Your mental state is the second most important factor that will help you achieve the desired results. Before you hop into any training, you should answer these quick questions first.
- Why do I want to get fit?
- How motivated are you?
- Can you make exercise a priority in your life?
- Do you REALLY want to lose weight, so much that you’ll give up that tasty coffee ice cream you eat every night?
Hopefully, your answer to question 1 involves more than just wanting to look “thin”. You might want to consider seeking a specialist for help if you want to look “thin”. Anyways, onto the question number 2. How motivated are you to get into shape? Why do I ask this? For decades the number one New Year’s resolution has been to “lose weight.” But how many of those people have actually succeeded? Now if your doctor told you that you’ll die within half a year if you don’t lose weight, I bet you’d be scrambling to lose weight like your life depended on it (because it does…in this example).
Question number 3 will determine if it is possible to maximize your gains from working out. Losing weight and maintaining weight is a lifelong commitment. Commitment to exercise equals marriage. You will be married to exercise and it should remain one of your highest priorities.
Finally, ask yourself once more. How willing am I to lose weight? You have to give up pigging out on half a carton of ice cream. And if you can’t do that, you should carefully reconsider if you really want to lose weight.
Now, if you have answer all these questions and feel ready to continue to the next step. You should keep this one statement in mind, “Keeping in shape is a lifelong commitment.“
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