Fit Tips that work for me

There is no one secret that can get us lickety split to our Best Self, but there are some handy tips that can help us reach our goals. People often ask me how to stay on an exercise program, and here are some little tricks that have helped me:
1) Working out in the morning means there is little (except sleepiness) to keep us from exercising. While filming, I usually get up hours before dawn to get on the stationary bike in my hotel room so I have my workout finished before my call time. I do not psyche myself out because of the early hour; I tell myself “Well, it’s 9 o’clock somewhere“, and I get it done.
2) If you are not a morning person and need to exercise after work, DO NOT GO HOME. Your refrigerator and then your couch will lure you in like the Odysseus’ sirens and you will never even get your sneakers on. Nope, bring your workout clothes with you to work=, then go straight from there to the gym.
3) Another time to exercise is during lunch. Enlist a coworker to go for a walk for at least 30 minutes or use the gym in the building, should you be so lucky to have one. How much time do you need to eat the lunch you brown bagged* anyway?
4) Watch your favorite tv show while lifting hand weights, stretching, walking on the treadmill or riding the stationary bike. Why sit when you could move, is my philosophy (which is why I have my awesome treaddesk, below. Cat not included with purchase). I am walking right now as I write this!

*healthier and cheaper than going out