Healthy 716- Connecting the 716 to Healthier Living

  I’ve got three super important tools you need for your RESULTS-GETTING TOOLBOX. These three tools can help you build MOMENTUM so that you become UNSTOPPABLE as you move toward ALL of your goals (not just health & fitness goals). Ready for them? Let’s dive in... TOOL #1: A Proven Roadmap for Success Want to write a book? Learn to speak Chinese? Heal your gut? Lose body fat? Find out how other people reached that same goal, choose a plan that resonates with you … and then follow the plan. This one seems obvious, but a lot of times (especially in the fitness/wellness realm), we think we should already know what to do or be able to “flip a switch” to make it happen. But knowing exactly WHAT to do – and HOW to do it – is the difference. TOOL #2: Solid Support System Change can be hard, which is why it is SO important to make sure you have a strong support system to keep you motivated and moving forward. BUT there’s a little-known fact about support – it’s up to us to create our o...

  You want to be fit. You know how much you should weigh. You know your ideal size. You can even picture how great those skinny jeans will look. So why aren’t you living life in your ideal body? There are many complex reasons that make weight loss a challenge, reasons that go deeper than simply calories-in versus calories-out. I’m talking about the life issues that get in the way of your success. Read the following 5 obstacles and the solutions to unlock your best body ever. 1. You don’t want to be bothered. It’s in your DNA to avoid pain and seek out pleasure. Unfortunately, this works against you when trying to get fit. In your mind, it’s painful (or at least uncomfortable) to deny yourself the tasty food that you crave and to exert yourself with exercise. There’s a simple way to work around this obstacle: Find something painful about being out of shape to motivate yourself towards healthy eating and exercise. Focus on the negative impact your current weight has on your health, s...

  We’re closing in on a big date … It’s January 19 – aka “quitter’s day.” The company that runs Strava (a fitness tracking app) says that’s the day by which most people who set New Year fitness and fitness goals end up quitting. You do NOT have to be one of those people! I’m going to talk about one of the MOST IMPORTANT reasons people give up on their goals. It’s because: They didn’t have a plan for when they slipped up. And by slip up, I mean when they missed a workout, ate foods they weren’t “supposed to eat,” stayed up too late, or somehow “failed” to follow through with their plan. Fact: Everyone slips up from time to time! (EVERYONE.) Knowing ahead of time what to do AFTER it happens goes a long way toward making sure that one slip-up doesn’t turn into two or twenty. A solid post-slipup plan will help you: Recognize WHY it happened Reevaluate your process to see if it needs to be changed Get back on-plan ASAP Here’s what I’m talking about: Let’s say it’s a Thursday night and y...