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Five months ago, when I realized I needed to make some changes in my life, I figured out that what I really needed to do was change my habits. I’d always viewed working out every day as something I didn’t have time to do. I justified some poor eating habits with the fact that I had a bunch of kids and was too busy to eat any better.<\/p>\n
But I wasn’t too busy.<\/p>\n
I’ve always made time for the things that were important to me, even if it meant giving up something else.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Changing my lifestyle for the better needed to become important enough to me to give up something. While I took a more drastic approach to changing my lifestyle, even small changes can make a big difference.<\/p>\n For years I was in the habit of drinking a soda at lunch. It was just part of my routine. To break that habit I needed to replace my soda habit with a new one. Now I have a habit of filling up my water bottle every morning and keeping it with me throughout the day. It’s my new habit.<\/p>\n When I started going to the gym I made a point of going at the same time every day. After a few weeks it became a regular part of my day. So much so, that if I didn’t go at my regular time I felt like something was wrong.<\/p>\n Most of us are creatures of habit and like a routine. But oftentimes our routines are not the best for us. Think of ways you can change your current routine and replace some of your bad habits with some good ones.<\/p>\n I was able to replace several of my bad habits with good ones over the past several months. But even if I had only made one or two small changes I would have seen benefits.<\/p>\n If you are overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, commit to making one small positive change this week.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Just one thing. It might be a change in your diet, exercise, schedule, or sleep habits.<\/p>\n Decide on your small change and then let your family and\/or friends know you are committed to sticking to it. Ask them to hold you accountable and encourage you as you fight back and get fit.<\/p>\n I’ll be checking back with you next week and sharing some of my favorite exercises you can do at home that will help you feel and look great!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Five months ago, when I realized I needed to make some changes in my life, I figured out that what I really needed to do was change my habits. I’d always viewed working out every day as something I didn’t have time to do. I justified some poor eating habits with the fact that I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19746","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"entry","8":"has-post-thumbnail"},"yoast_head":"\n\n