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5 Ways to Get Started — Immediately!

Posted on : 25-05-2009 | By : Dave | In : Fitness, Health, Nutrition

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weightcheckGetting started is one of the hardest things to do!  Finding the right meal plan, figuring out how your going to make the time to get active, scheduling it all around your daily routine…where do you start?   It can be confusing, scary, daunting, and, downright miserable for you and everyone around you.

Here are 5 suggestions to help you start your journey:

 
1.  Count Your Calories!

There are a number of calorie counting sites out there but the best I’ve found is fitday.com.   You absolutely MUST know where your calorie intake is from the start.  In the beginning, don’t do anything different.  Get your baseline calorie intake on a normal day.  Obviously the total calorie intake will vary from day to day but you only need to get a couple of days under your belt.  The most important part?  BE HONEST.  You’re the only one looking at this so there is no embarassment involved.  You will only be cheating yourself if you cheat in your calorie log.