Tip 1: Set achievable goals. If you set goals that are impossible to reach, it is easier to give up since you know you can’t meet them. Instead, aim to set goals that are challenging but also achievable. Build off of the goals each week to keep them new and fresh and keep your mind and body engaged.
Tip 2: Get on the same page as your partner when it comes to how and when your workouts will happen. If you are going to work out with your boyfriend, husband, it is important to realize you are both different and have different intensity levels. Men need to realize women can’t always keep up with their speed and weights; a guy shouldn't push his wife/girlfriend beyond her ability. What feels like a good workout to one of you might be too much or too little for the other. The same goes for healthy eating. The identical meal may not be acceptable to both of you. My advice is set goals for yourself and give your partner the option to get on board with you or, decide together you will each do your own thing.
Tip 3: Don’t Compare Weight Loss Goals to Men. Men lose weight faster then women due to the fact that they have more muscle mass and can burn 30 to 40 percent more calories during the same workout. It’s not realistic to see the same results in the same time period. Know that going into it to avoid distraction and disappointment.
Tip 4: Try a handful of homemade snack mix to save money and your sodium intake. Mix together almonds, chocolate-covered soy nuts, dried cranberries, and yogurt chips for a sweet treat with much less sugar then a processed cookie.
Tip 5: Experiment with fresh herbs. Rosemary, sage, thyme, mint, dill. Not only do they add flavor to your meals, they also add many nutrients.
Tip 6: Get Your Butt outside. Going to the gym day after day can start to feel routine, and the last thing you want is to dread your workouts. Instead, get some fresh air with a walk, run or bike ride.
Tip 7: Set your screen saver to go on every half hour and use that as your cue to stretch or do some light moves in the office. Get up and do some desk tricep dips, wall push ups, or just to get up and walk around the room. Just getting up every half an hour can take your base calorie burn rate from a minimal ‘sedentary’ to ‘lightly active’ level of burn. Another trick: Stand up while on the phone — you can even try doing squats or leg lifts.
Tip 8: Use your neighborhood as your gym. Run up the stairs to your front door, park in the furthest spot from your destination and walk, take multiple trips to unload your groceries.
Tip 9: Exercise when your energy level is at it highest. People give up when they try to force themselves to work out at a time their body refuses to accommodate. Don’t sign up for a 6 a.m. Pilates class if you know you’ll never make it. If you know you are more of a night person, plan to work out on your way home from work.
Tip 10: Grocery shop at least once a week. On each trip, pick one or two new healthful foods to try. When you are constantly trying new things, healthy and clean diets won’t get boring.
Source: http://www.thefitnessfashionista.com/10-helpful-health-fitness-tips
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