Dear Gonna-Take-My-Life-Into-My-Own-Hands Triber,

This is where it all begins. Say goodbye to last year, say goodbye to old habits, say goodbye to what used to hold you back. There’s nothing in front of you now except limitless possibilities and a built-for-you plan to help you meet them. So, first things first: Know where you’re starting.

So many times we don’t want to look at the scale, or we rationalize not taking a class on a cold day, or we use unhelpful strategies like “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” to get through a tough week. But not being realistic about where we’re starting from means we can’t really know where we’re going or when we’ve arrived there.

The number one way to start the year off right? Follow a plan based on where you are right now, and check off your first win of 2015 in six weeks.

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