How your mind is your best friend

The mind is your friend - treat it well

Yesterday, my friend Cathy’s statement was; 

“I never considered the power of training to extend so far into my brain.” Too true.

Yes, simple exercise improves our mood, leaving us less depressed or anxious, apart from boosting our brains with endorphins and oxygen from increased blood circulation.

“Common sense isn’t common practice.” Stephen Covey

As long as you have a body, you have the power to influence your emotions, negatively or positively. Either I’m training to feel better, or I enjoy some chocolates instead.

I am obviously in favour of chocolate since I often eat to improve my mood.

But, the more complex our lives feel, the more complicated things become, the more we need to exercise.

Exercise is medicine for our souls.

But, let’s consider fat loss instead.

If it’s to be, it’s up to me.

A while ago, I wanted to stop accepting responsibility for your fat loss goals because they don’t work unless I live with you and clean out your fridge.

However, the significant upside is; I sleep better at night when I do see improvements in a person’s fat loss. One of them was Jess, who sent me a stellar 14-month progress Photo.

In February, she was outraged when I told her to prove she was listening and following the process we outlined for her.

She lost over twenty kilograms within the first few months of following the plan we made. But, like all good plans, we often abandon them for a quick fix at the first signs of struggle.

Who doesn’t get hung up on the scale and blame everything other than their choices for a lack of progress?

Making a considerable change is both challenging and takes time. With patience, Jess prevailed; since February she has dropped another sixteen kilograms.

How following the process leads us in the right direction.

Dave never set out to lose fat, but with proper training, transformed his body to the point where he looks like an English god. He didn’t drop a single kilogram on the scale; but his muscle gain balanced his fat loss, the holy grail of a training-focused approach to good health.

You should take a break from time to time.

If you eat a pizza every day for a week, does it derail your diet?

Not really; getting to and maintaining your healthy body weight is not that easy to derail as long as you practice common sense.

Coach William