Are you tired of saying no?
Are you tired of saying no ?
There is an abundance of tips, tricks and tactics for how to lose weight, or gain muscle or stay on track these days and today’s advice may well differ from what you heard growing up.
It’s a lot to take in and I know how you feel.
There are a few reasons why but an important one is that everybody is different, to a certain degree.
And with all those options, you have the freedom to test and try out a variety of options and discover what you like.
A very simple difference could be that Person A prefers to do 30 minutes of cardio 3 times a week, while Person B finds it more convenient to eat fewer calories.
The calorie deficit could be exactly the same. (Calorie deficit = less calorie taken in through food vs calories used by the body to live and move.
A possible difference is that the cardio may not burn as many calories as having calorie deficit or you may have gained muscle and lost inches off the waist.
If you’re tired of saying no I can’t have that, or no that’s too many calories etc, I have an something for you…
Let’s stop thinking of what we can ‘take away, subtract or remove’ and instead think about what you can ‘add, increase, improve’.
Things to Add:
• A glass of water in the morning
• A bottle of water with electrolytes after a workout (reduce cravings)
• An extra vegetable on your plate
• More protein at a typically low protein meal time (think: eggs, beans, tuna, lentils, protein powder, sugar free jelly)
• Heavier weights
• Liven up your salads (nuts, seeds, dried fruit, apples, cheese, herbs)
• An extra 30 minutes of sleep
• 15 minutes of chill time to de-stress
• An epsom salts bath (to help restore magnesium, and because a bath is super relaxing)
• A weekend hike or cycle
So instead of focusing on all the things you “can’t have”, with these ideas you’ll be able to enrich your palate and daily life.
I encourage you to choose something from the list or something that the list has inspired you to add to your life. And if not today, then tomorrow, give it a go for a week.
Written by Louise Francis
Exercise enthusiast
