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January 3, 2018By Josephine Fitzpatrick

It’s A New Day – It’s A New Life

 

IT’S A NEW DAWN – IT’S A NEW DAY – IT’S A NEW LIFE FOR YOU…AND YOU ARE FEELING GOOD!!

 

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!! It’s mid week and you are already only a couple of days away from your Cheat Day!! The first week back from vacation can be really tough. You are used to eating more and you have to get used to eating less again and eating clean. Not easy to do – and yet very doable! In only one week I promise you will feel amazing and in control.

 

In 2018 we are going to focus on feeling good, how important that feeling is to YOU, and how we should all embrace it because it is life changing when you feel good about yourself and your body. Start by asking yourself, how important it is to you to feel good everyday? How important is it to wake up feeling in control? Feeling thinner? Feeling happier? … waking up lighter? … and knowing that when you go to get dressed the clothes will either be loose or fitting better. Most important – think about when you feel good and in control how it relates to the rest of your day and everyone around you. When you get to the point of not having to think about food every second of the day you are more productive at work and at home. These are all the things I want you to focus on when you are either getting back on your path this week or starting the program from the beginning. When you live healthy and clean it resonates through everything you do and how you feel. It’s not something we do – it’s a way we live, and feel our best doing it.

 

2017 was an amazing year for so many of our clients. 
Thank you for working so hard!
 It is a true gift to us when we see clients reach their goals and live happier and healthier lives.

 

BEFORE AND AFTER’S: Starting today we will be posting before and after photos of those amazing clients who made Innovation a way of life. Their unbelievable weight loss and body transformations will put you in Awe and Inspire and Motivate you on what is possible for you in 2018!!! You will also get to listen to their podcast episodes and get a glimpse into how each client doesn’t just do the Innovation Program, they live it. They will tell you how they live it and why it became such an important part of their life.

 

SUPER EXCITED!! I am super super excited to share these with you. I believe for many of you it will be a reminder of what you want and where YOU want to be. Knowing and seeing that changes happen in a week, a month in 3 months, 6 months and this time next year. Whether it’s 10lbs or 100lbs – wherever you are and wherever you want to be – these before and after’s will remind you of just how possible it is to get there. They are everyday people who have all one thing in common – they all live the Innovation Program and it has changed their life.

 

SUCCESS IS A DECISION – It’s about staying focused, being determined and mindful on the hard days. It starts by YOU figuring out what YOU want and how hard YOU want to work for it. WHO ARE YOU? – You are either a dreamer or a doer. You will either be the one who constantly complains about being overweight and what you wish you could be OR you will be the one that puts your head down, walks away from the temptation and works your butt off everyday to make sure you get to where you want to be. Figure it out – Plan each day and don’t let anyone stand in your way.

 

GOOD THINGS AND POSITIVE CHANGES 
HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO WORK AT WHAT THEY WANT EVERYDAY

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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December 18, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Happy Holidays

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS:  The holidays are here and many are getting ready to celebrate and others vacate. Whatever you are doing or where you are going, I want you to keep in mind some very important things. As you know I always say planning is a big part of your success. The best way to plan is to do it the day before so you know what you are doing and/or where you are eating the day of. If you know that your lunch and dinner will be too far apart make sure to have a snack in between. In order to have a snack you need to have access to one. You don’t want to get to the point of being over hungry because then you will lose control and not be able to come back from it. This is a very difficult time of year for weight loss and you can make it less difficult if you plan accordingly.

 

IMPORTANCE OF SNACKING: Make sure you have your snacks and use them when you need them. If you are hanging out by the pool make sure you have the vegetables and hummus so you don’t go for the nachos. Sometimes we can forget the importance of snacking. Once a upon a time it was thought that if you ate before a meal you would ruin your dinner. But the truth is, if you DON’T have a snack before a meal you will not only ruin your meal but also your weight loss. Why? Because you will be so hungry you won’t be able to make a healthy choice. You will reach for everything and you will eat fast and too much before you even realize what happened. But when you have a snack before you go out and feel a little satisfied when you get to dinner you will not act like it’s your last meal. You will immediately see the difference in how you feel and how you can control your choices. So make sure you have your snacks available and use them when you need them – that’s what they are for.

 

YOUR ACTIONS DETERMINE YOUR RESULTS: Remember that throughout the next two weeks you are responsible for what you do. Whatever your choices are will result in your outcome. We sometimes forget that holidays and vacations have an ending. When we are in the moment of enjoying and celebrating we forget that reality is around the corner. I want you to enjoy and celebrate – it’s wonderful and you should continue to do that. It’s one of the most important things about working so hard all year. What fun is being thin, healthy and feeling great if you can’t go out and enjoy it and show the world how amazing you feel. With that said, you must also keep in mind this is not the last vacation or holiday you will have. When it’s over you want to feel just as good as when it started. The best way to do that is to think about your actions and the outcome. When you grab for something – do you really want it? Or are you eating it because you are on vacation? Always think before you grab and eat. Remember, whatever you do today you have to deal with tomorrow. If you are okay with it then go for it, but if you know that it’s going to make your first week of the New Year miserable then don’t do it.  There are not too many things that are worth that and you need to keep that in mind when you are grabbing and consuming. Remember how hard you have worked for where you are today and regardless of who or what is around you, at the end YOU will be the one who is either stuck or content with the outcome of your choices. No one has that power except you.

 

LOSE WEIGHT- MAINTAIN – GAIN

 

Through the holidays and on vacation the choices to Lose weight – Maintain – or Gain is ultimately up to you.  Here are some things to follow to determine where you would like to end up:

 

VACATION:   

 

LOSE WEIGHT: You can stay on your course of eating clean 6 days and save everything you see on vacation throughout the week for your Cheat Day.  If you do this try and save the Cheat Day for the last day you are there – this way you look and feel amazing all week and you can see the things throughout the week that you would like to have on your Cheat Day.

 

MAINTAIN:  Have a Cheat meal, a dessert or drinks each day.  You can’t do all three, it has to be one of the three if you are having a Cheat everyday. This will help you maintain. It teaches you that you can enjoy but you just can’t treat everyday like a full Cheat Day.

 

HOLIDAYS:

 

LOSE WEIGHT: With two back to back holidays in one week [Christmas eve – Christmas Day] and [New Years Eve – New Years Day], you have the choice of picking one each week and having your one Cheat Day a week. If you do that you will continue to stay on your path and lose weight. Sometimes it’s easier to continue what you know and what you feel comfortable with. For those who do not celebrate both it’s an easier decision,  but for those who do celebrate both you should think about maintaining…

 

MAINTAIN: While the back to back holidays are little difficult there is an easy solution to get through them and maintain. Keep your days clean and enjoy your feast at night. If you like a big Christmas morning breakfast then you can have your feast Christmas eve night and again Christmas day morning but all the other meals of both days must be clean and on program. So basically it’s two full meals with desserts and drinks if you choose. If you do this for two back to back days you will maintain. Of course like any other Cheat Day you WILL NOT go on the scale the next day. You will enjoy, go right back on program the next day and weigh in the following week and you should be the number you were before the holiday began.

 

My final thoughts to you for the next two weeks – is to live a life that you are proud of.  If at any time you find that you are not proud of what you are doing – find the strength to start over. It’s important to enjoy and have fun and celebrate. It’s the reason why we work so hard to eat clean and feel good in between the special occasions. Just always stay mindful, have a plan and remember you are creating memories with those you love. You want them to be memories that you can all look back on with love and joy. Remember that how you treat yourself will reflect in how you treat others. When you are happy they are happy and when you feel good they feel better. Appreciate the beauty of the world, and appreciate what you worked so hard for. Do not ruin your holidays or ruin it for those you love because you over did it and can’t wait for it to end. Instead, throughout the next two weeks, be the person that makes you happy and act in ways that you know will make you feel your best.  If you fall off your path get up and immediately back on program. Be the person that you worked so hard to be and remember the person that you want to see January 1st. Enjoy the life, the love and the happiness that you have and always, always have hope in your hearts for those less fortunate.

 

DO GOOD – TO FEEL GOOD

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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February 19, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

On Vacation? Choose Your Battles

I have to first say I am so so proud of so many of you! I really see how hard you are working and so many of you did all the right things getting right back on after New Year’s and have not looked back. New, old and returning have made a commitment and have stayed with it. Some are sharks and others snails but both doing amazing at their own pace! Now we are in a place where so many are going away – sand or snow. I know it sounds crazy hard to be able to maintain while you are away but if you are mindful and really think about what you are doing it’s not as hard as you may think. Here are some things to remember and follow when on vacation:

 

CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES ON VACATION: I know I have said it over and over but I like for you to think it in your sleep – In order to maintain you can actually add food or drink into your program and still lose. The reason for this is because when you are trying to lose you need to be in a state of restricted. You need to have LESS than your body needs. When you are maintaining you get to have more food than when you are trying to lose. You get to have enough food – the amount that your body needs to maintain and not lose and not gain.

 

  • One meal and dessert off OR alcohol but not both. So if you are a foodie then you will eat clean all day and choose one meal a day and one snack/dessert and have that as an off program choice. OR if you are over the age of 21 and like your alcoholic beverages on vacation then you can do clean meals and snacks and have your drinks when you want them.
  • Stay away from the nachos! When you are at the pool or the beach or after the slopes – you will order fresh raw veggies with hummus or light ranch. These veggies will help keep you munching and maintaining while you are laying around enjoying the sunshine or relaxing at the lodge after you ski.
  • If you choose to have one meal a day off program then you do not get a Cheat Day at the end of the week. Remember, the Cheat Day only works when the other 6 days are 110% on program. So if you know you are “off” each day then you are using that and not your Cheat Day. You can’t do both because if you do you won’t maintain you will gain.
  • You can’t run, exercise or ski off a bad food day so any exercise you do, make it in addition to your controlled food day.

     

    The most important thing to remember is how hard you have worked to get to where you are today. You have sacrificed and have gotten yourself to a place where many of you no longer have cravings through the week. When you work so hard to get here you want to be able to enjoy it. Just because you are on vacation or a “stay-cation” doesn’t mean you just go back to your old habits – and trust me they will want to come back. It’s up to you to remember how AMAZING you feel when you are doing the right things. It’s up to you to think about how hard you worked to get to this amazing place.

     

    DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN: Most people start vacation feeling amazing. You work hard and you do all the right things to get there and then all of a sudden by mid vacation you start to think “I can have that – I’m on vacation” and  “I can have that – everyone keeps telling me how great I look” and “I feel soooo good – I’m just gonna have it this one time.” And then slowly you start incorporating more and more and throughout the day you are picking and tasting and sharing…before you know it you are bloated and your clothes are starting to tighten. And if that’s the worst of it that would be enough but it’s not. Because then all of a sudden your mood starts to change. You went from starting the vacation so happy to now you are slowly becoming miserable. You can’t believe you let it get you again. You are starting to feel that heaviness. And you were so happy when you were lighter why did you let it happen…now your whole mood has shifted. You think the kids are driving you crazy but the truth is you are driving them crazy! You are feeling bloated and you are upset and short tempered. All because you feel bigger and bloated because you are no longer in control. When you are not feeling your best everything starts to bother you. And you keep thinking I was just so happy. I shouldn’t be doing this we are on vacation – but you can’t help yourself because your sugar levels are dipping and rising with every unhealthy meal you have. Then you have a drink or a bad meal to numb out the fact that you did it again and the drinks / unhealthy meals just make you eat more and before you know it you are waking up even worse then the day before! Then you start thinking you just can’t wait to get home! But wait it was only a couple of days ago you couldn’t wait to get here!  – DON’T DO THIS TO YOURSELF!  There is no food or alcohol that is worth this. Stay in control and think about what you are eating and putting in your mouth before you do it.  Have a plan everyday so you can enjoy your vacation.  

     

    I’m telling you this today before it happens. Choose your battles –  I want you to read this on the plane. I want you to read it on the beach or in the lodge. You are not there to eat out of control. It’s okay that staying in control and on plan makes you happy. Don’t get in the mindset that you need to eat everything because you are on vacation. Because that will make you unhappy not happy! You are not there to be unhappy. You are on this beautiful trip with your family and/or friends and you are there to have an amazing time that should not revolve around food. It should include food but not revolve around it. There is always a healthy choice – MAKE IT! You can’t have the whole cake but you can have a slice everyday and that should be enough. Your “slice” might be dessert, meal, alcohol etc. but choose it and have it everyday – but the rest of the day must be clean. Because you will feel so much better THE WHOLE VACATION if you do. You can have your cake and eat it too you just can’t have it morning noon and night everyday. Choose your battles and know what is important to you. If it’s your alcohol then make a place for it in your snacks. If it’s your desserts then that is what you have each night with the rest of the day clean. If it’s your food then you choose which meal each day you are going off on. You should have an amazing time and you should enjoy everything you want – but that doesn’t mean you go there and you treat everyday like a Cheat Day and it doesn’t mean you go there and lose even a little control because you know better where that will lead. Staying in control makes you happy and makes you feel good. That’s what your vacation should be about – feeling good! When you go on vacation you are supposed to come home feeling better than when you left – make sure you are doing what it takes to feel that. I always tell you that when you come home I will get you back to feeling amazing. But the truth is, you want to be away and feeling amazing. So think about your choices and make sure they are worth it. Because at the end of the day – In the reality of it all, it’s not very hard – IT’S TEMPTING. BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN ANY TEMPTATION.<

     

    CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES AND YOU CHOOSE YOUR HAPPINESS.

     

    ~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Incentive Week Day 7

As we come to our last incentive day I want you to think about this past week. How did you do? Were you successful? What can you do to improve next week? Life is balance and so is weight loss. While we would love to have everyday perfect its not always real life. The best way to get through any challenge in our life is to learn to live with the up and downs. They say the best things in life take work. It takes waking up and doing the right thing everyday. It takes getting rid of the negative around you and those who bring negative into your life. But the only way to do this is to learn that we all have highs and lows. You need to be strong through the high and even stronger through the lows. You need to learn from what you have done and each day make an effort to change what needs to be changed. It doesn’t have to happen overnight. But it does have to take place each day. Make a change each day and keep working toward what you want. Because if you don’t, not only will life pass you by but it will pass while you are miserable. While you were waiting to change, while you were putting it off until tomorrow — Today is your tomorrow.

Look back and think about what you didn’t do great and make it great this week.

Look back and think about any negative that pulled you down and drained your energy – stay away from the negative and stay positive and bring only the positive in your life.

Look back and think about what was so important that you needed to cheat yourself from your goal – make sure it doesn’t happen again this week.

Look back and think about what you wanted the beginning of last week. Are you closer to it this week?  If not make it happen, and if you are one step closer – then congratulate yourself on your success and keep moving forward.

You are the only person who can make your life amazing. You are the only person who can turn into the person you want to be. Take a moment and think about this: What do you think when you see someone that looks amazing, happy, healthy, thin and fit. They look like they have it all together. They are always happy and walk with a hop in their step and everyone notices it. What are your thoughts about them?  Do you think … “I want that” or “I wish I had that” or “I wish I felt like that – the confidence, the happiness”… If you want it then do it.  Because I can tell you from all the thousands of clients I have seen change into who they want to be…you are no different. If you want it then put the work it and put the time in and get it done. Do it and Be It! You are the only person who can make excuses for yourself and you are the only person who can make it happen. Time is once again flying by – February is only a week away…STOP WAITING AND START DOING.
CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE AND MINDY!
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STEVE HAS HIT HIS GOAL WEIGHT AND  MINDY IS ALMOST THERE :)
THE TRANSFORMATION IN THESE TWO SHOULD GIVE EVERYONE A HAPPY INCENTIVE TO BE HEALTHY AND FIT
SUPER SUPER FABULOUS !!!!!!
YOU BOTH LOOK ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!
~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Incentive Week Day 6

2016 BLIZZARD! After such a mild December – I would imagine anyone who owns a snow plow is beyond thrilled today :) With this amount of snow, along with how heavy the snow is today and the additional wind you might make the right choice in hiring them to do your driveway. Studies show that hundreds of people die each winter from cardiac-related injuries associated with shoveling snow. Many researchers believe it could be double or even triple that depending on the snow fall amounts. The reason is that when young healthy people shovel snow, their heart rate and blood pressure increase more than when they typically exercise on a treadmill. Combine it with the cold air, which causes arteries to constrict and decrease blood supply, you have a perfect storm for a heart attack. Snow shovelling is particularly strenuous because it uses arm work, which is more taxing than leg work. Straining to move wet and heavy snow is particularly likely to cause a surge in heart rate and blood pressure. In addition, many people hold their breath during the hard work, which also puts a strain on the body. One more thought when doing any exercise the prime time for snow clearance is between 6am and 10am which is when circadian fluctuations make us more vulnerable to heart attacks. If you have to shovel today do it slow, don’t wait for it to pile up before you start. Go out every 2-3 inches and shovel. Make it a family affair and give everyone a piece of the driveway and spend 20 minutes then come in and warm up. If you can hire the snow plow it’s a good day to do it. If you are in the position to do a good deed and you have a neighbor who is elderly, sick or alone then make sure you check on them and spend the extra dollar to have their drive way plowed as well. Blizzards are only fun if everyone is healthy, safe and warm.

 

“Happiness is not in things… it is in us”

 

CONGRATULATIONS DONNA!!!!

YOU DID ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!

 

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“DONNA LOVES THE LIFE SHE LIVES AND LIVES THE LIFE SHE LOVES”

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Incentive Week Day 4

Out with the negative and in with the positive:  January is not an easy month. You are set out to conquer your resolutions. You are a little hungry after eating and drinking anything you wanted in December. Some are recuperating financially after trips and holidays. If you want to be a pessimist you can say that January sucks! If you want to be an optimist you will say January is a great month to do the right things. To change who you are and become the person you want to be. You will think, it’s time to do it now so I am ready for my next vacation, my next holiday, my next weekend out. This year you are a new positive you, mentally and physically. You are not doing it because you have to but because you want to.  You want to be positive and do the right things for yourself and your family. You want to be the best person you can be. This year you will take all negativity out of your life and replace it with positive thoughts and actions. Why? Because it’s healthy to be positive and because being positive makes you happy. When you are healthy and happy you can accomplish anything.

 

The first step toward change is awareness. 
The second step is acceptance. -Nathaniel Branden
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Congratulations Jessica!!! you look absolutely amazing
Jessica loves the life she lives and lives the life she loves!

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Incentive Week Day 3

Sometimes it’s so easy to live in the moment. “Have it now and worry about it later” – This year you have committed to doing the right thing everyday. You don’t want to live in the moment if it involves sabotaging what you are working so hard for. You have committed to making healthy choices for your body, mind, soul, family, job and all around well being. While we know some days are definitely harder then others, you must continue to stay strong and each baby step will lead you to your ultimate goal. Stay on your path and keep making the right choices for you. Everyone has a slip up here and there – it’s what you do after that’s important. Pick yourself up, lick your wounds and  move past it and keep going. If you keep pushing forward you will succeed. Just don’t stop – Don’t give up. Life is about challenges and this is one challenge you have to win.

 

You have to live healthy to look and feel healthy. Today I want you to remember that every thing you do and every choice you make does not only affect your today – It affects your tomorrow and the next month and year. They say how you live in your 20s affects your 30s and how you live in your 40s affects your 50s and so on…The reason behind it is the more you abuse your body the harder your next decade will be. When you turn 40 you will feel 50! However, if you live healthy and clean and take care of yourself from the inside out you will always feel young and energetic, and healthy. When you are 40 you will feel 30! That’s the path you should want to be on and stay on!
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CONGRATULATIONS GABBY
 YOU DID ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Today’s Incentive Message and Photo!

Keep doing the right thing everyday and good things happen. Remember – It’s easy to do the wrong thing. Anyone can do the wrong thing. But doing the right thing everyday can be hard. It’s hard because it’s worth it. It’s hard because it gives you results. Don’t stop – don’t look back…Keep moving forward, keep trying and trying until you reach your goals!!!!

 

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. -Arnold Bennett

 

CONGRATULATIONS LES!
YOU DID ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

 

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~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Where Are You With Your Resolution?

We are two weeks in to the New Year, which is around the time that most people give up on their New Years Resolutions because they are too hard, too busy or they just don’t care enough.  The start of the New Year can be a busy time and resolutions easily take a back seat to other responsibilities. Don’t let this way of thinking get you down. Take control now and reverse your mindset. As cliche as it sounds, the New Year is a fresh start, and winter is the perfect time to get in shape at a healthy pace before spring and summer. Here are some thoughts to keep you motivated.

 

Make your Resolution clear. The more specific you are with your Resolution, the easier it will be to enact. Maybe you want to lose a certain amount of weight for a special date like a vacation or event. Or maybe you want to get healthy for your next doctor’s appointment. Or maybe you want to change your eating habits like avoiding red meat, alcohol or artificial processed foods. Or maybe you want to get in to exercise and run a 5k, half marathon or marathon. It can even be as simple as meditating for 10 minutes each day, fitting in to that dress or old pair of jeans, or starting your day with lemon water. Whatever it is, committing is the first step.

 

Don’t give yourself an out. You may feel busy, stressed, overwhelmed or unmotivated to eat healthy and lose weight at this time of year, but pushing it off another year won’t make you feel better. Making promises to ourselves are easy to break because we can be too forgiving and find reasons to let ourselves off the hook. Don’t let excuses bring you down.

 

Find ways to follow through. Accountability is a huge part of a Resolution. We may have all the motivation in the world in the beginning but if we don’t have a way to keep ourselves on track we can hardly find success. If you find it hard to hold yourself to your Resolution, there are other ways to keep yourself accountable – eating healthy with your whole family, exercising with friends, a fitness tracker, or signing up for a gym, class or weight loss plan :)Anything that consistently tracks your progress and keeps you on your path and motivated can only help.

 

Give yourself time. Like all major changes in life, slow and steady is the best way to make lasting changing. This is especially true for weight loss. Our bodies need clean nourishment, not magic pills or overnight diets. When you decide on your goal, give yourself time to lose weight in a healthy way. Take each week one day at a time, step by step. Each healthy meal and snack, each craving and indulgence that is avoided, brings you even closer to your goals.

 

It’s not too late to achieve your New Year’s Resolution – make 2016 your healthiest year possible.

 

~ Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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January 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

New Year’s Resolution for 2016 “Do The Right Thing”

So once again the party is officially over. Everyone is back on schedule and life resumes as it once was. Resolutions are priority and gyms will be flooded with strangers. Before you commit to making losing weight and exercising your resolution there are some things I want you to consider. Eating clean and healthy is not something that needs to be focused on once a year. It needs to be focused on everyday. Even cheat days are a part of healthy eating because it keeps you clean the other 6 days. Eating clean and healthy and losing weight is not something that you should HAVE to do – rather it’s something that you should WANT to do everyday. Why wouldn’t you want to be the healthiest you can be everyday when you know it makes you so happy to do so.

 

Why not change your resolution this year to not one resolution – but instead have a new resolution once a month that will help you be overall healthier, and a better you. Just like I always say, each small goal is a stepping stone to your big goal. Each resolution should be a step toward you being an overall healthier and better person.  

 

Here are some examples of Resolutions that might work for you and why:

 

RESOLUTION #1
NO ALCHOHOL  – CAN YOU DO IT? January is a great month for this since many have already over did it in December :) – Stop drinking for one month. And if you feel that one month would be too difficult to accomplish then try for one week each month. Every week will make a difference in your weight, and over all health. Most people know that drinking too much alcohol can lead to health problems. But not everyone knows that two of those health problems are cancer and anxiety – both are attributed to alcohol use. Never mind how it slowly breaks down your immune system and makes you feel overall unhealthy. It’s one of those things that in the moment it’s great but what it is doing long term will cause you much regret. Even when it comes to weight loss it’s not only the alcohol it’s what the alcohol makes you do that is an additional issue. We lose all our sensibility to thinking that we are fine but in reality most of the time it leads you into making choices that you wouldn’t normally do. So if you want to detox and really clean out your body and lessen your anxiety this would be a great way to start.

 

What I find most amazing which many of you are not aware. Both men and women have expressed to me the feelings of peer pressure when drinking. Yes we know misery loves company and it can be very difficult to say no thank you. Isn’t it funny what we expect our children to do, we have just as hard a time as grown ups. But the reality is, many of my clients feel that it’s easier to order a drink because it’s expected then to explain why they would rather not have one. Take a moment to stop and think where you fit in with this and maybe re-evaluate where you want to be in this time of your life. Make sure your choices are what you want and not for the sake to please others. We tell our children if your friend jumps off a brige would you do it? What you need to think about is “are you doing it?” Remember just like eating clean. The absence of you not drinking will only be shocking for a brief moment to those around you. Eventually everyone will get use to the new you – including you! Both the absence of alcohol and the decision to do what makes you happier and healthier would be a definite stepping stone to an overall healthier happier you.

 

RESOLUTION #2
STAY IN A LITTLE MORE: If you find that giving up alcohol in the presence of your family and/or friends will be more difficult than you can handle – an option would be to stay in a little more. For one month have no self planned social events. Obviously if there are celebrations and parties that you have committed to that’s different. But I’m talking about opting for a movie in with the family and ordering dinner in. Both will help with the inability to stay clean around others. A little extra family time for one month isn’t a terrible thing. Never mind the money you will save. But think about how much easier it will be to stay in control and on track. Maybe after giving yourself a couple of weeks of no outside social events you will have an easier time when you start venturing out again.

 

RESOLUTION #3
10 MINUTES A DAY: Find 10 minutes everyday to be with yourself. Even if you have to lock yourself in your office or room with no phone and no one around. Take the 10 minutes to do some deep breathing exercises and just be still. No thinking no talking just breathing. Studies show this reduces anxiety and prolongs life expectancy by reducing immediate stress. It doesn’t have to be the same time everyday although you are more likely to stick with it if it is. But each morning plan out 10 minutes of you time to just breath. It’s something we definitely take for granted. Really listen to it and feel it and let it calm you. It sounds a little silly even as I write it – but try it once and then let me know how silly it is. It may be the best 10 minutes of your day.

 

RESOLUTION #4
MEMORIAL DAY – It sounds so close yet so far.  But you know it will be here before you know it. Write down where you want to be by Memorial Day. Weight, eating habits, exercise. Do you have any goals for your family? Your job? Write them all down and each day focus on reaching your goal to get there. If you have a pair of pants or a bathing suit you want to fit in by then – keep it out where you can see it and try it on everyday. Remember that if you utilize each day of your life to get you closer to the things you want and the things that mean a lot to you then you will reach your goals. But you must use your days to your advantage. Make the most of each day so that you are one step closer to the person you want to be.

 

Making the most of each day means to think about what will help you really reach your goals.  For example: If you know that you have been eating too much everyday and you have to force yourself to exercise to undue the damage. Then get off that hamster wheel because you are going no-where. Instead turn it around and make sure that you are eating clean and less everyday so that you don’t HAVE to exercise. You will exercise only if you WANT to but you won’t be doing it to undue damage. You will do it because it’s good for you and it will be an addition to your over all health and weight loss. How about you make a a resolution to yourself to take one day at a time from now until Memorial Day so that you have a nice jump start to get to where you want to be. This way you are not trying to lose weight or feel good or be ready for summer and starting it all on Memorial day. This year start now and take it slow and do it one day at a time to make the changes into the person you want to be. Use this time to get a head start instead of trying to do it last minute 🙂

 

RESOLUTION #5  – MY FAVORITE :)
DO THE RIGHT THING. If you go into each day with the attitude that you will do the right thing even in the most difficult circumstances then you will see a dramatic difference in your life. Many times we set out to do the right things but we don’t always follow through because of inside or outside interference. But a great resolution and one of my favorites to live by is to just do the right thing. No matter what – each day do the right thing. It’s not hard to differentiate what that is. Each person has their own right things. Whether it’s just simply waking up happy everyday or being at work on time and doing a good job. Being prepared for school. Eating clean. Exercising. Not drinking or smoking. Being good to yourself, your family, and friends. Loving big. Sharing with others. Showing up when you are supposed to even when its somewhere you don’t want to be. Cleaning and doing laundry when it needs to be done. Each day you know what the right things are for you. Follow through and do the right thing everyday and it will change your life. When you concentrate on doing the right thing all the time then you will have less time to do the wrong things.

 

When we live life by really trying to do the right thing all the time – life is a lot easier, happier and fulfilling. It takes so much more energy to do the wrong thing. It takes more energy to figure out an excuse to do the wrong thing and at the end of the day it makes you unhappy when you do the wrong things. Many times we create our own problems. We don’t do the right things we don’t follow through on our plans and we don’t do what we promise that we are going to. In return it makes us unhappy and most of the time it makes those we love unhappy. It’s so much easier to do the right things for yourself because 9 out of 10 times when you are doing the right thing for yourself it will be the right thing for those around you and you will make yourself and those you love very happy.

 

To change yourself,
look at what you fear and what you hate.
Start There.

 

 ~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick 

 

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