Gettin' Fit & Healthy with Rickie

  Resolution tips &            Bitecise workout     Whether it is the New Year or you have just reached a point in your life you are resolving to 'improving' something.  We make resolutions to improve ourselves, our lifestyle or financial status, regardless of your 'why' here are a few tips.  1. Create attainable goals, example: start exercising. Suggestion: be more specific and achievable.  Start exercising 10 minutes a day, 3x per week and grow from there. 2. Approach your goal as adding something positive rather than eliminating, example: eat healthier.      Suggestion: Include a vegetable in one meal a day, 3-4 meals a week.     Once these realistic goals are achieved re-evaluate and create your new attainable goal.  PLEASE prevent from creating a list of goals or to do's, approach one at a time, once you have reached your goal and it is sustainable then move on.  This is not pas...

  Reframe your resolutions     I am writing this post 3 weeks into a new year but the information can be applied anytime it fits in your life.  The approach of a new year also brings with it the chance to start, begin or create some fresh changes.  Unfortunately new years resolutions tend to be vague with out any plans as to how you will implement the resolution.  This tends to set us up for what we consider failure or feel overwhelmed.  There are several different ways you can approach these changes, a few ideas below.     1. Rather than setting a new years resolution such as 'I am going to be active 30 minutes a day.'   If you have not already had an activity plan it is tough to jump right in to 30 minutes every day.  Instead implement a monthly resolution to get in a walk 3-5 times a week and rather than set a time frame plan your route, be it short or long and make it part of your schedule.  Each month revisit your pla...

  Go out with a BANG!!     I really like this quote from Carl Bard, it emphasizes you can start anew at any time in your life.  I would like to take this time to express the advantages of beginning your New Year's resolution now, rather than when the  new year begins.      Consider easing into your resolution(s) so you can develop new habits gradually and make sustainable progress over time. You can build momentum and motivation going into the new year, setting you up for success in achieving your goals.  In addition to the jumpstart if your resolution is health or fitness the early start can also help to ease the stress of the holidays.      Let's take this time to consider how to approach resolutions.  Focus on introducing good habits rather than focusing on eliminating bad habits.  This approach does not leave you feeling like you are depriving yourself of something you enjoy. When introducing something positive yo...

         Rickie here checking in...       We are in the third week of January and how is your New Years resolution going? Statistics show within the first week 75% of resolvers have maintained, that number drops to 64% after the first month, after 6 months that number drops to 46%, why?  I know there is a long list of reasons and some of them even include you feeling like a failure.  Well your not a failure and it's not that you can't do it, you may just be approaching it the wrong way or making it more difficult to be successful. It takes about 3 weeks for something to become a habit so be patient.          Does your resolution list look similar to this, even if it is only in your mind?   Whoa, whoa, whoa!!  Consider the tips below, try one or try them all. Tip #1 - Start small. Pick one resolution, just like we approach our daily lives be it work or home start one task at a time. Mult...