Well, my motivation has come to a grinding halt and I really need to jump start it again! A combination of the weather and being ill has really put the kybosh on my motivation. I haven't done anything for just over a week now which isn't good at all.
So I thought getting back onto my blog will maybe help me find my motivation again and I will post it here first!
Happy Blitzing!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sustainability...again
I know I've posted this before but it is very dear to my heart.
I have been thinking about this a lot over the weekend, so much so I decided to write a post about it. Sustainability - in other words is your lifestyle, exercise and diet regime sustainable? I think so, as for me The Belly Blitz lets you do more or less whatever you want, doesn't exclude any food groups and is tailored to your body and your timescales. I don't feel guilty if I have a glass of wine or a bar of chocolate, I am only human and I want to enjoy life without the guilt trips. It is all about balance as I have said so many times.
The reason I have been thinking this is a variety of people I know are doing different things - no carbs, fat free, no alcohol Dr Bernstein etc all under one guise or another. But is it really sustainable? Can you see yourself for the rest of your life NEVER having a carb again? Or forever eating fat free and never having that apple pie and ice cream? I know I can't, and many of these regimes are great, you see results then as soon as you get to where you want to be and start being "normal" again, the weight or the body fat starts creeping up again as your body adjusts back to what normal is. Or is it costing you the earth? Losing weight is not a quick fix or going to happen over night. It IS hard work, it WILL take weeks or months, but it WILL happen.
So I ask again, is your current regime sustainable? If so then FANTASTIC, you have found that balance and can look forward to a healthy and active life, not restricting yourself in terms of food and drink. If not....then maybe it is something to think about. You are more likely to succeed in the long term if what you are doing is easy, doable and fits into a "normal" life.
Happy Blitzing!
I have been thinking about this a lot over the weekend, so much so I decided to write a post about it. Sustainability - in other words is your lifestyle, exercise and diet regime sustainable? I think so, as for me The Belly Blitz lets you do more or less whatever you want, doesn't exclude any food groups and is tailored to your body and your timescales. I don't feel guilty if I have a glass of wine or a bar of chocolate, I am only human and I want to enjoy life without the guilt trips. It is all about balance as I have said so many times.
The reason I have been thinking this is a variety of people I know are doing different things - no carbs, fat free, no alcohol Dr Bernstein etc all under one guise or another. But is it really sustainable? Can you see yourself for the rest of your life NEVER having a carb again? Or forever eating fat free and never having that apple pie and ice cream? I know I can't, and many of these regimes are great, you see results then as soon as you get to where you want to be and start being "normal" again, the weight or the body fat starts creeping up again as your body adjusts back to what normal is. Or is it costing you the earth? Losing weight is not a quick fix or going to happen over night. It IS hard work, it WILL take weeks or months, but it WILL happen.
So I ask again, is your current regime sustainable? If so then FANTASTIC, you have found that balance and can look forward to a healthy and active life, not restricting yourself in terms of food and drink. If not....then maybe it is something to think about. You are more likely to succeed in the long term if what you are doing is easy, doable and fits into a "normal" life.
Happy Blitzing!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Eating what you want!
I really need to pull a finger out and get back to my blog LOL! On the good side I HAVE been continuing to work out and eat well. With my parents here (for 5 weeks!) I think we ate 2 HUGE meals a day and there was always a bottle or two of wine floating around in the evening but surprisingly enough I didn't put on an ounce which I am SOOOO happy about! I sort of threw caution to the wind and just enjoyed having visitors. We cooked a lot, ate really well and drank really well. The only thing I did not let go was working out. It slacked off a little but I still went for rides on my bike, runs and played hockey. I lost my "gym" (the spare room) so no strength training but it just goes to show, you can pretty much eat what you like as long as you put in the effort with working it off again.
HOWEVER I did feel more sluggish with all the heavy rich foods but that went after a couple of days of being back to normal.
As always....HAPPY BLITZING!
HOWEVER I did feel more sluggish with all the heavy rich foods but that went after a couple of days of being back to normal.
As always....HAPPY BLITZING!
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