Weakness: Exercising

The key to losing weight (for me at least) is exercise. In order to exercise I have to get up early. Getting up early is a HUGE weakness. When I say early, I mean around 4 or 4:30 am depending on if I have to take my daughter to my mom in the mornings or not. Yeah, see why it's a weakness? If I can get to bed early enough, say 8 pm or so then getting up that early isn't quite so bad. But now that I work later in the afternoon I feel rushed when I get home. I don't get much "T.V. watching" done in the evenings which translates to staying up later and watching some of my shows. See the vicious cycle I run myself through? LOL

However, having said all that I am a firm believer in exercise. Not only does it help you to lose weight, it also keeps you healthy. I know a lot of people who struggle like I do with finding time to exercise and even more people who struggle with the dislike of doing it. To be honest, I am not a "natural" exercise lover. Y'all know what I mean by "natural" exercise lover. Everyone knows one! The person who seems to exercise just for fun; you can find them several times a week (if not everyday) grinding it out somewhere in a gym or in their house. You know those losers that are super skinny and  in super shape....haha!

So, if you struggle with the time aspect or the likability of exercise I have a few tips for you:

• First, decide what time of day is best for you to exercise. Not everyone likes to exercise the same time of day.
• Morning, day, or afternoon/evening.
• It only takes 30 minutes, 3 times a week to change your life for the better.

• Second, find something you like to do or at least can "handle" on a regular basis.

• Exercise equipment, Zumba, workout videos, etc.
• Watch T.V., read (e-reader), or listen to music when you are on equipment, it helps break up the monotony.
• I get bored doing the same thing over and over again each week so my personal favorite are workout videos, plus they are usually only about 30 minutes long which is perfect for me. :)

• Third, change up your exercise every 4-6 weeks.
• If you're trying to lose weight changing your routine will help prevent a plateau.
• Changing it up will help prevent boredom.

• Fourth, get an exercise buddy if you need to!
• Especially in the beginning. If you are accountable to someone else it will motivate you to stick to your schedule.

I hope these tips have helped! I hope I can get my big booty up tomorrow and try out my new exercise videos: The Firm Express. It claims to help you lose up to 15 lbs in 30 days! ha! I will keep you updated. :)

Happy exercising,
 JEN