STRESS...nuts without even knowing it!

My very first piece of advice on the road to a healthy lifestyle...DO NOT let it stress you out! Stress is one of the most health diminishing factors out there! Take the transition slow. It is the small adjustments that make the most impact in the long run.

As a trainer I used to see it all the time. Clients would come to the gym on New Years Day ready to go. They were insistent on making immediate changes! There entire life was ready to take a flip to the shiny side! They wanted it all! New wardrobe (in a much smaller size), new diet, new abs, new biceps, less fat, less less less...more more more....They were literally driving themselves nuts without even knowing it!

Within about 3-5 weeks, most of those all or nothing clients had given up. They were too stressed to keep up the rampant pace. The problem...they never gave themselves the chance to adjust. They attempted to change their entire lives overnight. That is definitely NOT the most productive way to a healthier lifestyle!

Don't bother trying to change absolutely every aspect of your life all at once. It will almost definitely end in failure. One step at a time!

It would have been much more productive for my past "New Year" clients, if they would have first gotten comfortable with their commitment to change. Thought it out! Worked with me (their trainer) to take it slow and get it right! There is a lot to learn when changing over to a healthier lifestyle!!