Be Willing to Wait for Results

It’s hard not to get distracted in the summer. After all, it’s summer time in Indiana... you’re supposed to be distracted. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve let my blog posting take a back seat to work and social activities. Today I’m jumping back on the wagon.

Even though I haven’t been keeping up with the blog, I still have been working out during that time. Rob at Body-N-Motion has been pushing me really hard the last few weeks and the results are starting to show. Seeing those results was just the motivation I needed to help me continue down this fitness path.

When you’re trying to lose weight or start a workout regimen, sometimes it feels like you’re just not getting anywhere. That’s why it’s important to stay away from the scales. As trainers will tell you, they are a terrible indicator of success. And chances are if you don’t see results on the scales — and you’re feeling stressed or less than enthusiastic about working out — you’re going to sabotage your efforts — no matter how dedicated you set out to be. Start staring at those scales or in the mirror, and you’ll just end up becoming more and more distracted and discouraged. So... DON’T DO IT!

When you’re tackling a long-term fitness challenge, it’s important to remember that patience and persistence are the keys to your success. We’ve all had that inspiring jolt where we feel like, “Tomorrow I’m going to change everything.” That attitude can really be inspiring until the next day, when you get up and realize... I didn’t change everything in one day!!! Well, I want to tell you, that’s OK.

If you’re serious about making or creating a positive change in your body/mind, you need to have a long-term plan of action to realistically achieve your desired level of success. The great thing about working with a personal trainer is that he or she can help you gauge that long-term plan and set up short-term goals to lead and encourage you along the way.

If you’re frustrated with a lack of results or overly eager awaiting them, remember this: Any physical change worth making needs to and will have a long and lasting impact on you personally and physically.

So plan accordingly, ask the experts and don’t be afraid to wait for the change you want to eventually see in the mirror.

All in good time

Quote: “We must learn to view change as a natural phenomenon — to anticipate it and to plan for it. The future is ours to channel in the direction we want to go ... we must continually ask ourselves, ‘What will happen if ... ?’ or better still, ‘How can we make it happen?’” — Lisa Taylor

~ John