“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing” - Dale Carnegie

Now that you’ve set a goal for yourself by envisioning the future you and you’ve learned about the most fundamental law of losing weight, 3500 cal = 1 lb, you must remember to have fun!

When you were a kid and you had to mow the lawn or do your own laundry, did you find that time went by faster if you made it fun? It was easy back then wasn’t? You might have tried to mow lawn in weird patterns or pretend you were in a race with the neighbor and when doing laundry you might have practiced your aim by trying to toss dirty clothes in the washer from all the way across the room. No? Well at least those were the things I tried to do to make these boring chores fun.

Fun doesn’t have to end because you’re going on a diet or you’re trying to get in shape. Fun should be incorporated into your regular routine. At one point or another, you will find yourself on a treadmill or bicycle machine. These are not known to be very fun and some people can do the whole routine day in and day out without making it fun. But if you’re normal like me, here are a few things you can do to make it more fun:

• - listen to your favorite music on the iPod
• - listen to National Public Radio
• - check out the opposite sex
• - think about what you would if you won the lottery tomorrow
• - think about the best vacations you’ve ever had
• - anything that keeps your brain stimulated

Another key to successful weight loss is to find an activity that’s actually fun. Here are some ideas just off the top of my head:

• - rock climbing
• - racquetball
• - golf
• - hip hop aerobics class
• - outdoor bicycling
• - anything fun, not too expensive for you, and doesn’t require more than 2 people

Why are you still reading this? Go out and have fun!

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