The holidays are here; the New Year
is just around the corner! Now is the time to get a jump-start on healthy
habits and fitness goals. Learn how to eat right and exercise effectively
before putting on those extra pounds and over indulging. Start your New Year
Resolutions now!
The secret to a Successful New Year
Resolution is to first choose an attainable goal that will work for you.
Choosing to make a fitness resolution year after year that you may have been
unsuccessful at in the past only sets you up for frustration and failure.
The average success rate for New
Years resolutions is a just 20 percent but do not let that discourage you,
there are ways to assure that you will be in that 20 percent
category. Here are a few suggestions to get you on your way to your own
personal success and how to enjoy exercise and a healthier lifestyle.
First of all, fitness and a healthy
lifestyle need to be a part of your everyday life and you need to give yourself
a break and realize that results take time and a lot of effort on your part,
most experts agree that it takes an average of 20 days to create a habit and
six months for it to actually become part of your everyday life and you need to
mentally prepare yourself and get motivated for your fitness success.
Most people focus on the SCALE and
the number that they see for their weight, I consider this to be one of your
"BAD" habits and it should be the "FIRST" resolution that
you make and keep! Watching the scale will make you lose focus on your goal
because you are too focused on what you consider negative, which is your weight
and the number on the scale. Remember muscle weighs more than fat and weight
training increases bone density, muscle mass and strength while burning fat!
My advice to people who really want
to achieve their fitness goals for 2016 is to start training now before the
holidays are in full swing. Don't wait until January when you already have
overdone all the extra food, holiday cheer and parties that come with the
holiday season. That will only leave you feeling bad about your weight and
excess calories, which can set you up to fail.
The 20 percent who succeed start slow
and gradually, making the necessary adjustments that it takes to succeed with
their fitness goals over time. Enjoy the holidays, your family and friends and
begin your exercise program now by exercising as you go through the season’s
festivities, it will help burn those extra calories and even reduce the stress
of all the extra responsibilities that come with the holiday planning of the season
and it has the added benefit of increasing your energy too!
Give yourself the
gift of a personal trainer with a health coaching background that can help you
focus and achieve your goals. When 2016 is here you will be ready
for the “NEXT” level of your fitness goals!
