Tomorrow is a NEW day!

          Welcome to afitnewyou!  No matter what your fitness goals are, the path that leads you there is not always smooth and there are usually bumps along the way.  Achieving them takes work and effort.  The journey is not an easy one for anyone.  However, the key to reaching your goals is to stay the course despite any road blocks that you might encounter along the way.  I know many of you will respond with the thought "Easier said than done!" and I would agree with you.  But the eventual reward is worth the time and energy...and its the reason we have these fitness goals in the first place.

          Regardless of having well-intended goals, ones that result in a better / healthier version of yourself, we often lose sight of our goals if we falter along the way.  Too often a small hiccup, like a missed day at the gym or an overindulgence of a favorite dessert, can completely derail you from achieving your goals.  However, as Winston Churchill once said, "Perfection is the enemy of progress."  In regards to your fitness goals, don't harp on the set backs, but instead, focus on your positive steps and achievements.  Furthermore, don't let one small blow knock you off of your fitness journey.  Keep in mind, that one small bump in the road does not mean the journey is lost.

          No matter what body change you seek...to lose body fat, to gain lean muscle mass, to increase your endurance, to lower your cholesterol...the change does NOT happen overnight, or from any one single session at the gym or meal in front of you.  And just the same, there is no one slip up that brings you all the way back to square one.  So with that in mind, recharge yourself with encouragement knowing that even without being perfect, you can still very well be making progress!

           Here is the best news yet, tomorrow is a new day!  It is your next opportunity to start fresh.  Tomorrow gives you the ability to put your mistakes behind you and start making healthier choices.  Rather than dwelling on a shortcoming, you can take a deep breath, dust yourself off, and start new!  Beating yourself up about a failure doesn't lead to progress.  However, failures can actually be good things if they are something that you learn from.  The day you have a set back, reflect on what went wrong, and then move forward from it the next day.  Put the past behind you and move towards your healthier future!  Regardless of what you have been through today, tomorrow is your next best day to reach a fit new you!