| Spring is now with us and while in some | | | | |
| places there is still snow falling, for other | | | | Your plan first starts with three easy steps |
| the sun is beginning to shine behind those | | | | you will need to truly get that head start in |
| big white clouds. Having spring come means | | | | 2006. Whether it is losing weight, fitting |
| only one thing, summer is soon to follow. | | | | into a dress, or bulking up for the ladies |
| Now many made New Year's resolutions in hopes | | | | when you go to Cancun during your summer |
| that this year would be the year to change | | | | break, you will have to plan. |
| their bodies and finally get into shape. If | | | | |
| you are like many, chances are the resolution | | | | If you are going to be serious about changing |
| like magic, disappeared. But it's not too | | | | the way you look, you need to start here. |
| late, ask yourself the following questions I | | | | |
| will present to you and get back on track to | | | | First ask yourself, what is your goal? Do you |
| getting into the best shape of your life. | | | | want to lose fat, to gain muscle, lose your |
| While these questions originally should be | | | | love handles, or lose weight? Once you decide |
| credited to Debbie Happy Cohen who is a | | | | on what your goal is, you will need to know |
| success coach for many top-notch businesses, | | | | what you have to do to get there: How often |
| they are easily applicable to the world of | | | | you are going to workout, what are you going |
| health and fitness also. | | | | to eat, when will you workout? Knowing what |
| | | | you need to do is important. |
| As always, people made resolutions, from no | | | | |
| longer being stressed, to managing their | | | | Lastly, you will need to ask what are you |
| weight, to being better parents but often we | | | | currently doing to help contribute to your |
| have all failed to accomplish these goals. | | | | goal. Are you moving around more? If so that |
| Instead of accepting this as the norm, you | | | | is good because being active is key to |
| should ask why can't accomplish what I set | | | | burning calories. The things you are doing |
| out to do, why can't I make a new year's | | | | right keep them, and the things you are not |
| resolution and keep it. As far as fitness, | | | | doing right, get rid of. This is basically a |
| after New Years, there is a sudden rush to | | | | behavioral change. |
| join gyms, buy videotapes on fitness, and | | | | |
| purchase all the gadgets shown on TV to | | | | You must change your outlook, your behavior, |
| change your look for good. There is nothing | | | | and your beliefs. This is not going to be |
| wrong with that. It is good you are trying to | | | | easy. There will be a day that you will not |
| change your look. But the most important | | | | want to workout, and that is not the end of |
| thing is to really have a plan on how to | | | | the world. But having a plan to get into good |
| reach your goals. | | | | shape will put you in the best possible |
| | | | position to succeed. |
| With fitness goals, as with many other goals, | | | | |
| there is a path, a road that is a tough | | | | And one more other thing you must do is take |
| journey that you must take to actually change | | | | HUGE action towards your goal. The |
| your body and finally feel good about | | | | combination of these questions will for sure |
| yourself. The solution to your fitness | | | | put you mentally in the right capacity to see |
| problems can and will come but first you must | | | | changes and finally get results. |
| have a plan. | | | | |