Fit people know that if they keep junk food in the house they will eat it sooner or later. So they don’t buy any. Even buying junk food for your kids or spouse is not advised since you’ll likely eat some of it eventually and your loved ones shouldn’t be eating that junk either. It’s called junk for a reason.

Rid your home of chips, cookies, candy, baked goods, pre-packaged snacks and anything else that belongs in a vending machine. Replace the above with fresh fruit, veggies, nuts and other healthy whole foods snacks. 

Have Priorities

Fit people make exercise a priority. Along with keeping a job, paying the bills and going to the doctor, exercise is an important part of their lives.

Treat exercise time with the same importance that you would a business meeting or trip to the dentist.

Stop Eating When Your Full

Fit people stop eating when they feel full. Sound simple? It is, but how many times have you stuffed yourself simply to clear your plate? Or how many times have you eaten another piece of cake despite being stuffed? 

The next time you feel full, take it as a sign to stop eating. Yes, even if your plate isn’t empty. 

Push Yourself

Not only do fit people make time to go to the gym, they challenge themselves during each workout. While it is easy to simply go through the motions while exercising, you’re cheating your body out of great results when you don’t push yourself.

Find ways to make each workout more challenging. For competitive people, the best way to push yourself is to exercise with a friend of similar strength.

Don’t Eat While Watching TV

Fit people know that eating in front of the television set is mindless eating. When your attention is on your entertainment and not on your food, then you’ll be less tuned in to what and how much ends up in your mouth. Eating in front of the television set is also very habit forming. Ever notice how you crave munchies just as a reflex of sitting in front of the television?

Eat before or after your entertainment and pay attention to what and how much goes into your mouth. 

Drink Water

Fit people drink lots of water. And not just in addition to other beverages, but instead of them. Water is their main drink, while other drinks are occasional treats.

Consider water your beverage of choice. Drink plenty of it each day and drink other beverages only a few times each week. 

Fit people don’t leave their motivation to chance. They know that if their personal trainer, boot camp instructor or workout partner is waiting for them, then they are less likely to skip a workout. It is so easy to hit snooze or to talk yourself out of the gym as soon as your behind hits the couch after work. Fit people take the option of skipping out of the equation.