Merry Christmas!

We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas. May you not forget the true meaning of the season, and may you enjoy time with family and friends, recalling the blessings you've been given in 2009.

Thank you for your commitment to your health. Finish the year strong and let's get ready for 2010!

Hard Work? Ewww! Not those words!

I've been impressed recently by a number of books and articles I have read that talk about people achieving something only after "hard work."

I've read about sports figures, entertainers, business people, and more, and the one thing about their success that seems to stick out for all of them was that they were hard workers.

It got me thinking about people who have health or weight goals. So often, we hear about systems and methods that are supposed to be "easy." The claims are endless... "it's easy" and "the results come quickly and in abundance."

A goal worth having is rarely "easy." The process may be "simple" in terms of what to do, but the act of actually doing it is usually quite hard. Otherwise, everybody would just do it.

That is where having a coach to help you through the process can be so valuable. All successful athletes, entertainers and business people have coaches. They have people pushing them to the next level. Someone to keep them accountable.

If you are trying to reach your ideal health on your own, I truly hope you succeed. But if you have been struggling on your own, and are tired of trying the latest trick or fad and not finding success, I encourage you to reach out and ask for help.

Getting Past the Comfort Zone

I laid in bed this morning, not wanting to move. It was 6:30am, the time I had agreed the prior night that I would wake up the following morning. I wasn't tired. After all, I had just received a solid 7-8 hours of sleep. My issue was that laying in bed, half awake, yet half asleep, felt so amazingly good! My body was relaxed. The pillow felt perfect under my head. My bones, muscles, nerves and even my skin were in a complete state of comfort.

Yet I knew I needed to get up and start my work out. I didn't want to. Why not skip it? The present moment felt so perfect. I should enjoy this moment for as long as possible. The day would bring enough challenges on its own. Why start now?

I remembered a goal I made for myself, which is to achieve 10% body fat. The goal is an aggressive one. After all, my current body fat percentage is approximately 16%, which most organizations classify as "fitness" level. Ten percent is "athlete" level.

As I laid in bed, I started thinking about my reasons for wanting this goal. What could possibly cause me to leave this state of complete comfort and relaxation to put myself through a grueling 1 hour work out at 6:30am? Why do it?

I remembered that I set the goal to be an example. I am a Health Coach and provide nutrition products. I help people reach their ideal weight, which I finally achieved a couple years ago. Exercise is helpful, but not essential for meeting that goal. But to achieve my body fat percentage goal, exercise is necessary. So I want to set the example.

I want to feel great, and I knew that if I spent this hour working on my body, I would feel great for the rest of the day, not just for the few minutes I had left to lay in bed. I want to look the part. I want to look in the mirror and know that I worked towards something and accomplished the goal.

In other words, even though I felt great in the moment, I knew there was a way, with a little time and effort, to feel great for the rest of the day, and to take another step towards reaching a very worthy goal.

After having this conversation in my mind, I threw back the covers, tossed cold water on my face, got my work out clothes on, and started my work out. Once I got going, it started feeling great. I knew it was worth it. I knew I had made the right choice this morning. And now, two hours after finishing the work out, I still feel great. My body is relaxed as the muscles are now resting, a bit sore and tired, but thanking me for treating them right.

And I know I am one step closer to my 10% body fat goal!

Setting Goals for the New Year

It's the time of the year where people start thinking about their New Year's Resolution! Losing weight, making more money, start a good habit tend the rank at the top of the list.

But all too often... after a few months... or a few weeks... or a few days... or perhaps a few hours... the goals tend to disappear and we forget the goal for another year.

When it comes to healthy living, we would be honored to help you reach your goal... and keep it! We are health coaches who not only provide great nutritional products, but personal health coaching and accountability. Work with us to set your goals, decide a plan of action to reach those goals, then walk with us each step of the way as we reach those goals together!

Our First Post!

I am exciting to introduce our first post for this blog. We've talked about doing this long enough, and its time for action. We will provide many points of discussion, motivation and information. Some posts will be about learning. Others will be designed to create discussion. This blog is all about healthy living. In today's age, with so much information and technology, our population seems to struggle more than ever with their health. We are a nutrition and health coaching company and we are doing our part to help people win this batter. We hope you enjoy!