5 ways to find the motivation to exercise and lose weight

Forcing yourself to change your movement habits means, for many, stepping over their own shadow. How many times have you already told yourself you'd start on Monday? From New Year? After your birthday party? And in the end you were just annoyed at your weak will. Once again you came face to face with your own failure. But the ideal time to start is every day, and by keeping to a few rules you'll be surprised how easy it is. 1. The road to positive motivation Changing your inner mindset is a crucial point of both physical and mental transformation. The impulse to lose weight is often the sight of a recent photograph, because although when you look in the mirror you keep convincing yourself it isn't that tragic yet, the view from outside can be rather less flattering. But you don't have to sigh sadly over photographs from your slim period, or curse yourself for weak will. Focus instead on positive motivation that will move you forward. Imagine how you'll look, how you'll feel and what benefits exercise will bring you. Above all be patient, because it may take your body some time to show the first results. As a rule that's after two months, although you'll notice your improving fitness after a week. Give your mind time to accept the new activity as routine. The moment exercise becomes a habit, you've almost won. 2. Two pull better than one The time will come when you start looking for excuses just to avoid moving. So ask a friend and take up exercising together. In moments of crisis you'll hold each other up and push one another into the gym or out running. Cancelling an agreed session simply won't be so easy for you. The more people you tell about your goal, the less likely you'll want to give it up. If there's nobody around you who wants to go through demanding sessions with you, a great way to make yourself exercise is to get a gym membership and arrange a personal trainer. Hopefully the prospect of wasted money will spur you on. Thanks to a trainer you'll also see…