How To Stay Motivated To Workout

So something that a lot of people say to me is 'I need your motivation!' or 'how do you stay motivated?'. Very good question! Now, motivation comes from within, you have to want something to make progress each day. However, a quote by Zig Ziglar always sticks in my head, which I think it very apt - 'people say motivation doesn't last, well neither does bathing so I recommend it daily'. I feel like this quote really sums it all up and you need to feed your brain with motivation each day.

So here a some of the ways I stay motivated:

1. Progress pictures - For me, these are absolute key! I struggle to see changes in my body as I see it everyday and in my head I'm still that girl who is 30lb heavier. There are so many ways to track your progress such as - trying old clothes on, taking pics each week in the same outfit, taking measurements (something I regret not doing) and weighing yourself - which by the way you should take with a pinch of salt and the only time I recommend you to weigh your self is as soon as your wake up, before you've ate and after you've been to the toilet. Just to prove how much weight can fluctuate - I weighed my self before and after eating a big bowl of porridge and a green tea and there was 5lb difference on scale- crazy! 

2. Follow like-minded people on social media- There are numerous accounts I follow to keep me motivated - some influencers such as Zanna Van Dijk & Lauren's Fitness. Others I follow are people just like my self who are also on a fitness/weightloss journey. I always make sure to keep up to date with YouTube videos each day and always like to scroll Instagram first thing in the morning as this helps to set my tone for the day. 

3. Educate yourself - I've always been like a sponge and enjoy finding out information, so recently I have been listening to Podcasts each day. I would highly recommend Ben Coomber. He has a wide range of podcasts where he covers different topics. He interviews variety of athletes and influencers in the industry. I think these podcasts to be super informative and much more productive way to spend my time instead of listening to music on my walk to work etc. 

4. Planning ahead - I have personal training sessions twice a week planned in so I simply cannot skip these, particularly when I pay for them. I also find paying for my PT sessions helps me to keep on track better with diet as I think I've paid all this money and worked really hard in this session, why would I want to throw it all away?! Same goes for booking classes at the gym. Tell your friend you'll be there and then you have no excuse not to turn up! 

What helps you to stay motivated?

Time For A Health Kick

Morning guys, I must say it's been a while but don't worry I've got lots of things to share with you over the next couple of weeks so keep checking out my blog for more info.

But right now, one thing that I really need to get sorted is - my fitness! I am SO unfit. For once in my life I just want to feel confident in a bikini and have that perfect summer body, now this is gonna take some hard work but I am prepared to work for it.

The last couple of weeks I've started biking and playing a bit of Badminton which I really enjoy, it's hard work but is soooo much fun. I've been on the odd few runs but it is proving difficult for me at the moment because by the time I get home from work it's too dark to go running. (I probably just need to quit the excuses but hey ho!). One thing that I know will motivate me is getting some new sports wear. I don't really own much gym kit and think that if I just sacrificed some money on getting some I would be so much more motivated.

I am going to attempt to get myself into a proper routine in which I am exercising daily and feel loads better for it. So in preparation for my health kick I thought I would put together a little mood board of the sports gear which I hope to purchase very soooon.

Normally I'm more of a Nike fan but one thing I am loving is the Stella Mccartney Addidas collection - it's just wow! It's deffffs up my street and it's just that little bit different plus it's not too expensive, so I am really hoping to purchase this zip up hoodie as soon as I get a chance.

I've  also seen the perfect pair of Nike SBs from Streetwear company Attitude Inc. The colours are so vibrant and have the perfect summery feel to them. Nothing is more refreshing than getting a new pair of trainers, especially running trainers as they get to go on your little fitness journey with you, which I think is a lovely concept.

I've been wanting to get my hands on some running leggings for a while now just literally plain black Nike ones will do it for me. They will team amazing with the Purple Midnight Sports Bra Crop from Nike and I can't wait to purchase one. :)

I've been using Pinterest boards and fitness inspo on Instagram & Twitter to get me fired up to do this health kick and I just know once I've purchased the right gear and got an eating plan together I will finally get myself looking the way I want to look!

What do you use to motivate you??