Did your resolutions this year include anything diet and fitness related?
Did you want to lose 10lbs? Deadlift more? Get to a yoga class at least once a week?
Seven weeks later, how consistent have you been?
If you've been kicking ass and taking names and doing what you resolved to do at the start of the year, give yourself a pat on the back. You are awesome.
If you haven't been doing what you promised yourself you would do, its OK. Yes really, its OK. It is OK because you can start today. Right now.
Yes. Now.
There is no excuse.
I want you to think about what you want, why do you want it? Why is this important to you? How is this going to change your life? Write it down.
Next, I want you to make a promise to me. I don't want you to say a single negative word about yourself, your habits or your body ever again. What we do each day is driven by what we sub-consciously believe about ourselves. What you believe about yourself is made up of what you say to others about yourself, what you say to yourself about yourself and what others say or have said about you that you have internalized (that means, believed or accepted as fact).
You're not going to say mean or negative things about yourself any more, and those echoes of mean things others have said to you, well, we're going to tell them to fuck off. If there is someone in your life that is still saying mean things to you about you, we're going to tell them to eat a shit sandwich and fuck right off, too. Yep. Do it. No mercy.
On the same piece of paper you wrote your goal on and why it was important to you, I want you to write 5 good things about yourself.
Next, I want you to formulate a plan of action so that every day and every week and every month you have a plan to make what you resolved and promised to yourself a priority.
How are you going to lose 10lbs? Are you going to keep a food log and cut back on the unhealthy fats and excessive sugars in your diet? Stop drinking soft drinks? Eat reasonable portion of ice cream just 2x a week instead of a pint every other day? Get 20 minutes of cardio in every day?
How are you going to increase your deadlift? Will you do them consistently? Research the best strength protocol and then follow it? Keep a workout log, so you can make small incremental increases on your previous weight each week... I'm talking like 2 - 5lbs each week. Over a year, just adding 2lbs to the bar consistently is a 104lbs increase in your lift, bro ;)
Yoga. Choose a class & instructor at your gym or studio that you particularly enjoy and then make time to be there. Buy a DVD or instructional book and follow the program. Do all of the above. Find time to do it twice a week for 30 minutes. You may have to wake up 30 minutes earlier each day, and so be it. What a fantastic way to start the day!
Make a plan. Keep your promise to yourself. We're in the middle of February and you can start today.
The paper I had you write your goals on, why they were important to you, etc... I want you to keep it by your bed side and spend a few minutes (1 minute, 5, 10... whatever you want) reading it and thinking about all those things each night and each morning.
I promise that if you put your best foot forward and honestly and earnestly put these steps into action, you'll start to make the permanent, positive changes that elude you every January.
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