December 2024

Happy New Year and An Attitude of Gratitude

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to say thank you for all your love and support of our family business. This year has been full of ups and downs, and we are grateful for clients, friends, and family. We continue to build our business on trust, customer service, transparency, and an open-door policy. We are excited to see what blessings 2025 has in store for each of you! 

Happy Holidays, 

From the Domingo Family

Workout of the Month 

Have you ever sang the 12 days of Christmas? This workout is based on that song! You will complete the first exercise at 1 rep, then exercise 1 at 1 rep, and exercise 2 at 2 reps. Continue this pattern until you have finished all 12 rounds. 

1 devils press

2 man makers

3 burpees

4 goblet squats 

5 thrusters

6 v ups 

7 reverse lunges

8 sit-ups 

9 squat jumps 

10 bicep curls

11 tricep extension 

12 hip thrust 

See how quickly you can get through the entire song! 

Restaurant Review: Sound by the Sea 

Located on the 101 in Oceanside, CA, Sound by the Sea is a fun indoor/outdoor bar with various live DJs every night of the week. The theme reminds me of Palm Springs in the 60s. They have tapas and drinks. They are not considered a full bar, so most cocktails are made with Soju. They have non-alcoholic options available as well. Stop by and bring your own bottle of wine for a 15$ corkage fee or enjoy one of their signature cocktails! This is a fun date night place or a place to go out with friends. Not a kid friendly bar! 

New Year's and Resolutions 

Ever make New Year's resolutions and feel like you have failed by day 3? You are not alone! There was a study done at UC Davis to help people stick to their New Year's goals. Here are the top 7 tips they came up with to keep you on track all year long. 

1. Be picky about your resolutions

We may want to lose weight, eat more vegetables, volunteer more, quit smoking and spend more time with family. But experts say that’s too many goals to set for a New Year’s resolution. Pick one, maybe two things you’d like to focus on and go all in. This sets you up to achieve specific goals instead of feeling like a failure for hitting none of them.

2. Plan your resolution

It’s best to plan for your goal. Think through how you want to accomplish your resolution and how long it might take to reach your goal. For example, if your resolution is to quit smoking, research how long it takes an average person to kick the habit and the possible setbacks to expect. Proper planning will help ensure you can see it through to the end.

3. Set very specific goals

Many of us will set a New Year’s resolution like “exercise more.” But what does that really mean? Instead, you should be detailed in your resolution. It could be “exercise 30 minutes daily.” This gives you a measurable goal to reach each day that you can check off your list. It will help you feel more accomplished.

4. Don’t take on too much

Start small. Avoid setting an overly high expectation of yourself. If you’d like to lose weight, pick a small but realistic weight loss goal. Maybe that’s 10 pounds in two months. Once you reach that goal, you can think about losing another 5-8 pounds. Setting small goals can help you achieve big results.

5. Choose a new resolution

Avoid picking a goal that you’ve tried in the past but failed. You may set yourself up to fall into the same pitfalls that stopped you previously. Instead, pick something different where you can set up a better path to success. Or maybe you can modify a previous goal if that’s something you still want to accomplish.

6. Identify accountability partners for support

Lean on people – whether it’s a friend to keep your exercise resolution on track, or a spouse to help with healthier eating habits. We function better with community around us, motivating and reminding us why we chose that New Year’s resolution in the first place.

7. Give your resolution time to become a habit

New routines don’t just become habit overnight. A 2009 study found that on average, it takes 66 days to form a new habit. Be patient with yourself. If you have minor setbacks or don’t hit your goal one week, pick it back up the next week. Keep working at your goal; eventually, it can become second nature.

Visit here for more detailed tips and tricks to make your 2025 goals last a lifetime! 

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