It’s the third week. Think back to the first week – for some it was harder than they could have imagined. For others, it has opened their eyes and they see how easy it can be. It just takes some attention. Most of us mindlessly buy the food our parents did, or our spouses like to eat. With this challenge it is time to learn to be in the moment and learn how to eat healthy and learn how it makes your body feel.
Many of us don’t really get honest about our nutrition.
One or Two weeks is not enough to create a new habit. Choosing to go half in is taking the easy route and we aren’t taking the easy route here! The first few weeks are rough because you are changing a long standing habit and challenging firm beliefs about nutrition. The road to health and fitness is not always the easiest road to take, but think about the alternative — is that what you want?
Why did you sign up for this challenge? Was something out of whack in your life? As I shared at the kickoff, things were very out of balance in my own life before I decided to do something about it.When I got serious about where I was in my life and the fact that it didn’t match what I thought was reality – I didn’t bargain with myself to make my actions ok. I owned the fact that I looked and felt like shit. I accepted that no one was going to hold my hand and do it for me. In the end it was me being honest with myself and committing to a lifestyle change and then recommitting every damn day – hour in some cases!
You have to put in the work and go find out how to make it work for yourself. I talk a lot about paleo and the health benefits at my personal blog livefitandsore.com -but make sure you spend some time reading about eating clean from many different sources. The more you know, the better chance at success!
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Find out how food groups impact how you look, feel and perform, even if it’s not immediate.
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Research what foods you should eat to look, feel and perform your best.
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Identify and find out how to break unhealthy patterns, habits and cravings related to food, and change the relationship you have with food in general.
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Which foods should you be eating to help speed up the healing process and how some foods you eat actually contribute to keeping you sick, weak and injured
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Look for ideas and suggestions on how to manage healthy eating while traveling, at home with the family, during social events or in a business setting.
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How to approach ‘cheat’ meals/treats so that you don’t become that person. The key is to learn how to have those treats without it completely derailing your overall fitness goals.
The point of this post is to really STOP LYING TO YOURSELF –get honest about your nutrition, your fitness program and your life.
Is that glass of wine really worth it if it will put you that much farther away from your goals? The goals that you created and said you really wanted? If the answer is yes it’s worth it -then by all means- help yourself!
But don’t lie to yourself and wonder why you aren’t seeing the results you want. You create the truth and you hold the key to making progress.
The real question is: Do you really want it? Own your actions and decisions and put in the work and commitment that it requires to make this approach to living healthy and fit your norm!
