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I am your host, Emma Montgomery, an online nutrition and fitness coach and creator of Shred

with M. Each week we'll talk all things nutrition, training, and mindset. You'll be able to take my tips and strategies and apply what you learn to see results

with both your body and your mind.

So without further ado, let's jump into the episode.

Hi guys, welcome back to another episode.

So we are, when you're hearing this, let's see, we'll be close to two weeks into the new year.

So for those of you that started a new fitness journey, a new nutrition journey, a healthier way of living and more active way of living, whatever that looks like.

I know that is very common for a lot of people in the new year.

And I will hear pushback from people, not even pushback.

What's the word I'm looking for?

Negative comments really just like bashing people that start, oh, here's the resolutioners and that kind of thing.

You guys, I will tell you I was pretty much a resolutioner.

My ex-husband is in amazing shape and he was a New Year's resolutioner.

And we're both still going strong today.

I know tons of people that start at the New Year.

And my point in saying

this is because if you are motivated to start at the new year or whatever it is, it doesn't

matter if it's the new year. If you're ready to go, then go, especially if it is at the new year.

But when you start at the new year, I think it's amazing because there are so many other people that are also starting, you have a lot more accountability and support.

You also have far less distractions because I would say the likelihood of someone close to you, whether it's a spouse or

a sibling or a parent or a child or your friends, whatever work, coworkers.

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