Hi guys,

I know this is the time of the year that a lot of people's new year's
resolutions go out of the window, so I thought I'd put together a few
reasons why Feb is the perfect time to make your resolutions a reality
and keep you motivated, hope this helps!

January Temptation

January is a very tough time to actually stick to a program of healthy
eating, you are stuck inside, it's cold, it's miserable - you seek
comfort, and where is an obvious place to find this comfort? In the
Fridge of course...



Use January as a transition...

January is the classic time for people to do a complete diet overhaul -
out go all chocolate and fatty foods. Not gradually, but overnight,
everything unhealthy goes. Is this a long-term plan or a quick fix?
Will you really not have chocolate again, ever? Really? Chances are
you won't eat it for a couple of weeks, maybe a month, perhaps even
two, but there will come a point when you will want it again, and when
you do you will enjoy it, or course you will! This is the point at
which you start to run the risk of slipping back into the bad old
ways.

A much better idea is to simply lower the amount of fatty foods you
eat gradually. Nothing is wrong in moderation. Use January as the time
to lower your fat intake, gradually adapt your diet, so that when
February hits, you are primed to really go for your New Year's
Resolution of losing that weight.



It's quieter!

Firstly - if it's a gym you are looking to join, then have you
actually set foot in a gym during January?! It's mad! You can't get on
any of the equipment, there are no instructors with enough time to
help you and the gym is crowded with people who aren't entirely sure
what they are supposed to be doing other than with the vague goal of
'getting fit'.

By February however, a lot of these people will already have given up,
making it a lot emptier and giving you more of a chance of actually
getting on the equipment you need to. But don't forget, that unless
you take out the added expense of getting a personal trainer at a gym
(this in itself can be very expensive - top gyms charge close to £100
for an hour session) you may still have muted results as gyms are
famous for not providing sufficient instruction on what to do, or how
to do it!



But baby it's cold outside...

The weather is starting to turn for the better in February - which
means you will be inclined to go out and exercise, you won't want to
be stuck in your home any more, so the potential scope or the variety
of exercise available to you is far greater. When it's that bit
sunnier in the morning and a little nicer in the evening, the thought
of going for a 20 minute run won't be quite so terrible!

So don't feel bad that you didn't maintain your New Year's
resolutions, just prepare yourself for the big push in February!

You are in the lead up to summer now so start preparing yourself to
look great when the sun finally decides to show itself!

Russell Valler

Head Trainer and Founder

www.vitalityzone.co.uk