.:You were going to get in shape:.

"It's now the end of January. Are you still doing it?

It's cold -- there's snow outside. Work and family demands are too much. There's no time to squeeze in a workout.............. Their biggest complaint: They don't see any results. CNN.com asked fitness experts why we don't see changes despite best efforts at the gym, and how to reboot our fitness routine.

1) You're not changing what you eat.

The bottom-line diet: Eat less   "When starting out an exercise program, if you want to see a successful outcome, you work on food first," Yuam said.
This means fewer calories, or at least better-quality nutrition. Eat foods like an apple or cottage cheese that take more energy for your body to digest, he suggested. 

2) You're not having fun during your workout.

Watching the clock during a fitness routine is a bad sign. It means your motivation isn't there.

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"It's about doing something for yourself," said Rogers, a sports and exercise psychologist in Phoenix, Arizona. "A lot of us are busy with family, work and so many commitments. The workout time can be viewed as the one hour of the day you dedicate to yourself."

3) You're only doing cardio.

Women tend to focus on cardio and neglect strength training, Yuam said.

He suggests resistance training at least three times a week to his clients.

Strength training helps decrease body fat, increase lean muscle mass and more efficiently burn calories.

4) Your goal is unrealistic.

Changing your fitness doesn't mean you have to vigorously work out seven days a week.

Set realistic goals and monitor your progress.

Take a picture of yourself the first week, and then take another in the following weeks to track how you're doing, Yuam said....."


http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/28/exercise.reboot/index.html?hpt=C2