You've let yourself go. 

It happens to the best of us.

That moment when you realise that you’ve let yourself go, and you need to get back on track.

It may happen when you’re looking in the mirror or when you glance at yourself in a recent photo.

Your first thought is to go on a ‘diet’ but as quickly as that enters your mind the ghosts of a hundred diets past return…along with all the frustration.

Then you wonder, why bother?

The weight will come back, as it always has. Then you’ll be back in front of the mirror as discouraged as ever.

The answer is not to go on another diet.

The answer is to change your lifestyle.

Making the Change.

It’s time to lose your ‘all or nothing’ mentality. Losing weight is not about saying goodbye to your friends and stop living your life for a few weeks.

 Embrace simple, small changes that will add up to big improvements in your lifestyle. An ongoing healthy lifestyle that supports your ideal body weight.

These are your 2 areas to change:

What You Eat. Let’s face it, most of the foods you eat aren’t the healthiest. Some are downright terrible (the burger and fries you had last week). While others are simply excessive (the snacks you eat while watching TV or in the meeting room).

The solution to cleaning up your daily diet is NOT to go back on a ‘diet’. In fact, I never want you to go on a ‘diet’ again. (Yes, you heard me right!) Instead I want you to make permanent healthy changes to your eating habits.

Here are some practical losing weight tips:

    •    Choose salad over chips or fries

    •    Don’t add butter to your food when cooking

    •    Eat fresh produce with every meal

    •    Purchase fat free dairy products

    •    Limit desserts to one or two per week

    •    Cut out mindless snacking

    •    Drink water, not soda

I don’t expect you to eat a perfect diet every day of the week – that’d be ludicrous. You should, however, make MORE healthy choices every day than unhealthy ones.

How You Move. Exercise is a huge component to a healthy lifestyle, and quite frankly you’re not getting enough of it. How often does an entire week go by without you ever lacing up your workout shoes? Don’t disregard the importance and power of a good workout.

Your new healthy lifestyle means exercising on most days of the week. This may seem tough, but I have the perfect solution – my training programs were created for busy people just like you who only have so much time to dedicate to exercise.

Here are simple ways to move more:

    •    Watch less TV

    •    Stretch stiff muscles every day

    •    Play at the park with the kids

    •    Go for a jog

    •    Do some pushups every morning

While none of the above are meant as substitutes for a solid exercise routine, they are great ways to become more active and to improve your lifestyle.

Your lifestyle is the balance of all the choices that you make regarding your body. Swing the balance in your favor—make a majority of your choices health conscious.

So the next time you’re in front of the mirror you won’t worry about your weight.

You’ll relish it.

Are you ready to transform your lifestyle and body? No more beating around the bush. The time is now.