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Getting Through the Silly Season Without Compromising Your Goals

First of all – HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! We hope that this year has been great for you – if not, we hope that you are setting your goals high for next year and making action plans!
The festive season is always a bit tricky for those who are maintaining a finance, training and eating regime – lots of parties out, celebrations and a bigger squeeze on your wallet and time! The lucky ones have a holiday break right now – but this can turn into a bit more of a curse than a blessing!
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More snacking and impulse eating is something that may be coming your way. The best way to counteract this?
1. Work out a new  HOLIDAY routine (yes that’s right) that allows you more of a sleep-in (if you want it) but has regular exercise sessions included so they don’t get lost in the craziness!

2. If you are attending events or parties, you can always take a plate that looks great, but is a healthy option. Now, I know you probably won’t want to take a plate of broccoli and cauliflower – simply use it as inspiration! Then, at least, you know that you will have a healthy component even if you do splurge and have a few different items. If you are hosting, you can go all out and even inspire some of your friends to eat well and avoid the Christmas guilt by preparing a great gourmet feast full of healthy ingredients that taste and look great! Email us if you are stuck for ideas, but we will post some up in the coming days!

3. It is still important to plan your meals ahead – failure to plan is a plan to fail! This will be your best friend during this time as the number of unhealthy and goal-delaying meals will be drastically reduced!

4. Remember that alcoholic beverages are stacked full of sugars and carbs and often lead to unwise food (and sometimes other) choices. Plan the amount of beverages that you will have and stick to it! Your body will be grateful!

5. Don’t give up an wait until New Years to re-start your regime….starting is always the hardest part, so the best thing to do is to NOT STOP! While rest days are important, habits can be lost easily! If you are thinking about starting a new health regime, don’t wait until after Christmas, starting while times are tough and temptation is high is a great way to ensure that you have a solid foundation and a lot of willpower! You will thank yourself when you’re already a couple of weeks in by the New Year!

We hope that you have a wonderful and healthy Christmas and New Year – stay safe and keep your priorities in order!!
Anna and Thiago – LLUMI Australia

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Motivation VS. Determination

Today, people will pay from thousands to tens of thousands dollars a year to employ people to ‘motivate’ them. From personal trainers, to life coaches, to accountability partners and a plethora of other websites that promise to have the key to give you the right amount of ‘motivation’ to get you where you want to be.
Motivation: a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way – (Oxford English Dictionary)
Determination: the quality of being determined; firmness of purpose – (Oxford English Dictionary)

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Having spent years upon years examining and experiencing individuals’ reasons for trying to achieve, I believe that it is time for an important line in the sand to be drawn. There is a difference between motivation and determination – and there is a huge difference in the effectiveness of people who are continually motivated, and those who are determined. Motivation relies on external reasons and a continual reminder of those reasons to push someone forward – that is why you feel you need continual input – seminars, appointments, sessions, YouTube videos, hours on Tumblr and Instagram, looking at inspirational quotes, etc. Yes, many people have wonderful results due to these things, but if you remove the support person/group/prompts – where does motivation go?

Those who are determined are not powered simply by REASONS…it is a quality of a person…something that comes from within and doesn’t change – it is simply nurtured and strengthened in one’s character. If someone is determined, it is a character that is universal in areas of priority in their lives. Whilst some people are motivated to lose weight, they find that they often have to solely focus on that one thing in order to achieve. If someone is determined, you often see a similar amount of discipline applied to a number of different areas with a sense of control and confidence in what they are doing.

We believe in cultivating determination, rather than creating a continuing reliance on us for motivation – we will not always be here…we are human, too and have a small amount of time on the earth. Determination is a personality trait that is passed on through example – from trainer to client, from father and mother to son and daughter, from friend to friend, co-worker to co-worker and also up the ladder….student to teacher, children to parents and so on. Determination is something that people cannot help to admire – a steadiness in purpose, character, belief and action that gives those around you the permission to cultivate it in themselves. To be a certain type of person, a new breed of human. Determination is what empowers an individual to be in charge, not continually paying out for borrowed conviction that runs out of fuel. So, next time you are lying in bed, scrolling through Tumblr for inspiration – think…what actions must I do to be determined and practice this character of determination today?

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