Chelle’s tips on how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions for the rest of the year and for the rest of your life, that’s right – I don’t believe in short-term plans, or diets with end dates, I believe in incrementally improving fitness, health and wellbeing by making a series of continual improvements, you don’t have to change everything at once.
Set achievable goals for work, rest, and relaxation
- Like drinking a glass of water every hour you are awake.
- Eating 5 veggies every day.
- Getting an hour of exercise at least 3 times a week.
- Being able to run non-stop for 1 km, then 2 then 5
- Spending an hour a week alone doing something you find relaxing.
- Getting to bed earl enough to get 7-9hours of sleep a night.
Write your goals down – and chart your progress by taking starting measures of your physical size, strength (eg deadlift weight) and fitness (eg how far you can walk/run in 10, 20 or 30 minutes depending on your current abilities) and how you feel physically and about yourself.
Start NOW – even if it January 7th… or Feb for that matter
Nutrition is vital – but it doesn’t have to be perfect all the time, aim for 80-90% of the time if you’re new to “healthy lifestyle eating”, you can always improve on it as you get better at it.
Stop weighing yourself – measuring tape at the waist is a much better health measure. Focus on achieving fitness, nutrition, rest goals and shrinking the dangerous fat away from your vital organs, not weight as it is something that fluctuates horrendously with hormones, time of day, toilet habits and muscle mass.
Walk More – walking is great exercise that is often overlooked. Whether it’s by taking your dog out for longer regular walks or walking to the store that’s just a few blocks away instead of driving, every bit counts, aim for at least 10,000 steps a day (consistently hit this target for a stronger heart, faster metabolism that will burn more calories daily, more stable blood sugar levels, better brain function for longer and reduced risk of chronic diseases).
Remember – you don’t have to do it all at once. Bit By Bit make progress…. if you need help and support contact Chelle at Fit For Life or find a fitness professional near you.