A healthy lifestyle is no gimmick

I got up this morning and started my routine - check on the babies,  brush my teeth, put out vitamins for the older kids, make the bed, etc, etc, etc. - and then something profound hit me. Life is a constant effort. You never do something, get something, take care of something and then you're done. You get up the next day and do it all over again. I know most of you are saying to yourself "thank you Mrs. Obvious".

I know we all know this. But, do we ACT like we know this. Not always.

How many diets have you ever been on, that you thought would lose you the weight forever? If I starve myself, choke down this powder, take this pill four times a day, or whatever - just for a couple months - then I will be the size I want and I can go back to normal.

The problem with that is that not only will you probably gain the weight back, do damage to your body long term, and spend a lot of time and money on fad diets, but the biggest hit you take is to your state of mind.

You shouldn't be holding your breath through some diet just waiting to go back to normal life. Your normal life should be keeping you slim, healthy, and fit, AND happy. Eat right, exercise, take genuinely good vitamins and supplements, and allow for as many of the things you enjoy as well.

I guess what I am saying is that your health and fitness should be your routine, not something you begrudgingly work on when you can no longer fit into your favorite jeans.

Once you REALLY know this, you will begin to enjoy your life each day, and get off the rollercoaster.

Holidays coming up...

We are entering the season of the family get togethers, big wonderful meals, seeing old friends, and trying to keep it all under control.

I don't know about you, but I really look forward to the holidays and everything that comes with them - especially the FOOD. But I also tend to go overboard sometimes... OK, everytime.

This blog is dedicated to offering tips, tricks, advice, and support for those who want to get or stay slim, healthy, and fit.

Check in to find out what we are all doing to have the body we love without giving up all that we enjoy. Share your own words of wisdom, your struggles, triumphs, etc.