Short and Easy

With a brand new year comes new resolutions and a swell of people at the gyms attempting to make those resolutions happen. What a lot of those people don't realize is that you first must start in the kitchen, not in the gym. Nutrition is 80% of this whole thing, its that simple.

Here are some super easy changes that you can easily do if you are dedicated to keeping that resolution.

1. At breakfast switch your cereals for either eggs, a protein shake(Shakeology) or a leftover protein and vegetable from the night before.

2. At lunch trade out your sandwich and replace it with a soup or salad that is mostly vegetables and or meat.

3. For snacks lose the crackers, popcorn and candy and replace them with fruits, vegetables, animal protein, protein shakes or high protein dairy foods (Greek Yogurt Plain not the flavored kind, mix your own fruit in it if you need to, string cheese, etc)

4. Replace all beverages with water, unsweetened tea or unsweetened coffee.

5. Make sure you are eating frequent enough according to your needs. Every 2 to 3 hours!

6. For dinner lean protein and veggies are where it's at. Look up some healthy recipes, there are so many tools available online. (When I am super hard core about a goal, I carb cut after 4pm. So dinner's are just protein and veggies, but this is what works for me, everyone is different and you need to listen to your body)

Super easy. Log your food! Get your ratios to 40% Lean Protein, 40% Complex Carbs, and 20% Healthy Fat. Plan! Drink Water! Set short term goals that are easily attainable and when you hit those goals, set new ones! Don't just work out to work out. If you don't have a goal to work towards, you will get burnt out and veer off track. And if you mess up, IT'S OK! Tomorrow is another day, breakfast, lunch or dinner is another meal :)

Do this for 3 weeks straight. IT TAKES 21 DAYS FOR SOMETHING TO BECOME A HABIT. Commit and don't cheat. Work outs do not have to be crazy extreme, if you are used to being sedentary, just getting up and walking, taking the stairs, standing while talking on the phone etc combined with changing up the way you eat will make improvements and give you that motivational kick to keep it up. 

This is not a diet and exercise plan, this is a lifestyle change.

Stay consistent, YOU ARE WORTH IT.