New Year’s resolutions go hand in hand with the month of January.  It’s a great time to begin or restart your journey to lifelong transformation and optimal wellbeing, and move forward with renewed resolve!

Think of a New Year’s resolution as nothing more than setting a goal. Write it down, so it feels concrete. Plan it out with your Coach, so you have a strategy for attacking it. And keep it real, so you set yourself up for success. Too many resolutions fall by the wayside because they couldn’t be tackled with small, manageable steps. 

Set achievable goals by using SMART objectives. SMART stands for:        

• The more detailed and targeted your description, the better your chance to achieve your goal.
• Break your goal down into quantifiable elements for concrete evidence that you’ve met your objective.
• Is it possible to meet this goal? Think about the steps you’ll need to take to make it happen.
• Appreciate the importance of what you’re doing—beginning a lifelong journey of establishing good health and achieving optimal wellness.
• Set a deadline. Specify when your results will be achieved. It will give you the focus and sense of urgency to make your goal a reality.

Every New Year brings new beginnings. Reach out to your OPTAVIA Coach so they can work with you to set SMART goals and make your journey a success!

Since we have officially started the first month of the New Year, the first step to starting your new or renewed journey is to purchase and study the NEW Habits of Health^® Transformational System. Let’s connect today to order your copy!

If you could achieve optimal health and wellbeing, would you be willing to work for it? Transforming your life and creating optimal health is possible! At OPTAVIA, we provide the tools needed to live your healthiest life. With proper strategy and support, here’s how OPTAVIA’s four components contribute to a solid foundation for healthy habits:

• Your OPTAVIA Coach. Support and guidance help increase the chances of reaching health goals. Your OPTAVIA Coach will guide you to instill the habits from the System that will put you on the best path to achieving optimal health. At OPTAVIA, your Coach will celebrate your little and big victories along your journey to wellbeing. No matter what you’re facing, I’m here to support you and steer you to success.
• Habits of Health^® Transformational System. Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen’s Habits of Health Transformational System offers life-changing recommendations for reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, along with creating a life of vibrancy and wellbeing. The System is comprised of three parts: Dr. A’s Habits of Health, Second Edition; Your LifeBook, and the Habits of Health App. This system explores all of the components for building lifelong healthy habits will help you continue to create optimal health and wellbeing in your life.
• Your OPTAVIA Community. You’re not on this journey alone! Whether you have a question or want to share a success story, our Community of like-minded, like-hearted people support and empower each other through and through. From live webinars, to Nutrition Support, to events, online support, and more, our Community is an important asset to your success.
• OPTAVIA Products and Programs. OPTAVIA’s Programs succeed because we incorporate Healthy Habits. For example, the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan^® is designed for your body to enter a gentle, but efficient fat burning state while retaining lean muscle mass. In addition to having five Fuelings each day, you’ll learn how to prepare a nutritious Lean & Green meal for you and your family to enjoy.

Ask me, your OPTAVIA Coach, how these four components will set you up for success on your journey to Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time^®.

I am Possible

“This chapter of my story begins when I shook the hand of my twelve-year-old son and promised him I would lose 60 pounds to be the healthy mommy he and his six-year-old sister deserved. I had zero clue how I was going to do this.”

Kristin had lost and gained hundreds of pounds during her life. Up to this point, she had tried everything to lose the weight, so she was ready to explore the idea of getting a gastric sleeve.

“I wanted an easy fix because I had come to believe that I was broken and being overweight was my burden. At least that’s what I thought.”

Kristin decided to speak with David, an OPTAVIA Coach and friend of her husband’s. David explained the simplicity of the OPTAVIA Program and the four components, which made it different than anything else out there: Coach support, Community support, Habits of Health^®, and learning how to fuel your body every two – three hours with nutritional OPTAVIA Fuelings and a healthy Lean & Green meal.

“I liked the idea of creating a lifestyle, not just dieting for a period of time. I needed accountability outside of my home, someone to lean on, and a community of support. I wasn’t broken, I just wasn’t taught how to fuel my body correctly. I realized that anything was possible, that nothing is impossible, and that I am possible.”

Unsure of what to expect, Kristin began her OPTAVIA journey. She was in constant contact with her Coach and asked a lot of questions so she could really learn and apply the Habits of Health.

“I soon found myself with a spring in my step, clothes fitting better, interacting more with my kids, laughing more, and taking more walks with my dog. I was also sleeping better and I had more energy to get through the day.”

In eight months, Kristin lost 80 pounds^* and gained a new perspective on life. She found herself genuinely participating in her own life as a better wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend.

“I whole heartedly believe in second chances. It’s my time to bring hope and possibility to someone else. I am forever grateful for this Program, the Community and my Coach. I have so much to look forward to. This is just the beginning of my story!”