We all know some of the things we should be doing,
such as:
- Drink more water
- Stop the mid afternoon chocolate attack
- Reduce the carbs
- Eat more veggies
- Exercise more
- Cut down on the wines
- Reduce portion size
And Monday morning we wake up, adamant this is
going to be the week we make all the changes. All good, but how often does it go:
- Monday, we get everything on the list, exercise, don’t drink and eat super healthily. Feel pretty good about ourselves
- Tuesday, it’s a bit stressful at work, boss is pissing you off, you’re tired from getting up to exercise…that one choccie bar is ok isn’t it?
- Then Wednesday, well, the chocolate was ok yesterday, so today is fine. Bit sore, so no training
- Thursday – the boss has really pissed you off, work’s mounting up, stress levels soaring…argghhh, need a glass of wine or two, need to relax…. And then a take-away – no time to cook after post work drinks. Hey, there are limits, I’m not super human!
- Friday, too hungover to exercise…need Turkish and vegemite to help the hangover…wines after work..it’s Friday people!!
- Well, now it’s the weekend…mmm, next week is definitely IT.
How many times have we done that? And how frustrating is it? Most importantly, how do we avoid
it??
One way, baby steps - do one thing at a time. Look at your eating/exercise habits and
pick one thing you can improve on and you know you can stick with it for 14
days. Or can build up to. For example, the only water you are
having is in coffee and wine – suddenly drinking 2l of water a day is a
stretch. So build water up to 2l
in 10 days: day one = 0.5l. After
a few days up to a 1l…you get the drift.
It’s all about setting reasonable expectations,
setting yourself up for success.
Before you know it, drinking 2l of water, avoid mid-arvo sugar snacks,
exercising at least 3 times a week and a few alcohol free days are the norm and
you don’t have to think about it…
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