• Food
  • Family
  • Beauty & Health
  • Style
  • Great Women
  • Events/Win
  • Food
    • Eating Out
    • Cooking Tips
    • Festive Food
    • Asian Recipes
    • Food
    • Celebrity Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Healthy Recipes
    • Quick & Easy Recipes
    • Western Recipes
  • Family
    • Family
    • Save Money
    • Parenting
    • Sex & Marriage
    • Travel
  • Beauty & Health
    • Beauty & Health
    • Skincare
    • Makeup
    • Hair
    • Awards
    • Diet & Nutrition
    • Fitness
    • Wellness
  • Spa Awards 2022
  • Style
  • Great Women
    • Career
    • Great Women of Our Time
    • Real Life
  • Entertainment
  • EVENTS/WIN
  • #SchoolForLife
  • Hair Awards
  • Great Escape
  • Explore Singapore
  • Also available at:
Privacy Menu
SPH Media

Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. All rights reserved.

  • Food
  • Family
  • Beauty & Health
  • Style
  • Great Women
  • Events/Win

Beauty & Health

7 Reasons Why You’re Not Meeting Your Fitness Goals

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Beauty & Health

7 Reasons Why You’re Not Meeting Your Fitness Goals

October 23, 2018

You might be eating healthier and making sure to take the stairs more often, but why aren’t you seeing results on your fitness tracker or the weighing scale? It can be frustrating, especially when you’re already juggling a hectic schedule. However, getting fit and healthy involves more than just hitting your 10,000 steps a day.

Here are eight possible reasons why you’re not meeting your fitness goals, plus tips to get you back on the right track:

READ MORE:
11 Easy Ways You Can Exercise Even When Busy
The Best Workouts To Do At Any Age
Why You Should Absolutely Still Exercise During Your Period

https://www.womensweekly.com.sg/gallery/beauty-and-health/reasons-why-not-meeting-fitness-goals/
7 Reasons Why You’re Not Meeting Your Fitness Goals
Reason #1 You’re maintaining, not training
image

Incidental physical activities like walking, going grocery shopping or the housework routine you have been doing every week for the past two years just won’t cut it anymore. “If you have not changed the type of exercise you are doing for as long as you remember, it is time to mix things up,” says Dietitian Susie Burrell.

Besides walking, consider incorporating moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPA) into your regimen, such as jogging and aerobics. The National Physical Activity Guideline states that just 150 minutes of MVPA a week can improve your health significantly, and help you reach your goals faster.

HPB-Boiler-Plate-Final-V4-SWW

Reason #2 You have a desk job
image

A regular office job where you sit for prolonged periods of time at your desk all day breeds a sedentary lifestyle, which increases the risk of heart disease and doesn’t do your weight any favours. Add to that the convenience of things like getting groceries, shopping and meals delivered to your doorstep, and all these factors can make you susceptible to the “sitting disease”:


 

Besides taking frequent breaks, or going to a toilet that’s further away, why not squeeze in a workout session right after work with your colleagues?

HPB-Boiler-Plate-Final-V4-SWW

Reason #3 You've lost motivation
image

You may have started your fitness journey with a good amount of motivation, but feel that you’ve lost it along the way and succumbed to tiredness, self-doubt or procrastination. A good support system is crucial in helping you meet your goals. Find a workout buddy or someone who you can be accountable to, so you can encourage and cheer each other on.

HPB-Boiler-Plate-Final-V4-SWW

Reason #4 Your leisure time is spent passively
image

If your idea of leisure time is sitting in front of the television or scrolling endlessly through social media, perhaps it’s time to throw something more active into the mix. You don’t have to take up a whole new hobby, but find new ways to entertain yourself that encourage you to step outside and get moving. It’s also a great way to carve out some family bonding time. Try one of these hiking trails in Singapore, go cycling, or spend Sundays enjoying one of these activities at a park near you.

HPB-Boiler-Plate-Final-V4-SWW

Reason #5 You park at the most convenient spots
image

When you have a dozen things to accomplish, the last thing you want to do is to be circling a carpark looking for the nearest lot to the lift lobby or entrance. However, consider parking slightly further away, and then brisk walk to the entrance in order to clock in more steps. It could save you a bit of grief as well, as there are probably more empty lots further away.

HPB-Boiler-Plate-Final-V4-SWW

Reason #6 You're eating breakfast too late
image

“Breakfast kick starts the metabolism after the overnight fast and gets the body burning,” says Susie. “Ideally we should eat within the first hour of getting up and the earlier the better, by 7 am or 8 am.”

HPB-Boiler-Plate-Final-V4-SWW

 

Reason #7 You're being too strict, too soon
image

“It is difficult to sustain and adopt an ‘all or nothing’ approach,” Susie says. This means trying to follow a highly restrictive or super strict diet or workout regime, without giving yourself some time to transit. “This means when you do something you think you should not, you end up throwing all improved dietary habits out the window and return to previous bad habits.” Instead, plan to make small lifestyle tweaks that will gradually build into new habits.

HPB-Boiler-Plate-Final-V4-SWW

  • TAGS:
  • boost your health
  • fitness goals
  • fitness tips
  • Health
SHARE THIS ON

What’s Hot

Beauty & Health

Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim And Other Asian Cel...

Beauty & Health

4 Simple Exercises To Improve Your Stability

Are Plastic Food Containers Safe For You...

Beauty & Health

If You've Had Covid-19, You Have More Ri...

Beauty & Health

Here's What Joanne Peh Uses To Look Radi...

Family

9 Must-Know Ways To Protect Your Family ...

Beauty & Health

10 Foundations With Skincare Benefits To...

Beauty & Health

Best Manicure, Pedicure, Leg and Feet Tr...

Beauty & Health

6 Best Ergonomic Pillows To Buy For Grea...

Beauty & Health

How I Followed HPB's 300 Minutes A Week ...

Beauty & Health

Why Cream Eyeshadow Sticks Are The Ultim...

Beauty & Health

Review: I Tried A Yoga Session On Marina...

Don’t Miss These
  • Family Planning A Stay-Home Party This NDP? Score Up To 50 Per C...
  • Awards Feeling Stressed And Bloated? This Lymphatic Drainage Tre...
  • Eating Out How This Self-Made Food Entrepreneur Is Encouraging Singa...
Editor’s Picks
  • EVENTS/WIN Vote For Your Fave Household Brands & Win $200 Takashimaya Vouchers [CLOSED]
  • Beauty & Health Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim And Other Asian Celebs On The Beauty Of Getting Older
  • Diet & Nutrition Savour The Deliciousness Of Chocolate While Being Kind To Your Gut
  • Awards The Anti-Ageing Facial That Protects Your Skin From Digital Ageing
  • Awards Radiate With A Youthful Glow With This Facial For The Go-Getter Woman
  • Awards This Laser Treatment Gives You A Lit-From-Within Glow – #NoFilterRequired
Don't Miss Out Ever Again!
Tips & tricks to stay sane + win invites to our events!

By signing up, you indicate that you have read and agreed with our Privacy Statement
Footer Menu
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Conditions of Access
  • PDPA
  • Privacy Policy
?>">
SPH Magazine

Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. All rights reserved.