Tomorrow I will be posting progress pictures from one month of light exercise (3x a week) and reduced (not eliminated) sugar. Hopefully you have either taken before/after photos or will be motivated to. Motivational/progress photos are one of the top tools used by all types of people who experience success in their fitness goals. This is because once you can really see the effects of all your efforts, you want to keep it up!
Remember, if you are just starting out, don't worry about which exercises make your shoulders look a certain way or fuss over your heart rate (unless you're going really hard and feel like you're going to pass out). Beginners really need to focus on finding something enjoyable and getting used to being active.
One thing I haven't discussed yet that is really, really important - using food as a reward is a no-no. If you do this, it's a glaring sign that you have an unhealthy relationship with food. If you are using food as a reward with your kids, stop immediately, unless your goal is to undermine their health and pass on your unhealthy relationship with food. If you are doing this, please find resources to help you see food differently (as a source of sustenance and health), and find another source of reward - perhaps buying that new item you've been needing or wanting (within reason, we don't want to start any new addictions). It just needs to be something you like that isn't food. We need to enjoy our food, but that is ongoing. We should enjoy every dish we make, every bite we eat. If this is happening, there is no reason to use food as a reward.
No comments:
Post a Comment