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10 SIMPLE STRATEGIES for GETTING FIT RIGHT NOW

By Heather Moreno
Co-Creator of Trainer To Go

1. Exercise.  You just knew that was going to be number one!  Make it part of your life, not something you do just to get in shape for a special occasion. 



2. Discover what activities you enjoy, and do them.  When exercise is filled with activities you don’t like, you’re less likely to stick with it.  Because being active is something you’ll do the rest of your life, it’s better to make it something fun.



3. Be patient.  Just as you didn’t achieve your current state of fitness overnight, it takes time to make permanent, healthy changes in your body.  Have faith that it will happen 



4. Take small steps – part I.  If starting an exercise program is overwhelming, keep it simple.  Start with taking a 15-minute walk 3 days a week.  Don’t plan to start from zero and expect to work out an hour a day, everyday.  Start simple and be kind to yourself.



5. Take small steps – part II.  It also applies to eating habits.  Going from all ice cream to cauliflower is unrealistic.  Pick one thing and try it.  Maybe it’s to have one extra serving of vegetables everyday, drink water instead of soda or push away the breadbasket when at a restaurant. 



6. Keep it flexible.  Your exercise program should fit with your lifestyle.  If a rigid, 3 days a week appointment at the gym is too difficult for you, go another route.  Don’t set yourself up for failure.  I’ve had many clients with gym memberships they never used (I call it a monthly charitable contribution to the local health club) and they felt like failures.  However, when we put together a program consisting of walk/jog intervals, bike rides by the beach or tennis games on the weekends, it’s amazing to see how they stuck with it and got results.



7. Seek expertise.  If you want to learn weight lifting techniques or how to play tennis, learn the skills from a qualified professional.  The last thing you want to do is copy what everyone else at the gym or on the court is doing.  I see many workouts go awry in the gym with bad form.  Getting expert coaching will decrease your likelihood of injury while increasing your likelihood of success.



8. Set goals.  Studies show that people with written goals that are reviewed frequently, are more likely to meet their goals.



9. Don’t skip meals.  Not to sound like mom, but skipping meals wreaks havoc with your metabolism.  If the body gets few, sporadic meals (e.g., skipping breakfast, late lunch, huge dinner) it will slow down the rate at which you burn calories, storing up fat for the famine.  It’s a protection mechanism.  Your body doesn’t know a cheeseburger is only a drive-through away.



10. Stand up straight and smile.  Do you ever notice in those “before” pictures that people are always slumped forward with a sagging face?  The “after” picture however shows someone standing up right, great posture and a big smile.  Good posture almost forces our abdominal muscles to contract, giving us a slimmer, more fit look.

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