i finish a workout, I am thinking about the next one and what I will do in it.

    This natural high lasts throughout a day too so you don't feel like reaching for rubbish food and the sluggish feeling they bring with them!

    Whenever I'm tempted with biscuits/cakes etc.. I always tell myself that I can have them another day.... but when the next day comes, I tell myself the same thing. Eventually you stop craving them as much!

    L x
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    Commitment to doing it first thing in the morning, giving myself two days off a week and having my own training program. If I don't do it first thing, it likely won't get done. I also need to have my days off to look forward to. For my own program, it just makes it easier to make adjustments for schedule, how I'm feeling, etc. I can feel like I'm still working hard and moving forward but at exactly the pace I'm meant to.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    My future career. I am going back to school in the fall to be a dietitian. I have been an accountant for years and am miserable. It's not the right career for me at all. I originally entered college 10 years ago as a nutrition major, but I changed it because I was afraid I wouldn't find a job, and because I was overweight and nobody would believe an overweight dietitian! I've since educated myself on living a healthy lifestyle and found my passion for cooking and nutrition...and I managed to shed all the the weight in the process. Deciding to go back to school is really scary, but I know it's what I need to do and I'm hoping to inspire others when I (hopefully) become a dietitian.
  • maieranne77
    maieranne77 Posts: 191 Member
    Planning my food choices ahead of time.
    Having tangible goals instead of "just loose weight"....more like fit into those jeans!
    Sleep.....if I don't get enough my patience and food choices are the first to go straight out the window
  • fitandgeeky
    fitandgeeky Posts: 232 Member
    Food prepping and sticking to a lifting schedule. I usually prep on Mondays and I make food for the week for myself and my husband. Having healthy food, already cooked and portioned, readily available makes things so much easier. I also like making my own lifting schedule. It keeps my head in the right space. I increase weight when needed and change it up when I feel like it. Also, logging in here every day helps keeps me motivated :)
  • MommaChocoLatte
    MommaChocoLatte Posts: 389 Member
    For me it's having a routine and also not depriving myself of things I want. The only things I "can't" have are things that make me sick. If I want it, I find a way to work it in.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Routine is good, but for me it is ALL about preparation. If I get my food shopping and preparation done, I can be on any crazy schedule is still eat right. It's when i get behind and start settling for what's avaiable that I go wonky.
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    Not giving up completely when I do slip up. I just have to accept that I'm human and that I make mistakes, but instead of beating myself up and caving for the rest of the day / week / month, I come back stronger instead. :smile:
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    My new habits and how I feel.
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    Planning, logging. And I got rid of all my clothes that were too big. I have to stay on plan to fit into my clothes. And I like my new clothes!
  • JennaBunny143
    JennaBunny143 Posts: 14 Member
    With all this planning, how does everyone keep off complacency and being bored. I have to switch everything up from day to day and I can feel myself burning out and making some bad decisions.
  • xcmtnracer
    xcmtnracer Posts: 426 Member
    Writing down my weekly exercise plan, I hate having a list of "to do's" and not finishing it on time, so if I write down what I need to do each day it keeps me on track.
  • punkrockgoth
    punkrockgoth Posts: 534 Member
    Trying new things and setting new goals. I have my big goal of getting to 130 lbs (I'm 5 foot 6). But right now, I'm also working towards being able to do a pull up and running a 5k.

    I got bored of my gym routine, so I started to try out new classes, and on occasion go to a different location for a change of scenery.

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