Every week I get many emails with questions you want to
know that are the most important to you about losing fat,
feeling great, and staying motivated and inspired.
This week's question: Q. How do I stop sabotaging myself?
A. If you find yourself starting a program with the best
of intentions to lose the belly fat, or just be healthier
then somehow you find yourself over indulging in foods that
aren't the best for you, or skipping your workouts then I
suggest you reevaluate exactly what it is you are trying to
accomplish.
What I find most women struggle with, is that they have the
desire to get into shape, yet they always seem to get
distracted from life's little challenges.
It could be that you feel overwhelmed with your work,
family, or you are in a relationship that is making you
feel stressed. Or you are having inner conflicts within
yourself, that you will never accomplish your goals, you
are not good enough, or you feel alone and not supported.
Whatever your reason is, you need to face it and stop
giving yourself excuses as to why you are sabotaging what
it is your heart truly wants
Make a list of reasons why you want to achieve the body &
health that are specific to you and how it will impact
every area of your life.
Until you come up with enough reasons why, then you will
keep finding yourself acting out the role of the saboteur.
Q. Is there a way to get a firm belly that doesn't include
sit-ups?
A. Doing sit-ups and crunches will never firm your belly.
Forget about doing 100 crunches during your workouts to
get rid of the belly fat.
When you reduce your body fat, then you will reduce your
belly fat. The best way to put together a program that
will slash the belly fat and create a lean stomach are
these top 3 things:
1. A solid nutrition plan- I don't mean dieting, but give
yourself a program that your body will be able to lose the
unwanted body fat. Simply reduce the amount of calories
your are taking in, is a good start.
However, if you are on a low calorie diet, then you want to
actually increase your calories. Too many women are
lowering the caloric intake and complain about not seeing
results.
You need to feed your muscles to burn off stubborn belly
fat. When you go too low, your metabolism is likely to
bottom out, and results in a sub optimal thyroid and
other hormonal imbalances.
You may think you eat good, but it's the total amount of
calories you are eating and what they are made of that
counts. If you diet was that great, then you would be
seeing results, so don't make it harder on yourself.
2. Full body workouts- when you do workouts that include
legs, chest, and back they burn more calories. The more
calories you burn, the more body fat you will burn.
Spend time on workouts that burn the most calories,
intensity, and changing your routines around.
3. Mindset- spend more time on thinking about the outcome,
instead of what you don't want.
If you find your dominant thoughts during the day are
thoughts like "I hate my stomach and I hate my legs" then
you will certainly find ways to stop yourself from
achieving the results you want.
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Heather Picken, Transformational & Inspirational Coach For
Women
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