How's The Trip Going So Far?

I don't know how your family is when you are on a trip, but generally we will hear....Are we there yet? or How much farther until....? The same thing goes for your healthy journey! We are all the time getting frustrated with ourselves because we haven't lost x amount of pounds by now.

I want to gently remind you that you didn't get unhealthy or overweight over night and you will not lose all of the weight overnight or in a week!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching the Biggest Loser and have friends that have been participants on the Biggest Loser and they are very quick to tell people that the results are NOT typical! You have to remember that their weigh in weeks are not a 7 day week. You also need to remember that their time on the ranch is consumed with exercising, learning to eat correctly and sleep. They have many hours a day to focus on their fitness and getting healthy.

If you are in the "real world" you don't have 8-10 hours a day to workout!!! I do good to get 15 minutes some days! Sunday night was the premier for the new season for Biggest Loser. They also showed an episode on Monday night. One thing that I decided to do last night instead of just watching was to get on the treadmill and get in some workout time. So instead of only having 15 minutes, I was able to finish the day with 55 minutes of exercise time.

I hear people say quite a bit that they don't have time to exercise. I challenge you to start taking a look at what you do during the day!

1. Does the building that you work in have stairs? Start climbing the stairs during your breaks.

2. Do you drive around at the mall or the grocery store trying to get that PRIME up close parking space? Park at the end of the parking lot and walk! You generally can ALWAYS find a parking space at the end of the parking lot!

3. How much time do you spend watching TV during the day? During the commercials, do jumping jacks, crunches, walk in place. If you have a treadmill or a stationary bike in the room, get on that treadmill or bike during the show.

4. It's to late when I get home from work to walk. Get up 30 minutes early and get a quick walk in around the block. I have noticed that when I exercise first thing in the morning, I usually have more energy for the day.

5. It's too cold in the winter to walk. I know our mall has the door open and the mall marked for the distance for the Mall Walkers!! You can walk a lap around the mall then go shop!

I have also learned that saying I can't means...I won't. I used to be very good at talking myself out of a lot of things!!! I am trying to do better about seeing what I can accomplish now!!!

Make 2013 the trip on the journey of life a most wonderful one!!

Keep on Keeping on!!