You don’t have to wrestle with tough choices or push through resistance. You just do what you’ve always done — reach for convenience, skip the workout, indulge the craving. And as a result, everything you say you want slips further from reach.

That’s the wrong race. Racing toward temporary fixes while ignoring what really drives lasting change.

Living fully alive isn’t about hitting some number on a scale or squeezing into last year’s jeans. It demands deliberate, confident decisions and pulling your weight in the long haul. That hard work is exactly where most stumble. Life’s daily chaos throws distractions your way, and it’s tempting to retreat to what’s easy.

But what if you could refuse the easy path? What if you could break free from the habitual trap and live fully alive — on your terms?

The K.I.S.S. ~ Live fully alive!

Ultimately, isn’t that what it’s all about — feeling fully alive?

Because if you continue self-sabotaging your efforts or making excuses for your bad habits, you are going to stay confined within the old habitual habits that cause you to fail more.

You can do better!!

However, you must make some changes to live fully alive.

Here are three moves to reset your race and claim real health beyond the scale:

1. Define health as vitality, not just weight.
   Stop obsessing about pounds lost or calories burned. Instead, zero in on how you feel: more energy, clearer mind, stronger body, better sleep. When your focus shifts from a number to a state of being, motivation deepens. You want to feel alive, not just lighter. You’re gaining what matters and losing what doesn’t in the long run.
2. Choose one habit to master before adding more.
   Trying to overhaul your entire life overnight is a surefire shortcut to burnout. Pick the one habit that will move the needle most — drinking more water, walking 15 minutes a day, cutting out sugary drinks — and nail it with stubborn consistency. Once that becomes automatic, layer the next. Success builds momentum. But remember, success comes in little steps with greater impact.
3. Own your why, daily.
   Why do you want health? For your kids, your career, your confidence, your future? Keep that reason front and center every single day. When your why is bigger than your cravings or excuses, your hard work feels purposeful instead of painful.

Remember, the race you want to win isn’t against some external standard or the scale — it’s against the old habits that keep you stuck. It’s about gaining your health back in a way that sticks. You want the sticky stuff to be the right stuff. The right race demands patience, persistence, and a refusal to settle for “good enough.”

This year, don’t just write down a resolution. Choose to win the right race. Make every choice count toward feeling fully alive, no matter what the scale says. Because now, you’re ready to win the right race!

“Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!“