Well Christmas has come and gone and I’m at least 2kgs heavier!
I’ve been very lazy over the last month and it’s a mental battle to get back into the gym; there’s so much else I’ve still got to catch up with workwise (I’ve been lazy there too) but if I keep putting it off it’ll never happen. So it’s time to start thinking about this years fitness objectives.
It’s a great idea to pen-out in concrete terms some specific objectives, something tangible, realistic, measurable, and very importantly, achievable. The last thing you want to do is fail or lose interest so make sure it’s not too outrageous. Where do want be in another years time and what do you want to achieve in this wonderful new year? For example, I want to decrease body fat to 17% by the end of 2010 
Once you figure it out, you might want to go all the way and write it up as a contract with yourself. Print it out, sign and date it, and frame it somewhere prominent to remind you of your objectives. A contract is not set in stone remember, if you find you’re under achieving, review the contract, renegotiate the deal, and update it!
Good luck for 2010…
By
lea · December 5, 2009
Ah yes, the food diary! Many of us have been asked to keep one but most of us are reluctent to do so – or at least do it AND be honest about it.
Keeping a food diary for a short while can provide for some very insightful information regarding your diet; its paramount if you are looking to make improvements in your diet as the nutritionist will want to assess your current eating habits before proposing any changes. Maybe you want to lose weight? The food diary provides the bottom line, how many calories are you currently eating in a day?!
So what goes into a food diary? Its just a couple of simple entries. You’ll want to record the date and exact time of day, details of what you ate and an estimate of how much, and you could also mention what you were doing or your mood at the time you ate. It may also be relevent to include details of any exercise or activities that you have done during the day.
Rather than be shy to show or embarrased about your diet, bite the bullet and put it all down as accurately and completely as you can; it won’t be long before you’re seeing the benefits of your honesty as the pounds start to drop off
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