Every Monday I have clients that come in and tell me how their nutrition is totally derailed by the weekend. I’ve always wondered what it is about Saturday & Sunday that tells people it’s time to eat and drink and ruin all their hard work in the gym. I’m not trying to be a Nazi about it, and I’m not against anyone having a drink here and there, or enjoying some Tex-Mex from time to time, but GEEZ!! I watch these people work their tails off to get in better shape, and then they tell me they had 2 Mambo Taxis and an enchilada platter. Some of those drinks have 500-700 calories EACH!! For a lot of people, that’s more than they burn during a day’s workout!! So a couple of drinks here and there, some chips and queso, and a chimichanga, and a person can effectively destroy everything they worked hard for during the week. Someone on Biggest Loser once said “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” And I think it’s SOOO true. Everyone has SOMETHING they are working for in their exercise regimen, and it disappoints me to see someone ruin it so quickly. It all starts in someone’s head though. You have to want it, and I mean REALLY want it. I’ve said it before, there are people who SAY they want to lose weight, and there are people who really DO want to lose weight. If given the option, I would assume that most people who are overweight would chose to lose those excess lbs rather than keep them. But the problem is people just don’t want it bad enough. People become content and settle for the way they are. Only those who make a MENTAL decision to change for the better ever achieve true, lasting success.
So how bad do you want it?! Bad enough to forgo that margarita?! Bad enough to make a healthy decision when you dine out?! Bad enough that you’re tired of the way those jeans fit and you’d rather be a few sizes smaller?!
Bad enough that you’ll let the weekends count too???
“Fitness Ninja”
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