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Journal Your Way To Fitness

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One of the most popular fitness trends is wearable technology—you know those devices that keep track of how many steps we take each day and the number of calories burned. These are just some of the benefits these great little gadgets feature. The main benefit of these recorders is that they make us accountable for our actions.

Accountability is the main driver for a successful fitness program. When you take accountability you make it easier to change behaviors you don’t like. For instance, when you come face to face with the number of calories you consume in a day, you can no longer look the other way and claim you don’t know why you can’t lose weight.

One of the best ways to take responsibility for your fitness and health is by keeping a fitness journal. I have been journaling for decades. The advantage is that I can go back a year or more and read what I did then. I can determine what worked and what didn’t and how my body, mind and soul have undergone major changes throughout the years.

Keeping a fitness journal is by far one of the most liberating exercises that I can think of. There is power in the pen that records the truth of my labor. By writing down my exercises and my goals to become stronger—I actually set a plan in action. My mind and body are eager to see my goals become reality.

If you have ever kept a diary or journal, it will be easy for you to begin journaling for fitness. The secret to successful journaling is to be honest with yourself and write down everything you eat and drink and every activity that you do, this also includes your snacks. Many times, it’s those one bite snacks that throw our good eating habits off kilter.
There are some great looking fitness journals available online or in book stores. If you are eager to get started and haven’t found the perfect fitness journal for you, just grab a notebook and started writing. Each day, write down everything you eat. You might be surprised at how much food you actually eat. Be sure to include condiments, such as salad dressings, as these accoutrements can add a substantial amount of calories.
Journaling is one of the easiest ways to successfully manage your weight. It has been proven that people who keep a record of everything they eat and drink, have greater success in losing weight and keeping it off than those who do not. Start journaling today and be accountable for your life.

Fitness Journals Take The Guesswork Out of Dieting

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Many women who have successfully lost weight and kept it off have attributed a lot of their success to keeping a fitness journal. It can make or break your training progress. Not only does it help to keep you accountable, a fitness journal also helps to improve discipline and perseverance. Keeping track of your exercise, in particular, helps it to become a routine.

Logging in your food intake each day, helps to organize your meals and monitors your intake daily. You can determine the amount you are eating and whether you are getting the nutrients needed for your body. When consuming calories, you want to make sure you are getting the most “bang for your buck.” In other words, will the food you eat provide the energy you need without excess fat storage?

Keeping a fitness journal will take the guesswork out of dieting. Fitness journals make it easier to diet; it’s a wonder that everyone is not journaling on a regular basis. It doesn’t take that much time, and it adds an extra layer to your diet and fitness program.

It generally takes me about 2 minutes after each meal to update my food log. I write in my exercise routines after my workout, taking about a minute or two, more. Certainly, you can dedicate an extra 10 minutes per day to improve your focus and invest in your fitness program.

For times when you might not be seeing the results of your efforts as quickly as you like, your fitness journal can provide you with the boost you need to keep you working towards your goals. By comparing where you were last month or last week to where you are today, will help you to realize just how far you have come. Remember, fitness is a life-style with benefits that will last a life-time.
Keeping a fitness journal helps to determine your exercise patterns. If you have been struggling with a mixed workout schedule, you can look back through your journal and see what times have proven more successful. Do you have a better workout in the morning or in the afternoon?
You can nip complacency in the butt with your fitness journal. If you find yourself losing interest in exercising and making excuses not to work out, you can use your fitness journal to create a plan for better consistency.
Use your journal to determine your emotions. Different types of exercise can affect the way you feel. You may notice that each time you do a particular type of workout you end up feeling elated for the rest of the day. Finding what works best for you is the key to prolonged success.

Writing Your Way To A New You

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Starting a fitness journal is one of the best tools you can have to ensure success. If you are serious about your workout and are interested in losing weight and getting fit, I have the secret to help you slim down and shape up permanently. Journaling is the single most easiest activity to add to your diet and workout plan, and one of the most powerful tools to guarantee success.

You probably already know that it has been proven time and again that people who keep a fitness journal have a far greater chance at losing weight and keeping it off than those who do not. Journaling is one of the best ways to hold yourself accountable for all your food and beverage consumption and your fitness level.

In order to get the most benefit from your fitness journal you must be honest with everything you write down. Make an entry for each day and record everything you eat and drink. Once you get over the shock of how much you really are eating, you can begin to track your exercise and physical activities that you do each day.

Keeping a journal will open your eyes and your mind to what is working for you and what is not. You will be able to better understand your food cravings and chart your day on when you might be the hungriest. This can help you to plan your meal times to better suit your hunger needs. You may need to eat a bigger breakfast but a smaller lunch, or maybe a medium sized lunch and smaller dinner are more suitable to your body. Controlling portion size is very important when you are learning to manage your weight so be sure to write down how much you are eating. Measure or weigh your portions until you get used to eye-balling the amount. You might be surprised at what you thought was a ½ cup.

I find that actually writing with paper and pen work best for me, but you may find that your mobile device or computer are better for storing your data. There is something very personal about actually writing that keeps me accountable but if your online journal works for you, by all means continue with anything you are comfortable with.

Journaling provides a written account of your daily consumption and your fitness level. It’s helpful to look back over your entries and see how far you have come. Especially, at times when you feel like your body isn’t changing but you feel like you are sacrificing and not eating the foods you like. Sometimes, it feels like it is all for nothing. When those times come, sit down, open your journal and compare the early entries with what you are doing now.

Your fitness journal is your confidant and fitness buddy to help you lose weight and get in shape. Be honest, be open, but don’t judge yourself to harshly. Each day is a new day, so start writing and stay focused on your fitness goal. Before you know it you will be writing your way to a new, slimmer, healthier you.

The Secret Tool For A Beautiful Body

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Athletes everywhere know the secret to keeping track of their diet and fitness level is by keeping a journal. Eating right and exercising are main components to staying in shape, but if you really want to see your performance soar, then start keeping track of your efforts by beginning a fitness journal. It’s easy, inexpensive, and can be lots of fun.

From everything you eat and drink to all of the physical activities that you engage in, a fitness journal will bring you closer to your goals. It’s a really low-cost method that almost always guarantees success. The only reason a woman doesn’t succeed when keeping a fitness journal is because she gives up before reaching her goal.

Fitness journals are successful because they keep you accountable and encourage honesty about the foods you eat and how much exercise you are really doing. All too often, we make estimates of our daily intake and even about the difficulty level of our workouts. The success of your journal demands honesty from you in order to give you the results you desire.

Keeping a fitness journal makes it easy to remember the exercises you have been doing and how far you have progressed from one workout session to the next. Writing down the exercise and visualizing the execution are all part of the mind, body and spirit connection. The journal will help you to remember every exercise and make it easy to keep track of how many repetitions work best for you.

Starting a new workout usually involves learning new exercises and developing new skills. Keeping a fitness journal allows you to take a few minutes to process what you have learned, repeat the concepts to yourself, and train your brain to put it into action. From one workout to the next, it can be difficult to remember which kettlebell you used or how much weight you lifted on your previous workout. You can also keep track of how much time you spend at different fitness levels, from a slow pace to a fast pace to a full aerobic workout.

Every successful diet and fitness program depends on accountability. Get a jump-start on your weight loss goals and start living a healthier, happier life. Journaling is the secret tool for all those women who desire a beautiful body, so begin your journaling journey today.

Find Your Fitness Secret With Your Fitness Journal

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The best and most successful weight loss programs have something in common, they advocate accountability. We all know that in order to find a solution, we must first identify the problem. When you are trying to lose weight, keeping an account of everything you eat and drink and all your activity will help you to figure out what is working for you and what is not. Accountability is the secret to a successful fitness program and it is the basis for keeping a fitness journal.

Journaling, the act of keeping a journal is not only a helpful tool in keeping you accountable, it also keeps you motivated and focused on your goal. When you begin your journal, be sure to write down your current weight and measurements. On a regular basis, record your weight and measurements as you continue with your diet and exercise. You might not see results in these numbers right away, but you might see other changes, such as your clothes becoming loose or seeing muscle developing where fat used to be.

History is good for reminding us where we used to be. Your journal can be your own history book of how your healthy choices transformed your body, mind and soul. If you begin to feel like you aren’t making strides in your fitness program, just read your entries in the early days when you first got started. I bet your body is much stronger than when you first began your exercise program. Your diet in the past and present is another interesting comparison. When you first started keeping account of what you ate and drank you were probably pretty surprised by all the food that you were eating.

Most people are shocked when they record every bit of food they eat. From the number of teaspoons of sugar in their coffee to the piece of hard candy they eat while standing at a co-worker’s desk, every morsel of food should be written down and recorded. This one act of accountability is tough but it is an awakening call if you are having trouble losing weight.

Always record how you feel when you make changes in your diet. Do you feel satisfied? Are you still hungry? Do you feel irritable or tired? Make changes gradually so that your body has tine to adjust. If you make changes gradually you have a better chance of making these changes a habit. Stay the course, don’t give up, even if you give in and eat too much. Remember each day is a new day and it is never too late to start fresh!