GOALS

We are now 51 days into the new year.  Are you still focused on exercising and eating right?  If you are, I extend a hearty congratulations for sticking to your goals! However, if you have fallen off the new years resolution bandwagon, let me offer you this advice.

Write, or re-write (which ever the case might be) your ultimate goal.  For instance, “lose 20 pounds by summer”, is your ultimate goal.  Awesome!  So, how do you make this goal a reality? The first step will be to break the ultimate goal down into smaller easily attainable goals.  Nutrition is something you can tweak.  So, take a look at what you consume each day.  Let’s say you drink 6 diet colas a day and eat at a fast food restaurant 3 times a week. The first attainable goal will be to reduce your cola consumption in half and replace those sodas with water.  The second attainable goal will be to reduce your fast food intake to 1 time a week.  Find a healthier alternative if packing a lunch is not your thing. All of our grocers now offer ready to eat meals that are tasty and healthy.   

Then, take a look at your exercise program.  Oh, you don’t have one?  I suggest you start by going for a walk. Not a saunter through the neighborhood picking daisies either.  A serious fast walk.  Write this down on your attainable goal list, “I will walk for 30 minutes 3 times a week”.   

As the weeks pass, and you are meeting your smaller goals, I encourage to up the ante and challenge yourself.  Decrease the soda intake a little more, totally drop fast food from your culinary choices and increase your walks to 45 minutes. 

When you meet or exceed your smaller goals, the larger goal becomes so much more attainable and realistic. 

And remember, if you have exercise or nutrition questions, I would be thrilled to offer you some free advice.  You can contact me via the contact page at http://www.fulltiltfitnesstraining.com or call me at 727-418-9127.

Yours Truly,

Michelle

Certified Personal Trainer

FullTilt Fitness Training