Commit to be FIT

Written by Skye Taylor Friday, 10 February 2012 06:17

February is well underway and we are all ready to renew our New Year's resolutions, accomplish and conquer our fitness goals and commit to being fit! During the holidays, we enjoyed the gingerbread cookies and pies, and felt the guilt. But we told ourselves, “I will be good starting in January.” Well, it's a new year with new beginnings, and as long as we set ourselves up right, we will be back on track in no time!

The main reason it can be so easy to fall behind is because we haven't been strong enough in setting up goals for ourselves. Not only setting up a goal, but more so COMMITTING to it. You and I both know we wouldn't set out on a road trip without a map or, these days, an iPhone! In relation to our goals, we will never get there if we don't plan ahead and set ourselves up for success! Successful planning equals successful end results, and I can tell tell you what we “should” do— but what's the point in that if you don't know where to start? Here are a few helpful hints for when you COMMIT to being FIT....

Diet RIGHT to Make it TIGHT— When I first decided to eat clean, the things I thought were healthy— such as granola bars, wheat thins or regular peanut butter— definitely didn't help me reach my weight-loss goals! With that in mind, you may be thinking, “What should I eat? And how often?”

Try boosting that metabolism with six small meals a day and spacing them out about every two to three hours. Give or take, each meal should consist of:

4 ounces of lean protein (chicken, turkey breast, fish, etc.)

¼ cup healthier carbs (sweet potato, squash, whole wheat pasta, etc.)

½ cup green veggies (green beans, asparagus, spinach, etc.)

WORK it ON OUT— My favorite days are plyometric days. We don't all have the time to spend five hours at the gym every day. So take the “plyo plunge” and get a great, effective, high-intensity workout in a half hour.

Plyo Plunge it ON OUT:

Do this circuit 5 times through... rest 1 minute between rounds

-10 burpees

-20 squat jumps

-30 sumo squats

-40 split jumps (20 per leg)

-50 pop squats

Commit to your fitness goals and hold yourself accountable! I get the opportunity to send my coach Shannon Dey pictures weekly. This is what holds me accountable! Every time I am tempted to pull out that jar of peanut butter, I think twice about it! I ask myself— is it inching me toward my ultimate goal!? When I am committed to my goal, I am focused and my “smart conscience” kicks in and trust me— I am a lot stronger! One of my favorite quotes is, “There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you are committed to something, you accept NO EXCUSES, only RESULTS.” —Vince Lombardi

It's never too late to get started! It's a NEW YEAR so commit to being fit and everything will fall into place:) You are the only person who can tell yourself NO, and YOU don't ever have to LISTEN! The “Sky's the Limit,” and you can achieve anything you put your mind to!

SKYE TAYLOR
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*Special thanks to Dan Ray Photography for the photos of Skye!