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How is it that we humans are really good at saying one thing while doing another? This is especially so with exercise. Think how many times you have heard another person say (or heard yourself say) "I really need to tone up my flabby bits" or "I really need to lose some weight...I should get to the gym and start exercising?" You would think if that person really meant what they said would they not be doing every thing they could to make it happen including exercising and healthy eating? We may ask why does one person see it all as simply an obligation and struggle to get it all happening and for another it is a crucial and enjoyable part of their life making it so much better on every level? Is exercise high up there on your totem pole of priorities or do you wish it could be? One reason many of us do the talking and not do the walking is we have unrealistic expectations about what exercise can do for us. When you expect to get certain things and then get something entirely different you start to wonder why you should even bother. There are few other things in life that we have such a distorted view of what it can do for us and in what time frame than exercise. Many of us expect: • Quick weight loss - It is not realistic to expect weight loss after just a few weeks. It can take months of consistent exercise and healthy eating to re-boot metabolism to achieve weight loss.
• Exercise to be short term - We think that we only need to do it temporary or for a few weeks or months, stop and somehow it will stick.
• Will spot reduce problem areas - Many people mistakenly believe they can do certain exercises and they will improve trouble spots like the tummy. You cannot change your body how you want. Our body has genetic preferences where it stores fat and it what order it will remove it from the fat stores.
• To see results in our timeframe - Exercise benefits involve many factors, some beyond our control. Your body will respond to its own timetable when you are burning more calories than you are taking in.
• To always enjoy exercise and be motivated every day - No-one always feels like exercising... it is up to each of us to motivate ourselves as no one else can do it. Action creates its own motivation.
• Exercise to be easy and effortless - To make the necessary changes to your metabolism muscle tissue has to be re-toned and rebuilt. This does take some consistent hard work to overload your muscles so they become stronger and burn more fuel. Low intensity activity will not produce noticeable results We only sabotage ourselves when we are unrealistic. It then gives us an excuse to send our healthy lifestyle back down to the bottom of the priority list. Making exercise a part of your life so you can live a better life starts when it becomes important to you. Think back to other times in your life when you wanted to achieve something and you had to work hard to get it? Things like changing a career, starting a family, quitting unhealthy habits, finding a job. Whatever methods you used to achieve your goals is what you need to get exercise and healthy eating into your life and make it stick. It is like any other commitment. If you are finding your action steps are not matching your words to yourself it is time to brainstorm and figure out what you really want for yourself. Then it is time to go for it and never look back.
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