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The saying that "Don't Put Off For Tomorrow, What You Can Do Today"
is true for many things I think, including our keeping up withour health
& fitness regime. Since we're smack in the middle of the holiday season,
many of us are so busy, that it'sreallyhard to make it to the
gym. I was thinking about thismorning after someone at my gym asked me
how I got in such great shape. I replied by saying " it took a lot of time with
consistency" (of course I said thank you first!). Upon reflection I thought,
"I make the time"! And I'll add no matter what.
Now,the folks who know me usually say "but June, you're in the gym all
the time". While this is true most days, I can't wait to leave the gym cause
I'm in it too much! But my motto really is"consistency is
key" not perfection, so let's make the time because there's always
another holiday, business meetingor occasion to skip.
When I first started to exercise I never thought about the amount of time or
commitmentit would take me to shape up, but looking back now,I
realize it was a process and not an overnight one at that. I'm just glad I
started and I didn't over think it. And I'm so glad that even during busy
times, I still make the time even if the amount of time is much less, because
consistency does give results. Here then are a few things we can remind
ourselves during this holiday season whenwe're more likely to skip.
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It's Not about "All or Nothing at all".
If we get to the gym late, it's better than not at all. If we shorten our
exercise session, it's better than not exercising at all. If we miss one day,
then making it to next our exercise session is better than not exercising at
all. Each thing we do and each thing we accomplish, become successes in their
own right. This includes keeping our exercise routine goingeven
when we shorten it for example.
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Make it a Priority. Taking care of our health is
almostlike having a jealous mistress (I bet this sounds weird), it
requires our time and effort.We may want to feel better, look better and
be healthier, but do we make it a priority more times than not? Sometimes we
just can't have it all! So if we're trying to burn the candle at both ends, we
may need to decide where our priorities lie. Examples of not prioritizing
enough? Examples might be when wetry to stay too late at the party,
have one drink too many, try to do everything and aim for perfection at
everything.
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They Can't All Be Gems. Another way of saying this
oneis "There is No Such Thing as Perfection". When we're
tired we can shorten our exercise session or work out less intensely, but we
can still burn some of those extra calories from last night's party, can't
we?
So whatever our health & fitness goals are, however long we think it will
take to reach them, we can keep it going holiday season or not. Not only will
we be taking steps thatmake us feel better now,we will be
increasing our chance for long termsuccess atimproving our health,.
Make the Time for our Health!
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As founder and director of The Nutrition at E.K.C. in New York City, June provides counseling in several specialized areas including Health & Fitness Assessments, weight loss, and sports nutrition for the active.
June's background includes her educational and practical experience which spans Exercise Science, Nutrition, and Behavioral Science. She is certified as a Lifestyle Counselor by the A
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