Six Tips for a fit and healthy New Year!

2011-01-05T06:08:00.000-08:00

The dawn of a new year, and a new decade can inspire people to change. Statistics show that 40-45% of adults will make at least one New Year's Resolution (the top two are to lose weight and to start an exercise program), yet after one month only 64% of those people are still working towards that same goal! A 36% drop-out rate in one month? Houston, we have a problem.

Here are my six essential fitness tips to help you stay on track and achieve success in 2011:

• Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals: Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-specific…… create a powerful WHY... and be sure to write your goals down and post them where you can see them every day! You are 80% more likely to achieve written goals!

• Plan and Prep : plan and prepare meals for the week in advance. Schedule your workout times every week and have a contingency plan!

• Frequent feedings: enjoy three meals and 1-2 snacks per day, every 2-3 hours. This will keep your energy levels high and your metabolism rolling!

•Keep your cooler: Pack your meals each day and keep a cooler at work or in the car, to prevent “drive thru emergencies”
• Ask for help!!!: If your t.v. was broken, you’d call the t.v. repairman, right ( I hope!!). Talk to your doctor, hire a personal trainer, ask your family and friends to help and hold you accountable. Recruit a workout buddy or start a fitness club at work or in your community. Build your fitness "dream team" that will support you every step of the way!

• Get back on the dang horse! : No one is perfect! You WILL mess up and have bad days. Plan for it, acknowledge it, , re-evaluate if necessary, learn from it and MOVE ON!!! Success is inevitable…but PERSISTENCE is key!!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!
-Jacqui
http://www.jacquifit.com/

Welcome To the Fitness Diaries!

2008-10-10T12:32:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog! I've created The Fitness Diaries for all fitness- minded women, competitors and non-competitors alike, to share my experiences, successes, failures, and many comical moments from six-plus years of training for and competing in figure competitions. If you are a bodybuildier, fitness or figure competitor, hopefully you will enjoy and relate to my random musings. If you are not a competitor or have aspirations of competing, I hope you will learn a thing or too, and enjoy a few laughs along the way!

I welcome your comments, thoughts, and suggestions. If there is a particular fitness, diet or competition-related issue that you would like me to address on the blog, please feel free to e-mail me at fitnessdiaries@gmail.com . I look forward to sharing my journey with you!

-Jacqui Skibba