Hello, my friends, it’s been a minute…or three! I’m so happy to be with you again and hope to make this a regular thing again! XO
I hope your New Year has been good so far! Actually, I can’t believe it but we are almost a month into the New Year and if you are like me and so many others, you are well into your New Years’ resolution! With everything going on in 2020, many people (me!) got off track healthwise in 2020, and are making weight loss and health a focus for 2021!
And because habit change and weight loss are challenging, you may be losing steam and having a hard time staying committed to your plans and goals (I know girl, I got you!).
So I wanted to give some simple, easy-to-follow advice to help you stay (or get back on track). This isn’t rocket science, I know you are have heard this info from me and others, but it’s really foundational and fundamental stuff that we sometimes forget with hoards of complicated and more nuanced health advice out there on the interwebs.
I want to start simple, so in the spirit of simplicity, I will be delivering some fundamental concepts to you in short (hopefully, you know how long-winded I can be), quick to read, and easy to digest chunks.
So here goes with Part 1…
- Move Everyday
Movement is the heart-song of our body. Without regular movement, our bodies and minds just don’t work right. Our hormones get out of wack, our brains don’t function correctly and our metabolism isn’t optimal. Beyond the biological benefit of exercise and movement, purposeful daily movement is so emotionally beneficial! It’s a tangible, easy way to “practice” being strong, healthy, and taking action every day. You become what you “practice” over time. If weight loss is your goal, then daily action is especially important! So move everyday, somedays that movement will look like a Bootcamp, a run, or getting ‘worked-over’ on your bike. And somedays it will be a 10minute walk or yoga or walking around your kitchen at night to make sure you get your 10,000 steps. Have a mix of both throughout your week, but do something every day.
- Write it Down
This is all about accountability and gaining a better understanding of your habits and pitfalls. This is a tough one because it’s hard to make time for this in our busy day, but it’s critically important, especially at the beginning to keep a record of what you eat every day. Choose whatever record-keeping method is best for you, some like using a calorie counting app like My Fitness Pal or Lose It, some like keeping a spreadsheet (hello spreadsheet people!), or simply write it down in a journal. Whatever works best for you is fine, the point is not to count every calorie, (which is helpful knowledge but not for everyone), the point is to stay accountable to yourself and have a clear picture of what you are really eating every day. And over time maybe you can gain a better understanding of when and why you overeat, so you can change those habits permanently. (Let me know how I can help!)
- Give Yourself Grace.
Give yourself grace. Every moment is a new moment, every meal is a new meal, a day is a new day! You can’t be ‘perfect” all the time, nor should you expect to be. Allow yourself to get back to your plan as soon as possible if you get off track. The worst thing you can do is say “well, I already messed up” and then give yourself license to eat whatever, that only reinforces your powerlessness over food and choice-making and will sabotage your longterm success. Just own it and then reset and get yourself back on track. Success is an accumulation of consistent choices, not individual missteps.
You can do this! Just stay consistent with making choices that are aligned with your goals (read more about this HERE, HERE, and HERE) and you will be successful!
Let me know how I can help you!
Be Well,
Sally
P.S. Part 2 Comes out next week…see you then! XO
