Everyone’s always motivated to lose weight so they can be ready to hit the beach or the pool in the summertime. Summer is months away. In fact, there’s snow in my yard right this minute and I’m bundled up with a heated blanket on the couch. You may ask yourself, “whats the point of losing weight in the winter when you have to always stay bundled up in layers of clothes to keep warm so no one will even notice?” Well I have a few reasons that you might find motivating.
If you are anything like me, you dread the holidays. To the family drama to needing to look perfect for photos, I’m not a big fan of the holidays. So this year I’m giving myself the gift of success for Christmas. I could show up at Thanksgiving or Christmas looking like I always do, overweight and miserable. But this year is going to be different. While I might not meet my long-term goal by then, I’ve set a smaller goal to meet by Christmas. I’ve already blown past my Thanksgiving weight loss goal. (yay me!)
While I doubt many of you can make significance changes in 2 weeks to meet a goal by Thanksgiving, I encourage you to set your eyes on Christmas. That being said, with the right workout program, there is definitely hope for some progress by Thanksgiving. But if you want more time, there’s only 6 weeks, or 41 days to be exact, until Christmas.
What changes can you make in your life today to help you reach a weight loss or fitness goal before Christmas? It might be cold outside, but did you know your body burns more calories in cold weather than in warm weather? It’s actually easier to lose weight in winter!
Today I want to encourage you to think about how awesome it would feel to show up to gatherings with family and friends this holiday season after working hard to get healthy. Personally, I am really looking forward to it. The photos I have from the holiday gatherings last year are just sad. I look miserable, fat, and horrible. This year I look forward to family photos!
I’m not trying to say looks are everything. For some people, it might be more important to show up at family gatherings having quit smoking or drinking. What change in your life would be most impactful on others? If you are already healthy, what emotional or spiritual changes can you make to improve yourself? As we approach the end of a year others around you will start focusing on setting new years resolution. I encourage you to set resolutions today and get started on meeting them. Then you can encourage others to not just set news years resolutions, but you can help them achieve them by sharing your story with them. This Christmas give yourself the gift of success, and then help others to do the same!
