We recently did an email survey, and asked what people’s #1 obstacle was, in terms of reaching their fat loss goals.
The most common response by far was that diet was the thing holding them back.
But then – when I ask WHY people are not eating in a way that consistently supports all the hard work they are doing in the gym – I commonly get this response:
“I know what to do, I’m just not doing it.”
Um, okay.
Personally I find that a little frustrating.
Because even if you KNOW what to do … if you are not losing fat, or getting the results you want … that means that you have to DO something about it, if you want to change.
And the statement:
“I know what to do, I’m just not doing it.”
–and the MINDSET behind it – does not serve you in a productive way.
ACTION and DOING SOMETHING to reach your goals is what DOES serve you.
For example – using guidelines like the ones below to build a diet that is tailored towards your goals, preferences, and habits:
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Underground Fat Destroyer Challenge – Nutrition Guidelines
–Log your food every day using MyFitnessPal. Shoot for about 10 calories per pound of body weight per day to start, and adjust up or down as needed as you go. (Example – 150 person would eat 1500 calories per day to start.)
– Shoot for a mix of about 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein and 30% fat. A simple way to do this is think about building each meal with 1) a protein 2) a carbohydrate (veggie or fruit) and 3) a healthy fat.
– Keep it simple. Plan out your days / weeks ahead of time, and eat the same meals most of the time.
– Eat four to five times per day – whatever fits your schedule and total calorie target best.
– Drink half of your body weight in oz of water per day. (Example – 150 pound person would drink 75 oz of water each day.)
– Once per week, eat whatever you want (within reason). The physiological AND psychological benefit of this is HUGE … so don’t skip your “cheat day”! ENJOY the foods you’ve been thinking about all week – and you’ll have a much easier time sticking to the plan the other 90% of the time.
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And THEN adding accountability elements – such as logging your food, weighing in every week, tweaking what you are doing based on results until you reach your goals …
If you are SERIOUS about making a change, THIS is the kind of process you need to be going through.
So PLEASE – if you are struggling to lose fat or make progress towards your fitness goals … think about it next time before you say “I know what to do, I’m just not doing it” –
Because that statement – and the mindset behind it – does not serve you, if you are serious about making a change.
To your success! –
– Forest Vance, Owner, FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training
PS – More about our upcoming Underground Fat Destroyer Challenge – and sign up – at the link below: