Moderation

I am not one of those trainers that believe in cutting out everything from the diet. There is usually a reason for your cravings and to satisfy them may not be a bad thing. If you crave sweets and it’s not a cheat day then eat some fruit. If you are dieting try to make sure it’s low glycemic (apples, pears, grapes and cherries are good). There are many other choices but those are the ones that come to mind. I try to make sure that when I do want to eat something bad I do it during the day. I sometimes will eat dinner early so I still have time to burn it off unless I am going out then it’s not that big of a deal. My rule of thumb has been what you do in three day increments. You have one day where you blow it you have two days to make up for it. If I have a three day weekend of eating every fattening yet delicious food I feel horrible the next day, so I rarely do that. The only time I really allow that is on my birthday weekend that usually falls on labor day. Just remember this if you eat horrible you have to burn it off. So if that deters you from eating badly then great, if not you have been warned.

Excuses

We all have these on why we won’t get them done. I am tired, I don’t feel like it, and I don’t have time are the most common with fitness. If you can just make it to the gym and do something, even a half work out you may find yourself not tired anymore. If you don’t feel like it there might be a reason other than feeling. Are you burned out? How has your diet been? Are you eating enough? These are the questions you have to ask yourself before taking a day off or in some cases a week off. Sometimes we need to take a week off because you can burn out, especially if you are training hard. The hard part is are you disciplined enough to come back, or is there going to be another excuse to keep you out of the gym. As far as time is concerned there is always something you can do. If you have to work out 15 minutes at a time then you do that. I understand with family, kids and work you may not have a full hour to work out. It is up to you to figure out what you can and can not do. I can give you all the advice in the world but you have to figure out what works and how to fit it into your life. This is that important.