Hitch Fit Living Magazine Volume 3 - November/December 2015 | Page 54

TIPS FOR STAYING ON TRACK
by Hitch Fit Rock Star Transformation - Vickie Sims

http://hitchfit.com/before-afters/fit-and-fabulous-at-60-raw-real-powerful-inspiration/
1. Clean out your cabinets and fridge. Get rid of anything that would tempt you into going off
course. If you are anything like me, when I started my first transformation, I would see
something and think “If I just go ahead and eat this, I don’t have to worry about having it
around tomorrow.”
2. Get a friend on board. I work with a girl who has gone through her own Hitch Fit
transformation. We walk the stairs each day and “vent” to each other, or encourage each
other. We call it our “stairapy”.
3. Write everything down, including your moods, time, obstacles you may have run into during
the day. The one I use is “Bodyminder Workout & Exercise Journal. Even though my
transformations are over, I still journal – it keeps me accountable.
4. Stay away from the scale (unless you are sending updates to Diana or Micah). The scale is
not your friend. It messes with your mind. People go by the scale, and if they don’t see that
number go down, the get discouraged. You may see the results in other areas, the way your
clothes fit, muscle definition, etc.
5. Do not listen to the negative comments from others. Most of the time, its people who are
jealous of the way you have taken charge of your health. Stay away from the negativity.
6. Keep a copy of your before pictures someplace that you can see it daily and