That tin of Quality Street on the coffee table. The smell of freshly baked minced pies out of the oven. The bottles of Baileys and Prosecco lining the fridge door… The temptation is real. So is the opportunity to have the best of both worlds.
There is often a lot of debate and sometimes confusion over what method is the best for weight loss – and that’s totally normal, especially if you’re new to the world of health and fitness. But I’d like to challenge this viewpoint: why do we have to choose just one?
Starting a fitness journey – however big or small – is something that we all need to think about at some point in our lives. You might wake up one day and decide it’s time for you to get fit, you might have been struggling with it for a while and want to make a positive change. Perhaps you’ve seen friends and family do the same and it’s spurred you on to make a start?
We all know the key to a balanced lifestyle is everything in moderation, but when moderation feels like a forced way of life then it can lead to more than one fall from the wagon. But, what if you change your mindset from “I have to do this” to “I choose to do this.” Just that simple change in terminology can make a huge difference to not only your mindset, but also your end goals.
We’ve all been there; not quite sure if we’re able to reach our goals or if we have what it takes to make the right choices to improve ourselves. Sometimes the difference in whether you succeed or whether you don’t comes down to one simple thing – believing in yourself. Have you ever thought about how much believing in yourself makes a difference to your quality of life?
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How to choose, stick and achieve your health, fitness and exercise goal. Choosing your goal in most cases isn't the challenge. In fact, most of us know exactly what we want to achieve. The bigger issue if often understanding the reason why you want to achieve it. There are always barriers to success, it’s about understanding your WHY is how to overcome those barriers, especially when motivation is low.