Maybe you have a bagel with cream cheese with your double latte Frappuccino in the morning. Not to mention a few diet sodas along the day. We like to create routine in our lives. It's comfortable and creates security. I say, "I have my routine, and I like knowing what I'm doing when, and why mess with a good thing?" You have to ask yourself is the routine working? So either live with seeing no changes or shake it up.
The human body is a brilliant machine and it will adapt to any consistent form of exercise we throw at it. The body will find a way to become proficient at anything. What does that mean? Well, that we won't have to work as hard, therefore we will not be getting the results we used to.
Humans are looking for the path of least resistance. Work? Why make it hard on ourselves. Our calorie burning thermostat gets set and only work and a change in food is going to move that needle.
Whatever is easier for you to change, working out hard or eating healthy, attack first.
Working Out: Take a look at your routine. If we are talking about the gym, get some new moves.
• Take a cardio class you have always been afraid to take. Read your paper later.
• Watch someone in the gym whose body you like. See what kinds of moves they are doing and incorporate them into your own regimen. You can even go up and ask them about why they are doing certain exercises and how to do it safely. People will be flattered. Make it hard. Add some reps, weight, or sets. I like the idea of just doing completely new exercises all together.
• Get a workout partner. Someone more in shape than you that will force you to pick up the pace. A lot of times you help them work hard, too, because they're trying to be a good example to you.
• If it's not too cold, get outside once a week. Don't get stuck in the gym; it takes a little more effort but you will be inspired by taking a hike or going for a bike ride outside. You could save this for your weekend and do it with a loved one. Grab some music and don't dilly dally.
• Try some form of physical activity you have never tried before. Swim, yoga, mat pilates, circuit training with a weighted ball, Qi Gong (also good for stress relief). There are so many options to get out of your rut. Be adventurous and try to shift your perspective on what "working out" is all about. There is some really cool stuff out there to do, and will bust your buns in the interim. If all I did was go round and round on the elliptical, I would be over it, too. Participate in your relationship with fitness. It's not as limited as you think.
Eating Healthy: All right, my people, let's get down to business - food and drink consumption:
• Even if you eat healthy, your body will adjust to the calories you take in and the kinds of food you're eating. Gotta switch it up. Eat really clean one week and then stretch it out the next. You can even achieve the mix up by taking in more calories one day and then less the next. This way you don't get into a pattern that your metabolism gets used to.
• Beware of things that can get you. Juices, food made with flour (breads and pastas), soda (even diet), snacks, fat-free food, fast food, fattening sauces and dressings, alcohol, sugar... basically everything that is a lot of fun. I'm just saying be aware of what effect these foods have on your waistline. They can just sneak up and really start to work against you. If you know how they work, then you can be in control.
• Don't skip breakfast. Eat in the morning first thing; otherwise you start your body in a deficit, and it spends the entire day trying to get out of a hole. Eat real food. How hard is it to have a bowl of oatmeal (I like it with a little almond butter and maple syrup or agave nectar), or a couple of boiled eggs? Make sure you eat enough good fat so you feel full and satisfied; otherwise, you may have the tendency to keep eating until your body gets that feeling. Nuts, good oils (grape seed, olive), almond butter, avocado, fat from animal protein, dairy (if you can handle it), and sources like that.
• I see a trend that makes sense because it's easy, but can be a little troublesome. People eat frozen foods that they microwave. The situation is that you are getting all of the calories of that food which is OK, but not many of the nutrients. So in other words you are not getting any of the minerals, vitamins, and benefits that are supposed to come from our food. I don't think many of us realize how critical this is. The foods that we are eating are not living. So often times we are missing out on what the food is really all about. It's not just about taste and convenience. In some ways it would be like eating high-calorie, good-tasting cardboard. We need all those vitamins and minerals to help our body run more efficiently and keep all our hormones and other systems running correctly.
So if you think you are doing all of the "right" things and still not seeing change, maybe you just need a jolt. Get out of that comfort zone and move into the unknown. It can be scary, hard work, gratifying, and really fun. Life can be so monotonous, so why not mix it up and see what happens?
Written By Gabrielle Reece
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