5 Ways to Stick To Your Fitness Goals in 2017

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In 5 days ( January 15th) most people would have given up on their new years resolutions. I think the reason why most people give up on their fitness goals half way into January is because they take extreme measures to reach their fitness goals too soon. Such as juice diets, pinch your nose while you eat diet, baby food diet. I heard people saying they're cutting out ALL sugar including natural sugars that come from fruits such as bananas and grapes, going to the gym every single day, and turning off their central because apparently you burn more calories when you're cold wtf. If you want to ease your way into the new year and achieve your goals follow these easy steps to a new you.

1. If it's better than McDonalds then you're winning

That was my motto last year, I was eating McDonalds almost everyday at lunch at one point. If my lunch was slightly healthier then I knew I was consuming less calories than I was previously which led to weight loss.

2. Drink less sugary drinks

If you've been drinking coke or fanta with no ice for the past month chances are your sugar cravings won't have died down just because the clock struck 12. Rather than have a sugary drink with every meal, drink a fun sized coke (150ml can) rather than finish the majority of a 1.5L bottle a day.

3. Drink more water

There are many different reports on how much water you should be drinking from 5 glasses to a gallon a day! An easy way to get more water in is have a bottle on your desk and just sip the water throughout the day. Maybe when you're 3 months into your new healthy lifestyle you can think about drinking an entire gallon of water a day.

4. Enter the gym don't worry about the rest

Don't worry about finding the perfect plan for your body type or buying a new pair of trainers just go as you are. Surprisingly most people in the gym do not give a crap about what you're wearing, just get in there. If you've been sitting on the sofa for the past year going to the gym 7 days a week will definitely burn you out. Start off with going 3-4 times a week and also don't worry about the intensity or how long you stay in the gym for. When I first starting going to the gym I was only doing 20-30 minute sessions. Sometimes with a hangover I stayed in the gym for 10 mins and left. Just remember the fact that you've entered the gym is an accomplishment and every session no matter how short is one step closer to your progress.

5. Forgive yourself

If you slip up (which you will) and have a donut or miss a day in the gym don't worry or stress yourself out, just get back on it the next day and remember you only fail if you give up.