Raise your HAND if...

You fell off the wagon of eating healthy… ME

You stopped working out ….ME

You developed bad habits…ME

You gained weight… ME

You need a KICK in the butt to get going … ME

Ok, so it's the NEW Year, Happy New year! And now what ?? Everyone is making goals, talking about losing weight, paying off debt and I'm sure it sounds overwhelming !!!! Shoot, I tend to sit back and just observe. It takes me some time before I commit to making the changes I want in my life.

Here's a little secret … just because you don't start at the beginning of the year doesn't mean YOU CAN'T START TODAY. Don't let that intimidate you. Realize that you can change ANYTIME you want TO.

But, with everyone making all these changes it makes you want to change as well!  Kind of like join the party and NOT get left behind. And since I'm here to push you to make yourself feel better and lose weight , WELL let's HOP to it !!

So…. here's a little story about what has happened to me. As soon as November first hit I was like BOOM… I got into this mood of wanting to indulge a little more, bake a little more and just let LOOSE. ( are you with me ??)

And, guess what ??? I was A- OK with it !! But, it wasn't until the very end of December that I noticed some changes occurring … like my pants getting tighter, my face had acne that wasn't going away and I felt more sluggish. YES, that easily in the span of over 2 months those changes came and it didn't look like they were going anywhere!!

It was like the uninvited guest that wouldn't leave, but guess WHAT … I DID invite them ! Yup, all me!  Taking accountability is the FIRST step.

Kind of sad, kind of discouraging. Especially when I just came back from my cousin's wedding where I had so many compliments " Rose you so good " " Rose good job on working out"  True story. It felt GREAT !! So, I guess I thought I was invincible.

But, here is the TRUTH .

We are not and I as HECK am not.

So, back to the drawing board of kicking those bad habits out!

So HOW the HECK do you start ??

Numero UNO- Get dressed ! Yes, that means put your workout clothes on. It can either be in the morning or in the evening when you decide that you want to workout out, but just decide and  commit !

Which leads me to my next one

Number 2 - pick the time when you will workout, if you can do it in the AM then even better. I have tried to workout in the evening BUT… well my energy is defiantly lower and i don't feel that committed. If that means you need to get up earlier to give you enough time to get your workout in then so be it, GO TO bed early enough so that you can GET UP !!  Put that alarm far away from your bed. And when you get up have your clothes picked out so that you can just get dressed. See. Easy so far !

Number 3 - Make sure you eat something - can be anything. Such as fruit, toast, cottage cheese, or yogurt. Keep it light, but make sure it has protein to keep you full during your workout.

Number 4- Start off small, don't get all crazy on me and think that you are going to be able to conquer this difficult workout, you will set yourself up for failure. And we want you to succeed !! Yes, you CAN !

Number 5- Play some music to get you into the mood! Pick something and start hopping around. It will do wonders for your mood.

I know it's hard at first.

But, ASK yourself WHY?

And KEEP that WHY in your mind alive!

To a HEALTHY New Year !!