Category Getting Started

The holidays have come and gone, and you’re left to deal with the aftermath of all that less-than-healthy eating… Is your body is puffy and bloated? Your joints are achy? Do your clothes feel tight?
Maybe you are feeling this way right now.

Below I’ve outlined the 5 steps you’ll need to quickly and seamlessly get back on the fitness fast track.

Holiday Recovery Step One: Get Focused.

The holidays happened. You ate things from your “never eat these” list, you drank more that you should have, but now it’s over.

Draw a line in the sand. The bad eating stops now.

Don’t beat yourself up for falling off the fitness wagon this once. Simply get back up, dust yourself off and get re-focused. Leave the past, and your slip-ups, in the past.

Holiday Recovery Step Two: Get Hydrated.

While bad eating can take on many forms, the end result is most often dehydration and water retention. The only way to restore balance is to get hydrated.

Your first priority in getting back on track is to drink plenty of water throughout your day. Start with a tall glass of water in the morning, and carry a water bottle with you.

Don’t add artificial sweeteners or stimulants to your water – these will work against your hydration efforts. To add flavor, slice fresh fruit, herbs or vegetables to place in your water.

Holiday Recovery Step Three: Get Picky.

For the next few days I need you to be extra picky about what you eat. Stick with only whole, real foods like fruits, vegetables and some lean meat. Whole, real foods will quickly help to restore balance.

Don’t eat packaged foods for the next few days. This means saying no to snack foods, processed meat slices, dairy, baked goods and alcohol.

Holiday Recovery Step Four: Get Juicing.

Making your own juice can be beneficial when recovering from a weekend of bad eating. The key is to use ingredients that will hydrate and nourish your body and to avoid ingredients that are high in sugar.

These ingredients are fantastic for your recovery juice: fresh ginger, spinach, cucumber, kale, green apple, lemon, and celery.

These ingredients should be used sparingly, due to high sugar content: carrots, oranges, red apples, melons or pineapple.

Holiday Recovery Step Five: Get Moving.

So you’ve put an end to the eating madness, you’ve hydrated, you’ve eaten only whole foods and you’ve enjoyed a recovery juice…it’s now time to sweat it out.

Schedule a personal training appointment, or come use the cardio equipment. When you start your workout, ease in slowly. Before you arrive, take the time to warm up and stretch your muscles before powering up to a solid 30-minute exercise routine.

Together, I can help you get back on track to help you recover from your holiday indulgences, and help keep you motivated and going strong in the future.

If you have a friend in the same boat, or maybe in the water, but want to just get in the boat, please forward this email. Now is the perfect time to start a fitness program in the new year. I can help get you focused on your goals with my results-driven method.

Simply call or schedule an online appointment to set up your first workout.

My advice to anyone inquiring about a New Year’s fitness resolution, is the same guidance I give to anyone 365 days a year – just get started. I believe it’s never too late to become what you might have been. The biggest road block to taking that first step is the very same thing that keeps you going, focused and motivated once you do get started: mental attitude.

Many people have a ‘thought roll’ playing in their brains that they aren’t even aware of. It’s like a continuous loop video that actually controls many of our thoughts and actions on a daily basis. We tell ourselves “I can’t,” or “Maybe tomorrow.” The most common reasons I’ve heard from people about starting a fitness routine over the last 20 years might sound familiar:

• “It’s too hard”

• “I don’t have time”

• “It’s overwhelming to get started”

• “I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it/stick with it”

• “I’ve tried everything and nothing has worked”

• “I’m afraid I won’t succeed”

• “I could never do it”

And, guess what? These statements all came from clients with whom I have successfully worked and coached to their goals. In the words of Henry Ford, “If you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” If these thoughts, or others like them are holding you back, I invite you change them and “just get started,” and the rest will follow. To jump start your positive thought process, if you book now through January 11, I am offering an initial fitness consultation at 50% off the regular rate to help you create those positive thoughts and outcomes. Use coupon code JustGetStarted when you book your appointment. And, if you need a little inspiration for your jump start, check out the testimonials page.