How/Where to Start a Weight-Loss journey

1.) SET A GOAL- No matter what your goal is, you need to have a plan on how you are going to get there and when. This will help you get into a mindset of needing to succeed till that goal is reached. 2.) THROW THE JUNK AWAY- If it’s there in your house and you know it is, you will eat it when you start to crave it. When it’s not even in the house it will take more effort to cheat to have to go to your car then drive to get it so this will hopefully talk you out of it. 3.) EAT AT HOME- I’m not saying never go out and eat, but start eating at home more often. This will help to stay away from temptations and most restaurants cook with so much grease the food items that should be healthy aren’t. This will also save your wallet. 4.) GET MORE SLEEP- We crave unhealthy food when we are tired because our sleep levels are connected to our hormone levels. Getting more sleep also increases our metabolism. Also when we feel well rested we are more likely to get in a good workout and cook a healthy meal at home, opposed to no sleep we tend to skip our workouts and pick up fast food because we are too tired to cook. 5.) CHANGE THINGS UP- If you are doing the same workout every day for weeks your body will get used to them, therefor there will be no befits to the workouts anymore. Also change it up so it’s new and enjoyable every day. Remember if it doesn’t challenge you it won’t change you! 6.) DON’T DIET, EAT RIGHT- We need to stop thinking we are on a diet, it is not a diet it’s a lifestyle. I live a balanced life, meaning I eat good 80% of the time and the other 20% I enjoy that ice cream or chocolate I was craving. We need to eat to fuel our bodies and eat for our goal so that’s not dieting that’s living. 7.) STOP SNACKING- So many of us do so well all day with eating then when we go home to wind down we throw away are whole day of hard work in the trash by grabbing that popcorn and pop for the movie. Don’t! Eat a big breakfast, then 3-5 small meals throughout the day. 8.) GET SUPPORT- This is not an easy task, so surround yourself with people who will go to the gym with you, are willing to change their eating habits for the better and want you to reach your goal. If you really do not have anyone to help you, that’s why there are personal trainers like myself. So contact me! 9.) KEEP HYDRATED. Water is essential for the proper circulation of nutrients in the body and it’s the key for our digestive systems. Drinking 3L of water a day will improve your skin, energy and sleep. 10.) BE ACTIVE- This one sounds obvious and it is. In order to lose weight you need to get your body moving. Remember even if it’s only for 15 minutes that is still better than nothing. 11.) MEAL PREP - Meal prep is essential for anyone with fitness goals. Our progress comes 70% from our diets. We cannot out exercise a bad diet so meal prep this will eliminate excuses, temptations, bad habits and it will keep you on track. When the meals are already made we can take them with us so we never have to fall off plan.