It’s happened again. You’ve let yourself slip, whether it was taking a way-too-long “vacation” from the gym, or eating just that one extra French fry or chocolate chip cookie…every day for the past two months.

While it may seem like you’ve fallen off the deep end and that it’s nearly impossible to go back, you absolutely CAN! And all you need is a large dose of some good ol’ motivation!

Yup, that’s right. Motivation is the one surefire way to keep you going and bring you one step closer to your goals, because when you’re motivated (and I mean truly motivated) you won’t want to give up!

So, here is a list of ideas to ingrain in your head that will help you keep going and stay motivated throughout the day. If you follow this positive mindset, you’ll never even have to think about getting to that low point ever again.

1.  “I can look like that again”:

So many people I know reveal pictures from months, or even years, ago, saying that they’d only wish they could look like that again. Well you can, that is if you think you can and really, truly believe in it. By looking … Read More!

The other day, a family friend came up to me in distress because he had hit a weight-loss plateau. “ I just can’t seem to lose weight or body fat anymore,” he said. “I work out hard every day. What could I possibly be doing wrong?” After I went over the basic checklist for maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine, I asked him if he incorporates interval training into his workouts. “Inter-what?” he replied, not having a clue what they were, which is a shame because intervals may very well be the missing ingredient into many peoples efforts to lose weight or tone up.

As it turns out, this friend of mine isn’t alone in his lack of interval knowledge. Many people I’ve spoken with either have no idea what intervals are, don’t know how to execute them the right way, or have never even tried. Let’s just say, if any of these apply to you, you are missing out on one of the best workout secrets out there!

Don’t worry; it’s not too late to get started. I’m here to inform you what exactly intervals are, why they are so good for you, and how to incorporate them … Read More!

When preparing your breakfast, experiment with new, leaner ways to yummy-up your meal! Ditch the butter and loads of store-bought Aunt Jemima maple syrup, and instead use a dash or cinnamon or agave syrup (also known as nectar) to add a delicious kick! And if you really want that true maple syrup experience, go for the real 100% all natural maple syrup, which doesn’t have any additives or loads of fake sugar, and only use a dash of it. You don’t need much to savor the decadent flavor!

We all, including myself, have those days where we just don’t want to move. A day consisting of lying in bed seems absolutely wonderful. 

My tip of the day actually has nothing to do with food, diet or exercise for a change. Rather, I think we all need to take more time to simply be. Whether that’s being happy, relaxed, in love, passionate about a favorite hobby, we need to take some more time for ourselves to do what feels natural. It’s strenuous to think and analyze so darn much about everything throughout the day, so don’t. Take the next few days for yourself to realize what it is that you really want in life, and then go on and do it! It is never to late to do something you’ve always wanted or to change something about your life. In fact, there is never a better time than right n.o.w. . .… Read More!