Sometimes what you’re doing either with working out or nutrition
just isn’t working.
It’s important to remember that when one strategy doesn’t work, you’ve got to try another and another until you find the one that DOES work.
While this sounds simple enough, it can often be frustrating and
bring you to the point where you feel like quitting and throwing
in the towel.
But when it comes to physical activity and eating well, you really can’t throw in the towel because let’s face it, you must get some exercise, and proper nutrition
is not something you can compromise.
Let me tell you what got me thinking about all this.
I have a client who recently gave birth to her first child.
For years she had done her workouts at home. She used her garage
and set up a treadmill for her cardio and some weights for strength
training. She found music that kept her moving and energized.
She was a happy and healthy camper.
But like I said, that was before the birth of her daughter.
Now she was finding it very challenging to start, and even when
she got started very few scheduled workouts got finished. She
remained committed but the conditions had changed, and therefore
her strategies needed to change.
At this point, joining a gym made sense so she could utilize
their baby sitting services. This would give her the time and
space she needed to get back her discipline and DO the workouts.
Here are two key points to consider if and when your current
health and fitness strategies are just not working.
1. For all of us, there are certain times of the day that work
better than others for establishing consistent exercise routines.
So, if you’ve tried and tried to exercise at certain times of the
day and it just doesn’t seem to be happening, try something
different!
Switch to a morning workout instead of an evening workout. Be creative, but stick with the changes long enough to see if they are really working or not.
One scenario WILL work best for you.
2. However you set up your program, whether it’s a class or from
a book or personal trainer, choose one and commit to it for a
minimum of 6-8 weeks.
Let’s say that again. Whatever you choose, choose and COMMIT!
Block out the time, put it on your calendar, do whatever it takes to actually complete the scheduled routines.
These two points will help you move away from what frustrates so
many people when it comes to working out: inconsistency and lack of results.
Without consistency there can be no results.
So, assess what’s working and keep doing that.
Then assess what’s not working and do something else. Make sure
these two key points are in place and go from there!
shelli
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