Discover the Top 3 Lifestyle Habits Sabotaging Your Fitness Program
Have you tried numerous body transformation programs only to continually fall short of reaching your goal? Do you feel that nothing works for you? If so, you may need to change your habits instead of your fitness program to lose fat fast and finally attain the body of your dreams. Your daily habits are just as important as what you eat and what you do in the gym. Read on to discover the top 3 bad habits that are sabotaging your body transformation efforts. Break these habits to attain a lean, fit body more quickly than you imagined!
BAD HABIT #1: Doing things when they need to be done instead of BEFORE they need to be done.
Have you ever neglected to bring a healthy lunch to work because you discovered you didn’t have the ingredients you needed that morning? Have you had to cancel an appointment with your workout partner because you discovered your workout clothes were dirty only minutes before getting dressed? If you answered yes, a little preparation in advance can help! There is a saying that I learned during my college years that applies to every aspect of life- including fitness and body transformation. Take this saying to heart and be amazed by how much more of what you intend to do actually gets accomplished. “To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be late. To be late is to be out of luck.” Don’t wait until the last possible second to do things with hopes that everything will go smoothly. Instead prepare in advance so that little surprises don’t derail your plans. Try the following little adjustments for more fitness consistency and success. Prepare your lunch, gym bag and work bag at night. Leave your bags in the car before bed so that you have less chance of forgetting something on your way out of the door.
BAD HABIT #2: Over-committing or scheduling yourself too tightly.
Do you skip meals because you “don’t have time” to eat during the day. Do you skimp on your water intake to avoid needing bathroom breaks? If you answered yes, you are scheduled too tightly. Allow 5-15 minutes between appointments or commitments. Schedule your breaks on your calendar so that you will be less tempted to schedule yourself for hours without breaks. If you don’t have enough time in your day to allow these small breaks, consider eliminating some of your commitments. Succeeding at fat loss to become fit, healthy, and lean requires being calm and aware. It’s almost impossible to be calm and aware if you don’t even have the time for a bathroom break. If you want a better body or better health, you must cut back on the stress and anxiety that unreasonably tight schedules create.
BAD HABIT #3: Putting important tasks on the “to do” list instead of on the calendar. Have you ever gotten to the end of a very busy day only to discover that many of the most important tasks didn’t get done? Well you have just discovered the draw back of the to-do list. Instead of blindly plowing through tasks, prioritize. Place important tasks (including your workouts, food preparation, and maybe even meals and snacks) on your calendar. Leave the to-do list for less important tasks that are not time sensitive. On days when your appointments run long or something unexpected happens, you will be more likely to have done all of the important things (including your workouts) at the end of your day leaving you feeling more satisfied and fulfilled even when everything that could go wrong does.
BAD HABIT #1: Doing things when they need to be done instead of BEFORE they need to be done.
Have you ever neglected to bring a healthy lunch to work because you discovered you didn’t have the ingredients you needed that morning? Have you had to cancel an appointment with your workout partner because you discovered your workout clothes were dirty only minutes before getting dressed? If you answered yes, a little preparation in advance can help! There is a saying that I learned during my college years that applies to every aspect of life- including fitness and body transformation. Take this saying to heart and be amazed by how much more of what you intend to do actually gets accomplished. “To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be late. To be late is to be out of luck.” Don’t wait until the last possible second to do things with hopes that everything will go smoothly. Instead prepare in advance so that little surprises don’t derail your plans. Try the following little adjustments for more fitness consistency and success. Prepare your lunch, gym bag and work bag at night. Leave your bags in the car before bed so that you have less chance of forgetting something on your way out of the door.
BAD HABIT #2: Over-committing or scheduling yourself too tightly.
Do you skip meals because you “don’t have time” to eat during the day. Do you skimp on your water intake to avoid needing bathroom breaks? If you answered yes, you are scheduled too tightly. Allow 5-15 minutes between appointments or commitments. Schedule your breaks on your calendar so that you will be less tempted to schedule yourself for hours without breaks. If you don’t have enough time in your day to allow these small breaks, consider eliminating some of your commitments. Succeeding at fat loss to become fit, healthy, and lean requires being calm and aware. It’s almost impossible to be calm and aware if you don’t even have the time for a bathroom break. If you want a better body or better health, you must cut back on the stress and anxiety that unreasonably tight schedules create.
BAD HABIT #3: Putting important tasks on the “to do” list instead of on the calendar. Have you ever gotten to the end of a very busy day only to discover that many of the most important tasks didn’t get done? Well you have just discovered the draw back of the to-do list. Instead of blindly plowing through tasks, prioritize. Place important tasks (including your workouts, food preparation, and maybe even meals and snacks) on your calendar. Leave the to-do list for less important tasks that are not time sensitive. On days when your appointments run long or something unexpected happens, you will be more likely to have done all of the important things (including your workouts) at the end of your day leaving you feeling more satisfied and fulfilled even when everything that could go wrong does.
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