How to change your mindset to change your body I decide to speak to a psychologist about my struggles. I want to know how to keep up my motivation and not let myself give in to my tendency to give up on physical exercise. Richard Rogal, MD, a psychotherapist in Beverly Hills, Calif., says I need to not only change up my routine, but my thinking. How, specifically, can I do that, I ask?
Work with your tendencies, not against them: Typically I feel much better in the morning than I do after a long, grueling day of work. Dr. Rogal says to plan physical activity for times of the day when I'm naturally feeling energetic, which means switching my Physique classes from evening to mornings.
Team up: Remember how I said my friend Tricia attends Physique too? Well Dr. Rogal suggests I start going with her. Not only will the camaraderie and encouragement keep me going strong, it will make working out fun, too.
Set realistic goals: If your mental bar is too high, you're naturally going to want to give up, says the doctor. The fact that I started this journey with the mindset that I was going to get a body like Kelly Ripa's, or any celeb's for that matter, is ludicrous. "It's your body," says Rogal. "Make it strong and make it healthy, that's all you need to be concerned with." Touch�, doctor, touch�.
Great job! Getting started is the hardest part and as long as you continue, it'll be easy to keep those good habits. Now I am inclined to look into the Physique 57 classes. There is not gym where I live that offers it, but perhaps I can find a DVD where I can try it at home. Nice work!
Researchers at the University of Utah found that adults who consume eight or more glasses of water each day burned significantly more calories than people who only drank four or less.
WHY ISN'T THIS SHOUTED FROM THE ROOFTOPS???
Wonderful, my girl! Confessing to breaking down and all, putting yourself through the mill, and coming out the other side a winner! Yesssss! Make all us gals proud, and I, for one, am truly motivated!
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Great job! Getting started is the hardest part and as long as you continue, it'll be easy to keep those good habits. Now I am inclined to look into the Physique 57 classes. There is not gym where I live that offers it, but perhaps I can find a DVD where I can try it at home. Nice work!
by flirtygirl214 Friday, August 10, 2012 at 02:02PM Report as inappropriate
Great but now work in healthy foods. See the real change.
by Ydabney Friday, August 10, 2012 at 12:04PM Report as inappropriate
Researchers at the University of Utah found that adults who consume eight or more glasses of water each day burned significantly more calories than people who only drank four or less. WHY ISN'T THIS SHOUTED FROM THE ROOFTOPS???
by alictasia Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:55AM Report as inappropriate
I found videos on youtube and did a 5 min one for arms.
by asiagirl4ever Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:11AM Report as inappropriate
This was a great article, but I don't think I'll be trying out these DVDs.
by tallredamanda Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 06:46AM Report as inappropriate
Kelly Ripa looks like a skeleton...
by eatinglipstick Friday, March 23, 2012 at 02:27PM Report as inappropriate
This was a wonderfully witty and honest article that I can totally relate to. Thank you for the inspiration! You rock! =)
by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 01:37PM Report as inappropriate
Im trying to loose weight but i have no motivation, this motivates me to be active. And i know its really hard to cut back on our favorite food
by Kary26 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 10:34AM Report as inappropriate
Wonderful, my girl! Confessing to breaking down and all, putting yourself through the mill, and coming out the other side a winner! Yesssss! Make all us gals proud, and I, for one, am truly motivated!
by DaenerysGlow Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 01:42AM Report as inappropriate
she looks so and sounds so much better in the second video than the first
by sportimonki13 Monday, February 27, 2012 at 08:10PM Report as inappropriate