I Don\u2019t Know Where to Start<\/a><\/p>\n Rewarding Yourself<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t Get Discouraged<\/a><\/p>\n Stop Dieting!<\/a><\/p>\n Week One<\/a>,\u00a0Week One Check In<\/a><\/p>\n Week Two<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0Week Two Check In<\/a><\/p>\n Week Three<\/a><\/p>\n Week Four<\/a><\/p>\n Week Five<\/a><\/p>\n Five Truths of Weight Loss<\/a><\/p>\n Five Truths of Maintenance<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n There are a lot of reason why people quit their new year’s resolution to lose weight after only a month. I think the biggest reason is Setting Unrealistic Goals<\/strong><\/span>. You can’t go from doing zero activity to working out every single day for 90 minutes and NOT burn out, or worse–get injured. Start slowly. Make a goal to work out 30 minutes 3 days a week and as you get used to the routine, increase it slightly each week.<\/p>\n Another reason, closely related to the first, is not giving yourself Rest Days<\/strong><\/span>. Rest days are a crucial part of a workout routine and your body needs time to relax, repair and rest. What happens when you don’t take rest days? Injury<\/a>, burn out<\/a>, over-training<\/a>, sore muscles, and waning desire to work out. So give yourself a day or two off each week. It’s a good mental reset, too. I take 2 rest days a week no matter what.<\/p>\n A big reason people quit is that they Hate Going to the Gym<\/strong><\/span>. Yep, been there. When I was 250 pounds, I thought I hated working out but in reality I just didn’t know because I NEVER TRIED IT. Don’t dismiss it as something you hate until you actually do it!<\/p>\n The biggest way to stop hating the gym is to choose an activity that YOU LIKE and will stick with. For me it was swimming. Yes, I was 250 pounds and humiliated to get in a swim suit, but I did it and once I got in the pool I didn’t care what I looked like. I loved swimming, it felt good, and I stuck with it. As a result, I lost the weight. But swimming isn’t for everyone. If you prefer weight lifting, do that. If you liked tennis as a kid, give it a try with a friend.<\/p>\n My boyfriend Michael is most definitely not a gym rat like me. I like going to the gym because I need my own space to get the work done. If I stayed home, I’d find excuses not to do it. But he’s the opposite. He’d much rather workout at home with kettlebells and weight lifting, or riding his bike<\/a>. It works for him.<\/p>\n![\"cardio\"](\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cardio.gif\")
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