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2021 Wellness Calendar for Health and Fitness Planning & Progress

Published on March 3, 2021

2021 Wellness Calendar for Health and Fitness Planning

Wherever you may be, with the events of the last 12 months, the journey to better health and fitness (and losing that belly fat) can be even more of a challenge than previously. Some days you’re motivated to do it on your own and other days, you pine for the help and motivation that goes with moving on this journey physically with others. On good days, exercise seems effortless and fun and eating healthily is easy. Other days, it can be hard to get motivated and nothing seems to work. This can be compounded if your usual support group is not around to inspire you.

This is where this 2021 Health and Fitness Calendar and Planner can help you set your Health and Fitness Goals for the new year, reminding you of your goals monthly and monitor how you’re tracking.

It is especially important that, after the year we’ve just had, you are kind to yourself. Some months you’ll blitz it. Other months will be tough. The important thing is that you keep showing up and giving it a go. The results will eventually come and your mindset and determination will improve. Remember, we are all different, which is why no two people will get same results doing the same things. Creating a positive “can do yet compassionate” mindset and forming habits of healthy eating and exercise, everything else will take care of itself (including losing that belly fat).

The Health and Fitness Calendar and Planner is set out in 2 sections:

The Annual Planner with 12 months on 1 page and 3 areas for your 2021 Fitness Goals, your 2021 Healthy Eating Goals and any other goals you have for 2021. These might be financial, friendship and/or happiness goals or your special treat waiting for you for when you make your fitness and weight goals!
The Monthly Planner where you can write down your Exercise, Eating and Other goals for the month, record your Measurements and your Exercise Results as well as for each day of the month, diary your activity.

As introduced last year, on the “Measurements” block. I’ve included your Waist, Hips, Chest and Weight measurements. Although they are there for you to write down and track your progress, feel free to ignore them if eating healthily, exercising well and your general wellbeing is more important to you that physical measurements. Be aware that if your aim is to reduce belly fat and replace it with muscle mass, the Weight measurement becomes less important as muscle weights more than fat. This is when the Waist. Hip and Chest measurement become more important ways of measuring your progress.

You can download the Health and Wellness Calendar, print it out and then fill in the calendar with the exercise and activity and even meal planning if you like.

Suggestions to Help Get You Started

Set your goals at the start of the year and then enter your goals monthly in the spaces provided. It doesn’t matter how big or small these goals are. As long as they are SMART:
1. Specific (be as precise as you can)
2. Measurable (so you can monitor progress)
3. Achievable (within your current capability but still a stretch)
4. Relevant (so this means something to YOU so you can achieve your health, fitness and wellbeing goals)
5. Timeframe (there is a clear start and end date so you can measure results clearly)
Determine your rewards for achieving your results monthly and annually
Exercise and eat healthily and keep a measure of the results
3 times a month test yourself with the exercises set out in the Result area in a 5-minute window area (that is: do as many squats, push-ups, and sit-ups as you can in the 5 minutes and hold the ab-plank for as long as possible)
Before the start of each month, write down your goals for the next month
Break down activities into monthly and weekly blocks making them less overwhelming and easier to achieve
Do not forget to reward yourself for every milestone and goal you achieve!