Appetizer
Find MORE like-minded friends. “Birds of a feather flock together” means that people who are similar to each other often spend time together.
Take some time out to think about who you tend to spend your free time with and what you do during that time. If you want to live a truly healthy lifestyle, it helps to hang out with folks that are trying to do the same thing.
This does not mean that you need to get rid of the pals you have now. Instead, just expand your horizons and include new and different individuals into your circle. Try to meet up with others who share your interest in healthy living so that you don’t have to travel the journey by yourself.
Main Course
Here are a few reasons why finding a like-minded buddy is beneficial:
1) You can share a meal at your favorite restaurant. You’ll each get all of the enjoyment but only half of the calories.
2) Instead of catching up over the phone, you can agree to meet your friends for a brisk walk or fun gym workout.
3) Friends and family often sabotage our good intentions by tempting us with decadent desserts or excuses to miss a workout. Your healthy living pals will have the opposite effect…They’ll be encouraging you to stick to your guns!
4) You guys can share new information and healthy living tips with each other. There’s no way that any of us have the time to read or listen to every bit of information that comes our way, so it’s nice to have another pair of ears to catch some of the best info for you.
Please share some of your own ideas in the comments section.
Dessert
I’ve recently relocated, so I’ve been on a mission to find my own healthy living buddy. In my former town, I had a couple of girlfriends that I could ALWAYS count on for an awesome workout, healthy meal, or encouragement when I was craving pizza over push-ups.
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