Every year for as far back as I can remember I would make the
resolution to get fit and slimmer. Every year I would fail until I found myself
counting down the new year in 2012 and realising that I had lost my perpetual
resolution and I had finally achieved the goal I had so desperately wished for,
for far too long (even when I blew out my birthday candles).
If you find yourself this time of year
thinking about your battle with your health and fitness, there are some tips I
can give you and many great tools on my previous posts. However, I achieved
this goal not because of a resolution but because of a spontaneous choice to
change my lifestyle for good. My persistent commitment and nothing else has got
me to when I can finally stop resolving to lose weight in the New Year.
When I meet people and they find out how
much weight I lost. They always ask me; what's the secret. I hate this question
because we all know the answer; it isn't Jenny Craig, Weight Watches, a juice
diet, a raw diet etc...Its balanced living: making small positive changes
daily...never quitting or making excuses.
However much you want a six pack or to fit
in a size 8 pair of skinny jeans, please don't make the resolution to lose
weight this year. Statistically you will fail. Instead make goals to change
small things like; eat a nutritious
breakfast every day and stop
drinking soda or even just cut out potato chips. Those small changes over a
long period of time will give you results. I have noticed that a lot of people
will buy their lunches and dinner...why don't you make your resolution to cook
or prepare food for yourself at least five out of seven days a week. Not only
will this benefit your health but your wallet too!
I am making my health and wellness
resolutions for 2014, and I thought they might be interesting or
helpful/inspiring for you.
1. Eat as clean as possible. Eat food with
ingredients you understand and preferably are unprocessed, organic and
ultimately local. The farmers markets on the weekend are fabulous for providing
fresh produce at really affordable prices. Try the Riccarton House market on a Saturday morning if
you live in my city: Christchurch, New Zealand.
2. Participate in social physical
activity. I plan to do more duathlons and maybe even push myself to do a
triathlon. They aren't too scary, especially the social ones like the PhysioMed Women's Duathlon & Triathlon. Furthermore, I'm
thinking of starting a gym class or a dance class. However this goal is heavily
dependent on funds :(
3. Do something each day that your future
self will thank you for...I love this quote and it reminds you that those
little baby steps or small decisions every day will contribute to reaching your
goals.
4. Now this one is for my mental
well-being: start my career! I am determined to start working as a marketer,
using my degree and making all that time and money worth it! Working in retail
has taught me so much and given me many helpful skills; however, one more
boxing day will kill me :P
How will you kick off your New Year? Hopefully you don’t wake up
next to a random, hung-over and disorientated. This year you can start off the
New Year how you plan to live it…healthy!
I'm starting with breakfast:
Egg omelette wrapped around sautéed asparagus, ham, mushrooms and a
sprinkle of feta. Yum!
I love at the moment:
1. The Collective Company’s new fresh yoghurt
smoothies. I am in love with the ‘Super’ flavour. However I give my seal of
approval to the ‘zZoom’ and the ‘Green Machine’.
2. My new Fro-Frutti from Kmart. It turns
frozen fruit into soft serve or sorbet!
3. Bliss Balls. Packed full of super foods.
Nuts, seeds and sweetened naturally = my dream energy packed treat!
Happy New Year!
2014 is yours! xx
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