So that’s it… Christmas is gone.  We are comfortably into January… the month when we are at our fattest, saddest and least motivated. 

Statistically by January 8th, most people have broken their New Year’s resolutions, quit their January diet and neglected their new gym membership…

But fear not! 

There’s no reason to feel down, take to your sofa and put on even more weight. 

Here are five reasons to smile on January11th…

1. January 11th is the real fresh start!  The month January was named after the god Janus – the god of the doorway.  Sometimes doors need a good kicking to get them open, so forget the last two weeks and your broken resolutions.  Make January 11th a time to get excited about setting realistic and sustainable goals.

3. Weight loss is fastest from January 11th!  Weight gain is a lot like snow.  The freshly laid stuff comes off easily!  If you have put on 4 or 5lbs finishing off your Christmas leftovers it will only take a week or two from January 11th to get it off again.  Clear out the remaining junk, get back to the gym and go for it!

2. Spring is just 10 weeks away!  Did Halloween seem all that long ago to you?  October 31st was just 10 weeks ago, so think about that time into the future and it will be Spring.  It’s not far off at all, but gives you just enough time to make a real difference to your fitness level, weight and body shape.

And if that doesn’t put a smile on your face, maybe this will….

‘Twas the month after Christmas and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The biscuits I’d nibbled, the champagne I’d taste
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber)
I’d remember the marvellous meals I’d prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I’d never said, “No thank you, please.”
As I dressed myself in my partners old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt
I said to myself, as only I can
“You can’t spend all summer disguised as a man!”
So-away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of the food that I like must be banished
‘Til all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won’t have a biscuit – not even a lick.
I’ll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won’t have hot scones, or cake, or fruit pie,
I’ll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I’m hungry. I’m lonesome, and life is a bore
But isn’t that what January is for?
Unable to laugh, no longer a riot
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!
by Pat Phillips-Jones – SureSlim Wellness Clinic

Liam – everythingZing.com

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