The most difficult thing is actually getting into your running shoes and going to gym. But once you begin your workout, relax and enjoy process.

Yes, exercising can and should be somewhat rigorous but it is just that investment which makes it supremely rewarding. As with anything, if you're in moment, you can fully appreciate experience and truly enjoy process.

8. If you want to maximize your results or fat loss efforts, you've got to eat breakfast.

Even if you don't exercise at all, breakfast remains most important meal of day. You breakfast should canteen complete proteins and complex carbohydrates.

9. Eat fat to lose fat.

Healthy fats are necessary to your body for a bunch of reasons: regulating hormonal production, improving immune function, lowering total cholesterol, lubricating joints, and providing basics for healthy hair, nails and skin.

One distinction you must be aware of it is difference between healthy fats, and dangerous fats.

Good fats are monounsaturated fats like olive oil, peanut and canola oil, avocados, all natural peanut butter and nuts; and omega-3 fats like salmon and mackerel and soy-based foods.

Bad fats are saturated fats, partially hydrogenated fats, and trans fats.

10. Drink plenty of fresh clean water.

Yes, you've probably heard this over and over again. But there's a reason for it; it's truth! The recommended amount is approximately eight classes, or 64 ounces, of water every day.

When you're exercising, you need to drink even more. Over 75 percent of your body is water.

Even small deficit of water can radically affect how your body performs. Here's a good rule of thumb: if your urine is a dark yellow or has a strong odour, you're not drinking enough water.

11. For optimum results eat regularly throughout day.

Fasting or overly restrictive diets will enable you to lose weight, in short run. Because way he loses primarily water weight and lean muscle mass.

But in long run, it has exactly opposite effect you want. When you restrict your diet, your body instinctively thinks it's being starved and shifts into a protective mode by storing fat.

You should eat 4 nutritionally balanced meals each day, and should have least one or two healthy snacks. This keeps your metabolic furnace stoked, so you burn more fat at a faster rate.

There you have it. Essential strategies for an effective health, weight loss and fitness lifestyle that will have you looking and feeling better then you have in years, maybe ever!

The hardest part is getting started and sustaining motivation until fitness becomes habitual. Once you develop habit, which can take as little as 30 days, your whole life will change for better.

When you include family activities that can be used as exercise, you will create a strong family commitment and support system. You can use following exercise guidelines to make exercise fun for you and your family, and see some actual physical results.

- Go for daily walks with your entire family. If your children are old enough to ride a bike or rollerblade, let them while you walk, jog, ride a bike or rollerblade yourself; - Get a baby jogger. You don't have to run or jog; walking at a fast pace will do just as good, but you should get a baby jogger they're much easier and smoother than a regular stroller for this; - Whenever you and your spouse or friends have free time, use it to go for a hike, a day of fun with kids in park, etc. When kids are at a park you'll get a lot of exercise because I'm sure you're aware that all children love to go up and down on slide, swing etc. and they always want their parents to do it with them, so do it; - At home, get yourself a stationary bike. They're easy and convenient, and most importantly quiet. So you can hop on it and exercise when your little one is taking a nap; - Make sure your spouse knows how you feel and what you want to accomplish; - Take st airs wherever you go instead of elevators; - Play your children's games with them: hopscotch, kick ball, jumprope or what ever they come up with; - Take dog for a walk; - Walk your children to school if it's nearby just or park your car nearby and walk rest of way; - As a family, select tasks that can come after you exercise; - Stay organized. When rest of your life is operating smoothly you'll easily fit exercise in; - Stick to a routine. Many women get up early to exercise before day starts; - Walk whenever possible. To and from church, work, store, or a friend's home; - Schedule exercise appointments just like you would any other meeting or obligation; - Always keep an upbeat point of view about exercise. Realize that it's a part of life and that it's very important not only for your health, but for health of your entire family.

You know that it's good for you, so make it a part of your every day routine. You can effectively exercise while keeping up with your other everyday-jobs.

Think about your current health and fitness situation, and imagine where you'll be very soon if you use just some of exercise tips mentioned.

The best way to have a stress free family life, good health and body you desire, is through consistent exercise.

But It's Important To Remember...

You must exercise on a regular basis if you are to notice any positive results.

Whether it's using some of methods mentioned here or taking it a step further and buying some home exercise equipment or going to gym to have a short but very productive exercise session, you must make an effort to do it consistently.

You are your own best guide to what is right for you when it comes to exercise.

Through exercise you'll receive many different health benefits, and a terrific family life can also be added to that list.

Phil Beckett is author of The New Women's Guide To Successful Weight Loss & Fitness. He's helped thousands of women with their weight loss, health & fitness goals over past 14 years. Visit http://www.womens-health-fitness.com to contact Phil