Fat Facts

A Canadian study showed that confident people who have the ability to make and stick to a schedule are most likely to exercise regularly. Furthermore, in other research people who take the time to plan a grocery list tend to make better food choices in the store, which leads to weight loss success. Inversely, studies have shown that people who get caught in time drainers are linked to higher calorie food choices and subsequently higher body weights. 

Master Your Schedule

I often hear people say, “If I had more time I could (insert activity here)”. Some people have their time in check; others struggle day-to-day to make it work at a minimum. Whatever category you fall in these time tips will get you together and take you to the next level! As stated above, planning is crucial to your weight management success. Here are some ways to turn your every day calendar into a tool for weight loss success.  

The Big Three

Do you know what is the trifecta of wellness? If you guessed nutrition, exercise and mindset, A+ for you! I know you have probably heard this before, but not like this. These three segments are the foundation for your healthy lifestyle success and will propel your wellness journey. Each of these segments relies on the other to accomplish your goals. Each week we will build on the foundation of our wellness model and together we will grow and succeed. Follow our blog to get all this information and help us to identify what you need by letting us know what you would like to know.

Think about your past experiences, most times you would eat well and not exercise or exercise and not have a solid nutritional plan. Everyone has moments like this, what sets some apart from the rest is the mindset of consistency, determination and goal setting. Thoughts are what ultimately decide whether you workout today or what you are not going to eat. You make a conscious decision about exactly how you choose to achieve your goals. Without the proper mindset, your success is compromised. Mindset is the tip of the triangle; let’s meet the equal sides!

The #1 Reason Why People Fail at Weight Loss

Do you know the biggest reason why people fail? It’s because they don’t have a detailed plan about where they are going, they don’t know what it takes to get there and they have no idea how to measure the end result. Losing weight is not complicated but requires a strategic plan for success. Especially in the times we are living in now, being super busy, little time to cook and fast food places all over. So let’s walk through what you need to do to be successful!

Choose a Goal Weight

When choosing a goal weight it should be an attainable weight. If you are 200 pounds your initial goal weight should not be 120 pound; it should be a number that you can achieve by losing a healthy amount of weight, usually ¼ pound to 2 pounds per week over the course of a few months. For some people, it will take 2-4 week just adjusting to the decrease in calorie intake and learning how to watch your portions. There are many ways to estimate portions just by using your hands, we will cover that later in the month so stay tuned!

Why You are not READY to Change

Deciding you are READY to do anything is ALWAYS the first step. When you are not ready and fully committed to the decision, it usually never happens as you envision. When you are not committed to EVERYTHING it will take to make your transformation a reality, you are not ready to change.Instead, you continue to operate in your negative self-talk and excuses. 

Get READY

Thankfully, you CAN address this issue and go on to be successful. There are stages of readiness that can identify where you are, why you are there and how to proceed through them. These are the five stages we use:

 •      Pre-contemplation

•      Contemplation

•      Preparation

•      Action

•      Maintenance

Self-What?

 Self-efficacy is the self-confidence you have in yourself to change your negative behaviors and be successful at making those changes in your daily life. A correlation was found between making positive behavior changes regarding your health and how you perceive yourself. Confidence affects decisions that you make, the effort that you put into goals, how you interpret barriers and how determined you are to succeed when faced with adversity.  When you think about it, your confidence IN completing a goal might be just as or more important than really knowing HOWto complete the goal. 

 Behaviors and Feelings that ZAP Self-Confidence

 •      Failure

•      Negative Self-Talk

•      Doubt

•      Inconsistency

•      Fear

•      Insecurity

•      Lack of Trust