Do you try to get strict with your diet plans or workout schedule only to have it result in failure after a few days or weeks? If you need help fitting fitness and healthy food into your life so that you can lose fat AND have a life, keep reading..
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Carrie recently filled out her #Commit2fit assessment and told me that she’s 29 years old. She works 50 hours a week, with a 40 minute commute each way. She likes to spend time with her friends, going out and having fun so she struggles to fit in workouts, even though she does enjoy them. She suspects an intolerance to grains as they don’t sit well with her, but eats them anyway. She’s tried juicing, but gives up after a week. She feels a lot of social pressure to eat whatever, drink but also hates that her pants don’t fit.
So to begin, I want to start with that.. if you eat something and it makes you feel like poop, DON’T EAT IT. There are so many substitutions these days for things. If you love bread, eat gluten free bread or if you want to go to brunch, have an omelet. I loved pizza but pizza would make me fat, bloated and feel like I needed to poop for hours after so I stopped eating pizza out and if I really want it, I can make it at home without the cheese and grease. If you know that one certain food or food group does not work for your body, omit it.
But this doesn’t mean you have to stop living your life. You should still go out, be social and do the things you love despite not partaking in one food group. To stop your social life because you aren’t eating grains or you aren’t drinking alcohol or because you want to lose 10 pounds is unrealistic. You will not stick with it long term. You need to live your life as normally as possible despite your small changes.
This leads me to my second piece of advice… Stop restricting. A juice cleanse or quick fix diet is a band aid and is not something I will ever suggest. For example, I love Whole 30 for people that need to eliminate some foods to look for a possible food intolerance. But it is not something I suggest for the average client because it’s too strict and is not meant to be long term. I will only ever suggest a clean eating meal plan a person could follow for the rest of their life. Would you do a juice cleanse for the next seven years? Probably not, so don’t do it for seven days.
Lastly, a busy life that involves 50 hours a week of work plus a 40 minute commute each way is tough. So on the weekends you have to prioritize your workout routines. I would suggest getting up Saturday morning and getting in a chest and back circuit training workout. Circuit training is super beneficial because while you are lifting, you are moving non-stop which also create a cardiovascular affect, so you can burn fat and build muscle simultaneously. Then on Sunday mornings get up for a legs and abs circuit training workout. Then you only have one other workout to tackle mid-week. Getting workouts done on Saturday and Sunday mornings may mean sacrificing a little bit of social, but it will be worth it.
Do you need help figuring out the right clean eating meal plan and workout schedule for you?
Go to Commit2FitCoaching.com/freeassessment and let me help you.
Your Coach,
Kyra
P.S. Everyone is different. Some people need more carbs, more food, different workouts from others. It’s all individualized which is why I run #Commit2Fit with personalized clean eating meal plans and workout plans. Everything should be custom and designed specifically for YOU.