Some strategies?

[Irma]

How do you keep yourself on track with eating properly and with getting enough exercise each day? I could use some strategies, as I tend to lose my resolve at this time of year.

 

[MountainGirl]

Do you keep any sort of planner or schedule for the day? If not, get one and write your goals in terms of fitness and health for each day. That's what I do and while it's not perfect, it works pretty good so far.

 

[NeedToLearnMore]

With me being a morning person it always helps to do what ever exercise that I want to do in the mornings. It seems to start my day off right and I have more of a tendency to stay on track with eating properly. Just find what works best for you and go with it.

 

[MountainGirl]

With me being a morning person it always helps to do what ever exercise that I want to do in the mornings. It seems to start my day off right and I have more of a tendency to stay on track with eating properly. Just find what works best for you and go with it.

I am exactly the same way and I think it's good advice. I need to do my run in the morning or else I just won't. It also makes me feel good for the rest of the day, not tired like I used to think it would.

 

[heytacos]

Every other day I have a fight with myself over something stupid that I should not have eaten but did anyways. It is hard to break such a bad habit, we used to be very serious when it came to junk food.......we actually had a full cabinet. Like the college kids who never grew up.

 

[naturelady]

I try to decide ahead of time how much I will eat. Like if I am going to a holiday party, I will decide that I can have one drink and three appetizers, and I will eat dinner early and make sure it is light. It helps me to have a plan going in.

 

[Irma]

Not being a morning person at all, morning exercise is not an option. Before I retired, I always went to the gym on my lunch hour, so I think that's an option now.

 

[Myrrh]

I have been trying to plan ahead for the week's menu to make sure that I'm at least eating good amounts from each good group though sometimes I cheat and eat more desserts than I am supposed to. I don't have a daily exercise regimen, but I try to walk as often and as much as possible.