What does the word motivation mean to you? Motivation is "the general desire or willingness of someone to complete a goal or action." Motivation is one of the hardest things for most people when dieting. This is because motivation takes that inner power to push you toward a goal or action. We get our motivation from our desire and ambition; therefore, if we do not have ambition, motivation is inattentive. These are a few tips on how to stay on the right path and complete your journey.

1. Set A Goal

When you set a goal for yourself it makes you want to stay to the goal. Therefore, making little lists of your top three or more goals you want to complete by a time frame will keep you staying on the right track.

2. Face Your Reflection

Every morning I like to look at myself in the mirror and realize what my appearance looks like. If you don't like something about your body, there is always changes you can do with little steps to help you achieve what you want. By looking at yourself before work, school, etc, it motivates you to work harder at what you want.

3. Do It With A Partner

Working out with a best-friend, friend, family member, spouse, etc can be very beneficial to yourself as well as that other person. This is because when two people come together to work out, they push you just as much as you push them. Also, it is always nice having someone feeling the same burn from a workout session.

4. Lay Out Your Skinny-Sexy Outfit

Yes, I said it. Lay out your skinny-sexy outfit and by looking at it everyday it motivates you to why you started eating healthy and being fit.

5. Keep A Food Journal

This is also another great tip to use while dieting because it really makes you think about how much you ate that day and your calories intake for that day or week. By keeping a food journal this helps you focus on healthy foods to eat.

6. Plan Meals In Advanced

It is great idea to plan your meals in advanced because this will encourage you to eat healthier since you are seeing what your calorie intake would be for each day and/or week. Also, you can incorporate more healthy recipes by meal prepping.

7. Join A Work-Out Class

I learned by joining a class for a month or two can really help you stay fit because you are committing yourself to this class every week that you payed for in advanced. By knowing that once a week you have a class to go to is all most like another responsibility and will also help you get a good work out in.

8. Recommit Yourself Every New Week

" If you want it, work for it. It's that simple."