This past few weeks I have been sending out Goal questionnaires to my clients. Naturally, the subject of weight loss has arisen in many of those forms. Of course we’ll be honing in on achieving those goals come 2023 however what about the meantime?

It’s incredibly tempting at this point to f*ck it until January, go all out from now until then and inevitably find yourself another half a stone or so up on where you are now.

Instead start focusing on the new habits you want to adopt as part of your weight loss regime and begin to find ways of implementing them now. Call it a practice run.

Sure, you’ll have some celebrations going on from now until January and that’s fine you can totally enjoy them, but since come January I want you to be making sustainable healthy habits to aid your weight loss you don’t need to start feasting like it’s the last supper between now and then.

Remember January 2023 is not going to be nil by mouth, all green detox season. Your weight loss mission next year is going to be built from healthier day to day habits that still allows you to enjoy food, doesn’t ban any food groups and will be sustainable long term.

So, why not start now? If you’re out doing Christmas stuff then sure celebrate but all those other meal times are a chance to be more mindful of what you’re eating and how this will make you feel in the moment from a nutritional and energy point of view and how this will contribute to your long term goals.

Need some pointers to get you started?

• Stay hydrated – Water, Juice, Herbal tea. Good hydration is vital for overall health (cell renewal, organs etc…..) it therefore maintains your energy levels and keeps your brain sharp.
• Keep your protein levels up – Lean meat, Fish, Eggs, Meat substitutes, Beans. It keeps you satiated, helps you repair and build muscle.
• Add more vegetables! Obviously great from a Vitamins point of view-read overall health! Also helps to fill you up so remember that if you’re Sprout dodging on Christmas day………