4 Ways to Incorporate Exercise With Jenny Craig

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1. Come up With a Game Plan

Talk with your Jenny Craig personal consultant about your exercise regimen. Your personal consultant will work with you and your daily schedule to figure in exercise. You can work many exercises into your daily plans, but you may need to make modifications on how you do your daily activities. It is not necessary to run out and purchase a gym membership or expensive equipment to incorporate exercise into your plan. Your personal consultant has suggestions and tips for increasing the amount of time you spend exercising each day.

2. Take it one Step at a Time

Incorporate exercise with your Jenny Craig Program a little at a time. Small goals are easy to meet. The small steps combined help you meet your larger goals successfully. Your personal consultant guides you in the process of slowly adding forms of exercise that suit your current situation. For example, an exercise goal for someone who is relatively inactive is to park halfway down the parking lot instead of looking for the closest available spot to the door. Whereas someone who walks four times a week for 20 minutes will add another 10 minutes to the already established routine.

3. Keep an Exercise Journal

Jot down your efforts to exercise each day. This visual reminder keeps you motivated and on track. The accountability for your exercise program is a check and balance system for you and your personal consultant. You can physically see what you have done to incorporate exercise with your program. In addition, your personal consultant will use the exercise journal to create new goals for you and your exercise program. Don't forget to write a little something about how you felt before, during and after your exercise time. It takes time to try out different exercises to know which ones are right for you. Exercising should be fun and invigorating.

4. Watch the Transformation

Look back every few weeks to see your progress on a larger scale. It is easy to miss the markers of success from day to day. The small steps you take each week in forming your exercise program really do add up. Be proud of your small accomplishments from week to week. You will come a long way if you stay motivated to keep your goals. Don't let small setbacks halt your process. Review how far you have come since your first week with Jenny Craig to keep up the hard work.

About this Author

Lauren Bennett is a freelance writer and licensed educator who holds a degree in Integrated Language Arts from Ohio University. Bennett is a former dancer of 13 years and dance instructor for six years in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Lyrical dancing. She also worked as a water aerobics instructor for Ohio University during her undergraduate studies.

Last updated on: 11/18/09

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