It is that time of year where we feel the pressure to make our resolutions and what is the most popular one? Fitness Centers see a huge increase in membership in January, but then it slowly drops off about 3 months later. Why? Because a resolution is not a true commitment. It isn’t a promise to keep. It still gives us a way out if we decide we don’t feel like keeping it or if we don’t see results fast enough.
Instead of making a resolution to do things to improve our health, how about calling it a commitment or a personal promise goal?
The definition of resolution is: a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
The definition of a commitment is: A pledge, promise or affirmation of agreement. When you commit to something, it is forever.
We need to commit to our health the way we do to other important things in our lives.
When you get married, do you say “I will TRY to honor and love you or MAYBE I will love and honor you?” When you go to a job interview, do you tell them you will TRY to do a good job or Maybe you will get to work on time? Of course not.
Our words are powerful and if we continually say we will TRY to eat better or MAYBE I will workout today, then we are not truly committing to it and we set ourselves up to fall.
It is time to commit to something that is just as important as our commitments to our loved ones and our jobs. Your health is worth committing to, so instead of resolving to have better health, let’s have New Years Commitments: to pledge and promise to do what we say we are going to do and make those commitments specific and detailed. Write them out and post them on your fridge as a daily reminder. Remember that where you are today is where your mind put you and where you will be tomorrow is where your mind put you!
She is the mother of 4 children ages 18, 13, 10 and 6 and has a passion for helping others get in shape from the inside out. Krista is a walking testimony having lost over 100lbs and has successfully kept it off .
During her weight loss, she had a vision of creating Fit By Faith.
She believed she was to change the atmosphere of the gym and create a different environment for people to work out in. Krista is a former High School Theater Arts teacher and is currently attending college to obtain her B.A in Sports Medicine.
She holds certifications as Personal Trainer with the International Sports Science Association Tae Bo® fitness instructor (Certified by the creator Billy Blanks) Group Fitness Instructor for Adults, Children and Seniors SilverSneakers® Muscle Strength & Range of Motion for Seniors Black Belt 1st Dan in the art of Tae Bo Kwon.
She maintains her certifications annually through continuing education classes and training camps and requires all her instructors at Fit By Faith to do the same. She also competes in races and other competitions regularly.
Krista has appeared in 3 Tae Bo® infomercials on national TV Shape, Collage Video, Looking Good Now and Christian Living Magazines Several times in the Brownwood Bulletin Newspaper.
She has also been featured on several websites such as The Fitness Zone, The Biggest Loser, ivillage as well as the Billy Blanks Website. Krista has been a motivational speaker at many churches and radio stations.
Krista and her husband John, who is co-owner of Fit By Faith, both have hearts to help others to feel good, to be healthy and strive everyday to serve more people in this manner.