Fit Tip

Your excuses for being out-of-shape are getting old. An excuse takes less immediate effort than an action, but in the long run the action taker always has the advantage. Don't allow excuses to ruin your life any longer.

• Don't skip out on your responsibilities with excuses, instead expect more from yourself.
• Focus on the big reason why you are losing the weight. Make a list of the benefits you'll enjoy once you achieve your goal, and read them first thing each morning.
• Remember that you can only have two things in life: excuses or results. Which do you want?

Fit Tip

I'm counting on you being healthy, wealthy and...now wiser!  We started '13 working on happiness, health, and today I'm talking exercise.
No one hates wasting time more than me (or at least feeling as if I've done so) and I have an inkling that often workouts get missed because its "not the best use of your time."   This week try adding compound exercises to your daily routine.  Try to commit 15-20 minutes daily utilizing compound exercises to maximize your time. Basically, if an exercise involves pushing, pulling, squatting or deadlifting, it’s usually training more than one major muscle group, and that makes it a compound exercise.

Still working on past Fit Tips?  Consider this a punch-uppercut for something you don't want to do/be happy. 

You know its working if your heart is pumping as you complete a set.  Get it on this week!

Fit Tip

I do love me some list making so today's tip is to add to your list DON'T GET SICK.  John, Kelley, PhD., deputy director of the program in placebo studies at Harvard Medical School has confirmed that writing down your intention to stay healthy (and the steps you'll take to get there) will absolutely help maintain and more positive outlook, which can help prevent illness.

Insert all my usual stuff here...sleep better, drink water, eat colorful foods, and exercise all add up to staying well.

I'm not your boss, but I'm guessing she'd rather you take a longer lunch/arrive a bit later/leave a bit earlier to get some exercise than take sick days, or yikes!, get everyone in the office ill.