NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!

New Year, New You....isn't that what everybody always says? Yes, I've done that many, many times as well.  But the last fews year, I made no such committment simply because the New Year came in.  In fact, I made a conscience effort to avoid all resolutions period.  I don't want to make commitment that I feel will be detrimental to my self-esteem at some point when I'm unable to fulfill the obligation.

So, instead of making New Year's resolutions, I have had an ongoing to commitment to my fitness and overhealth and it has paid off.  Although, I haven't reached my weightloss goals and have had set-backs throughout the year, I remain focused on achieving my goals to a healthier lifestyle.

For the past few months I've been reading about the health benefits of a plant based diet.  I actually viewed a documentary which went into great detail about how certain foods are damaging to your health and in most cases sabotage your goals in obtaining optimal health. The documentary is called "Forks Over Knifes" and if you do your research you will find that it some very valuable information that could be very beneficial to you as you make decisions about what is best for your personal health and goals.

I made a personal decision to start a plant based diet.  Although, in the beginning in was really dificult because I craved certain foods that I was accustomed to eating weekly like popcorn chicken and fries.  I came realize that my health was more important than indulging in things that would not benefit me in the long run.  So, as I move forward in this year and the coming years, I'm certain that I will reap a wealth of health improvements from the changes that I've made over the past couple of years.

I challenge you to value your health and evaluate how important certain things are in your life.  Ask yourself, what is more important.  Is it more important to you to look and feel your best or always do what you always done and always getting what you've always had?

Happy New Year and Happy New You!!