You have real needs before you start a program. Some of these are psychological, others material. You need:
• Support
Figure out what sort of support is necessary for you to pursue this goal.
Expenditure? Child minding? New walking shoes? Travelling to and from a fitness centre? Cooking arrangements? Time allocation?
• Confirmation
I notice that people who have an over or under-weight problem do everything else except what’s necessary from within. They’ll get their hair done, get waxes, shave their legs regularly, have their nails done, make sure they have their make-up on – and really present themselves elegantly externally. But they don’t look after themselves from inside-out. They might look great in designer-wear, but that’s only when they’re dressed.
That’s why I say, ‘Strip everything off and take a look at your naked body’. Self-assessment of your real body will confirm whether (and how) you need to take action.
• Confidence (that this won’t all be a waste of time)
It’s not a waste of time if you achieve your goal.
Some people would rather read than exercise. They feel exercise is a waste of time. You can read when you’re on an exercise bike! But I prefer to listen to music. In doing so, I feel great – and I know it’s not a waste of time if it’s keeping me healthy while I’m having fun.
• Eat Right
People who worry about weight think: not to eat. That’s not the answer. The answer is not to starve yourself. The answer is to eat right.
When you starve yourself this is what happens: suppose you decide not to eat all day, and then you have one piece of cake -you might as well have eaten right all day and had the piece of cake, because the cake is unimportant. It’s nutritionally empty energy food. It’s not going to do anything. It’ll just give you a bit of a sugar rush and you’ll enjoy the taste. So you might as well learn to eat right, so you can fuel your metabolism efficiently.
You need:
• Support
• Confirmation
• And confidence it’s not all a waste of time
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