New Year Resolutions NOT Restrictions

Hi all. Hope you're well and ready for the new year! New Year is a new time for new beginnings and new memories. I feel so refreshed when it's a new year for some reason, does anyone else? Anywho, I can't believe it's going to be 2016 in 2 DAYS!!! Crazy people, just crazy! Time flies by, that's for sure!

Ok, so today's post will be a little short. Hence the Christmas post here was a bit lengthy. Hope you liked seeing my holiday! I want to be concise and to the point with this one. Everyone, literally everyone sets New Year's resolutions and they're great. Don't get me wrong, I think having a goal to work toward is awesome and something to keep you motivated. (We all need some motivation from time to time, don't we? I know I sure do)...

But...I want to tell you the most common mistake in New Year's Resolutions. We all know the trend is to loose weight and hence the most goal to have. I understand, and can relate. However, how many times have you went to the gym, started to diet, then quit a month or two later? I've been, there done that. There's nothing wrong with wanting to loose some weight to feel great in those old jeans or to just be healthier, we all want to FEEL GOOD but I want to stress to you don't have to restrict in order to meet your goal. I call this the New Year's restriction instead of resolution since that's what people tend to do. I won't eat that, I'll be good just this once, I can't have that I'm on a diet, etc etc. It's a never-ending circle. Truth of the matter, if you take out food, you will want it more later. TRUST ME!

Tips to success:

1.) Find an exercise you love and stick with it (30 minutes a day for cardio, 30 minutes of weights 3 times a week). Slow and steady wins the race

2.) If you like something you like something, don't take it out, try to make it healthier if you want.

     {Example: Replace high fat ground beef with a healthier sirloin in those burgers}

3.) Don't beat yourself up if you try something you think you shouldn't
   
     {Example: If your friend wants to take you out for ice cream get a small one, and ENJOY IT! Life's too short}

4.) Be present with your food, eat at a table, not in front on the TV or couch.

5.) Eat in a calm setting with a clear mind.


Hope these tips help--I know they helped me when I stopped dieting and starting listening to my body.

Now, go out there--Have some fun for the rest of 2015 and BRING ON 2016! It's your year, be all you can be...be the best you can be...love yourself....moderation NOT deprivation! <3

Have a safe one.

Cheers to 2016

Talk to you soon,
Kayla

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