Motivational Monday: What if 21 days could change your life?

21.....a simple number right? 

What if 21 days could change your life? 

 ^^^ That was my thought when I started exactly a year ago. What if this could help me turn my life around? What if I could finally learn a healthy lifestyle? What if this isn't all hype? What if I could

finally start conquering my depression and anxiety?

 So why 21 days? 

Because 21 days is how long it takes to start forming a new, consistent habit. Turning a new leaf, creating a new habit is easier to do than to break a routine. Changing your life can be hard, the thought can be daunting, but forming a new habit starts with day one-trying.

How can you successfully start to form a new habit?

1) Take small steps and don't try to accomplish everything at once. (If you are adding exercise into your routine don't say, "I am going to exercise everyday, start by saying
 2) Start by trying to change one habit at a time (Instead of trying to totally change your your entire life (eating, sleeping, exercising) start with one aspect- "I am going to stop eating junk food and watch my portions."
3) Write down what you are trying to change-Make a specific plan like I am going to wake up at 7 am and workout for 30 minutes.
4) Repeat the behavior your are aiming to change consistently everyday without fail. Even if that means that you workout at a different time because you woke up late.
5) Find an accountability partner-no one should ever have to do this alone, find someone you relate to that will lift you up

 So what is the 21 Day Fix? How can it easily teach you to change your habits to form healthier ones in 21 days? 

The 21 Day Fix is a workout and nutritional program created by Autumn Calabrese to help you easily

learn to improve your nutrition and implement consistent daily workouts. In the 21 Day Fix, you can lose up to 15 pounds in 21 days through simple fitness and simple eating. It's got an awesome portion control system and daily 30 minute workouts designed to help you burn fat and improve your health. 

So how does this actually work? 

Nutrition: The program comes with a portion control container system that enables you to fill and eat. The nutritional guide breaks down your options to eat by color and comes with easy to follow recipes that correlate with the containers. It's designed to help you eat the right amount of food--huge time and life saver! You get to eat real foods without feeling like you are starving! You get to eat carbs and everything in between!


Workouts: The workouts are awesome because they are 30 minutes a day--->yes that's it! Only 30 minutes to completely transform your body. The workouts vary between cardio to weight training and active rest days for yoga and Pilates. There is a modifier so ANYONE can do this program and as you get stronger the program works with you.

By implementing daily activity and working to improve your nutrition your body will truly start to change. You will start to notice increases in your energy, mood and sleep. By implementing this system into your daily routine, you will see a transformation in just 21 days!

Does this really work? Is this just a fad? 

Personally, I was worried that it was another fad. I had tried everything in the past to stay on track, I took diet pills, I withheld eating carbs, I would only eat if I worked out and then would binge after. For me this was necessary. I needed something real that would actually make a difference for my health. I was still healing from my second surgery last year and was still dealing with all of my life

changes.

At first, I  didn't take it seriously. I didn't think it would work. Then I started to see the people in my health and fitness accountability group getting results after just their first week. I was in! I started making a simple meal plan, easy to follow and started the workouts. I told myself just make it through the first 30 minutes....those first 30 minutes changed everything for me. I was hooked and after 21 days I had lost 10 pounds and 10 inches. Now a year later, I have maintained my results and have gained strength to complete 2 extreme workouts.

To think I thought this was just a fad....

So what next? 

ANYONE can do this including YOU! So how do you get started? How do you start to make a change? Start by filling this application out for my next health and fitness accountability group and I will personally message you to help you get started.

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