Build your Summer body in the Winter

With the beginning of the new year comes those resolutions of millions of people to get more physically fit by joining gyms. Most people need a clean slate to start something new, and the beginning of the year is just the jump start they need. Along with working out and being more active, people should also focus on the other aspects that have lead you to where you are now. The most notable aspect is your eating habits. If you have poor eating habits, it will counteract the hard work you put in at the gym. Who wants their efforts to be in vain? No one (hopefully, lol). If you change the way you eat, you'll see results. This is definitely easier said than done though. You have to be focused on your goal at all times, plan to keep yourself on track, and surround yourself with positive influences. Have a friend hold you accountable, prep your meals so that hunger doesn't cause you to make bad decisions on the fly, align your nutrition with your fitness goals, etc.

A friend of mine always encourages me to workout, even when I don't want to. I feel that they hold me accountable. They do the same with my nutrition. Because they know what I'm trying to do, I feel that it makes me try harder to not let myself down, and to not let them down either. At the end of the day you have to want it more for yourself than they want it for you. Figure out what your excuses are and try to find options and solutions. We have 5 months until June people. Let's start construction on these Summer bodies made in the Winter. We can do it!!!

What are some of your goals? What are some of the things holding you back? What are your solutions? Comment. Your answers may help someone in need :-)

Dinner Food Diary

So I was watching Food Network and 'The Kitchen" was on. They had a lady on the show who had been keeping a dinner diary for 30+ years I believe. I thought that this was a great idea. She only writes down what she cooks, not the recipe. I immediately thought about how this can help people come up with dinner ideas, look back and see what they were eating to help explain differences in weight, and what lead to health problems or solutions. It is always a struggle to get me to write a recipe because I hate measuring. Cooking is my passion and I use my senses and intuition when adding ingredients. Day to day my senses and intuition can change causing me to make something completely different, but still delicious. I have been trying out the food diary for a few days and I'm loving it. Now, next month when I don't know what to cook for dinner, I'll just pull out my food diary and find my own inspiration. Try it and see if It works for you :-)