Small Changes Create Meaningful Results

How often have you started a fitness program with the best intentions, only to lose motivation and give up after a few weeks? 

You're not alone. 

It can be hard to stick with a routine when you don't see results immediately. 

But what if we told you that you don't have to start right away with workout routines and diets?

What if there were some minor changes you could make that would greatly impact your fitness goals? 

Keep reading to discover how even the most minor tweaks can help you achieve meaningful results for your health, fitness, and wellbeing!

Regimens VS Habits

Anyone who has gone on a diet knows that it is not easy to change eating habits. 

The same can be said of starting a fitness regimen. 

It is hard to stick to a new routine, especially if it means giving up foods you love or working out when you would rather be doing something else. 

However, there is the notion that it is easier to stick to a healthy lifestyle if you first change your habits. 

In other words, rather than going on a strict diet or exercising for hours each day, it is better to start by making small changes to how you live.

Making these small changes will not only help you to be more successful in achieving your fitness goals, but it will also make it more likely that you will stick with your new routine in the long term.

So, again - Don't dive head-first into restrictive diets and hardcore training regimens - that would only mean going from 0 to 100 too quickly.

Instead, focus on making better choices in your daily life and eventually snowball this into the training mentioned above and nutrition regimens.

So, what are these small changes we're talking about? Let's find out!

Food Choices

So you want to diet. You've done your research, consulted friends, and even spoken to a professional or two. 

But have you considered starting by just making better food choices? Jumping right into a diet plan may seem the obvious solution, but it's not always the most effective. 

Making better food choices is a slow and steady process that leads to lasting results. 

And it all starts with becoming more aware of what you're eating.

Think about it: when you're on a diet, you usually deprive yourself of certain foods or food groups, which can make you feel cranky and deprived. 

But when you make better food choices, you eat more nutrient-rich foods and fewer processed foods. 

This doesn't mean you have to give up all of your favourite foods, but it does mean being more mindful of what you're eating and making conscious choices that will benefit your health in the long run.

The best part about making better food choices is that you can do it at your own pace because there's no need to jump into a restrictive diet plan.

So, consciously choose more nutritious foods and add your favourite foods (even if processed) here and there!

Daily Activities

They say that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. When starting a training regimen, that couldn't be more true. 

You don't even need to go to the gym to get started. You can choose to be more active in your daily life. 

By taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking further away from your destination, you can increase your level of activity and train your brain to WANT to be more active.

And who knows? 

Once you start down the path of being more active, you may find yourself wanting to go even further. 

So, again, choose the stairs rather than the elevator. Choose the 10-15 minute walk instead of the taxi. Get yourself a bicycle for urban transportation.

Find ways to be more active in your daily life!

Leisure Activities

It's the age-old question: how do we find time to get fit when we're so busy with work and other responsibilities? 

And it turns out that the answer may be more straightforward than we think. 

It may just turn out that our leisure time is one of the biggest obstacles to fitness. 

That's because we use our free time for sedentary activities like watching television or surfing the internet. 

And even when we do engage in physical activity, it's often far less strenuous than what we need to maintain our fitness levels. 

In other words, our leisure time is robbing us of the chance to stay in shape. 

So if we want to get and stay fit, we need to be more intentional about how we use our free time. 

Instead of vegging out in front of the TV, we should try something that gets our heart rate up, like going for a walk or a bike ride. 

And instead of sitting down to play video games, we should try an active game that gets us moving around. 

By being more mindful of how we spend our leisure time, we can ensure that it's helping us be more fit and healthy!

To Wrap It Up

Even if you don't see dramatic results overnight, making small changes in your daily routine is the best way to create healthy habits that will last a lifetime. 

So what are you waiting for? Start making healthy choices today and see how they benefit your body, mind, and spirit.

Do you have any questions about habit-building? Comment below!