YOU FINALLY GET TO PLAY WITH MATCHES  

 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. We pass yet another milestone as 2012 comes to a close and we welcome 2013. As much as I don't really like resolutions, it is a good time to start something new.


We seem to like clean breaks and there is something about ending one year and beginning another that provides that psychological starting line. So here we are...are you ready to go?

If you have been reading the previous newsletters you've heard about the need for consistency and doing a little more each time. I believe those are paramount to any successful health and wellness program.

However, fitness is like a campfire. Everyone enjoys sitting around the fire to tell stories, make s'mores and warm themselves from the chill in the air. Just about everyone who has built or has helped build a fire knows you need kindling and a steady supply of wood to keep it burning. The only thing missing is the match or lighter to start the fire. No matter how much kindling or wood you have, the fire won't start without a spark.

Your fitness is much the same. You can have the best facility, the best workout plans or the best trainer, but if you don't begin...it just sits like a cold pile of wood. Taking the first step to begin your workouts is the spark that sets everything else in motion.The nice thing about campfires is they can be made at any time, even in the rain. Fitness programs can be started at any time as well. Now is a great time to strike the match and get started.  It doesn't matter if it is January 10 or June 10...just start!  (and don't stop...see The Key Ingredient for Weight Loss)

That's the way you get the fire going, literally and figuratively.

Of course you don't have to do this alone. The staff at Lifestyle Fitness is ready to help you light your fire or fan the flames of your existing fire. It's just what we do. Let us know how we can help!

Ready!  Get set!  Go!!!! 


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WRITE IT DOWN 

Recent studies - both scientific and anecdotal - seem to indicate that two of the most important tools in weight loss are... a pen and notepad!

 

That's right. Evidence indicates that people who consistently (remember we talked about consistency last month) write down their food intake lose more weight and keep it off.

 

There is a system for every personality type too. You can buy a food journal (Amazon has several); you can keep an online journal using sites like livestrong.com or myfitnesspal.com*; you can grab a notebook and just jot down your intake; or you can download the food journal form we created at Lifestyle.

 

WebMD has an interesting article on this topic. If you would like to read more, click on this link: 

 

*Lifestyle Fitness does not endorse these sites, or any others. They are used simply as an example.

FULL STEAM AHEAD

With the new year in full swing we wanted to let you know that our classes are back on their regular schedule. Should you ever have a question about class schedules, refer to our website. Also our operating hours are back to normal.

Our heartfelt thanks to all of you for allowing us to adjust the schedule during the holidays. This allowed us to spend more time with our families and refuel for the coming, busy year.