Hello There,

I hope you had an amazing Christmas. We enjoyed time as a family and that is the true meaning of the Holidays.

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to begin thinking about goals in the coming year. This season of resolution making often has people diving all in on January 1st, only to give up on their resolutions by the end of January. Promises to “eat healthier” and “exercise more” rank at the very top of common resolution lists, but people rarely see any long term success in term of living a healthier lifestyle.

Here’s why so many people fail to reach their own goals when it comes to getting healthy…they are looking for a quick fix that magically melts fat away without any work.

I hate to break it to you ladies…

There is NO magic pill to make you healthier…NO wrap to melt away your midsection…NO special shake that burns fat without a clean diet and intentional exercise…there’s truly NO quick fix.

But, there are plenty of people who do make a life-long change towards health.

Here’s how to be successful in the coming year:

Focus on a meaningful long-term goal.
Set a long term goal that has more to do with your overall health than how you look. Focus on how you want to feel and what you want to be able to do, as opposed to what you want to look like. Eventually, if you are fueling your body well and working out hard, you will see the physical changes. But, the non-scale victories are what help you live a healthy lifestyle long-term.

Get accountability.
Find someone who will keep you accountable to your resolution to live healthier lifestyle. That could be a spouse, a friend or a personal trainer. Another option is obviously my Challenge Groups and 6 Weeks To A 6 Pack Bootcamp. The January 9th groups are filling up quick, but I will be opening another one later in January, so be sure to join the waiting list.

Come up with a sustainable action plan that focuses on lifestyle.
Quit looking for the quick fixes, and invest in something that will help you to make changes to your lifestyle. Focus on things that are sustainable. Intense workouts, and food stuffed into tiny containers is not something you want to be doing forever. Look for simple changes that can be made and sustained well past January.

Be Realistic.
Set goals that are challenging but realistic. Don’t under sell yourself, but do be sure that it is an actual possibility to reach your health and fitness goal in a healthy way.

Hard work in the gym, and clean eating in the kitchen are the only things that will get you the results you’re looking for. Supplements and shakes can certainly aid in your pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, but they are not going to be a magic bullet that all of a sudden makes you healthy and fit. They can only enhance an already healthy lifestyle! Quick fixes don’t exist…if they did, I’d be eating a whole lot more cookies and muffins.

But, real life change does exist. My clients and I have experienced success and results through my IIFYM 101 and Carb Cycling Bootcamps, so I know it’s possible!  No one gets healthy, fit and strong without hard work, so look at your long term goals and start taking steps towards them in January!

I am excited to see what the new year brings you!

XOXO Kylee