It's a new year. A new beginning where anything is possible. It's the time of resolutions. Eat Better! Exercise More! It's the time we set our goals, the bigger the better.
There is also a whole slew of new opportunities. New workout class schedules start at the Y or your health club. Pinterest is peppered with training programs. Spring/Summer/Fall races get posted on Active.com so we can all plan our calendars.
And, maybe best of all, everything "healthy" is on sale. Want workout gear? Now is the time! This week the Shopko and Target inserts were loaded with discounts on everything from clothes to kettle bells. I received a drool-worthy Athleta catalog with a "Free Shipping/Free Returns" promo on the cover. (But seriously ... who spends $59 on a tank top that doesn't even have a self-bra in it?) Even the grocery stores get in on it with ads that focus on fresh, healthy choices to support all those resolutions.
I am still in the process of setting my own goals. Big and small. I have heard from a few of you and can't wait to see how your progress goes as you take on a new boot camp, add a weight lifting program, make time for the gym, re-up your clean eating.
Remember that big changes happen with small steps, repeated many times. Don't be afraid to set that big goal (I'm going to lose 100 pounds!), but once you know what it is, set it aside and find something smaller and more immediate (I'm going to lose five pounds in the next three weeks). Lather, rinse, repeat.
Do the right things often enough and good things happen.
Now, I'm off to go buy some cute new stuff.
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