Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Looking Years Younger


The great motivational speaker and author - Zig Ziglar - has long been a proponent of planning your success. Setting goals, making a plan to achieve these goals and then carrying out the plan.

If you want to feel and look younger - or maybe you'd just like to enjoy life a little more - the good news is - You Can Reach Whatever Goal You Set! Would you like to lose a few pounds before warmer weather settles in? Maybe you'd like to look great in that hot little 2-piece you saw last week at the mall?

Better fitness leads to a wonderful, life-changing bunch of benefits. Start Today. Don't wait. Start getting in shape - fast! Make a few simple choices and enjoy a healthy lifestyle and all the benefits of better fitness! Here are a few ideas to help you get rolling:


Set goals. Set short-term and long-term goals. A short-term goal may be to walk 5 to 10 minutes, 5 days a week. It may not seem like a lot, but any activity is better than none. A long-term goal should be to do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week. You can accumulate your physical activity in shorter segments of 10 minutes or more. An example of a long-term goal is to walk briskly on 5 days of the week by the end of 6 months.


Reward yourself! Whether your goal was to be active for 15 minutes a day, to walk farther than you did last week, or simply to stay positive, you deserve recognition for your efforts. Some ideas for rewards include a new CD to motivate you, new walking shoes, or a new outfit.


Get support. Get a family member or friend to be physically active with you. It may be more fun, and your buddy can cheer you on and help you stick with it.

Track your progress. Keep a journal of your physical activity. You may not feel like you are making progress but when you look back at where you started, you may be pleasantly surprised!

You can enjoy life more and feel better. You can look years younger and have a slimmer body! Start getting in shape fast!

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