Some Thoughts...

In the past I've believed that if I can lose a lot of weight and keep it off, anybody can. Maybe that idea was wrong. I've yet to have a client experience the type of transformation I have. Is it possible that I've not been training others as hard as I train myself? Perhaps I've babied people when I should've been pushing them. Have I told people what I thought they wanted to hear, for fear of being fired? I don't think any of that is true, but I'd like to run some ideas up the flagpole and see who salutes. If you're going to deviate from the plan you have only yourself to blame. Sticking to the plan is especially important during that 98% of the week you're not with your trainer. Excercise is powerful medicine, but without proper nutrition you're just beating yourself up. A good nutrition plan (aka diet) will give your body what it needs to recover from workouts, and build the body of your dreams. The typical non excercise dieter just builds a smaller, lighter version of their sad physique. So sticking to your nutrition plan is important. One of the reasons Hollywood heroes can make such drastic transformations is they not only hire a personal trainer, but a personal cook as well. Not an option for most, so the trick is to create a No-Fail environment. If there's a food you can't say no to, get it out of the kitchen. If you can't drive by KFC without stopping, change your route. Eventually, when you've broken your addiction to sugar, it won't be much of an issue to be around junky food, because you'll start to recognize that it isn't really food anyway. It's just processed chemically enhanced substances to resemeble food, and it's not really worth the hassle in most cases. When you start to feel the joy of living in a pain free, strong, healthy body; you'll find yourself craving healthier food choices. You are what you eat, is something people have been saying for years. Come to think of it, I've never heard Ronald McDonald say that. I wonder why. Final thought... If you don't use it, you lose it. The body tries to maintain a certain homeostasis, but basically each day, you're either getting stronger or weaker; healthier or sicker. Which one do you choose?