Cleanse your life

Hard to believe, but you made your New Year resolutions more than a month ago.

If you were in the midst of a summer holiday as 2015 clicked over, chances are the changes you planned to make for the fresh year barely got off the ground.

But now that life and routines are back in full swing, its more likely that you'll have success in not only implementing - but sticking to - those goals, now.

Professional Life Coach, Gill Skeer, shares her top tips for setting goals and making them happen:

Goals are about assisting you to be a better version of yourself, so expect to feel stretched beyond your comfort zone.Positive emotions are powerful motivators and should be integral to goal setting. Get excited about what you plan to achieve.The mind is a powerful thing. Feed it well. Don’t focus on what you don’t want - focus on what you do.Make your goals as specific as you can. What exactly do you want to achieve? When? The more specific you are the more likely you are to achieve them.

Five Exercises you can do everyday from Healthy Body Healthy Mind personal trainer Shannon MacLachlan. You will need a fit ball and a kettle bell (available at sports stores) for some of these exercises.

For body sculpting

What:

How: With your arms, hang from an overhead bar. Keep your shoulders and back engaged. Using your core, raise your knees to your elbows. This is a challenging abdominal exercise for the whole body.

For the tummy

What:

How: Position the fit ball as close to the wall as possible without touching it. Using an area you can safely hook your feet into ball height, lower your body to the decline position and crunch upward. Great for sculpting the upper abs.

For great arms

What:

How: Hold the kettle bell at your side with the other hand behind your head. Standing feet shoulder width apart, bend to the side holding the kettle bell then return to the start position and change sides.

For calorie burning

What: Incidental exercise

How: Incorporate as much exercise as you can. Walk to the shop instead of driving, tread water while the kids are in the pool or at swimming lessons, every bit counts.

Make the most of summer

What: Get to the beach for an invigorating workout.

How: Walk, run and then enjoy a refreshing swim while the weather is at it’s best.

So you've firmed up your 2015 goals and are moving more? Now its time to get serious about any excess kilos that you put on over summer.

Naturopathic Nutritionist Jan Purser suggests these ideas:

1. Heading out for a meal? Have two smaller meals rather than entrée and main and you don’t necessarily need to do desert every time.

2. Make the most of the range of beautiful healthy summer vegetables and try to limit yourself to two pieces of fruit a day.

3. Minimise alcohol and stick to protein and vegetables six days a week.

4. Preparation and planning help prevent failure. Plan your meals and when heading out make sure you know the ones you should avoid.

5. Team up with a friend trying to shed excess kilos to keep you on track and encourage each other along the way.

Great Apps to reach your goals
Download these gems to give you a kick-start and keep you on track:
Easy Diet Diary
A free App to help you set up weight and energy charts and see what’s in the food you’re eating. www.easydietdiary.com
My Fitness Pal
Forget fad diets this free App helps you lose weight and keep on track with healthy eating habits by providing easy to use calorie counting and food tracking methods. www.myfitnesspal.com
Tabata Trainer App
An easy to use interval-training app based on the Tabata high intensity training method. www.tabatatrainer.com
Lorna Jane App
Free to download from the leisure retailer. Tracks your movement, provides you with healthy recipes and motivational tips to keep you healthy and on track. www.lornajane.com.au/ljapp.Free to download from the leisure retailer. Tracks your movement, provides you with healthy recipes and motivational tips to keep you healthy and on track. www.lornajane.com.au/ljapp.Free to download from the leisure retailer. Tracks your movement, provides you with healthy recipes and motivational tips to keep you healthy and on track. www.lornajane.com.au/ljapp.
Gym Boss
Gym Boss Timers can time single or multiple intervals across a variety of work out types from running, stretching, Tabata, yoga, weight lifting and circuit training among others. www.gymboss.comGym Boss Timers can time single or multiple intervals across a variety of work out types from running, stretching, Tabata, yoga, weight lifting and circuit training among others. www.gymboss.com