KICK START 2017!!!!

WOW!!!

Can you believe that 2017 will be here in only four short days?! I don't know about you guys but, 2016 seemed a little rough. I went through some bumps and knocks. I struggled with my weight, depression, finances and let my fitness goals slack. I mainly felt pretty yucky most of the year. 

Well... 2017 is coming in fast and we can get a kick start on it. How? By making small consistent changes in our lifestyle. Here are some I plan to implement.

1. Eating cleaner. For most of the year, I just basically cooked and prepared what was easiest but not always the healthiest or wisest. I noticed that I felt sluggish most days because of it. So, these past few weeks I've been back on track with clean eating.

2. Cutting back on alcohol. This was/is a crutch for me so to speak, a way to un-wind at the end of the day. Alcohol slows our metabolism tremendously. It's just empty calories and causes me to bloat. UGH! I didn't say I will never have a cocktail, just a lot less of them. I mean - a girls still gotta celebrate now and then! 🎉😉

3. Eliminating as much sugar as possible. This pretty much goes hand in hand with clean eating but, needs addressed. A lot of foods might be labeled "gluten free" or "low carb" but still contain a good amount of sugar. Other foods like fruit, even though good for us, still has sugar. So, just be aware and try to keep track of your daily sugar intake. I recently starting using Swerve and I love it! It cooks and bakes just like regular sugar but has ZERO calories, it's non-glycemic and it doesn't affect insulin levels or blood glucose. YAY!!! 

Birthday Carrot Cake - Still not healthy lol

4. Getting out of my workout routine rut! Doing the same old routine is BORING! Plus, your body needs muscle confusion in order not to plateau. Changing your routine every 3-12 weeks keeps the body thinking and changing. Don't get stuck running on that treadmill or doing the same lifting circuit. Switch it up! FYI... Beachbody on Demand is now offering every program, a 30 day supply of SHAKEOLOGY plus the Portion Fix for only $199!!! That's a HUGE savings! This is for a limited time so comment below or email me for more info before it's too late!!!

5. Saving money! Tax season will be here before ya know it. Like most people, we'll be getting a tax return. It will be divided between our "Emergency Funds" and "Travel Funds".  Fortunately we did this last year and boy did those emergency funds come in handy when we needed them. Having the travel funds saved up allowed us a small mini winter vacation. 

Ski Lessons

6. Spending more time with God. When I get busy or feel overwhelmed, I get cranky, depressed and feel cornered. Praying more and leaning on God in those tough times I have found, is where my strength comes from to continue on.

7. Finding better quality people to share my life with. Who you hang around with most is what will influence you and your decisions the most. I've met some amazing people that just weren't where I wanted to be in life and unfortunately I had to let them go in order to be a better me.

My best friend... my mama

8. Learning to say NO. It's that simple. I often find this a hard thing to do because I love to help and care for others and hate to disappoint anyone. I am getting better at standing my ground (family holidays, nights out when I'm broke) but, I still have a ways to go. If you don't respect yourself and your time then no one else will either. 

You don't have to wait until January 1st to kick start a new you. Like they say... "No time like the present". Please comment below if you are interested in learning more about the awesome deal from Beachbody or just tell me how you plan to kick start 2017. 

Love & Blessings,
D