How to stay motivated
Did a quick video last week all about staying motivated
Despite what the scales say
Or how you feel.
Now, despite me saying despite “what the scales say”
^^ Because even eating more veggies, drinking more water, going to bed later etc can all impact the scales
That doesn’t mean the scales do not matter.
We know that losing weight and/ or body fat (not just weight)
✅ Can lower our risk of disease
✅ Improve bone health
✅ Boost immune system and decrease inflammation
✅ improve quality of life
✅ Even reduce the risk of hospitalisation
But…
Just measuring your self worth and progress on a number which you cannot control is a fast way to lower your motivation.
So what do we suggest instead?
Focus on the things you can control.
Sounds simple, right ?
I spoke about this more here https://fb.watch/azE5q8E9zk/
And whilst you’re here?
focus on this instead …
something not talked about as much as it should (in my humble opinion)
And could just help you stick to your ‘diet’ / plan
Even if your New Year plan hasn’t quite got going yet..
life got in the way
Or you didn’t see the scales move quick enough
Or you wanted results FASTER..
And that
is muscle and ‘tone’…
The latest UK Chief Medical Officers Report really emphasised the importance of building strength (doing strength based exercise at least twice a week) to help:
1 – Prevent falls – linked to bone density and lack of muscle mass, particularly if you are over 50
2 – Reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 40%
3- Reduce your risk of heart disease by 30%
4 – Reduce your risk of depression by 30%
Now, of course, any exercise is better than none…
Walking, parking your car further away, taking the stairs instead of the lift etc.
^^^ These are all very beneficial and the key is building up from this and getting 1% better each day
But
There seems to be something very protective about muscle strengthening exercise
When it comes to ageing well, quality of life and even disease..
And focussing on what you can do?
Might just allow you to stick to your plan for long enough to see the results you want to see
Matt