Training in the gym, apart from being part of a healthy lifestyle, must be a moment of relaxation where you disconnect from daily stressors and (re)connect with yourself. However, sometimes it can feel like the journey there is a chore and training seems like a waste of time. As long as you realize that it's normal to lose your motivation from time to time, you've already taken the first step towards regaining it, paradoxical as it may sound.
Sport works like magic in the fight against the pounds, but certainly not after just one workout. Weigh yourself once a week, in the morning before you eat. Many people tend to weigh themselves immediately after training. Admittedly, the scales may show a lower weight, but that's just the water washed off after exercise.
If you don't already have a close friend who will go to the gym with you, you can certainly strike up a locker-room friendship with someone who has the same goals as you. Not only will you motivate each other, but you'll also be able to compete, amicably of course, as in a race towards your goals.
If you'd like to lose 10 pounds in a week, you'll be disappointed to find that it's not possible. The natural rate at which you lose weight is slow and any drastic dieting will do you harm, especially in the long term. Learn to listen to your body and give it the nutrients it needs! The path to a great-looking body has nothing to do with starvation and no miracle shortcuts!
The race doesn't stop when you've reached a certain number of kilograms or a certain fitness level. It's not productive to keep repeating to yourself "another 10 pounds and you're done". You can include one hour a week at the gym in your schedule and the rest of the days, you can walk more or get up 20 minutes earlier to go for a walk in the park. The important thing is not to stop and enjoy every moment of exercise.
If you're the kind of person who gets bored quite easily, the best solution is to diversify your workouts and experiment until you find something you really enjoy. You could try a week of pilates, a week of yoga, a couple of sessions of cycling, maybe a lap around the pool or a more unconventional workout. The important thing is to get your muscles moving and enjoy doing it.
For years, the beauty industry has put pressure on women and men alike to have an 'ideal body'. Fortunately, more and more people are refusing to get caught in the marketing trap that weighs on everyone's insecurities. That's why the first thing to bear in mind when doing sport is the well-being that exercise gives you. Just as we're not all the same height or eye color, we can't all have the same bodies. There is no such thing as the ideal weight or size. Instead, there is the joy of exercise, the inner (and outer) balance of sport and a healthy lifestyle.
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