Operation Return To Sexy: Two things you need

So in our efforts to enhance our sexy or get toned, lose weight, trim up (whatever you want to call it) we will need to improve our diet and get active. We have already discussed getting our nutrition right. Now lets talk about the physical component of it all.

Now you can lose weight without exercising...YES YOU CAN!! But without the exercise, you will lose muscle and the shape of your body will stay the same. So if your goal was to tone up, diet alone WON'T do that. But if you need to take off the pounds changing the diet IS a MUST!

There are a lot of programs out there that you can buy P90X, Insanity, Zumba, etc. They can all work too. But everyone can'[t (and won't) do everything. The trick is two things...

First, an ENJOYABLE ACTIVITY. In order to stay consistent with something you have to like it. It's just like that boyfriend you figured out you didn't like that much. After you figured out he wasn't IT, you broke up with him and pushed on!! You may have to try a few things before you find the one thing that you enjoy doing most days of the week. For some it will be running while others it may be hardcore metabolic training or weight training. The activity has to be enjoyable to you because this process is not a quick one. Now yes, you can switch up things (which is recommended) but for those that can only afford one thing or only have time for one thing, make that one thing ENJOYABLE.

Second, YOU MUST BE CONSISTENT!! I cannot emphasis this one enough. At times our body gets stuck, so we want to stop. Or the results haven't even started so we give up. You must be consistent. Consistent with your intensity and frequency. If you plan out your week in advance this can help. If you set an appointment with a workout buddy , sign up for a class or get a personal trainer, that can help too. But you have to KEEP GOING!! If consistency is hard for you, try scaling back to only 2 or 3 workouts a week. Your results may be slower but they WILL come. That small success in keeping your promise to yourself can help you to increase the frequency and keep you consistent.

Everyone should shoot for at least 3 moderate-to-high intensity workouts per week. In those three workouts, they should be 30-60 minutes long and it should require you to work hard. I feel that at some point during every workout, you should have to whip out some positive self talk because that's the only thing that will keep you from quitting. You have to work for it, kid!

Operation Return to Sexy is back next week with more food tips and a work out for you!!

In the meantime, stay Chiseled Chicks!