Happy Hump Day friends! This week is a bit chaotic as we have over 200 people in from across the world for semi-annual planning meetings which means I’m spending my day leading meetings and then evenings are filled with dinners or cocktails. Instead of getting down on myself for the lack of workouts, I’m focusing on the thing I can control this week: food, hydration and vitamins. As someone who for years thought I could “workout” a bad diet, I now realize that sometimes it’s even more important for me to be in touch with my eating than it is my exercise.
As I was chatting with my gal Theodora via text, I realized that while I am no expert, some of you all may appreciate my tips for maintaining healthy resolutions now that we are two weeks into the new year. I find that these tips work for even the busiest of weeks as they are all about small improvements or focus areas versus perfection.
So without further adieu, here are the tips and tricks I’ve used over the years when I’m trying to maintain or get back to a certain fitness level and keep off the 40 pounds I lost back in 2006!
How about you? What are your tips for maintaining your healthy resolutions in 2014?
I’m one of those people who has a tendency to lose motivation if I fall “off track.” So for me, focusing on balance rather than perfection (like you said) is so important. One bad decision shouldn’t mess up your day or week.
Little Changes Make Big Difference- MY NEW MOTTO!! Thank you for sharing this post and every other post! I can appreciate your tips, recommendations, recipes, etc! It’s always great to hear from someone with a busy schedule that still maintains a healthy lifestyle and shares how!
Great description with “track yourself, not others”
Those are great tips…I especially love the support section. I was just talking with my friend about how I feel guilty for skipping yoga tonight to go to a hockey game and she said “When we’re 75, we’ll be glad we went to the hockey game this time instead of yoga, and glad that we went to yoga another time instead of the hockey game.” So true, but it’s nice to have a reminder.
Annie I love your friend and I don’t even know her 🙂
I love the reminder to track yourself and both others! Great advice.
Oh and just, FYI, it is ado, not adieu. Have a great day! 🙂
Thanks Melaney!
I LOVE the Track yourself, not others tip. It seems so simple, but especially when people are in a weight loss mode, it’s SO hard not to compare yourself to others!
Thanks Ashley! I find it’s so easy to get caught up comparing myself to others but it doesn’t help at all!
I know how hard it is to have to fit in workouts and healthy eating when dealing with work events every night – good for you for staying focused!
This is a great reminder that you can totally accomplish what you set yourself forth to do. I found that for me bite sizing the actions makes a difference. Yes taking baby steps do add up!
I love the reminder of community and support. I have accountability partners as well as the support of my family and it has made world of a difference.
Thanks Laura! I couldn’t agree more!