It’s important to keep up with a fit lifestyle. You may find this task rather daunting, but rest assured that you’ll thank yourself in the long run. This doesn’t mean that you have to be a fitness/health nut. Minor lifestyle changes make all the difference before you know it. What changes?

Cut It Out

1. Sugar: Limit your intake and cut out the unnecessary things. For example, frosting is loaded with sugar and trans-fats. It may be tempting. It may taste great on a cake or cupcake, but you should do a trial run. Eliminate sugar from your diet for about a month. Come back and reassess. Do you miss it? Are you thinner? You’re welcome.
2. Tomato Sauce (from the jar): You are better off making your own. The store bought brand has a ton of sugar packed in there.
3. Soda: A can of soda is equal to a ten packets of sugar. Take the water route. Drink natural juice! Just put down the can!

Get Active!

1. Incline Chest Press: This will help engage your upper chest muscles.
2. Leg Press: This machine requires a rigorous multi-joint workout that will make certain day to day activities a breeze (stairs, biking, that hike that you’ve been putting off).  
3. Cardio Machines: If you’re choosing to use the elliptical, make sure you’re going at a brisk pace. You want to pretend that you are running with the occasional added resistance. If you’re a traditional treadmill user, try running in the middle of the tread. Running too close to the panel will not help you run at a normal pace. If you run too far back you are putting yourself in obvious danger.

It is important to commit if you’re truly going to move forward with a more fit and healthy lifestyle. Try not to become discouraged. You will not see results right away, but you will see results.