3 Steps to Get Back On Your Health Wagon |

Rj and I enjoy being in great health. But we don’t always enjoy having to put in the effort to achieve great health.

Yes, we’ll admit that we are human. Just like everyone else. The truth that I am a life coach who anchors her coaching in personal health, that we love physically active vacations, and that most of our clothing choices look better on a healthy body is not lost on us. We believe that good physical and mental health is the cornerstone to life.

But we don’t enjoy getting out of our comfy bed to exercise! And forget about exercising at the end of the day because – well – cocktail hour.

The truth is we have been a bit on and off our health wagon over the past five months. Lets recap – we bought a condo, sold a house, moved, visited family for Christmas, drove to Florida, did art shows every weekend from the beginning of January to the end of March (with the exception of one weekend that we spend on a Disney Cruise ship because everyone needs a little Disney in their life), drove back from Florida, and are now living in camp chairs in the living room until our furniture is delivered.

Eating healthy and exercising have been a challenge, right?!

Nope. Honestly? They have just been a second thought.

We are now at a point in our lives however, where making our health a habit is important for soooooo many reasons. So it’s time to suck up excuses that ‘our lifestyle is not conducive to eating well or exercising regularly’ and find a health wagon that we can ride in good times. And in difficult times aim for at least hanging off the back of that wagon.

Do not fall off! That’s the key.

So, while I will admit that I was so pissed when that alarm went off at 6am the other morning, and I hoped and prayed that Rj would say, ‘let’s just blow this off’, we instead dragged ourselves out of bed and went to the gym.

That choice then dictated a healthier eating agenda for the rest of the day. And allowed for a crazy good sleep that night because sore muscles demand sleep!

All good.

Until Friday, when we have to do it all again.

But I am determined to hang on. Tight.

For those of you who feel like they need some help getting back on your own wagon, I have three ideas to offer you. And if it helps, know that I am not only writing these down, I am in the process of reinstating them myself as we speak. Misery loves company.

Start Small But Be Consistent
Small steps become habit. Small steps lead to bigger things. Small steps make a difference. Small steps reduce the risk of failure. Small steps are doable!

Life is a marathon – train for life with that mentality. Add just one healthy element into your exercise and eating routine every two weeks. Please don’t feel you need to do more than that. If you create a habit from those two small changes, then you can add something more in two weeks.

And it will grow. And grow. And grow. Like your milage in a marathon – eventually you will get to 26.2.

Find an Exercise that You Enjoy
I promise you – there IS something that you will enjoy. And if you enjoy something, you’ll figure out how to fit it into your lifestyle.

Walk, run, go to a gym, do a video, dance, find a challenge, sign up for an event, yoga, the list goes on and on. Maybe you don’t know – so try a bunch of things and see what you like! Taking the time to explore different options counts as a small step.

The best exercise you can do? The exercise you will do.

Try a Green Smoothie
I have to explain this one a bit. Five years ago I would have never made this recommendation. And I was a health coach! I never went down this path because, well, green smoothies were highly overrated and horribly ‘health elitist’.

So I’m a bit late to this game, but I set aside my ego and tried a smoothie. For the simple reason that I can get loads of nourishment in one easy to mix meal – at home or while traveling.

Simple, nutritious, one meal. Multitasking to the extreme. And multitasking your health is amazing in my book.

Find a combination of spinach, fruit (don’t overdo on the fruit!), fat (nut butters are my fav), a protein powder you enjoy (I’m using a vanilla collagen protein powder because collagen is a very good thing for our longevity), and some liquid (almond milk my goto).

Mix. Drink. One small step to better health.

Even Rj likes them. No joke.

So there you have it. Easy, right?! I have tons more ideas for you all, but these are the three that I’m choosing as my small steps for the next two weeks. Join me. And in a few weeks, we’ll add more!

If you do nothing else…Find one, just one, small teeny tiny thing you can do in your life right now, for the next two weeks, that will impact your health positively. And do it. Experiment. Try. See what happens.