What are your health goals for 2011?

New Years Day is almost here. New calendars, new schedules and new goals we set for ourselves. This is a great time to think about what we want to accomplish both professionally, mentally and physically over the next 12 months. Think back to last January, how far have you come in accomplishing the goals you set last year. Personally I have been successful in some areas and not so in others, But guess what - that is life! What I would like to point out is that as far as health and fitness goals, the more realistic, the better. 2 a day workouts and a liquid diet - probably not realistic. Pre-packaged food, supplements and a rigid exercise routine may work for a while but if it is not liveable, it will not stick. We will all be bombarded with advertisements for QUICK FIXES over the next couple of weeks. For example -lose 20 pound this month, eating everything you want and no need to exercise or give up carbs and lose weight effortlessly. News Flash - if it was this easy, we would have already done it. My advice to you is to wear blinders at the grocery check out, don't get sucked into buying that magazine with the newest fad diet or exercise routine, don't get sucked into purchasing some new fangled device that is suppose to shrink your abs over night. Rather, make some concrete decisions that you can fit into your lifestyle and realistically accomplish. I have people say to me, it is just too overwhelming, 1 or 2 pounds a week is just to slow, I will never get there, NEWS FLASH, 1 pound a week over the span of a year= 52 pounds!!! We can do it, we just have to put in the time and effort. Baby steps will get you there. I challenge you to choose 1 thing you want to accomplish over the next week. Eat more fruit and veggies or increase your water intake. Once you have succeeded with this, move on to another goal. You will be surprised how quickly these small steps add up. Again, lifestyle changes are the only way to go. Gaining and losing the same 10, 20 or more pounds is detrimental to our health. It is better to lose 10 pounds and keep it off thane 30 pounds only to gain 25 back. YOU CAN DO IT!! As always, I am just an e-mail or phone call away.
Best wishes for the New Year, Noreen