I already know how to lose weight. Eat less and exercise more. Or eat right and exercise more. Do aerobics for 45 minutes 3 times a week. Do strength training 3 times a week. Eat grapefruit. Eat more vegetables. Don’t eat fast food. Don’t snack. Eat good snacks. Eat more fiber Drink more water. Don’t drink soda. Don’t eat sugar. Eat more fruit. Eat salad at dinner. No desert!
O.K. so now you’re really gonna do it. You joined Lifetime fitness. You got a trainer. You got the best sneakers. You got new sweats. You have a new diet. You’re ready! Off to the gym. You meet your trainer. You go over your 12 week plan. Then you do your first session. This is great! You’re pumped! You’re psyched! You’re doing it. You’re going to lose 50 lbs. this time You got through the week, 3 – 1 hour work-outs. Aerobics and weight training. Your trainer is good. You’re following your diet. It’s different from what you’re use to eating. But that’s O.K. you’re getting use to it. You feel great, a little sore, but great! No pain, no gain. Made it through the first week. Maybe I should reward myself with one of my favorite foods. No, stick to your diet. You’re doing great! I’ve lost 1 lb. It’s working.
Now it’s week 2. Off to a great start. You’ve kept to your diet. You’ve completed the 1st day of week 2. You’re a bit more sore. Muscles not used to moving so much. Wonder if you’re overdoing it. Session 2 of week 2. About a 1/2 hour into it, ouch, something pulled or torqued and it hurts. That’s the end of today’s session. It ends up being the end of that week. You got to let the sprain heal before you can exercise again. I need a little comfort food. I think I’ll have a Kit Kat. One won’t hurt. I’ll be back on track next week. I gained back 1.5 lbs.
Week 3. I still a little sore. I can’t work out the way I did last week. I really need to take it easy this week. I wonder if there’s an easier way to lose weight. Maybe I’m trying to do too much at once. I don’t think I can lose 50 pounds in 3 months. I haven’t lost anything yet and it’s already week 3. There has to be a better way. I don’t think I can make it for 12 weeks. There’s got to be an easier way. I know, weight loss pills. I going to take a break for a while and try it again later when I’m feeling better.
Any of this sound familiar? Great intentions. A good start and then a weak finish. If your 50 to 100 pounds overweight, that’s a huge commitment to start an exercise program. That’s where Fit In Five comes in. You start out slow with baby steps and build slowly over time. What you’re doing is creating new habits for life. When I said in a earlier post to walk every day I meant it. That’s one of the new habits. Start walking 5 minutes a day and it will change your life. Live long and prosper!
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