105. 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Wellness in the New Year with Allison Jackson

About the Episode This is that time of year when you've probably decided to sit down and focus on your goals, and how you want to show up in the world. Many people usually take this time to work on their fitness goals. After binging at holiday parties for weeks they've had their eye on 2022 to take their health back…then, they'll probably quit going to the gym in February and go back to exactly what they did last year. In this episode, we get some advice on how to make sure you don't repeat that cycle and fall into the same trap. We're joined by Allison Jackson. She is a NASM-certified personal trainer, Precision Nutrition-certified coach, and pro masters figure competitor. Allison is also the host of the Fit to Lead podcast…and so much more. We've never been big fans of New Year's resolutions because we believe that change happens when you decide to take action on your goals…not some arbitrary date on a calendar. However, we do believe there is something significant about the start of a new year. It's a symbolic chance at a restart, a clean slate…simply starting over on things that matter to us. Join us as we set new goals for ourselves and teach you  5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Wellness in the new year (SPOILER - There's actually way more than 5)!   What We Discuss With Allison: 8:08 gender differences in training 9:49 Calorie and macro tracking 11:34 Keeping a calorie deficit 14:14 Building a better mindset 18:08 Habit stacking 20:12 There are no quick fixes 21:06 Macro priorities 21:50 The scale is a liar 23:21 Better body composition 24:51 The 80/20 rule 26:44 Mom guilt 27:34 Hypnotherapy 29:34 Get away from your desk   Opt-In If you want a partner in the process to reach whatever goals you've set for yourself this year, we'd love to have you join us in our Facebook Group! We also want to encourage you to click the subscribe button to be notified as soon as new episodes go live. If you like what you hear, we'd be so grateful for your review! Your reviews play a HUGE role in helping others find The Fit Mess in the search results. And you just might get a shout-out in a future episode! Resources: Guest Website Connect with The Fit Mess Podcast on: Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Facebook Group YouTube [email protected] If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe!