It’s easy to look at someone else who is overweight and wonder how they ‘let that happen’, vowing we would never allow it to happen to us - or, we subconsciously judge them. At the end of the day we can all often neglect our own health while putting our kids, family, career or other people and ‘things’ ahead of ourselves. However, if you want to take care of others, you have to take care of yourself - first!
If you know you’re not happy with something in your life, then you need to decide what changes you wish to make - if it’s to lose weight then how much? Is it to exercise more frequently? How often? Improve the health of your lifestyle - then in what way? Become fitter? Stronger? Have you preventable illnesses?
When you're sick because of a weight related illness it’s totally in your grasp to change it.
Once you set your goal use your awareness of it to create an action plan. Turn the big step, into little steps. Otherwise it can become overwhelming and you don’t make it past the first handful of weeks. Include in those mini goals your steps towards reaching that main goal - exercise, nutrition, personal achievements along the way.
Then, you need to change your thoughts, attitude and negative habits. Create a positive mental focus. Why is it so important to you that you achieve the goals you are after? You’ve got to really think about that answer and how your changes are going to enhance your life. Then you have a real, tangible reason, to stay on track.
Nutrition and exercise are critical components to your success - but without the right mental focus you’re never going to succeed. You’ve got to be ready to make proactive changes because no matter what your end goal, it’s often going to be hard work.
Decide to put yourself on the top of your priority list. Unless YOU FEEL ‘worthy’ of the end result you won’t be able to put any of your weight loss, health or fitness goals into action. It becomes a back and forth battle. Your unconscious thought patterns, your habits, beliefs, your values, your way of thinking, are the core fundamentals of your mental attitude - the driving force that regulate your life. Determine which actions, habits, beliefs, values and toxic attitudes you own that have been sabotaging your life until now. Shift your thinking. Psychologically many hold onto their ‘extra weight’ for protection or other negative reasons. To be successful, this needs to change.
Once you begin to understand your own mind in more detail and begin to make the necessary shifts you then need to create new habits, nutritionally. Create a meal plan. Once created, you can then organise to shop and prepare your food on a regular basis. To be successful each day, preparation is a must. Nutrition is such a broad topic and so individual, but we all know the basics. Eliminating processed foods, sugar, take away, fried food and soft drink makes an enormous difference. You want nutritionally dense food that will help you reach your optimal level of health.
Then. There is exercise. Walking or training at home is great, so certainly keep at it, but it seldom works long term. Our bodies often adapt to the level of fitness we are at so exercise needs to be progressive, and we need to be continually shocking and challenging our bodies. Commit yourself to joining a gym. Use a personal trainer if you need to and stick to set times. Give me a call! The benefits are huge and go well beyond that ‘session’. Having a trainer makes you accountable not only exponentially but increases your chance of success by encouraging and motivating you to stick to your plan. My goal is always to guide and support you and create an awareness and shift in your behaviour, step by step, with your individual needs a top priority.
Throughout your journey, there are bound to be some hiccups. It’s a rollercoaster ride for sure! No matter how motivated, disciplined or focused you are, occasionally it will seem like a LOT of work for little results. You will wonder why you bother! Too much effort! But how bad do you want your results? How determined are you? Never give up. Because other moments it will seem easier, the load, light. And change is always occurring even if we don’t see it physically. It IS worth it!
You can choose to work towards your goals, taking each day as it comes and fight through. Or, you can choose - not to. Make the latter, your choice. Make your life, an amazing and healthy one.
Each day brings a new opportunity for you to grow by creating NEW routines that will enhance your energetic new lifestyle. Remember we are a product of our own habits so we must change our habits if we truly desire change.
This week, make a focused decision, to work positively, towards your goals, Ann.
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