I have been training people in different settings since 2004. I have trained them in private settings, semi-private, and groups like the boot camps I am doing now. One thing I have learned is this..WE ALL STRUGGLE to stay consistent with our approach to our health and fitness.
I hear things like:
I am not motivated.
It is too cold to get up.
I am a little sore.
It is too hard to make good food choices.
The workouts are too hard.
This list could go on and on this is just a few of them. I think I have the answer to why we are like that at different times in our journey to better ourselves to have a healthy and fulfilling life. It is actually a simple answer...are you ready??
We have a constant struggle, because it is HARD!!
That simple...it is journey that makes us uncomfortable in the process and then we feel guilty for not following the process then all of sudden we are taking the 'two steps back' approach. It can become a vicious cycle.
I believe people would be better off if they learned how to implement simple strategies that allowed them some peace of mind. I guess what I am trying to say is this. Work on and master one part of the process before you move on to the next. What does that look like? Here are some examples:
If you aren't currently eating breakfast...Start!
If you aren't strength training regularly...Start!
If you are doing the above things correctly...how is your nutrition? Do you overeat in the evening? Do you over eat healthy foods? Are you snacking throughout the day? This is a tough one and you will have to ask yourself why? Once you learn the why you then become aware of it and change can happen.
If all this is mindless chances of someone changing is going to be hard. Conscious awareness and effort will help you get on the straight and narrow road...as we all know it is traveled by few.
