THE TIME IS NOW!

Every one of us has surely met someone in the course of our lives — or maybe you're that someone — who wanted to move more or change their eating habits. But when it came to the crunch, out came the sentence: "Today isn't the right day, I'll start tomorrow." In the end one day becomes two, a week, a month, and suddenly a whole year has gone by. Humans have been known for their laziness since ancient times, so today we'll go through some advice and tips on how to change that fact, kick-start your motivation and actually get going. FIND WHAT YOU ENJOY There's nothing worse than forcing yourself into activities you don't feel like doing. You don't enjoy running? Don't run! Lifting weights doesn't appeal to you? Don't do it just because someone else does. Finding an activity you'll enjoy is the first important step! Once you find the right one, you'll discover that moving is fun, and with every next session you'll look forward to it more and more. You'll feel joy, and endorphins will arrive on a scale you've never experienced. SET YOURSELF A GOAL It's great to say you'll run more, lift more and walk 10,000 steps a day — there's nothing wrong with that, of course — but everything starts with slow steps. Every big thing is made up of small parts that in the end form a complete whole. So let's set a goal we'll reach slowly but surely. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE I'm keeping to my diet, I'm moving actively and still nothing. So is it worth it? Of course it is. Just as an apple doesn't grow overnight, our body can't make a change in such a short time either. The fact that we don't see a change straight away doesn't mean others see it the same way. Let's keep our fire and enthusiasm and the results will show. Giving it time is the key to success. DIET A healthy lifestyle isn't only about movement — 80 % of it is diet, which is why the saying "You are what you eat." is more than apt. Eating pizzas and biscuits full of empty calories won't get us nicely rounded shoulders and a define…