3. Make exercise a priority
"It has to be a non-negotiable task," says Roy Stevens.
He began exercising to manage his weight when he was in the Air Force band. "We'd travel and other guys would get off the bus and go eat wings and rink beer. I'd go running." He's maintained the exercise habit even during his year working 70 hours a week as a restaurant owner.
There's another advantage to making exercise non-negotiable. Friends and family members learn that it's part of your identity, and give up saying things like "Why don't you just take it easy and not work out today?"
4. Exercise first thing in the morning
With 2 preschool children, Wanda Stevens couldn't find time to work out, except on a hit-and-miss basis. Any number of things could sabotage her good intentions to walk or go to Pilates class after dinner. But all her excuses vanished once she started getting up before the kids so she could work out.
"I didn't think I was a morning person," says Wanda. "But it's working for me."
Experts agree that a morning schedule works best for many people. "If you go to a gym, it should be located between your home and work," says Klein. "Exercise, take a shower at the gym and you're energized for the day."
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