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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!!

I'm so excited about the upcoming year. I've been through so many unnecessary things in the past and my mentality is so on point now. I'm so determined to finally get my health under control and I actually love exercises now....never thought I'd ever say that. I can officially call myself moderately active...lol. I hope to find other things I enjoy doing and incorporate it into my exercise activities. As part of my new year new me...I will continue to try new healthy recipes, make better choices when eating out, and finally to control my portion controls. I've learned that if I just continue to do something over and over that it becomes my norm and living a healthy lifestyle won't have to be something that I have to struggle to remember on a daily basis because A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WILL BE MY NORM.! My suggestion to anyone that's trying to adopt a better lifestyle would be to not try to do too much too fast.....Don't let this struggle overwhelm you...just find one habit that you could adopt and practice it for one week. Some great examples are...drink more water, try one vegetable a day, watch your portion, go to sleep one hour earlier, eat on schedule, don't skip breakfast.... see it doesn't have to be hard. Stay focused and think of how great you'll feel after 52 weeks. Good Luck.

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