Ever have that one goal that no matter how many times you start it you just seem to fall off it just as quickly? My diet is that goal currently. I know it's important for both my general health and to reach my other fitness goals, yet I seem to have no will power to keep myself disciplined (I used to, though I don't know what happened).
So while on vacation I was texting my sister and told her that I was designing a bunch of different workouts that are easy enough to do anywhere and she said she was interested in trying them out. After all I am a certified personal trainer and have had success with clients who totally changed their diets as well as with those who only partly changed. I should know what I'm doing right?
That's part of what's so frustrating. It's knowing what to do but not knowing how to stick with it. I think I've figured it out though. My friend hired a trainer and only sees her once and only does the workout once or twice during the week. I think she does some running too, and she's getting results where she wasn't before.
I think it is the conditioning workouts and having that person there to push you every week and make you accountable. No one wants to waste money and knowing you're seeing that person every week makes you want to impress them or at least earn their approval. I used to be that person, and now I need that person.
My new game plan is to check in with my sister. I told her to keep a meal journal and I am keeping one too. So far it's only causing me to pause before I give in to my wants, but the pause is significantly long whereas before it was just an acknowledgment that I'm breaking the rules as I was breaking them.
I am also planning to return to personal training and am trying out my programs. This way I don't have to worry about making it to a class and I can expand my repertoire. It was working before I went on vacation and made it to the gym today too so I know I'm building my gym routine again. Hopefully I will be successful for the rest of the summer and into the fall.
