Happy New Year everyone!! I hope you all have been well in the past several weeks! Sorry its been so long but school and life seem to have gotten in the way of this new blog! However, it is now 2013 and it is time for a new start!! Anyone have any fantastic resolutions?? Any fitness resolutions?? If you are looking for extra motivation "Biggest Loser" is starting up again Sunday night and who can watch it and not get motivated to work out with all that weight loss happening. So did anyone else fall into the deadly holiday eating trap? I DID!!! We had a winter weather storm here in Arkansas and for about a week we were covered in snow and I had no power. So what did we do? We ate christmas left overs and boy am I paying for it now.
So as of the new year I am taking my fitness and diet extremely serious! Who's with me?? I am running with the runkeeper app which now has the capability to set a schedule for you and even tell you what days to run. I am also supplementing that with www.bodyrock.tv for those handy 12-20 minute workouts. My personal favorite is Lisa, so try one of her workouts first. Now for the diet aspect. Who has heard of clean eating? Well if you've never heard of it I strongly encourage you to google it stat!!! It is basically eating foods that have not been processed... ie no fast foods. It also encourages 8 cups of water per day and several fruits and veggies, just like every other diet ever. However it doesn't cut back on certain food groups such as carbs like other diets do. I have never actually done a diet, so this one will be difficult for me however it isn't a strict one because you basically can eat the same as long as you find foods that haven't been processed.
How do you make a fitness resolution and stick to it?
1. Make small achievable goals and reward yourself when you achieve them
2. Pick a buddy, either to perform the workouts with you or just to tell about your workouts so you are held accountable.
3. Work out early, by the end of the day you are tired from work or school and its much harder to find the motivation to get going to the gym or take a run after a long day. P.S. morning workouts have been proven to give you more energy throughout the day, so its a win/win.
4. Listen to your body. Many times we try to push our selves too far on the first couple of days which ultimately leads to early burn out. Start slowly and progress as your body allows. Rome wasn't built in a day and your body will not magically be fit in one day either.
Now these are my plans, which makes you all my buddies for my goals. One of which is getting back in shape to fit into those itty bitty yellow polka dot binkinis!! I am starting a new PT clinical on Monday so my time will be limited but I am determined to fit in my workouts to reach my goals. I will have an hour and 20 minute commute each way while also trying to study for the practice NPTE (Physical therapy national board exam) in March. So basically I have a full plate as of now (encouragement needed). If I can do it, SO CAN YOU!!! Lets get fit and motivated in 2013 people. & notice you dont have to spend tons of money on a gym membership because all of this can be done from home!!
Til next time my pretties!
XOXO Southern Girl Therapy
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