BACK IN THE SADDLE
Being a body builder is not easy, how many times do I hear: "I could be a body building, but if I were to work out I’d become huge, and I don’t want that, my body is just like that"
Sure thing, beleive what you want. However the truth is that there is a science and nobody has all the answers yet. Some have a lot of answers but still not all. (In 10 years, when we make new discoveries, I may eat that statement, hope it’s low in fat…)
Nutrition, in my case, is especially not easy. I love food, i’m just like that. I have a very bad nutrition week (7 days) but i’m happy to say that i’m back on track and on the saddle. Which makes me wonder, if I can get my weigth back on track in a week, what could I have accomplished if I would have stuck to the diet and the regular work outs?
Makes you think…
Discipline is everything, at least in my case.
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December 21, 2007 at 11:13 am
LOL! Agreed! I do think that it is important to take a break periodically when you are dieting (I hate that word because we’re really making a lifestyle change here) but I think your body is probably saying: I need a break and I don’t think it will hurt you. I have done that in the past and I feel it does a number of things that are well documented: first it helps to stoke your metabolism which can get depressed when you diet for an extended period of time. Second and perhaps more important is that it gives you an emotional/psychological break which may in fact be more important. So, just track your weight and see what happens. You may have discovered something you want in fact to do again at a later time.
Last comment: I think too often we create a mindset of all or nothing and I think it is healthier to strive for say 80 or 90% compliance and give ourselves permission to be human. I think this is healthier in the long term and allows us to view our choices more in that vein.
Here’s to a terrific holiday season and new year!