Am I working out TOO MUCH ? Follow @CoachFabs

One of the Biggest challenges we face as Fitness Coaches is trying to help people change unhealthy habits.

We often find ourselves abusing our body with foods that we eat. Almost everyone without exception can point out some of the worst foods that they can eat and they know that if they want to make a change then they need to eat healthier.


But let's admit it, eating some of these foods is tasty and easy, the last thing we want to do after a long day at work or running errands is going home and prepare a nice meal that tastes good.

We might have forgotten to thaw out meat from the freezer or nothing we have in our house sounds good right now.

Food is always an unhealthy habit easy to point out, but there is one that is a little trickier to notice. You have not worked out in a very long time, maybe even since High-school, and all of a sudden you want to become healthy, so you join a gym, or buy a home workout program and start working out, you know your nutrition might not be on point so you decide to take it up a notch and workout even more. As a result you end up getting hurt.

But you are "determined" to make a change, you are committed to do "whatever it takes" to get the body you have "always" wanted. So you keep pushing through because "I AM COMMITTED". You think that if you take time to rest or heal your body then you have failed.

After helping a lot of people and looking at patterns of behavior I can tell you that more than not, people tend to abuse their bodies, either with food or by not taking the necessary time to let their body heal. You want a shortcut to reach your goals, here is the shortcut "CONSISTENCY". Be consistent on your behavior, don't just diet most of the time, CHOSE to EAT HEALTHY.

When you are tired, when your body needs it, take time and rest, it is OK. Your progress will not be slowed down because you didn't spend 2 hours at the gym or working out.

REMEMBER this is about living a healthier and much more fulfilling life, so take time for those things that matter the most and enjoy the process, be consistent and that will bring you the results you desire.

Why am I not loosing weight? My Nutrition is ON POINT !!!!! Follow @CoachFabs

 

How many times do we hear or even tell ourselves that we are doing everything we need to be doing, we workout consistently and our nutrition is on point but we do not see results, WHAT IS GOING ON !!!!!!!

I must be predisposed to be fat, that is just how it is, I can't do this ......

Let's look at it a little bit closer.

Injuries. Many times we may have an injury or condition that is preventing us form pushing as hard as we need to in order to obtain the results we desire. This does not mean all is lost, if you have an injury or condition preventing you from pushing hard, make sure you are very diligent with your nutrition and that you stay active through out the day.

Food Portion. It is a common occurrence that when people are trying to lose fat they assume they need to starve their body. They are either not eating enough or eating the wrong types of calories at the wrong times. Your body needs nutrients, vitamins, minerals to function properly, it is only when we are providing our body all it needs that it will let go of those fat stores.

Effort. People often think that working out a couple of times a week is more than enough to get the results they want. Our bodies need consistent physical activity to perform properly, try to workout at least 25 minutes a day.

Emotional Problems. I often refer to this problem, we see it all the time on television shows where the trainers are trying to help individuals lose huge amounts of weight. Some people seek the comfort of food to protect or mask bigger problems, unless they are able to work through those problems they will not be able to make a permanent change.

Remember that Immediate changes are temporary, Permanent changes take time. Do not beat yourself up because you went of your plan for a meal or a day. This does not mean you should indulge on things that are bad for your body, just recognize it will take some time to establish permanent patterns in your life to replace the old unhealthy habits.