We have just lived through the most indulgent season of the year; where calories are in abundance and no relative will take no for an answer. It’s bleak outside. We all want to curl up with the duvet and a good book or watch the latest BBC drama but what do we plan instead? With the pantry still full of Christmas leftovers we endeavour to face our New Year’s resolution once again and loose a pound or two!
Every regular gym user will know that January is a nightmare for your normal routine. You can’t get into the fitness class you go to every week because of newcomers and there is a queue for your favourite piece of CV equipment. But you know that all you need to do is have patience because by February the numbers will be back down to normal; as the duvet monster wins the battle and we put our gym membership down as a whim of an idea.
Sound familiar to you? Year in, the same old vow which lasts a few weeks and is forgotten? But should we really be so hard on ourselves; how can we honestly expect to face such dramatic change to our lifestyle at such a bleak time of year?
Any good fitness instructor or nutritionist will tell you that the answer to positive sustained change is baby steps. Nothing changes overnight. Plan the route you want to take one step at a time and give yourself forgiveness and understanding if you stray from the path occasionally; don’t throw in the towel. Baby steps will win the day when you really want to make a change to your life. Stick with it and by New Year 2013, you will be the regular at the gym waiting for the treadmill to be free knowing that by February…
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