Today Counts

I was interested to read a couple of weeks ago a story about a shopping mall in England. Researchers there posted colorful signs along the steps of the staircase that said: "Taking the stairs protects your heart." According to the story, the number of people who decided to take the stairs instead of the nearby escalator more than doubled in a 6-week period. The researchers said that every step counts and believe that long-term behavior will change only if the signs are regularly seen.

Most people know it's better for their health to take the stairs instead of the escalator, but most didn't make the change until they saw the sign. It's funny how little things can make such a difference!

We all know that staying on plan is the fastest and surest way to reach our goal, but life happens and it can be easy to lose sight of our goal if we don't recommit every day. We'd love to see our weight gone in an instant, but the reality is that it happens one day at a time, and every day counts!

So make today count!