New Years Resolutions

How is your 2014 going so far?  Are you like most and trying really hard to eat right, exercise and start your New Year out healthy?  Every year we see the trail heads become more crowded with people starting their year out wanting to hike more and back in my gym days, the gyms were PACKED in January.  We all knew that it would start thinning out in February and by March everything would be back to normal.  Why is that?  Why do so many start gung ho to work out and be “healthy” only to resort back to their couch potato ways by March?  Is it because “working out” is too difficult? Too boring? Takes too much time?  Or is it because you aren’t seeing the results you want in one month’s time?

We are BOMBARDED with ads and specials in January. Six pack abs in 4 weeks!  Size 2 bodies in 6 weeks! Companies capitalize on the New Years Resolutions knowing that it is like “free money” because half of the people aren’t going to stick with with they signed up for.  Is that because people STRIVE for the six pack abs and size 2 bodies? Are they trying to be like the photo shopped bodies in the magazines or the unrealistic movie stars?   Is that REALLY realistic for you? Is that REALLY even what you want?  To get a size 2 body takes A LOT OF work!! Much more than an hour a day in the gym! It takes complete dedication to a very clean diet and a strict exercise program. Are you ready to sign up? I didn’t think so!!

The New Year should bring with it ONE GOAL! It should be realistic for YOU!  It should make YOU feel GOOD about yourself! It should bring you ONE STEP closer to a healthier YOU! It should be something that is so easy to do and that you enjoy. You don’t even know that you are doing it but it will LEAD you to a healthy outcome and just might lead you to taking the next step.  A few ideas are:

• Take a 1/2 hour walk every day
• Start parking further from work
• Start taking the stairs everywhere you go: mall, work, hotels, etc.
• Eat one extra piece of fruit a day
• Eat one extra vegetable at day
• Skip the 3 o’clock vending machine/ coffee  run and take a walk instead
• Drink an extra glass of water each day
• Stop eating after 8 p.m.
• Start your day with a healthy breakfast
• Walk your dog an extra block each day
• Meditate for 3 minutes each day
• Say a positive affirmation every day
• Do a core exercise each morning
• Do a yoga stretch each day
• Plan on doing one 5k this year
• Practice breathing more efficiently
• MOVE MORE!

By making your GOAL small to start, you are MUCH more willing to stick with it! Have you heard of the Compound Effect?  It is when very small changes add up and over time they turn into BIG changes!  I don’t know about you but I would much rather have a BIG change that took me all year to do then at the end of the year have NO change and in the same place I was the prior year or maybe even worse off!

So, my question to you is… what is your ONE CHANGE that you are going to make that is so easy that you won’t even notice it! We will give you a week and if you are having trouble getting and staying on track, let us know! We have so many options to help you!!  Personal Training, Group Fitness Classes, Hikes and even an On line fitness challenge that will not only motivate you but will give you ideas to get you on your way! The fun part about the Leash Your Fitness group is that we have watched so many life transformations but the whole time they were having FUN and enjoying the transformation instead of walking on a treadmill looking at a wall! If you don’t believe me, read our testimonial page! And the best part is that you don’t have to sign up for a whole year! Go as slow or as fast as you want to go! Its YOUR life!
Are you READY?  Let’s do this!! Let’s make 2014 the year that you FINALLY broke through and made  yourself FEEL like you WANT to feel!  No more excuses!