My last post dealt with my struggle through illness, and I must confess that at three weeks out, I am still dealing with residual upper respiratory issues and decreased energy. My body definitely dictated my abilities and limitations and there was no way I was going to be able to return to high intensity workouts and my favorite HIIT routines have been taking a back seat for the moment. This is all part of “realistic expectations” and although I may want something right now, it just is not going to happen. Sadly, there is no such thing as here today and gone tomorrow, and patience is very important on our journey to health and fitness. I will share that it is frustrating though and it is OK to feel like that. I am happy to be feeling better, working with my fabulous clients, and able to be social with family and friends.
My “Realistic Workouts” post illness started with no more than a six minute warm up, and basic large muscle movements like squats, lunges, pull-ups, light chest press, and core approximately ten reps and two sets for a total of thirty minutes. Believe me, that was taxing enough and I was ready to stretch. Today was my first twenty minute ARC trainer warm up and it felt pretty good, but I can still feel the lag on the energy. It is so important to pay attention to what the body is saying, and it will scream when I have had enough.
Realistic expectations involve creating plans that are reasonable, and obtainable. Going into something with the wrong mindset, and with the expectation of achieving a goal that is impossible will cause feelings of discouragement, and often times the “give-up” decision is made before seeing any positive progress. All effort toward weight loss and muscle gain is progress and it does not matter how long it takes, as long as the work is consistent and dedication to the program becomes a lifestyle. Results happen when perseverance is put into place and healthy eating and consistent exercise is a lifestyle. There is no magic pill that is going to create this lifestyle, but it is a wanting to be “REAL” about what it will take to obtain a healthy body and being patient through the process. We all want things to happen quicker than they do whether that be to look and feel healthier, have a better job, more money, new car or things, but the key is PATIENCE and REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS.
Rushing into a seemingly healthier body using unhealthy means, making a quick job decision that does not feel good, or grabbing that credit card to satisfy the “things” itch are all unhealthy ways of obtaining our wants without patience, and not being “realistic” or healthy with our choices overall. Unhealthy choices like these are the cause of “yo-yo” diet frustration and gaining back even more weight, create an unhappy personal and job life, and open the door to credit card debt that leaves a person stressed to the financial max. I have this saying that goes “Nothing Good Happens Fast” as it relates to these topics, and it really can be applied to many things in life. Taking care of ourselves is about a healthy lifestyle, and the choices we make each day that keep us progressing in a healthy direction. We all have the ability to get healthy and become our BEST self at any age, and any circumstance. It is keeping our “Realistic Expectations” front and center in our life to make that happen.
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