Stick with it tips

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Permalink Reply by Rikki on February 28, 2009 at 1:01pm

1. Track your food. This really helped me to see how much I was eating and what I needed to increase (for me, that's dairy).
2. I can get bored and lose motivation with the same workout routine but there are sooo many options on these DVDs. Mix up your own combination so you don't get bored.

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Permalink Reply by Heather Painter on February 28, 2009 at 9:44pm

I agree with both of yours. I know that when I take the time to track my food, my eating is SO much better. For #2, I was pleasantly surprised to discover all of the rotation options in the book. I'm doing the total body conditioning option right now, and after that, I'll try the upper body and abs plan (since I still have a tiny bit of a belly after having my son 16 months ago).

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Permalink Reply by Chris on March 1, 2009 at 4:45am

Hi Iris.
Like you I plan on continuing after this challenge is done. A few of my "stick with it" tips are:

-- incorporate more protein into the diet. Esp. for the sweet tooth lovers, it helps to curb that. I actually went to see a nutritionist b/c I thought I was incorporating enough protein and apparently I wasn't. Since I made the small changes I've already seen an improvement in my food intake b/c not only does it curb my sweet tooth cravings, but I'm feeling fuller.

-- Plan meals ahead

-- Keep healthy snacks on hand for when you're feeling the munchies (my go-tos are raw carrots and hummus)

-- Have a set time during the day where you can get in your exercise. And even if you're tired (like you I have a sleepless baby) if you have this set time you can at least get in a video or two if you don't have the energy for more. It will give you the little pick me up on those tired days.

Cheers.
-Christine

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