Gettin' Fit & Healthy with Rickie

  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...

  You do you...       I don't know if you have noticed but that phrase gets used a lot and it is true.  You should always be true to yourself and not transform to suit others.  This phrase is also true when it comes to your fitness routine.  What works for one person may not be right for you, for a variety of reasons.          First everyone's body and fitness goals are unique and will go through different stages throughout their lifetime.      Second your routine needs to fit your lifestyle, preferences, and physical ability. If you choose something you really do not enjoy you are not going to do it, if it is too hard you will be discouraged or if it does not fit your schedule you will give up or it will feel more like a chore. You will be the most successful when you choose a routine you enjoy and fits your schedule.  You are much more likely to stick with it and achieve your goals.  Setting you ...

         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...