Is your fitness motivation not what it used to be? There are thousands of people in the same situation. People want to get in shape, but in the US, obesity affects a huge portion of the population.
Even the thin are not necessarily fit. Recent research has shown that a build up of fat tissue around the organs can be a health problem, even when a person appears not to be overweight.
Let’s face it, being fit is better. You feel better when you’re physically fit and you’re more equipped to handle life’s challenges. You have more endurance and don’t get tired so easily. Given the choice, most people would say that they want to lose weight and get in shape.
Poor fitness motivation is everywhere, and big business doesn’t help. The diet and fitness industry sells billions of dollars worth of products, memberships, gimmicks, and pills every year. That alone is proof enough that most people are searching for an answer.
The truth is that when it comes to fitness there is no magic pill or diet. Complete fitness requires proper nutrition, and effective and regular exercise. Surprise! Many of us suffer from poor fitness motivation because we can’t reach the unrealistic goals set by the fitness industry itself.
If you’ve tried to get in shape and lose weight but failed, you may have fallen prey to the following issues:
Too much work for not enough reward. If you invest too much into a business and it doesn’t produce, you close it down. No results in your efforts to get fit kills your motivation.
Too many distractions and choices. It’s great to have choices in life. The problem is that at some point, you have to choose a plan and stick to it. Thousands of messages are hitting you every week telling you that you can lose weight without dieting or exercise, and perpetuating myths.
There are simply too many exercise programs and diet plans out there, all telling you that they’re the best. There’s Pilates, spinning, traditional cardio, and all kinds of celebrity backed fitness machines and diet companies.
Your brain receives all those messages and somewhere in the back of your mind, you think that maybe you should just be able to take a pill instead of sweating so hard.
Do you have difficulty staying on plan? With so many distractions, it’s easy to self-sabotage. If you don’t have a plan or system to follow to begin with, it’s easy to let yourself get out of shape over the years.
Here are some ways to get your fitness motivation back on track:
Tune out the commercial messages. Don’t pay attention to the myths, quick fixes, or trust any celebrity endorsements. Good.
You have to find a plan that works for you. You need to burn more calories than you consume and boost your metabolism. Workouts based on newer research are more efficient, with more results in less time.
You must commit. Once you find a plan that works, stick to it. Don’t hop from one program to another hoping to find that magic pill. Success takes consistent time and effort, even with the best plans.
Monitor the results you’re getting and if needed, make modifications to your plan. Eliminate what’s not working, and do more of what is producing the results you want.
Shut out the noise of the commercials, and stop doing what isn’t working. Find a solid exercise and nutrition program and commit to it. Then, track your progress and adjust as needed. Ultimately, your fitness plan needs to suit your life, not control it.
