We have all done it. You say that you want to make a change and decide to lose 50 lbs. This will get you back into those college jeans. When Monday comes you are the first person in the gym, and couldn’t be more motivated. This trend continues and you even see some pretty good results. 4 weeks later you have taken an inch off your waist and have dropped 7 pounds.
The workouts continue and you keep working out but by week 8 you went from 5 days of activity to 3 for the week. You look at the scale and you haven’t seen a pound come off for a week and a half. You are still determined to get to the gym as much as you can and break through this plateau.
The workouts continue and you keep working out but by week 8 you went from 5 days of activity to 3 for the week. You look at the scale and you haven’t seen a pound come off for a week and a half. You are still determined to get to the gym as much as you can and break through this plateau.
By week 12 you are maybe hitting the gym once a week and you are struggling to keep your diet on track. You life has become really busy with work travel and the kids seem to have an activity every day that you have to attend. Your motivation has gone out the window and you are actually up a pound from when you started.
Why do we go through this same pattern over and over? People lose focus on their goals and let “other” things get in the way. The kids have a soccer game, work was really hard, or you were invited to go to a dinner party and really should go. These are every day activities that are made a priority. It is important to do all of these activities but even more important is making time for you. By working out and feeling healthier and more confident you make your everyday activities much more enjoyable.
Just think about that dinner party that you need to attend. When you are fit, and confident in the way that you look, you let your personality show and have a great time. If you don’t feel confident about the way you look that tends to be in our minds the whole night.
Stay motivated and see how making time for you will change your life. Work with someone that will hold you accountable. Your trainer is there to help you through those hard times when things are getting in the way. Work with your trainer as a partner and you will see great changes in the way that you feel and your commitment to the gym.
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