Finding Balance...

I have noticed throughout my career that many people get instantly intimidated when talking about changing their health because they see it as a time consuming and painful activity. In many cases this keeps people from making the initial step, especially when all they have to do is pop a pill and put it off for another day. The fact is, this is so far removed from the truth that it keeps me awake at night knowing that all it takes is the initial effort to set forth revolutionary change in a person's life physically, nutritionally, or spiritually.

The key to lasting change is balance. If you dive into anything full force and try not to look back the probability is you will fail miserably or give up quickly from burnout. You have to realize that wellness is time dependent and even if you do everything right today, it is still TIME DEPENDENT. Examples:

• I can give you the best adjustment of my life, but it still takes TIME to make change.
• You can eat a wonderful and perfect meal, but it still takes TIME to lose weight.
• You can work out for 24 hours straight (you will hate yourself the next day...Ouch) but it still takes TIME to get in shape.

That means the majority rules but you can and should still "cheat" from time to time just to keep your sanity and focus.

Starting TODAY, you should make the first step of working out a weekly SCHEDULE that you know you can live with. Don't over do it. If you can only commit to walking for 20 minutes twice a week, start there. As your level of conviction builds over TIME, you can always increase. Start making small changes in your diet like cutting out the french fries and getting salads or veggies instead. SCHEDULE one day out of the week that you are allowed to have the thing you're trying to eliminate and it will help you stay away from it the rest of the week. And most importantly, STICK TO IT! If you get frustrated or tired, change something up to rebuild the excitement.

I look forward to helping you achieve your goals and we are passionate about extending the opportunity to as many as want it. Be sure to ask us about our new Health for the Holiday Makeover Program to share with others and work together to build lives and better futures!