Are you working towards a specific weight/number on the scale? Or are you hoping to fit into a certain size dress or jeans? While having this goal is great, it will NOT ensure your success. 

Think about how many people you know who have had a specific number that they wanted to reach. You are probably one of them. This number might have been posted up on a sticky note on the fridge, reminding you to watch what you eat and consistently make it to the gym. Maybe this number was updated and recorded everyday, to enforce accountability. 

How long did that last? A week? Two weeks? Statistics dictate that it likely didn’t last longer than a few weeks until that “goal number” began to fade from your life. Then you took it down off the fridge, or you stared at it defiantly as you reached for the off-limits food. You began to look at your goal number as an adversary rather than something good. 

Many people ask me how to quickly and easily get fit. While I know they are hoping for a simple answer, the reality is that getting and staying fit is a lifestyle, not a quick fix. 

So what do fit people do in their “healthy lifestyle”? Take a peek with the following 7 Habits of Highly Fit People…

Today I want to talk about personal accountability for your health.

I recently had several conversations with clients, friends and former clients that made me realize many people are still treating a regular fitness routine as something close to last on their priority list – until it’s too late. Often they neglect exercise and let their body spiral into bad shape for years, and it’s not until their doctor breaks the news to them that they have health problems that they finally decide to make a change. To be honest this strikes a nerve with me, as it's something that hits close to home with my own family history. The last thing I want is for people to go through the pain of watching a loved one suffer from gradually deteriorating health. So I'm writing this article to give you that reality check you might sorely need.

There’s a perfectly reasonable explanation as to why most people say they want to be fit, and yet only a very small percentage actually are fit. Most of us, instead, are firmly cemented in what I call the Flab Life (an inactive lifestyle that results in gradual fat gain over many weeks/months/years) rather than the Fit Life. 

Why is this? Because the Fit Life is hard. 

Want to know just how hard it is to lose the flab due to full immersion into the Fit Life? Here’s a glimpse into the Habits of Being Fit: 

Physical fitness. It’s a goal, a lifestyle, a surefire way to set yourself apart from the legions of people who are too lazy or scared to make the changes necessary to gain physical fitness. If you happen to be one of the people who have yet to truly commit to physical fitness, understanding the perks of physical fitness may help you dig in and go for physical fitness, starting today.

What can you expect from your life as a fit person? Here are nine things you’ll go through when you turn the corner on physical fitness.

When you set out to live a healthier, better life, part of your goal was to shed that belly fat that has plagued you all these years. However, try as you may, it sticks around like a bad habit. While extra belly fat is a deterrent to your self-confidence, it comes with an array of serious health dangers as well. From increased risk for cancer to heart disease to diabetes, unwanted belly bulge puts your life at risk every day. 

If you’ve been struggling to kiss it goodbye, it may be for one of these five reasons.

Are chronic excuses keeping you from the rewards of a regular, challenging exercise routine? If so then you’re missing out on much more than you realize. 

Here are my Top 7 Reasons to Exercise hard + regularly. Don’t miss out on these: