Step 1 – Step 2 – Step 3 – Get in shape

There are only three things you need to do to achieve and maintain optimal fitness (one that works on your psychological condition at the same time). These three steps are really easy and very difficult. But motivation is the biggest hurdle when starting this journey to being fit and in the best health possible. Yes, the Chinese proverb says that “the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” That also holds true for your journey to health.

And the first step is really DOING something. This could be anything from walking around the block to signing up for a marathon, but it has to start. Of course, check in with your doctor and remember where you’re starting from, but joining a gym, buying a bike, taking off your old sneakers, whatever you do to convince yourself that you’ve really started this journey is the first step to being there. .

The second step is continuous. Throughout your program (hopefully this journey will last your entire life), you must find ways to keep track of your progress. Should I start with a weigh-in and body measurements? It’s up to you. Should you start with a “before” photograph? It’s up to you. Should you start by writing down what you ate the last day before starting this new, healthy regimen? It’s up to you. But, for your personality and character, choose some way that you can track your progress so that those periods to come where you seem to be regressing or have not progressed for a long, long time, you can see exactly how far you’ve come. in your journey.

Keep a chart of your weight going down in the bathroom; Keep a food diary (and allow yourself to break the “diet” for one meal each week – this will make it much easier to stick to the straight and narrow path); take photos every month in the same clothes so you can really see the progress; choose some way to track you and stay the course.

The third step is as much for fun as for health. Find an exercise partner. Maybe you have a couple of friends, one that you walk with, one that you swim with, and one that you practice yoga with, for example, who will accompany you on this trip. This will help you stay in the routine because on those days when you don’t want to be responsible to yourself, you will feel responsible to your friend. And it will be VERY good for your mind. It will add the plus point of socializing to the pain of taking your body one step further when it is so tired. The social aspect of getting in shape cannot be emphasized enough. When something is fun, you will want to do it more.

As you can see? As easy as one, two, three. Now go out there and do it.