Everyone dreams of living their healthiest life and looking their best. In fact, the two most common New Year\u2019s resolutions are to eat healthier and exercise more. Sadly, only 8% actually achieve those resolutions.<\/p>\n
One thing that separates achievers from the rest is tracking. Simply put, winners are trackers because they’re committed to measuring progress.<\/p>\n
Coming up with health goals is easy. But staying on track and sticking with it until you’ve achieved those goals is the challenge.<\/p>\n
Why You Should Track Your Health Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n Tracking keeps you accountable. You might have a personal trainer or an exercise buddy you\u2019re accountable to but you still need to be accountable to yourself because your accountability buddy might not know that you\u2019ve increased your sugar intake, but you<\/em> know<\/em>.<\/p>\n The purpose of tracking isn\u2019t to make you feel guilty. Tracking provides important feedback on your progress. This enables you to celebrate small wins and identify what isn\u2019t working. Tracking makes it real.<\/p>\n Track What You Eat<\/strong><\/p>\n The easiest way to stay on top of your healthy eating goals is to keep a food diary. Keep your food diary with you at all times and record everything you eat and drink throughout the day. Few things motivate you more than reviewing your food log and seeing all of the junk food you actually ate that day.<\/p>\n You might be tempted to leave your food diary at home and list everything you ate at the end of the day. But that\u2019s not a good idea because it\u2019s easy to forget the little things you ate, like the late-afternoon snack before dinner.<\/p>\n Some people prefer to keep a physical journal but there are plenty of apps from which to choose for those who prefer an electronic alternative. MyFitnessPal and Lose It! are two of the most popular tracking apps.<\/p>\n Track Your Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s always the temptation to exercise a little bit less or skip an entire workout. Without a gentle nudge, your efforts decline slowly until you eventually give up on your fitness goals.<\/p>\n Most people use a combination of electronic devices and apps to track their workouts. There\u2019s something motivating about having a tracker that tells you how many miles you\u2019ve walked or calories burned that day. Combine it with a social app that allows you to share your stats and accomplishments, and cheer others on, and you have all the motivation you need!<\/p>\n Tracking might sound like more work but it\u2019s the difference between staying on track and falling off the wagon. At the end of the day, if you want to achieve your health goals you have to be willing to go the extra mile and take advantage of all the tools that give you an edge by allowing you to measure the energy and effort you\u2019re putting into making your dreams come true.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everyone dreams of living their healthiest life and looking their best. In fact, the two most common New Year\u2019s resolutions are to eat healthier and exercise more. Sadly, only 8% actually achieve those resolutions. One thing that separates achievers from the rest is tracking. Simply put, winners are trackers because they’re committed to measuring progress….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2422,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1511],"aware":[1754],"class_list":["post-6258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","tag-all","aware-activity"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n