So many times, you hear the stories of people getting all excited to start their workout routines, and just seem to falter off.  You get pumped and motivated, start by buying some new shoes, workout clothes, get that gym membership started and start going.  You try to make some decisions on the type of workouts your going to start doing.  Whether it is some weight routine, some treadmill or elliptical workout.  Then you decide on how many days a week you’ll go and what time of day.  Rock on, your ready to go.

It starts out great.  You go on the days you decided, putting in the hour or so of time that you dedicated and things are looking good.  You make a conscious decision to try and eat better, watching them calories and cut back on the ‘bad’ foods you were eating before.    All of a sudden, an obstacle of some kind gets in the way. Or maybe, you are forced to take a day or two off because of some crazy work schedule or travel plans.

So what happens next?  What happens to us mentally that allows something to get in the way of keeping up with your fitness/health/life goals?  Is it a lack of motivation? Is it a lack of finding the right routine that really keeps your interests peaked? Whatever it is, it happens. I did the yo-yo workout thing for ages.  Go for a month and then just stop one day.  No real reason other than the lack of desire to get in the car and drive.  Especially when it got cold out.  I couldn’t muster the energy to go to a gym and stick to the routine.

So what can get us back on the wagon and stay on it?  What are those factors that really get people to stick to something that they need to do.  Or what breaks them of their ‘bad’ habits that they have so often fallen back to when they stop doing the right thing.  Each person person is different. We are all wired somewhat differently, so it takes different motivators for each and everyone of us. 

Let’s list some things to get you back on the wagon if you’ve fallen or feel like you are beginning to waiver.

• Set Goals - If you set goals your more likely to succeed. Your more likely to want to reach them if you see them on paper.  It creates accountability!
• Variety – Variety is the spice of life they say right? If you create some variety in your workouts, you are less prone to want to stop. less chance that you will find a reason to not reach your goals.
• Track it  - write it down.  Use a website, such as WOWY.  Use a fitness log to journal your adventure. Treat this like you on an adventure of a lifetime. Because it is.  This isn’t some simple 1 day, 1 month thing.  It is a lifetime lifestyle change for the better.
• Support/Motivators – find a family member, a friend, or a support group of people that have the same dreams, goals, aspirations about their health.  There is nothing better than helping one another achieve results.
• Have Fun – to play the game, you have to have fun.  Why else do it.  it shouldn’t be a second job or work.  Enjoy it!

If you’ve fallen off the wagon once or twice, it happens.  You just need to find out what works best for you, to keep you motivated day to day to get it done. Working out shouldn’t be a chore, shouldn’t be something that you feel ‘forced’ to do. Working out, getting healthy is a natural extension of your everyday life and activities.  Make it a part of it. Get your family involved and you will all find out that you are living a happier life full of excitement and energy.  It’s never too late to start.  Never let anyone say to the contrary that you can’t get yourself back into shape, that you can’t be happy!  Everyone has that right and capability.  Just have to find it. 

Contact me, and I would love to help discuss what you want to do, what your goals are.  I’ve used P90x and Insanity so far as the guiding forces to my fitness and healthy lifestyle change, in 8 months I have transformed myself both physically and mentally.  I can guarantee you that they work.  I can 100% say with certainty that you will see results if stick with them.  There is no reason that you can’t find success either.  Join me in the revolution that we need to make our lives more enriched.  It’s a two way street. You give it the due attention, and it will give you back the same if not more in results.