How after do you find yourself stressed out, tired, overworked with little time to eat a meal? Each time that you find yourself in this situation you are likely to be so desperate to eat, you will cave and eat anything. Often times we are faced with this situation and the decisions we often make while stressed out are usually the ones we will most like regret later on in the day.

You will always feel worse after you shove that cheeseburger or pizza down your throat without really even tasting or enjoying them. This is always your next step, but instead of thinking just to your next step as in "I need to eat, I will eat anything" try thinking another step past that, how will you feel after you choose to make a better decision?

When we just think about what is in front of us and are reactionary to stress and hunger chances are we will make the quickest decision that will comfort us. These decisions often times keep us from our weight loss and nutritional goals. This goes for fitness goals as well.

At the end of the work day, when you still have tons to do at home or with the kids its normal to want to just sit on the couch and watch TV. You have to go against your mood to not exercise and to will yourself to do it anyway: exercise. When you're in that mode chances are you will not want to exercise, you will want to rest.

When these situations arises it is more beneficial to your goals to get past the next step of "resting" or "eating" and making a real decision about what action will bring you to your goals. Will watching TV get you in shape? No. Exercising even when you are tired and remembering that every time you are stressed will help you in the long run.

Being stressed out and tired will likely be a factor in our lives sometimes but by seeing the bigger picture you can move past those moments and stay committed to your long term goals. The big picture is totally personal, what inspires and motives you will help you fight through to the next steps and following through with the actions to achieve your goals.

When you find ways to deal with stressful situations that also bring your closer to your goals, your self-confidence will soar. The more you get past the day to day humps of life and preserver, the stronger you will become. It's not selfish, it's smart to put your health first. You should take pride in yourself and in who you want to become so that you can make the decisions which will allow you to gain control over your health.

If we really want to reach our goals then consistency is absolutely essential. Find ways to inspire and motivate yourself to make choosing healthier actions a lot easier. Each time you choose a healthier action write it down, over time you will see all of your accomplishments add up and that in itself is motivation to keep going.