Fitness, Conquer Your Fears and Create a New You

I love the holidays! Family get-togethers, holiday parties, eggnog, cookies, and all the trimmings! But then comes the guilt—You reflect and realize you need to change your habits. It’s time to conquer your fears and do that one word that everyone loathes…”exercise”!
If exercise were fun and easy, everyone would be walking around in perfect health. If you sit down and list all of the reasons why you haven’t went to the gym in the last 12 months, over 80 percent of them are going to be psychological.
Can’t seem to find enough time? There are 24 hours in a day, and seven days in a week. If you work out one hour a day, six days a week, that consumes only 2.8 percent of your time! Make yourself a priority, break down those mental barriers and take that next step. According to Medical News Today, over 12 billion dollars are lost each year on wasted gym memberships. Don’t be a statistic, make the time and make health a top priority.
Don’t set yourself up for failure. Gym memberships can be very intimidating; workout equipment you don’t know how to use and crowded classes may stop you in your tracks and send you right back into the locker room. An experienced trainer can turn a lackluster workout into a fun, effective, challenging routine that produces results!
Be patient with your body. You didn’t gain the weight overnight; so don’t expect results in a day. Set realistic goals and write them down, focus on the benefits of exercise, and visualize yourself in your new body! Nutrition accounts for 80 percent of your results, so don’t cheat yourself by working out hard and continuing to eat poorly. Keeping a food journal will help hold you accountable and educate you on what is going in your body. Don’t sabotage your results, this is a New You! Your ultimate goal is to create a lifestyle—not just drop pounds quickly only to add them back on again next year.