Self respect. How many of us can say that we have legitimate respect for ourselves? What is it that gets in our way daily from truly believing in us as strong, worthy humans?

For me, I have always struggled with people pleasing. Making sure everyone else’s needs were met and never truly even knowing I had any of my own.

I learned through A LOT of therapy and a lot of reading that I do in fact have needs! Who knew!

Self care, putting our masks on first, is a vital part of not only our health and fitness journey but being internally fulfilled as well. So today, what I ask of you is this: What will you do this week for yourself? Will you journal? Take a bubble bath? Take 10 min to just be silent in the morning when all the world still sleeps? Whatever it may be, I ask that you do it.

And once you determine what that will be tell me in the comments below and let’s make it happen. I promise you, it will change your life.

I look forward to hearing all of your responses and helping you make them a reality.

Need Extra Help in  this area? [button link=”fb.com/nikkik.kubanminton” type=”big” color=”purple”] Message ME[/button]

The post S.E.L.F. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. first appeared on Nikki Kuban Minton.

#1: Support: You have to have support, whether it is at home-friends-or online support, like myself. You can reach only so much by yourself- you can also sacrifice and give up easier when its just you! So before you move onto tip #2, you have to commit to getting a support partner! If you need me- I am a message away! 

#2. Be mentally prepared: You have to mentally be ready to commit to your fitness. You have to know that you will be tempted, you will have setbacks, but you will have the mental strength to put one foot in front of the other! We all go through ups and downs in our fitness journey- but you have to have the willingness to keep going, every day, no matter what you are faced with. 

#3. Plan: You have to plan and be prepared to start, When will you start? What is your start date? What is your fitness regimen? What is your nutrition and meal plan like? What will you do every day to stay accountable? How will you plan for that birthday party or office lunch in? You can fail to plan or plan to fail. You have the decision to make- what will it be? Will you have your commitment, plan, and support ready to start on X date? 

#4. Start: When you have your known supporters, you’re mentally prepared, you have your plan in stone. You have to just start- You cannot procrastinate. The longer you say tomorrow the longer your results will happen. The longer you wait the more time you are setting yourself up for failure. You must start and stay on track- Progress not Perfection.

#5. Decide. Commit. Succeed.: Now it is time for you to decide, commit, and succeed. Your success is a direct reflection of how ready you are for change! If you are ready to conquer the world, then you need to have your plan in place! You need to commit- write your goals down and strive to do better each day. You will succeed, but you have to have the confidence that your goals are worth it to you! YOU ARE WORTHY! Make this fitness journey like no other journey out there!

Next we will touch on GOALS, those are scary! Stay tuned! 

The post Top 5 Tips: Fitness Success first appeared on Nikki Kuban Minton.

Unhealthy Diet:

Children eat what they are given and what their parents eat.. FACT, They eat what they are accustomed too! If you feed your kids fruits and veggies instead of fries and donuts- they will like them! My kids have been eating fruits and veggies since they were babies! Do they eat the occasional french fries and donuts, cake and ice cream of course- they are kids and I would hate for them to go to school and parties and binge eat because they felt deprived! It is all about moderation! once a month or week is different than every meal!

So feed your kids a healthy and balanced diet! Start being a role model! Tosca Reno Eat Clean Recharged is a great book for you to read and learn what a balanced meal consists of!

***Shop the OUTSIDE of the grocery store (the perimeter)

Lack of Exercise:

Children in the “old days” would be outside all day and night and fight to come in, well the role is reversed now a days! You have to fight your child to get away from the TV, off the computer and away from the video games… GUESS WHOS FAULT IT IS- YOURS, not society!!! If you let your kids have unlimited time on the computer or playing video games- they will take advantage of it!

Play a game with them- go for a walk- freeze tag, dodge ball, hide and seek… these are ways to get them moving and yourself!! if you put a time limit of the electronics (yes the change will be difficult- but necessary!) If they go out side an hour a day, they can have 10 minutes on the electronics for every hour they spend out side! It is our fault as adults and parents for what bad habits our kids pick up! We allow them to role us and show us who is boss… It is time to take control and show them who is boss!

Excessive Snacking:

Once again we as adults have to show the kids who is boss… What is not in the house the kids will not want and will not snack on! If you don’t buy the crap- they wont want the crap! i am sorry but when you have mounds of candy and sugar and salt and chips in the house that is naturally what the kids are going to go for! So buy fruits and veggies, nuts and dried fruit, yogurt and sugar free jello… They will eat what is there- they will want what is in front of them… So stop feeding into what they want and take action and buy the healthy food for them to snack on!

Genetic Factor is only 10% the reason why our kids are what they are today! 80% of their results and weight is due to diet, so if you change the way kids eat and what they eat, you will see a DRAMATIC change in several areas- 1. they will drop weight and look healthy 2. they will feel healthy and have energy to go out side and run around for hours and 3. they will want to eat what their parents are eating- so be the example that your children should want to look up to!

Need help on how to take action and change the way your family eats and do it step by step so the approval is easier on you? Join a Support group! I have them running monthly and you can help change the way your child looks up to you, feels and loves life! Message me today! @ nminton24@gmail.com.

[button link=”teambeachbody.com/nikkikminton” type=”big” color=”purple”] Be the Change[/button]

Need help daily without a group or in addition to group support? Subscribe here and I will send you a newsletter to help you change your life!:

Join My Newsletter 

Name:

Email:

We respect your email privacy

Powered by AWeber Autoresponder

 

The post Trivial Pursuit: What is the #1 leading cause of Childhood Obesity? first appeared on Nikki Kuban Minton.