Stick To It Tip #3

To help commit yourself to making exercise an important part of your day, plan in advance. Plan what your workouts will look like for the next week or even better the next month and enter them on your calendar, day-timer, or PDA. Once they are scheduled, you can cross them off as you complete them and feel a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, if you start to see yourself slacking off, you may be able to identify a pattern (don't schedule a session after your weekly unit meeting as they typically go longer than anticipated) which has been preventing you from working out. Planning in advanced will allow you to be proactive with your exercise, not reactive.