Day 197- Setting Goals for Fall

Summer is wrapping up and fall is making a presence. I have to commend the people that participated in the drop it like it's hot weight loss/motivation program. I've heard from several that they have seen changes in their bodies that they have been working towards for awhile. It's amazing how changing your diet, eating to keep your blood sugar stabilized and your body energized, and giving yourself that little extra push can give you the results that you are looking for. It's proof that exercise and diet alone is only part of the picture. In order to reach the maximum results we have to find the balance in both to achieve our goals of health.

Unless we are planning a tropical vacation, most of us are getting ready to put our swimsuits away. But this should not be a reason for us to stop working towards our picture of health. It's time to break the vicious cycle of letting our goals slide during the chilly months; letting ourselves gorge on holiday foods, staying inside and becoming couch potatoes is not alright. Then before we know it we are once again setting our New Year's resolutions. And then when those get pushed aside and swim suit season returns we dedicate ourselves to the treadmill to work off all that we didn't the previous months.

Instead why don't we continue to work towards making ourselves better 365 days a year. I understand that we all need breaks from a perfect diet and rest from exercise. I'm not saying that you have to be perfect everyday, but why not make conscious decisions about our health everyday, whether or not we decide to follow them on that particular day, is a different matter, but at least we know the choice that we are making.

Don't let the change of seasons cause you forget what you have learned about your body and the goals that you have set for yourself. If you were part of the Drop it like it's hot program or any other program and have reached your goals already, it is time to set new goals. This isn't necessarily about weight loss, it can be about anything that betters your health; getting ride of soda, working out an extra day a week, running a marathon, eliminating gluten, eliminating processed foods, etc.

Take the time to think about yourself for a change, and set a goal for this fall. Stay tuned for my blog next Monday were I will walk you through how to kick off the season with a 30 day detox.

Pura Vida!

Alica Ryan, NTP