What would you say if I told you I was ?The Fat Kid? growing up?
I would guess you would think I was?
a) Going crazy like an old sailor
b) Trying to make up cool stories to entertain you
c) possibly telling the truth
The answer is ?C?, I was ?The Fat Kid? between the ages of 7 and 21
Here?s the cold hard proof from my younger years (where I had my finest hair cut as well)
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The bottom line is, I?m far from perfect.
In fact, the problem that caused me to be overweight ALL those years is something I still struggle with today. Yes, personal trainers have their imperfections when it comes to fitness and nutrition too!
It was my horrible, horrible habits that kept the body fat up all those years.
These habits included:
1) Poor choices in nutrition
2) Massive amounts of calories being consumed (easily 2500-4000 per day)
3) The insane speed I would ?scarf? my food down at
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Guess which one of these still ?haunts? me today? All 3
I?ll be honest when I say that I HAVE made massive improvements, which is what keeps my weight down, heart healthy and my body in top shape.
Here?s the habits I have INGRAINED to combat those that dragged me down for years:
There isn?t a day where I wake up that I was planning to exercise and don?t make it a priority. The second I put my workouts on the back burner, it turns into a slippery slope of terrible weight gain. Friends and family may think I?m crazy when they see how relentless I am on getting my pre-planned workout down, but I KNOW that if I miss one, I miss many.
This happened to me back in early 2010 when I was studying abroad in Australia.
Ironically enough, I had no job and 4 hours of actual commitments to class (I typically missed 2 of these).
I kept semi-active playing basketball with my buddies, but my lifting workout slipped and my nutrition went with it.
I felt like a slug and looked like a worm!
The ?pain? drove me to make a turn-around after several months, but it was twice as hard getting started again AND following through. I?ll never let that happen again!
I used to be a picky eater (when it came to the healthy stuff) but learning to turn off my taste buds and eat some bland because of the benefits made a massive difference to my health, life, and body.
Pre-planning nutrient dense foods and your protein intake is the ONLY way to see success with this.
You have to convince yourself that you NEED to eat certain over others simply because they?re healthier, won?t cause weight gain and because you want to feel GOOD (mixed veggies vs. french fries at a restaurant)
My trick is to attach those fries in front of me or on the menu to the ?pain? I felt when overweight, OR focus on what I?m working TOWARDS with my workouts.
This gives? a quick wake up call and adds some strength to the wall I put up around tempting foods.
I?m far from perfect, but I win a majority of the time.
Personal Trainer Mclean VA Habit #3 Taking Control Of The Booze (NOT Eliminating It!)
I absolutely love beer (Belgian whites in particular) and it?s something that I do NOT want to give up.
However, I know one or five too many will completely destroy my efforts.
Taking control of what days I drink and making it a weekly habit to place them strategically has helped me be successful in the long run.
Let?s be honest with ourselves, when are we typically put in situations where we will more than likely be consuming an alcoholic beverage? Simple answer ? the weekend!
This is the easiest habit to change?..
Make it a POINT to eliminate alcohol Sunday through Thursday and you will automatically set yourself up for long term success. More importantly when Friday and Saturday do hit, make the best possible choices with what beverages you consume and DON?T overdo it.
There?s nothing worse than breaking evening for a week of working hard in the gym, right?
That?s it ? 3 of my top secrets to long term weight loss and maintenance.
I?ve basically limited the first three BAD habits to a minimum (remember, I?m not perfect!) and ingrained the 3 GOOD habits in my life.
Life is about balancing things out, and this is one strategy that has worked for me. I hope this gives you some ideas on how you can be successful too!
Dedicated to your health and fitness,
John Casto
Personal Trainer Mclean VA
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Source: http://actionfitnessinc.com/blog/2751/
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