Tuesday's Trim Down

While many of us do not have the money to spend on pricey personal trainers, we still want to feel like we are being pushed along in our fitness goals and be kept on track. Solution? Enlist a friend! Working out with a friend is a great way to keep you on track and prevent you from slacking off, especially on those days where you just don't feel like working out. Beyond staying motivated, keep yourself on track by maintaining a fitness/activity log and food journal. Self Magazine offers a *free* log on their website which allows you to track your activity, calories burned and time. The site also offers some common activities so you can get an idea of calories burned per activity. You can also keep your own food journal, including the servings of water you drink a day. Don't forget to award yourself stars for staying on track!

Visit Self.com and go to Self-Challenge to find the food diary and workout log.