Monday motivation: top tips for healthier habits

Instead of starting the week with the mental motivation to execute an extreme exercise and eating regime, focus on fuelling those healthier habits by being realistic and remembering these top tips:

• Moving more and consuming less (crap) shouldn't resemble a ridiculous routine that leaves you feeling famished and fatigued - it should leave you reenergized and ready for more.
• Master the meaning of moderation - no food should be 'forbidden.'
• Scrap the strategic rules that leave you struggling to sustain self control - dictation will drive you to sacrifice your sanity and your silhouette.
• Don't beat yourself up if you have a 'bad' day - you are a human that's susceptible to slip ups, not a machine that's programmed to perfection.
• Be patient - small steps may seem slow, but they are the most satisfying and sustainable.
• Portray positivity - believe in your capacity for change and you are half way there.
• Homemade is healthier - tweak the tasty treats and takeaways that tempt you by starting from scratch.
• Silence the self doubt - you know that little voice that screams I can't? It's lying.
• Motivate your mind - be better than yesterday's you, not your best friend.
• Don't give up on your goals - every second is a second chance. Take each and every one and never, ever, give up.