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Shrink the Size of Your But!

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If you want to reach your goals, you must shrink the size of your BUT.

If you want to reach your goals, you have to shrink the size of your buts. Often, the biggest but we have is “but I don’t have time!” Everyone has the same hours in the day. “But I have kids!” There are lots of people out there who have children and still manage to stay fit. “But I have a condition!” If you do some research, I am certain you will be able to find stories of others with your same condition who overcame it and were successful.

The good new is that others who are in your shoes have gone before, paved the way, and been successful. That means that you can do it too! Shrink the size of your but, and you will find your goals that much closer in reach! (Even if your goal is a bigger booty!)

Change Requires Action

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Don't Be Upset by the Results You Didn't Get with the Work You Didn't Do

Don’t Be Upset by the Results You Didn’t Get with the Work You Didn’t Do

So many people out there really want to get fit. They think about it. Dream about it. Wish about it. They watch videos, they read motivational books and quotes, they pin to vision boards. But they don’t actually workout. They read up on diets, they seek out recipes, they debate the minutia of Paleo vs. Raw Vegan. But they don’t change their eating habits. They go to the gym for one week, then stop, complaining that they haven’t yet lost 10 pounds. They eat a salad for lunch, then use that an excuse to drink an entire bottle of wine with dinner.

Don’t be one of those people. If you are truly serious about attaining your goal body, make a plan, and stick with it. Don’t just pretend that you’re putting in the work, and then get disappointed when you see no improvements.

Focus on Permanent Change

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Don't start a diet that has an expiration date... focus on a lifestyle that will last forever.

Don’t start a diet that has an expiration date… focus on a lifestyle that will last forever.

The tricky thing about the mentality of “going on a diet” is that it’s very temporary. You see this in advertising all the time. “10 Day Military Diet!” “One Week Cleanse!” “Whole 30” “21-Day Fix”

None of these explain what happens after the time period is over though. Many people will go on one of these diets, and even possibly be successful, but once it’s over, they go back to their previous habits, and all that hard work gets erased. This is why it is often recommended that you make small changes. Make one little change. Get used to that change. Once that change becomes your new normal, add in another change, or make that change a bit bigger. Bit by bit, it all adds up, and since it’s your new “normal”, it is a change you can live with for the rest of your life. And that means that the results of those changes will also be life-long!

Finding an eating plan that works for you can be difficult with so many of them out there. That’s why I put together a guide outlining 12 different “diets” and listed out their pros and cons along with recommendations so you can quickly find one that will work for you. Check it out!

Ultimate 13-Diet Comparison Guide

Take Care of Your Body

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Take Care of Your Body, It's the Only Place You Have to Live

Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.

There is much to be said about self-care. It is so very important to make sure that you make time for YOU. If you don’t take care of yourself, and constantly give, give, give to others, you’ll eventually burn out. You cannot pour from an empty cup. It can be difficult for some of us, to put our own needs ahead of others, especially our families’ needs. But we must make the time and effort. Make the time to go to the gym. Make the effort to do your meal prep. Carve out some space just for you, even if it’s just 5 minutes of stress-relief coloring before bed.

Making time for yourself might sound selfish, but what it really does is give you the energy, the vitality to give the very best of yourself to those you love most!

Dieting is Like Dating

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While I’m not a fan of the term “diet”, your eating habits will determine upwards of 80% of your weight loss success. A successful “diet” is a lot like a successful relationship.

You have to be honest. If you’re not honest with yourself about EVERYTHING you eat, and aren’t honest about how MUCH you are eating, then you’re basically telling yourself “I’m just not that into you.”

You have to be faithful. No “cheating”. That said, if you pre-plan to build in “cheat” meals, then it’s not really cheating. It’s more like an open relationship that everyone agrees to. That said, if you’re not being HONEST (see above) about those planned indulgences, then it’s just plain cheating and it isn’t going to work out.

You have to be committed. This needs to be a long-term, lifestyle change. This isn’t just some two week fling. If you aren’t willing to stick with it, through the good times and the hard times, then you aren’t going to ever reap the benefits.

To Change Your Body, You Must Change Your Mind

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Change always must start in the mind. If you don’t change how you think about something, then you can’t possibly change your actions. If you don’t change your mind to believe you can achieve your goals, then you won’t ever be able to. If you don’t change how you view food, you won’t be able to make healthier choices. If you don’t make that decision to be disciplined about exercise, you’ll never be able to get that body you want. What aspect of health and fitness do you struggle with? Could a change of mind help you overcome that roadblock?

If you wanna be somebody else
If you’re tired of fighting battles with yourself
If you wanna be somebody else
Change your mind
– Sister Hazel