I want to feel healthy and have tried different exercises and diet plans for years but find it hard to stick to something. Why is that?

Changing your attitude about your commitments is the first step. You need to think about your new endeavor as a lifestyle change and make only changes you know you can live with for a lifetime. Don’t try to change too much at one time.

Pick one behavior you want to change and work on it until it becomes a habit. Always remember how long it took you to get where you are today. You can’t change that in a few weeks!

Easy behaviors to start with that will pave the way

• Drink 8 cups of water each day
• Don’t eat after 7:30 pm
• Get no less than 7 hrs of sleep each night
• Reduce (but don’t completely eliminate) intake of:
  
  • Cookies
  • Candy
  • Pop
  • Chips
• Eat LOTS of fruits and veggies
• Walk for 20 minutes 5 times per week

Your body will begin to reap the rewards of your healthy attitude and everything else will fall into place.