Nutrition & Weight Management

January 8, 2020

Happy New Year!

How about those New Year intentions to get in shape or lose a few pounds?

Pssst.

According to research, that post-festive period when you start out full of good intentions often never lasts. In fact, around 12 per cent of gym members sign up in January, and according to the Fitness Industry Association, most people quit or stop going after 24 weeks. Many more would quit earlier if they weren’t tied up to a contract of some kind. And having a contract doesn’t necessarily mean one actually GOES to the gym.

So, what happened? WHY do we quit? Is it because we don’t see immediate results or our goals seem unattainable? Are our expectations unrealistic? Maybe we don’t have the support we need?

Actually, let’s not focus on that. Let’s not focus on something that will most likely make us feel worse than we already do.

How about this:

Let’s care about ourselves the way we care about our pets, our car, our clothes, etc. Let’s take ourselves for a walk, buy the nutritious food, and surround ourselves with people who lift us up. Let’s focus on our overall health instead of what society says we should weigh or how we should look.

Below are a few suggestions for getting started:

Eating Healthy

Smart Goals for Lifestyle Change

Also, our new Calm app that is available at each site has numerous meditations and masterclasses that address mindful eating, the pillars of health, the importance of rest, breathing exercises, stretches, etc. Take a few moments to give yourself the gift of self-care.

Here’s a fun challenge – let’s do a healthy recipe potluck/exchange!

We will leave you with this:

“By choosing healthy over skinny, you are choosing self-love over self-judgement.” 

~ Steve Maraboli

Be Well…

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