1. Try to set aside a consistent time each day to work out on the equipment.
2. If possible, try setting up the equipment in front of the television screen so you can work out
during your favorite shows. What you can also do is associate working out on the treadmill, for example, with a certain
show. That way, every time the show comes on, it will prompt you to work out.
3. Put encouraging stickers on the equipment that will beckon you to use it. Stickers like
"Way to go!" or "Congratulations!" may bring a certain novelty to the equipment that may reinforce a habit to use it.
4. Give yourself at least 3 months to work off your weight.
When you are losing fat the way it was meant to be lost, the natural loss is only about 1-3 pounds
a week. So be patient with yourself and try to pace your workouts.
5. Don't think exercise has to be high energy. If you have a treadmil, for example, you can walk
as well as run on it. The important thing is just to improve your circulation and expand your lungs so you breathe fuller
and deeper. So think low impact.
6. Learn the variables you can control on your piece of equipment. If it is a treadmill, does it
have an incline? How fast can it go? Maybe you can moderate between sprints and walking for a more interesting workout.
In the end, you can create a worthwhile enjoyable routine with your piece of equipment that
will boost your energy, clear your mind and help you slim down.
