Darla Joy is the founder of Joy Fit Academy, which helps women fit in fitness into their lives, stop the yo-yo dieting, and heal their relationship with food.

Darla’s advice when starting out a new workout plan is to ease into it. It’s tempting to start out with full circuits because you’re excited and motivated, but that approach leads to burnout.  Just remember that you’re only one workout or meal away from being back on track, and taking care of yourself is a gift to those around you - it’s not selfish!

When it comes to involving your family with your fitness, it’s great to invite your kids to be part of your workouts with you.  They just want to be with you.  Same with meals, they want to be a part of what you’re doing so you don’t have to cook separate meals for everyone just because they’re kids.

Most importantly, have more gratitude. Everything you have is everything you need, and everything else is a bonus and cherry on the top.  

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Remember - take a deep breath. You do matter. You're doing a great job.

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