The best day for weight loss

I know, I know, the first day of the workweek is tough enough but stay with me on this. Loads of studies show that Monday is really the best time to kick off any get-healthy regimen for this simple reason: it represents a clean slate, which is vital when it comes to embracing a smarter lifestyle plus there’s always another one right around the corner. Not convinced? Here are a few more reasons Monday is the greatest day when it comes to your health:

It’s a fresh start

Just like Friday always begs the question: what will I do this weekend? (i.e., eat, drink and be merry), Monday just naturally lends itself to a more practical point of view—it’s the day you assess your workload, appointments, grocery shopping. Take stock of the week ahead with your new healthy habits in mind and plan accordingly.

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It’s a ‘trigger’ day

Studies actually show that when it comes to embarking on any healthy activity, if you have a so-called trigger day—a set date or reminder—you’re more likely to follow through. Even better? Monday rolls around every 7 days, as opposed to say, once year, like Jan 1st, so even if you get off track, another Monday is just around the corner.

It’s preceded by 48 hours of free(ish) time

This matters because you have two free days to prepare, and launching into a new healthy routine without planning sets you up for failure—how can you eat healthier if there’s nothing healthier in the house to eat? Use these days to grocery shop, dig out your workout clothes, write up a schedule, give your junk food to the neighbors. Whatever it take to get you into the healthy living mindset.

Burn calories all weekend.


What motivates you to stick with a diet and exercise plan? Looking good in a bikini? Feeling great naked? Just wanting to be healthier?


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  • nativegal's Avatar
    Posted by nativegal Wed Jul 8, 2009 9:18am PDT

    for me any day is a good day to start your activity for the week. Just keeping the scheduale is the challenge.

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  • Chelsea's Avatar
    Posted by Chelsea Wed Jul 8, 2009 1:17pm PDT

    I find this article funny because I do the exact opposite. I consistenetly work out 6 days a week and Monday has always been my rest day for 5+ years! I hate Mondays since it is the start of the corporate work week and I am not a a huge working out fan - it is just a necessary evil - so knowing that I don't have to work out on Monday makes Monday so much more tolerable. Just a different way of thinking, I guess.

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  • VivaLaRevolution's Avatar
    Posted by VivaLaRevolution Wed Jul 8, 2009 6:42pm PDT

    its ok

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  • J K R's Avatar
    Posted by J K R Sun Aug 9, 2009 4:28am PDT

    My favorite thing about these comments is that those who are discussing the author's mistakes in grammar and style are also using "loose" for "lose" and writing in all lower case, as though e.e. cummings was leaving the comment. Just don't read this stuff. Most of it IS filler and junk and poorly written---because it will be gone in a matter of days.

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    Posted by Bunty Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:46pm PDT

    hi this is manishfusion . i am a fitness trainer and i have my own gym many peoples come me and ask to me the same question which you put here . so i wanna tell you that a good diet chart hai perfect exercise gives a great physique really

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