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Staying Motivated!
by Expert Contributor Ed Winfield of Retro Fitness Newtown Square
So, you made the commitment, you’re gathering knowledge and learning what you should be doing for yourself, you’re pushing hard and busting your butt and…
NOTHING!
Or so it seems. Right now, your body is adjusting and adapting to what you’re doing. There is no way that your body will not change when you are doing the RIGHT things and making even small changes in your diet. You may not see change right away; it may take months. But others will notice. Your clothes may fit a little differently, and you may be sleeping better. Look for these changes, hunker down and keep pushing. Stay in the game. It WILL happen and keep happening when you are on the right track surrounded by the right people.
IT’S HARD!
If it weren’t hard, there wouldn’t be an obesity problem in our country. There wouldn’t be a multi-billion-dollar industry in supplements, equipment sales and weight-loss programs. Stop looking things up on the internet! People were getting in great shape before the internet and pre-workout drinks, intra-workout drinks and weight-loss programs.
STOP!
Stop comparing your insides (how you feel about yourself) with someone else’s outsides (what’s posted on social media). Quit looking at others and doubting yourself. You must believe in the program you’re following. Hopefully, you’ve found the right Trainer, either online or in person, to follow and give you the right guidance. Remember: You are paying for this. If it doesn’t make sense, if they cannot explain the program in terms you can understand, then walk away.
It’s easy to be negative if you’ve been living your life based upon not getting results, being let down and having your expectations crushed. YOU have to believe in the right person, someone who understands you, so you can believe in the program that you’re following. If you don’t believe you’re on the right track, you won’t be looking for the positive results that you’re working for.
KEEP MOVING FORWARD!
Don’t give up. Be confident in what you’re doing! Before you know it, weeks become months, and months become years, and you’ve created a lifestyle that you’ve worked hard for and can be proud of! Then you will be what others are striving for! That’s not why you’re doing this; it’s just what you will have accomplished and what you deserve because you worked for it. The funny thing is that it won’t seem like work anymore; it’s just something you do for yourself instead of watching TV and videos and eating crappy food!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Staying motivated is tough for everyone but a lot easier when you understand the process and start seeing results.
Expert Contributor Ed Winfield of Retro Fitness Newtown Square
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