The frustrating thing about your weight
…is that it’s hard to control.
Do you disagree?
Go stand on a scale and decide to lose 5 pounds.
How’d that work out for you? Did the number drop on command, or did it not budge? Of course, it didn’t budge.
And yet we spend our precious time obsessing about our weight as if we could magically control it.
The good news is that we do have complete control over a couple of important things that influence our weight. These are our choices about diet and exercise.
Think about this…our current weight is the sum result of our choices in eating and exercise.
Take a minute to think back over the last three years of your life. What kinds of foods did you eat most often? How intensely did you exercise, for how long, and how often? Were you all in, completely committed?
Now, look at yourself in a full-length mirror. You are looking directly at the result of your past choices.
If we are pleased with what we see, we keep on eating and exercising the way we have been. It’s working for us!
If we’re not satisfied with what we see, it’s time to start making different choices about food and exercise. Here are some suggestions:
Healthy food choices:
- Choose to eat wholesome foods that nourish our bodies.
- Choose to only eat when hungry and to stop eating when full.
- Choose to not eat junk food, sugary drinks or sweets.
- Choose to eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables every day.
Healthy exercise choices…
- Choose to get up early in the morning, when we could be sleeping, invest 30 minutes to an hour of our time in exercise.
- Choose to be consistent with our workout schedule, giving exercise the same importance as a doctor’s appointment.
- Choose to change our workout routine often, to always keep our muscles guessing.
- Choose to push ourselves to new levels of intensity, in order to strengthen and tone our muscles at any age and especially over 50.
Let’s not spend another minute obsessing about the number on our scale. We are way smarter than that. Instead, let’s focus our energy on the choices we make regarding what we eat and how to exercise.
If you don’t know where to begin, I invite you to reach out to us. We are here for you.
Are you over 50 years old? Call or email us today and we’ll help get you started on a functional fitness program that safely and effectively transforms what we see in that mirror.