Getting Your Groove Back

Ahhhh another school year. Whether you have kids or not, the change in temperature and shorter days reminds us all that is time to get refocused and back to work – or back to the gym and regular workout routines and healthier foods. But just like kids, you probably don’t want to go back and you put it off for a day and than one more day. And the next thing you know it is the holidays and you never did start exercising or eating better. And of course you can’t get started once the holidays begin, so you wait until New Years when you feel more uncomfortable, overweight and disappointed in yourself. Is this a familiar story? It doesn’t have to be.

Why not create healthy routines you look forward to instead of dread. To succeed long-term in getting back into shape, maintaining your health and achieving a great feeling in your body means creating a lifestyle that fits your life, not the other way around. Forcing something to work that you really resent or is more than you can really take on isn’t likely to last.

Determine instead what is realistic for you and your body. Start by creating realistic daily practices that slowly change your lifestyle so that eating better and regular exercise get easily incorporated in your planning and schedule.

Now that fall is in the air, what simple steps can you take that are appealing and realistic to get your groove back?

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