Are you feeling reluctant to keep your New Year’s
Resolutions? After years of failed resolutions past, I don’t blame you.
However, if you pick the right resolutions, you’ll face the New Year head on,
ready to make good on your big plans from January 1 all the way to December 31.
What kind of resolutions will you actually keep
this year? Good question. Here are seven resolutions that you can keep and that
will help you achieve big strides towards your fitness goals in 2016:
Resolution #1: Get Fishy
Giving your health a boost doesn’t have to take
an incredible amount of time. With this resolution, it doesn’t even take will
power. All it takes is modifying your grocery list by buying fish on occasion.
Enjoy fish for dinner once a week, and you’ll protect your heart from disease
and increase your chances for a longer life. Go with salmon, trout, flounder,
or tuna.
Resolution #2: Lather Up
You want your skin to look young and healthy, so
this is the year you do something about it. Keep a bottle of sunscreen on your
counter. When getting ready for your day, make it part of your routine to
spread some sun-shielding lotion on your face, arms, and neck. It’ll save your
skin so it’ll look its best in years to come and prevent skin cancer.
Resolution #3: Sweat in the AM
In today’s world, it can be difficult to find the
time to exercise. One way to increase your odds for exercising each day is to
knock it out first thing in the morning. This year, resolve to exercise right
after waking up. Adjust your wake up time to accommodate your morning sweat
session.
Resolution 4: Swap One Meal
By swapping out one of your daily meals for a 1
or 2 scoop protein shake you’ll save yourself a few hundred calories each day
while providing your muscles with much needed protein. Most people choose to
make this swap for breakfast, since it’s so convenient to shake up some protein
powder and water to drink on-the-go as you race out the door to start your day.
If you only choose to make one resolution this year make it this one – you’ll
be astounded at the quick results this simple daily swap will deliver.
Resolution 5: Push Your Body
Know that half marathon you’ve been considering?
Want to stop feeling the need to eat cake at every birthday party you attend—even
when the cake is dry? This is the year you train properly for that race, say no
to cake on occasion, and take up mountain climbing. Find someone with the same
goal, make a plan to reach the goal, and get started. Once you complete your
first goal and see that it wasn’t as impossible as you once thought, you may
just find yourself setting even bigger goals for next year.
Resolution 6: Down More H2O
Your body is primarily made up of water. Keep it
that way by skipping soda and sipping on water all day long. A great way to
make strides toward your watery goal is to fill up the biggest water bottle you
can find and go at it. Preferably, you can drink from something that holds 2.2
liters (9 cups), as all you’ll need is a single fill up in the morning to stay
hydrated all day long.
Resolution 7: Stretch Every Day
One of the best ways to avoid injury, as we age,
is to take a few minutes to stretch daily. This is most effectively done by dynamically
stretching before you begin the intense portion of your routine. By taking the
best care of your muscles, with stretching, you’ll avoid taking time off for
injury recovery and will be able to accomplish your goals quicker.
There you have it, 7 realistic New Year’s
Resolutions to help make 2016 your best year yet. The most effective way to
ensure that you stick with your resolutions is to become one of my our valued clients.
We will be by your side every step of the way as we get you from where you are
today to the body that you want to live in tomorrow.
Call or email us now to get started!
4 Worst Breakfast Items
Don’t get caught eating one of these 4 things for
breakfast:
1. Breakfast pastry: muffins, doughnuts, bear
claws and croissants sure taste good with coffee, but all those refined carbs
are going to cause unwanted weight gain.
2. Granola Bars: watch out for the breakfast bars
that claim to give you fiber, vitamins and minerals. Check the number of carbs
and sugars on the back of the label – most contain the same sugar as a pastry.
3. Cereal: here’s another popular breakfast item
that has tons of sugar lurking beneath its surface. Only eat cereal that has no
added sugar and that contains some protein and healthy fat.
4. Drive Thru Breakfast Sandwich: don’t even
think about heading to the drive thru for a quick breakfast sandwich. Instead
grab a hard boiled egg from home to enjoy on your commute.
From the desk of John Hall Studios
Breakfast Protein Parfait
Here’s a great recipe to make the night before
for an easy grab-n-go breakfast straight out of the fridge. It’s packed with
protein, vitamins and minerals for sustained energy all morning long. And it
tastes great too.
Servings: 1
Here’s what you need…
•
¼ cup Greek Yogurt, plain, fat free
•
¼ cup low fat cottage cheese
•
1 scoop high quality strawberry or vanilla
protein powder
•
¼ cup fresh berries
•
1 Tablespoon pecan pieces, toasted
1
In a small bowl use a whisk to combine the
yogurt, cottage cheese and protein powder. Mix until well incorporated.
2
Place half of the yogurt mixture into a clear
cup, top with the berries and then the remaining yogurt mixture. Top with
pecans.
Nutritional Analysis: One
serving equals: 260 calories, 6g fat, 307mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate, 4g fiber,
and 38g protein.
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