Are you ready with a goal in your mind? What is it? Is it losing some extra pounds or is it getting fitter while maintaining your weight? Or is it getting more active?

1. Don’t be hard on yourself

It is supremely important to have realistic goals and expectations so that you can achieve them and stay motivated. Most often than not, people set unrealistic goals like shedding 10 kgs in 2 weeks that they make themselves go through hell for it and when they are not able to achieve the goal in a healthy way, they lose the motivation to go forward. Thus the foremost tip is to stay realistic and motivated and not push yourself beyond a certain point. Set smaller goals and work harder each day to achieve them.

2. Stay Active

Be it physically or mentally, staying active improves your body circulation and keeps you from getting cardiovascular and many other unwanted diseases. It increases your metabolism, keeps you from being lethargic, and thus improves your stamina and quality of life. Thus staying active is of foremost importance when setting health goals.

3. Track your progress

From tracking and maintaining an eating log to all your physical activities and weight loss numbers, a journal not only makes you more aware of your intake but also keeps you motivated when you see progress. It also instills discipline in your routine which turns out to be very vital when achieving goals that seem difficult but are completely realistic if you hustle harder. Thus, buy your own health journal today or download health tracking apps on your Android/iOS mobile phones

4. Have a buddy

Having to hustle and work harder towards something without an encouraging environment can be a tough job. For this, have a buddy or a group of people you can share your successes with. This person may be someone you go to the gym with or just your friend who motivates you and makes you realize your goals time and again. Whatever it may be, a buddy makes things easier and exciting thus resulting in you not losing sight of your health goals.

5. Cheat Meals>Cheat Days

Debunking a huge myth around cheat days, it is important to realize that though Cheat Days are important to keep you going on your various diets and health goals, overeating and indulging in unhealthy/junk food the whole day itself takes you two-three days behind your actual progress. Thus choose your Cheat Days wisely, and try to turn your Cheat Days into Cheat Meals on certain days. This will not only keep you psyched about your favorite food but also not spoil your progress.

Thus, to achieve all your Health Goals, from slimming to wanting to gain a few extra pounds, it is imperative you followed these tips. These tips will not only help you but also make you progress in a much speedy way. Till then, stay fit and stay motivated.