Force yourself

[Nelly]

The best motivation for me is to simply not give myself a choice. So when I want to eat my favorite meals, I need to go for a walk, for example.

I keep a lot of dry and frozen products in the house, but I never keep the fresh ingredients for my favorite meals. That means that I have to go to the grocery store to get them. I force myself to walk to the grocery store since it’s only a 10 minute walk away. So if I walk there, walk around the store, and walk back, then I get 20-30 minutes of walking exercise (20 minutes of which is brisk).

I especially like the fact that there is a gym in the same plazas my supermarket. I love that the people in the window are struggling away on their machines while I’m getting free, fresh air just by walking to the store.

[ffviifan]

good point

[Mike]

sounds like a tough love technique haha

[suzie]

You're right. If you don't give yourself the choice, then you will get the job done because there is no alternative. I also find that if I walk to the supermarket, I'm feeling so proud of myself that I buy healthier food so I'll keep up the good work (though I'm not always thrilled about that when I feel like a snack haha).

[tara]

Once you get in the habit of doing these things, you're not even forcing yourself anymore. You won't think twice. It's just how you do it.

[jan]

another trick along this line is to use a small glass when you're relaxing. So every time you need a refill of your beverage, you have to get up to get it!

[speeddemon]

another trick along this line is to use a small glass when you're relaxing. So every time you need a refill of your beverage, you have to get up to get it!

That's a good trick. Putting things just out of reach can help you to get up more. I tried doing that with the tv remote when I realized that I don't know how to change the channel on my tv set haha. I had to use the remote after all.

[Carol1]

What a great idea you have there. There is not a grocery store in my town though...I wish that there was.