I thought i would share some tips with you guys on some strategies that i have been putting together to try to help me with this journey. I have collected these from several different sites and books over the past few months.

1. Be Consistent
So i know that this, all on its own, is very difficult. But in order to achieve something, whatever it is, you have to be consistent. You have to exercise consistently, eat healthy consistently, drink water consistently. Tough but true.

2. Focus on what you can do daily
Its the small steps that help you reach your big goals. Try finding one thing you can do a day or a week and stick with it. Be it to eat your 5 a day or simply to stick to your points - pick something and focus on it.

3. Start Small
Something that is small we can do. Something that is huge and overwhelming is a lot more difficult! So, start small and keep it small. And remember, its those small steps and small goals that add up to the big one!

4. Write it down
Or tell someone who you can be accountable to. That is the purpose ( or at least part of the purpose) for my blog.

5. Don't be afraid to try something new
We get board easily. If you don't try something new you might slip back into old habits. Try a new exercise class, a new recipe or a new vegetable. Just keep it fresh!

6. Don't expect too much
We all face set backs. Life is full of them so BE PREPARED. If you are lucky enough not to have come across one yet, then don't dispare. At some point you will. Expect them to arrive at some point, have a plan and carry on.

7. Stick with it
When you do have those setbacks, those bad weeks, then above all else STICK WITH IT. If your plan has been working for the past five weeks and now you have had two weeks of staying the same or even a gain, don't worry. Stick with it.

8. Have Fun
Who wants to do anything that is horrible. So keep with it make sure that you are having fun. Get the family or friends involved, try something new. Have fun.