No Dynamite Necessary...

By Ron McDonald Jr, CPT

Stop attacking your weight loss with dynamite like it's a scene from "Rambo". That's right I said dynamite. You simply cannot just blow up the fat with drastic attempts at a home run. Stop swinging for the fences. Its not an all or nothing situation. Losing weight requires a series of healthy lifestyle choices and changes repeated over and over and over. Weight loss just doesn't take place in one big "BOOM". Its really about the small changes that add up to big changes over time. Its about reshaping your habits.

You must focus on both exercise and nutrition. You simply cannot just focus on the exercise in order to achieve you goals. That is like baking a cake and leaving out the eggs. Think about it what gives you energy during exercise? To live and be healthy you have to live and be like a healthy person. Healthy people make better food choices. Healthy people don't over eat. Healthy people are more active. Healthy people consume more fruits and veggies. Healthy people say "no" to foods that don't match their goals. Healthy people are truly committed to living a healthy lifestyle. Reevaluate your commitment to your goals. Ask yourself these questions and answer them.

Answer them by taking your commitment to another level. Refocus your efforts on making what you put in your mouth a choice that you can control. You cannot out train poor nutrition, it just doesn't work. Become more active in your daily life. And oh yeah the holidays are no excuse when it comes to your commitment to your goals.

"Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom." ~ Jack LaLanne

Be Well.