| Ask any health and fitness expert, motivation and | | | | first mile stone at 3 months with the assistance of a |
| consistency is the key to achieving physical fitness. | | | | professional nutrition and gym assessment. |
| As you and your partner undertake this new journey | | | | * Cook together - plan healthy adventures |
| of health together, your every day lives will benefit | | | | Getting your dietary habits in order is the single most |
| tremendously. | | | | important issue you both need to tackle. Learn to be |
| Are you both serious about getting fit? If so, you | | | | more diverse in the kitchen and make a weekly meal |
| need to be realistic about creating time in your lives | | | | and snack routine. Encourage each other by preparing |
| for this new routine. If you are happily hooked up, | | | | the meals together while picking up some handy |
| you may need to start considering your partners | | | | cooking tips along the way. Make a shopping list to |
| standard of physical fitness too. | | | | include visits to the farmers markets and organic fruit |
| Habits are hard to break, especially diet. 80% of a | | | | and vegetable store. Tip: buy some leafy vegetables |
| healthy lifestyle starts in the kitchen, the physical | | | | like spinach, mint and parsley (anything leafy) |
| aspect ( gym routine ) then has a much easier time | | | | combined with fruit and water, blend it up, have 1 |
| shaping your body once the bad food is gone. | | | | large glass a day and you will cover all the |
| Couples have the golden opportunity to motivate | | | | requirements of your daily vitamin and mineral intake. |
| each other to achieve personal goals, which can also | | | | It's so easy to get out of bed on the weekend and |
| strengthen other areas of their relationship. | | | | turn on the television or play station. Pre plan |
| Here are your first steps to effective weight | | | | adventures like bush walking, bike riding or swimming. |
| management and general health and fitness. | | | | These are also great alternatives if you are unable to |
| * Lead by example | | | | get to the gym. Take a romantic twilight walk |
| If your partner wants a healthy lifestyle but lacks | | | | together as an excuse for some exercise. |
| initial motivation, lead by example. Avoid arguing | | | | * Motivation and support |
| about his or her bad habits, instead set out to create | | | | We know you've heard it all before, but the truth |
| your own new routine by eating right, going for | | | | never lies. Encouragement, support and compliments |
| regular walks and having your new gym programme | | | | is a recipe for great outcomes. Standing by each |
| assessed and implemented. Inspiration is a very | | | | other and working together are the only tactics that |
| powerful motivator, especially when someone starts | | | | will see you achieve each and every mile stone. You |
| to notice your results. | | | | will need to engage in a hard line attitude with a |
| * Goals | | | | regimented mental outlook. |
| Set realistic physical goals and time frames. Establish | | | | Once you see noticeable change, it is quite likely that |
| your goals together and make personal targets as | | | | a health and fitness obsession will become evident |
| well - how much weight do you want to lose? no | | | | and you will start to live your life around your fitness |
| more take out food? eat dinner no later than | | | | lifestyle, when once upon a time you tried to fit your |
| 7.00PM? get out of bed at 5.00am every Tuesday, | | | | health kick in around your previous lifestyle. |
| Wednesday, Friday and Saturday then head to the | | | | Celebrating these victories together is a wonderful |
| gym? Make it a habit you both embrace, set your | | | | way to build on your relationship. |