Dear <<First Name>>,

Happy New Year!

This is the time of year when many of us tell ourselves, "This is it! This is the year that I'll finally get in shape!" Sadly, come February, many of us will forget our well-meaning resolutions, let alone achieve them.

Don't want to be another statistic? We're here to help! This month's newsletter will take you through the steps of setting effective, achievable goals, and how to keep track of your progress so you don't fall off the wagon. 

We've given you the tools, but it's still up to you to take action! At your next appointment, tell us - What are your New Year's Resolutions? Better yet, share your resolutions with our community on Facebook or on Twitter - there are lots of us in the same boat!

To Your Health,

Your FitNut Consulting Team

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Make a SMART New Year's Resolution!

Most of our clients come to FitNut looking to lose weight and/or eat better. Everybody eats, so why is it so hard to eat right on our own? One of the problems could be that telling yourself to “lose weight” or “eat better” is simply too vague and overwhelming, making it difficult to take action.

SMART is an acronym often used in business for goal setting in project management or employee performance, but can be transferred to any sort of goal, including those for nutrition and health. While losing weight and eating better are great as general New Year’s resolutions, we will show you step-by-step how to turn these wishes into SMART goals so that you will actually achieve them!

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Tracking Your Way to Success!

Setting good goals is one thing, but achieving them is another! Tracking your progress is a great way to stay motivated – it acts as a constant reminder of your goals and allows you to stay accountable to yourself, and if you so choose, others. It also makes it easier for you to reach your goals by letting you see what works while helping you troubleshoot around what doesn’t. In this article, we share some of our favourite ways to stay on track.

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Recipe of the Month:
Slow Cooker Ethiopian-Spiced Chicken Stew

The slow-cooker is an easy way to get a warm, hearty, nutritious meal at the table - just throw the ingredients in in the morning, and by the time you get home from work, all you (might) need to do is whip up a couple of sides and dinner is ready! This Ethiopian-inspired stew uses a blend of spices called berbere, which you can find in several locations across the city, or you can mix your own version with garam masala, paprika and fenugreek.

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