Secrets of success
Three things are essential to achieving your goals: knowing what they are, knowing how to achieve them and sticking with your plans. Step one is relatively easy, as long as it’s realistic. It’s steps two and three where most people fail.
Rather than taking things one bit at a time, we often ask too much of ourselves. For example, trying to lose several kilos in a month or going to the gym four times a week. Plans like these can be unrealistic and lead to disappointment. The secret is to do things slowly.
Get fitter
Vigorous exercise can be a good way to get in shape, but little changes to your daily routine can also make a big difference to your overall fitness, for example: taking the stairs instead of the lift, or getting off the bus one stop earlier for a brisk walk. To keep motivated, it’s important to know what level of activity counts and how well it’s working for you.
Get slimmer
You only have to eat around 50 fewer calories – the equivalent of three tea spoons of sugar - or burn 50 more calories each day to see a slow but sure difference in your overall weight. There’s no need to go on drastic diets as long as you know which foods are helping you and which are not.
Get healthier
A good diet and an active lifestyle make healthy living a goal that’s within everyone’s reach. It’s just a matter of getting into the right habits.
Help is at hand
It sounds so simple but, short of having your own personal diet and fitness coach on hand, how can you keep motivated over the long term? How can you keep bad old habits at bay? The answer lies in modern technology.
MiLife from Unilever is a smart online coaching system for anyone who needs a simple way of getting in shape and staying in shape. You tell your MiLife your goals: MiLife recommends a personalised action plan. You wear the high-tech MiBand: MiLife tracks your activity levels and weight. It learns about you and gives you feedback and achievable tasks every step of the way. Look out for MiLife at your local health club or sign up using the link below.
