You can't have one without the other ....

When you're trying to lose weight, you can't change just your eating habits. You have to work out to maintain your muscle mass, too. This ensures that the calories you do consume go toward rebuilding and repairing your muscles. If you restrict calories without working out, once your diet is over, you're in big trouble. Your body is smart; it tries to think about long-term survival and wants to hold on to all the calories it can. When you starve yourself, you're making your body think it's going through a famine, so it does everything it can to conserve calories — including cannibalizing your muscles for fuel. Without those muscles, your metabolism is slower. Muscles are crucial to keeping that metabolism humming, so keep yours strong! JM

Starting today make a goal and stick with it. Think about you want to make happen in the next 30 days-60 days-90 days. Write them all down and focus on one at a time when you accomplish the first one it will give you the motivation you need to hit the next one. Remember that you can't have one without the other which means eating healthy and working out will feed off each other. Make a conscience effort to do both everyday. If you hate working out look for something else to keep you active. Take a walk after dinner to catch up on the days events. Try out a new workout video or play outside with the kids. Happy burning. Refocus and find your happy place.