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How to Stay Motivated Past the New Year
Everybody knows that around the first of the New Year, gyms will be packed full of people and health food stores will be filled with individuals trying to change up their diet. However, once February and March roll around, people slowly (or quickly in some cases) start to abandon their New Year’s resolutions and fall back into old habits. If you are setting some health and fitness goals for the upcoming year, follow these tips to help ensure that you stay motivated all year long.
- Start off Slowly
One of the biggest problems that people run into when setting New Year’s resolutions is that they dive right into their goal head first— setting goals that are sure to end up in failure within a few weeks time. In order to help you succeed, start off slowly. If you have a goal to workout five days a week, try going to the gym for shorter amounts of time and then work up to hour long sessions. This suggestion is especially relevant for athletes because it will prevent you from getting injured.
- Set a Solid Goal
Having a solid goal in mind, is another great way to ensure taht you stay on your path towards sticking with your New Year’s resolution. For instance, set a firm goal to lose twenty pounds by June or July. This will give you enough time to lose the weight healthily and it will also give you something firm to look forward to down the road.
- Find a Friend
Whether your resolution involves eating healthier or a fitness program, having a buddy to do it with you is a great way to stay motivated well into the new year. When you’re having off days and just don’t feel like you can do anymore, your friend can pick you up and get you back on track— and vice versa.
By following these three tips, you can help to achieve your goals and beat the odds. To learn more about ways to stay motivated past the new year, contact our office today!
3 Foods to Help You Cut Down on Belly Fat
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just press a button and all of our unwanted belly fat would just disappear? Well, this article may not provide you with a solution that is that simple, but did you know that by incorporating specific foods into your diet you can actually cut down on belly fat? Read on to learn more.
- Lemon Water
Depending on your height and weight, the average person should be drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day in order to stay hydrated. By adding lemon to every glass of water you drink a day, you can help to reduce your belly fat. How? By helping to aid your liver in detoxifying foods and beverages that come through your body, lemon acts as the perfect cleansing tool. Simply squeeze a slice of fresh lemon into your water and you will hopefully start to not only notice your belly fat disappearing, but you will notice that you feel better overall as well.
- Yogurt
Fermented foods like yogurt are filled with antibodies that help aid your immune system and help keep your digestive system on track. By eating a yogurt a day you can help cut down on things like bloating, constipation, and any sort of abdominal swelling. Just make sure that you are eating a yogurt that’s low in sugar and high in protein, because too much sugar can cause your blood sugar levels to skyrocket.
- Vitamin C Enriched Foods
You’ve probably heard that the more stressed out you are, the more your body tends to store unwanted fat around your middle. But do you know why that is exactly? Stress causes your body to release cortisol which can cause you to store onto extra unwanted fats. However, Vitamin C enriched foods like oranges, broccoli, kale, strawberries and brussel sprouts are known to reduce your cortisol levels and help ease your body’s response to stress.
Nothing can be quite as annoying as unwanted belly fat— especially when swimsuit season rolls around. However by incorporating these three foods into your diet, you can help to cut down on belly fat and improve your digestive system.
To learn more, contact our office today!
