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New Years Resolutions…?

Ahhh…we all make them and sadly many of us fail to stick with them.  This year make your weight loss resolution stick by following these 5 simple rules: 

1. Make a plan and then put it into action. Too often we go right into the action to only burn out in a couple of weeks. Participate in an activity that you enjoy. This will keep you motivated and consistent – two very important ingredients for weight loss success.

2. Write down your short term and long term goals. Make them realistic. On average, healthy and safe weight loss should be around 1-2 pounds a week—slow and steady wins the race.

3. Stay away from gimmick and fad diets—ask yourself “is this something I can sustain for the rest of my life?” If your answer is no then DON’T DO IT! Rapid weight loss is usually always followed by rapid weight gain – hence the yoyo dieting.  Eat a balanced diet of proteins, fats and carbohydrates and get your body moving.

4. Surround yourself with supportive people who we will be there to encourage you and keep you on track. Misery loves company so shake the energy drainers who would love nothing more than to see you fail. 

5.  Start looking at your calories in food as you would look at your money in your wallet. If you keep taking money out without budgeting then at some point you will go into debt. This is the same for calories. Watch your caloric spending being in caloric debt means you’re going to gain too much body fat. Start journaling your food this will help put your eating habits into perspective.