Whatcha gonna do: Hit that snooze button or GIT UP & GIT GOIN'???
I spent the weekend hunkered down getting some work done, and mixed it all up with a few yoga sessions and an awesome rainy hike with our South Bay “Best Body Challengers”. (You can check out our pics on Facebook)
But… I did notice over the past few days how my New Years Resolutions kind of started to go by the way side.
Not that it’s all lost, but it’s amazing how fast old habits start easily creaking back in if you let your consciousness go back to auto-pilot.
Anyone else going through that?
Do you find yourself easily starting to slip back into old habits?
Changing old behaviors, instilling new ones, and trying to keep up with your already hectic life it a lot of work!
In the video below, I talk about the #1 reason why New Years Resolutions fail, and give you 3 strong things that *MUST* happen if you want your new habits to stick.
Wanna see exactly what I do to instil new habits? Check out this cool trick I figured out while in Kauai!
Today I stepped on the scale and I have lost twenty pounds! I have not weighed this little for ten years! I am down 16 inches and two pant sizes! I feel amazing. My energy has not been this good in a long time! I am able to handle stress better than ever even though the amount of stress I have is the highest it has ever been. I cannot imagine not sticking with the adjustments; it has simply become a part of my life. -Lindsay
In 3 months, I took off 17 lbs and in a total of 5 months I am down 22 lbs and 14 inches, and continuing to lose. I have dropped 2 pant sizes and a ton of inches, my body has muscle and tone where I have never seen it before. I could not have done any of this without the help of Audra and her team. -Sondra
When I learned about the Be Fit Boot Camps, I knew this was my summer to reshape my body. I carved out a slice of "me time" in the 6am hour and got busy. At the first dunking I weighed 144 lbs and was over 34% body fat. 11 weeks later at the second dunking, I weighed 132 lbs and had lost 8.8% of my body fat. I also put on 3 lbs of muscle during those 11 weeks. -Susan
I have lost over 25 lbs! My life has truly changed. People say this all the time, but I am serious! I will never go back to the poor food choices I was making, or the lack of exercise, and I have changed my lifestyle in the ways I now I was eating, and what I was doing to myself. Boot camp has really been a great new focus in my life. It's just been amazing! -Anna
Finishing up the 12 week fitness challenge with my trainer Audra Baker! I have lost a ton of weight (15 pounds!), and 11 inches off my body, and I feel like a million bucks! Whooohooooo!!!"
-Mat
Something new and different was exactly what I needed. I feel like this new form of exercise was the catalyst to break through my lack of motivation and weight loss plateau. I have added years to my life. I also have an overall sense of well being that I never experienced when I was heavier, as well as much more energy, focus and confidence. -Steve
At boot camp I feel encouraged and motivated. I love the boot camp atmosphere. I have lost 8 lbs and 2 inches on my abs. Even though my weight loss has been relatively small, the energy level and the feeling I get after a good workout cannot be denied. It is awesome. Also, it is amazing how much I have learned about nutrition - how easy it is to eat healthy and truly "feed" your body. Learning about nutrition has been a huge part of my change. -Luis
I was fat, angry and in denial of what I really looked like. I knew I wasn't happy with how I looked but could not get motivated to change it. Going to boot camp was really hard, but I made a decision to stick with it, eat healthier and more often, and really just focus on me. Now I am a new me and I love myself. I was really wrapped in in the taking care of the family and now I know that I can do that and work out too. -Patricia
In seven weeks I've lost 6lbs, and for the first time in a long time, I can see the result. Ifeel accountable for my actions. I think before I eat, drink, or grocery shop. I love having the switch clicked ON in my brain to put my health first. I hold my head up higher and have a confidence about myself. I'm so glad I joined your boot camp and can't wait to continue to see results!!! It's all due to you and your team! Thank you! -Jamie
Great Big “Why”, Linda! Stay involved (virtual communities work!) and keep me posted. : )
My Big Why – I want to be able to do the things I do today, as I get older. Being able to hike, bike and have adventures with my husband as I get older is the real reason I’m doing this.
Here are my current 3 MUSTS I’m focusing on turning into habits:
1) exercise at least 30 min 6x/week AND 300 kcals min during an exercise session
2) Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day
3) Keeping a food journal AND keeping my sodium & fats in check
My community is mostly virtual – I have my Facebook friends who are checking in with me daily/weekly seeing how I’m doing on my goals, and I signed up for Saturday bootcamps during the challenge. So far it’s working!
Lookin’ good… Keep it up Emily!!!
My Big Why: Because my mental health is directly tied to my physical health and when I move my body, my whole life feels better. I deserve to have that good feeling all the time.
My replacement habits: Exercise 5 days a week (used to be 2-3)…trying to make moving the default, instead of the exception. Also, MORE WATER. Working on erasing the diet soda.
My community: I run with two very active women every Wednesday, which keeps me more active the rest of the time (I have to, if I want to keep up with them!), and, of course, the Be Fit family!