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We could tell ourselves that we are going to begin our journey every single day, and yet that very rarely happens. Life gets in the way, birthdays happen, holidays happen, and suddenly we are a month, two months, a year later and have made no change. Now I’m not going to sit here and wag my finger at you; believe me when I say I am the first to discourage that prescriptive style of helping you achieve your goal. But what I will say is that there really is no better time to start than now. We’re creatures of habit, and change is going to feel weird. The first week, month or few months may feel difficult, and require a little hard work, but I believe that is only because you are undoing years of daily habits that have brought you to where you are today. While I’m not going to fob you off by saying that creating a total lifestyle change is going to be a walk in the park, what I will do is help you implement some everyday tools and techniques that will allow you to create a seamless transition into healthier, happier living.

These tools aren’t miraculous exercises or superfoods that will somehow transform your physique, but rather are small lifestyle changes that I feel are essential in establishing the most stable platform from which you can then progress your journey. It is all about making your own decisions and understanding what food is good for you and how to make sure you eat right every day.

For the first week, I am not going to encourage any changes within your diet or exercise regime, I just want you to focus in on yourself and encourage you to become aware of your daily habits. Becoming more aware of, and tuning into, your body seems silly, but can often be key in understanding why you may be held back from achieving your desired goal. For example, many studies have shown the benefits of getting a good amount and quality of sleep and the correlation this has to weight loss, and yet this key aspect of our lifestyle is so often overlooked by many ‘diets’. I want to encourage you to not focus solely on diet or exercise, as I feel that they are only small pieces of a bigger picture. Try thinking about a few of the questions below, and perhaps keep a diary for this week to help you better understand your body and mind, and how they may be affecting your choices:

• What and when are you eating?

• How does this make you feel?

• Are you drinking enough water?

• Are you getting decent sleep?

• How much are you moving throughout the day?

• Are you feeling stressed?

• Have you exercised today?

• If so, how did that make you feel?