Make 2013 your fittest year yet!

The time of year is here where we assess our achievements and failures of the year past and make resolutions for the year to come. Even with the best intentions these are often forgotten by the end of January. The problem is that we usually set goals that are unachievable. It is cold an wet outside, the house looks bleak without the Christmas decorations and you just don’t want to have a salad and go for a run in the rain! 

So this year, why not make your resolution to set attainable, realistic goals and start slowly by introducing healthier habits into our everyday activities.

Start with small changes. Instead of surfing the internet in your lunch hour, go for a walk around the block; get off the bus a stop before you usually do; take the stairs instead of the escalator. All of the small changes that you make will add up to make a big difference to your health and fitness levels. Try to increase your activity each week. You could invest in a mobile fitness device such as the Fitbit Ultra to help you keep track of all of the positive changes you are making. The Fitbit Ultra monitors your daily activity to provide you with real-time feedback on steps, distance, calories burned, and stairs climbed to encourage you to walk more and be more active. It wirelessly uploads your data to Fitbit.com so you can gain deeper insight into your daily or monthly fitness and sleep levels with free online graphs and charts. On Fitbit.com, you can earn fitness badges, connect with friends to share and compete on fitness goals, or join the Fitbit community for advice and encouragement.

Make 2013 the year that you actually manage to change your health forever!