Habits: The Break Them before They Break You!

It's hard to break those pesky old habits!  Especially those habits that are negatively impacting our lives. Every New Year's we set out to 'break' them with a new resolution, life goal or crash diet.  We try to look, act, and be different.  We are going to talk more about how to break the habits that are not benefiting your mind or body.

This transition will not be easy. It will take work, dedication and sacrifice.  But it will only benefit you and your health at the end of the day.

1.      IDENTIFY the habit that you want to break, alter or start. 

a.      Be specific.  If you are not specific then you have wiggle room to get sidetracked. For example: rather than setting a goal of eating healthy, establish exactly what specific changes you are going to make to your diet. (No bread or only 1 serving of grain a day.)

b.      Do your research . If you don’t have the information to work with you are not going to be able to set yourself up on a plan that is going to make you successful.

2.      Have the DESIRE to take action. If you are not fully in it, you are going to fail before you begin.

3.      Think POSITIVE! Overcome all negatives (thoughts, people, beliefs, etc.) that you have in your life that might stop you.

a.      If you start to go negative add a ‘but’ to the end of that sentence. For example: “I am just feeling too tired to work out today BUT I am going to go because I will not regret it."

b.      Have helpful inspirations available. Quotes, Bible verses, an image, etc. that will keep you thinking positive and moving forward. It will help pick you up when you are down and keep you going strong. It should be part of your plan to succeed.

4.      REINFORCE all your behaviors, good or bad. If you succeed, what is your reward? If you have a faltered moment, are there consequences? Make an outline or even call it a contract, but make it with yourself and stick to it and no reason not to.

5.      Take RESPONSIBITY for your actions.  If you fall off the horse be honest about it but figure out why it happened and get right back on and start again.  A slight set back is not a reason to fore go your decision to make a positive change. 

6.      Find ACCOUNTABILITYand REINFORCEMENT. Whether it is your friends, family, co-workers; a group or individual we all need someone to be accountable to.

7.      ALLOW that there may be grief moments for you for what you had to give up. This is part of the process when you acknowledge that you are in fact giving something up.

8.      Try to create CHECK POINTS (30 days, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 1 year.)

9.      The biggest thing to helping you get to the other side of kicking out a bad habit or starting a new one is to DO IT ONE AT A TIME. Don’t try to change more than one thing at a time because  even one change one is going to take a lot of time, energy, focus, and determination.

You can do anything you set your mind to and if you have enough desire and drive you CAN get there. Once you start taking steps in the right direction you might even realize it's not as bad or hard as you thought it was going to be. In order to live life to its fullest we need to be healthy in the body, mind, and spirit.

In closing, remember this:

“Habit is necessary; it is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive.”

Committed to your health and fitness goals,

Justin and Angie LaPointe

NEW BOOTCAMP!!!!

Monday, October 10th is the new session for Better Body Boot Camp. Introducing a new time: 9am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Space is limited so if this time sounds appealing to you (Mom's...?) 

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Committed to your health and fitness goals,

Justin and Angie LaPointe

Preventing Hibernation in the Fall and Winter.

As fall and winter set in, we all ten to get a case of hibernation. We don’t want to go out into the cold, rain, wind, or snow.  Instead we stay in, snuggle in a blanket, and eat. Especially during the Holiday season we tend to eat more than our fill. Because of this though we all tend to put on those unwanted winter pounds that come New Year’s we all scramble to get rid of.

What if we were able to keep that unwanted weight off and were able to stay active and motivated through the fall and winter months?  I think we all would be excited to hear what we could do to accomplish that. Well, it isn’t as hard as one might think. There are simple and easy ways to stay active but most important staying motivated in the months to come.

Here are some great ways of not only be active and burning calories!

·         One great way of staying on it is actually doing outside chores. For example, raking, shoveling snow, doing yard work/ landscaping, etc. Or even staying indoors and working on housework. These are great ways of burning calories without feeling like you are working out and there’s the added bonus of getting your chores done!

·         Choosing a sport that is in season – hockey, skating, etc. or just trying to integrate exercise more into your life. So, for instance, if your kids have soccer practice, walk around the field till they are done. You can also hold weekly walking groups, etc. You need to find out what it is that is driving you and motivating you towards your goals.  

·         This is also a really great time to consider and think more in depth about goals that you have for yourself and your health. You can also take this time to rejuvenate yourself by meditating, treating yourself, etc.

The article listed below will give even more helpful ways of being and staying active during the fall and winter. Just because we have weather that is not preferred should not mean we let ourselves off the hook to our health. We need to be engaged in making sure we all stay healthy and fit.

http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/10-tips-fall-fitness

Committed to your health and fitness goals,

Justin and Angie LaPointe

The Weekend Warrior!

Some of the best ways to make sure you are getting active on the weekends is by getting out and finding things to do that are around you with a group of friends. A great example of this is the Warrior Dash. This past weekend we were able to get a group of individuals together, including people from Better Body Fitness NW and Better Body Boot camps, to go and have a great deal of fun.  It was filled with comradery, encouragement, and a healthy bit of competition.

some of our warriors:

Committed to your health and fitness goals,

Justin and Angie LaPointe

WELCOME!

Thank you for coming to our site! This is where we, at Better Body Fitness NW will give you the most up- to-date information and latest news to get you in the best shape of your life.  We will provide tips, advice, and guidance on how you can live a healthy lifestyle and get the results that you have always wanted. With our services, the help of our nutrition page and newsletter, we strive to give each of you the personal attention and help you need and deserve. We are here to motivate, inspire, and guide you in all your health and wellness goals.

Thank you once again for being a part of the Better Body Fitness NW family! Please check back regularly.  We are going to be posting all the helpful tips and information that you need to know in order to reach your goals!

Today is a new day to make your goals a reality!

Committed to your health and fitness goals,

Justin and Angie LaPointe

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