Consistency

This one pretty much speaks for itself. Have you ever achieved anything great with an inconsistent effort? Unless you consider failure a great achievement, you probably haven’t. You must exercise consistently to get results you want! It amazes me how many people put so little effort into their exercise program and complain about not seeing results. Even most well designed programs are useless if they are not adhered to on a consistent basis.

Diet

Again, this one goes without saying. You can’t expect to achieve a leaner body by continuing your unhealthy eating habits. This isn’t to say that you should drop everything in your diet immediately and exchange it for “healthy” food. You would end up miserable and revert back to your old habits within a month. Instead, practice moderation and don’t overindulge. Also, phase certain unhealthy foods out of your diet while introducing healthier foods. The transition will be easier to make and a lot easier to maintain.

4. Keep Exercising: It is very easy to drop ball on weekend and conveniently forget about doing any exercise for these 2 days. Plan to do some form of exercise on at least one day of your weekend, preferably in morning before you get side tracked with something else. You will also be less inclined to do something physical at end of day if you have been out eating and drinking during day. I tend to feel a little stale by Monday if I haven’t done my exercise for more than a couple of days, and Mondays are bad enough without feeling dull as well!

Life is about living, and being on a weight-loss plan should not mean that you have to give it all up. You must always be mindful that if you aren’t enjoying process of weight-loss, you are less likely to be successful with it.

All it takes to enjoy a healthy lifestyle is a little thought and a lot of consideration for how your actions will affect your ultimate goals for your weightloss.

So have fun, eat and drink as you wish, but always remember, you are in control of your actions and their consequences.

Enjoy your weekend, have fun, but don’t give yourself another reason to suffer from Monday morning blues.