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" Hi again!  Someone told me just recently that they really want to be healthy and get in shape, but they had no idea where to start. I thought this might be a good topic to blog about because I&amp;#039;m sure some of you might have the same feeling. So, if you are just now deciding to get in shape or you&amp;#039;ve tried before and got off track, hopefully this advice will help. 1. Write down your goal. Before you do anything, decide what kind of result you want to achieve. Do you want to lose a certain amount of weight? Do you want to be more toned? Whatever it is, think about it clearly and then write it down. Keep your written goal somewhere in plain sight where you can look at it everyday. 2. Make a plan. Now that you have your goal in mind, plan out how you are going to reach that goal. Write out a schedule from Monday-Sunday. Plan your workouts for the week. Write down which days you will exercise, what time you plan to do so, and what kind of exercise you will do. I would suggest working out 4-5 times a week. 3. Make a diet plan. It&amp;#039;s time to eat healthier! Every night, write out a healthy meal plan for the next day. Write out what you plan on eating for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. If you plan on eating better you will be more likely to actually do it, not just say you will.  4. Make short term goals. Every week, make a few short term goals that you can achieve that week. Maybe it could be to workout five times this week instead of four. Maybe it could be to drink nothing but water everyday. At the end of the week, check them off if you&amp;#039;ve completed them. If not, make it your goal again next week to try even harder.  The main idea is that you stay focused when starting out. Don&amp;#039;t worry if you&amp;#039;re not perfect at first, most likely you won&amp;#039;t be. If you don&amp;#039;t follow your workout or diet plan exactly one day, don&amp;#039;t beat yourself up too badly. Try to do your best and keep progressing. Don&amp;#039;t focus on your setbacks. So, are you ready to get started now? What are your fitness goals this month? Share them in the comments below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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