My Goals for 2020

In my last post, I talked about setting goals and intentions for the new year. This is always a challenge to even find the time to do and is a hard project for me to face. I thought about what I wanted most from 2020. What would my updated business goals and my personal goals look like this year? When I sat down to write out some intentions, my personal goals were taking over my thoughts.

Writing down goals is the first step and taking action comes next but many don’t know where to start. Taking action is another obstacle to overcome. I suggest starting with one goal and make small changes over time. Each small habit will build on another. After a while, you will feel more confident and ready to tackle other goals.

My First Challenge of This Year

Because I always strive to be real and transparent with my readers, I would like to share some of my struggles in this Blog. Again, I always believe that everything you experience sets you up to learn and grow and then eventually share with others. So, here is my truth… I have gained a lot of weight in the past several years and have honestly felt horrible about myself. I feel like this extra weight is holding me back from being the best I can be as a Massage Therapist, Coach, partner, and “bonus” mom. There, I said it. Time to make some changes so I am putting this out there to be accountable because I believe that is the first step. Plus, it’s always good to share your goals with someone!

Right now, I am so overwhelmed by the fact that I have about 50 pounds to lose. Yes, I will admit it, I am overweight and unhealthy wellness coach. You can have all the knowledge in the world but that alone is not enough to produce long-lasting changes. It’s been haunting me for years and I finally think it’s time to get serious. The past couple of years has been challenging, being a caregiver at home and work has led to burn out and not taking care of myself. I feel old, out of shape and unhealthy and it is not helping my health issues at all. When I look in the mirror I don’t recognize myself..at all.

Ready For a Change

So this is it. I am admitting this to all of you. I am ready for a change. A serious change. It’s time to get that jazzy Jill back before I go off the deep end. Yes, my nickname from college was Jazzy! It’s time to become the best version of myself and move forward with my business goals as well. I feel like I am being held back and I am the only one who can spark the change.

For motivation, I answered my own discovery coaching questions and share the answers with you so you can join me on my journey. I have the knowledge and the support around me so it is time to dive in and JUST DO IT. It’s scary and embarrassing but I need to do this for myself and then hope it makes a positive impact on those around me especially my loved ones. I am an introvert and I tend to be more of a private person so this is not easy for me to share. Here it goes…

My Discovery Answers

If you could wave a magic wand, and really get what you want in the next 6 or 12 months, what would that look like? To lose 50 pounds, feel healthier, lean, and comfortable in my body and my clothes. I want to decrease my body fat, get stronger, and have more energy by adopting an anti-inflammatory meal plan and exercise program I can stick to that is not too restrictive or overwhelming.

When you reach this goal, what will having that do for you? Losing this weight will help lower my anxiety, improve Fibromyalgia symptoms, increase my energy, and make me happier so I can be a more positive example for my family and others.

What’s stopping you or slowing you down from having the desired outcome right now? Fibromyalgia symptoms, emotional eating patterns, gut issues, food addiction, self-doubt, fear.

How has that impacted your daily life? Being overweight has affected my confidence personally and professionally. I move more slowly, am less flexible, weak and it’s hard to work out. I feel really uncomfortable in my clothes and most of them don’t fit right now.

How does it make you feel? Does it make you feel better or worse? It makes me feel much older than I am. I feel ashamed, angry and frustrated.

What’s the Plan

For so long I thought I could do it on my own. After all of my training and education, I should know how to get into shape and make my own nutrition plan, right? Well, it is really hard without support so I decided I need to get some help from other professionals. I already belong to a gym but I needed some extra direction so I signed up with a personal trainer close to my house who is helping me with mindest, workouts, and nutrition.

Fitness & Nutrition Goals

My first goal is to focus on getting back to exercising 5 days per week and then slowly make changes in my diet. One thing at a time. I tend to get so overwhelmed if I do too much at once so I am taking baby steps. Workouts first, then more focus on nutrition in a few weeks. I am starting to follow a balanced meal plan and trying to plan meals out as much as I can for now. Just knowing I need to be accountable to someone is a huge step forward for me.

My trainer had a great idea to buy a calendar and mark a check every day I do some kind of physical activity. This will help me see how much I am doing and hopefully start to build up the habit. After all, who doesn’t love checking things off to show they are completed!

My goal is to work out with my trainer once per week and then 4 other days either at the gym or at home. I love watching YouTube videos so I do that at home when time permits. Some of my favorites are Jessica Smith, Leslie Sansone, PopSugar and Fitness Blender. I like a good mix of walking, strength, yoga and interval training workouts.

What goals are you working on for this new year? Please share them with me and let me know how you are managing your goals. Until next time…stay healthy and positive and say a quick little prayer for me as well.

xoxo

Jill DeMasi is a Lifestyle Blogger, Licensed Massage Therapist and a Certified Wellness Coach with a passion for helping others manage stress, chronic pain, and anxiety. Learn more about her journey and wellness practice that offers natural solutions to stress at www.AtTheHeartofWellness.com.