27/04/2022
SO, you really want to lose weight, get stronger or be the fittest & healthiest you have ever been
And you are striving for perfection in your diet, training routine, lifestyle etc. because that's what it takes?
I get it
And initially perfection probably seems like the right thing to be aiming for
But that isn't the case & will set you up for failure, because, life isn't perfect, s**t happens & there will always be something less than ideal that you need to deal with
For example, you're aiming for the perfect diet of no processed foods AT all but you get caught in a traffic jam and end up having to get a cheeky Greggs from the services & then you feel s**t about yourself and catastrophise it because you feel as though you have fallen off the wagon
Or, you are aiming to train 6 days a week but you end up having to stay late at work to prep a presentation for a meeting the following day so you're forced to miss your session so again, you get left feeling s**t about yourself and missing that session feels like it's totally buggered your entire weeks training
Essentially, if you strive for perfection and to be 100% on it all of the time, when the inevitable happens you will feel like you have failed which is disheartening
I get it, and I have been there
I have a cold at the minute which means my training intensity is reduced and it is frustrating, but I understand that it's ok, and the average of my actions over time is what really matters and that all of my hard work isn't void because I have trained less this week
So it's time to change your approach.. for the better & one that will allow you to have some more fun along the way
- Take the pressure off yourself & do the best you can - this doesn't mean being 'perfect' all of the time and giving up everything you love in the process
- Understand that the average of your actions over time is what matters
- Remember if you have a takeaway, a bad nights sleep or miss the odd session once in a blue moon because of X, Y, Z it doesn't matter & does not ruin your progress
I hope this helps! Reach out if you have any questions!