New Years Resolutions, post-Christmas eating regrets... While your intention may be good, unless we take action in the right way those dietary changes are unlikely to stick.

Today on according to The Cassels we're talking about what you may want to consider when you change your diet, and give you our step-by-step guide to not only setting those goals but sticking to them!

The listener hears how to make your goal a SMART one so that it'll be easier to achieve, before we get into the actionable steps you can take, from elimination to cleanses to meal planning, with a whole lot in between! We also touch on some resources that will help you monitor your daily intake, and Amy covers a few specific diets you might have heard of and how she's used them to get her body and health back on track.

If you're interested in making some healthy changes but don't know where to start, tune in and we'll give you the best ways to get started on your journey today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The Cassels share the sad news that this may be the last Thanksgiving for their dog, Tank.
• Reflecting on the years of unshakeable love and support they've received from their furry first child.
• Jumping into the best ways to change your diet, beginning with your 'Why'.
• A hack on how to define your goals so that you stick to them!
• How to eliminate things from your diet the right way.
• What to expect when you start cutting out certain addictive food and drinks.  
• Tray shares about his journey with dietary changes and how he's seeing progress.
• What's the number one thing we all need to stop eating right now.
• The delicious and healthy benefits of a Mediterranean diet.
• Learn how to use 2 great resources to help track your daily intake.
• Meal planning, flexibility, and doing what is sustainable for you. 
• What a cleanse actually does for your body.
• Whole 30, the Atkins diet, paleo; Amy shares what works for her.
• Testing yourself for allergies and intolerances, and why it's life-changing.

Tweetables:

“You have to establish your 'why'. In everything that you do, you have to have a strong enough why so that when you want to quit, you can go back and read your why and remember all the reasons why you're doing what you're doing.” — @amy_cassels [0:06:43] 

“Start small, start attainable.” — Tray Cassels [0:10:44]

“It's knowing the rules and when to break them.” — Tray Cassels [0:21:35]

“A cleanse is not necessarily something that you're going to stay on all the time. It's something that will help you reset your system.” — @amy_cassels [0:22:37]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Weightwatchers

My Fitness Pal

Finish First

Whole 30

The Atkins Diet

The Elisa Test

The Paleo Diet

Amy Cassels

Amy Cassels on Twitter

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