Transitioning to healthier habits

I found it easier to transition to healthier eating after I began tracking what I ate. It seems simple enough, but it takes effort to encorperate something new into your routine. Tracking my intake and exercise each day really put my habits into perspective and make it easier to be more conscious about what I ate and how often I was active.

I use an application to track my food/fitness, I find it easier. The app I use is My Fitness Pal (http://www.myfitnesspal.com). You can access it on your smartphone, iPad, laptop or desktop. A small journal could just as easily be used, but an online app does more than simple track intake. I like that the app inputs your personal data, including your goals, and can give you a time frame at which your goal can be completed by.

If you want to incorporate a change into your lifestyle you must commit time to yourself to make it happen. State your goals, find your motivation and begin taking the steps to a healthier lifestyle. Change doesn't happen over night, it's something you must work at. 

Above all, love yourself.