New year New you!
What I’d like you to do right now is think about your response to
this question..
If I could lose 2kg each month, that would be
a.
Fantastic b.
Achievable c. Not enough d. Why bother
Now if you circled c or d then hopefully we can change that
attitude in the next 400 words.
As we welcome in the new year it usually followed by regrets
of all the Christmas feasting and grandeur ideas of what the year will behold.
20kg’s lighter?? Pre children body back?? Fitter for
football??
This is usually followed by a clean out of the pantry, a
whole week of back to back runs but within 3 weeks with not much weight lost,
legs that feel like lead and a hankering for a greasy burger we’re usually back
to our old habits and before we know it Santa’s is here and it’s another year
gone.
SO let’s rewind and look at the one step you missed. PLANNING.
Now I’m not recommending you sit done with pen and paper and
log every food item eaten, calorie burned and micromanage every second of your
day but you do need to sit down and goal set. For instance setting the goal of
saving for a holiday doesn’t = $5000 saved; we need to budget then plan how much each
week, fortnight or month we can save.
You also need to keep goals realistic. Although we would all
love to look like Jennifer Hawkins or be as fit as Chris Judd unfortunately
genetics plays a big role so set goals that are S.M A.R.T.
Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time bound
Health changes require the same process.
First you need to decide
1.
what you want
2.
what do you already have that can help
3.
What changes you feel you can maintain
4.
How often you can do it.
i.e.
1.
lose weight and tone up
2.
I have an exercise bike and Chester (your Labrador
that hasn’t been walked in weeks).
3.
Skip the beers every night; get up 30minutes
earlier; plan my snacks; drink more water
4.
I can set aside 30 minutes a day.
Next comes putting this all to practice. Calenders are
really helpful for this..
Seeing what we want on paper is usually the best way to stay
on top of what we’re doing (yes that why iPhones have a notes section)
Break into days, week and months.
Daily:
Drink 2.0L water
Have a fruit/vegetable/salad with every meal
Weekly:
3x bike rides; 5x dog walks; 3x core/weight sessions
4 alcohol free nights
Takeaway once
Monthly:
2 kgs loss of weight.
Increase average speed on bike.
Decrease time over distance during walk with Chester.
It’s important to tick them off as you go. Mentally doing
this doesn’t really work. When you see it on paper you can’t cheat yourself into thinking you’ve
done more or less therefore you’ll be more likely to follow through.
Weight loss is usually the hardest milestone for clients.
Not the loosing bit but the accepting the amount. If you think about it, it
most likely took you about 10 years (or 3 pregnancies) to gain the weight. Our
bodies are just millions of atoms and physiological processes, a machine have
you, so losing the weight is also going to take time. So we need to slow down
and accept smaller amounts of weight loss as these will be maintainable, long
term and keep you in a good mental state. If you can consistently lose 2 kg a
month that’s 24kg’s in the year. 4 dress sizes.
2kgs a month also means you won’t be limiting yourself to a
carrot stick each meal. If you don’t feel like you’re missing out every meal
you will also be able to integrate these changes into you lifestyle and before
you know it you’re the better version of yourself you’ve been planning.
Last but not least make it fun!!
·
Plan to do a fun event in 6 months (mother’s day
classic, tough mudder, mini triathlon)
·
Piggy bank the money you’d usually spend on beer
or chocolate and buy yourself some new runners
·
Plant a veggie or herb garden
·
Get the kids to choose 1 new recipe each week.
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