Well, I can’t believe it is already February!  I hope everyone’s holidays were wonderful and everyone is still sticking with those New Year’s Resolutions.  January for me was a busy month for personal training.  I apologize for not getting  a chance to blog.  But I am back now and plan on blogging a few times a week.  So check back more often for new posts! 

I hope since it is February your Resolutions aren’t already forgotten and you are still trying to stick to your health and fitness goals.  Everyone thinks that setting your goals is the easiest part rather than actually sticking with them.  But it is the goal setting that is actually just as hard.  The hard part is setting REALISTIC goals that will really help you to ACHIEVE them.  For example if you are trying to lose weight break it down into a weekly goal of 1-2 lbs per week rather then saying I want to lose 20 lbs in the next 2-3 months.  You will feel better when you hit that weekly goal and it will keep you going to the next week.  Most importantly don’t set an unrealistic goal of losing 20lbs in a month.  Which first of all is unhealthy and second you will get frustrated when the weight isn’t coming off fast enough.

Also, validate your goals.  What I mean by this is don’t keep them to yourself.  First of all write them down so you validate them to yourself.  Also, tell close friends and family what your goals and plans are.  By saying them out loud makes them more realistic and helps you to stick with them.  It is also nice to have the support from your friends and family.

So if you have already given up on your resolutions, don’t be upset with yourself for not keeping to it, but reevaluate them.  Were your goals realistic to achieve?  Did you write them down?  Did you express to your close friends and family what your new plans were?  Learn from your mistakes and move forward to achieve your goals!