Getting back to the rhythm of exercising and eating well after Christmas is something that can be tough to start with.
Most of the year we are used to eating well, drinking enough water and resting enough.
At least two of these can go out of the window at christmas, and getting back into routine is something lots of us put off for various reasons.We have a natural tendency to look for safety. In our modern society, the sofa is very attractive on wet cold days, we don’t want to “catch a cold or flu”, we rationalise that “tomorrow” or “next week” is a better option to exercise.
Then before we know it, February looks more attractive as it’s “lighter nights”, and after all, we are getting used to our baggy jumpers and that extra notch up on our belt’s is “nothing to worry about”.The safety option when you reveal the truth becomes more like the delusional option.
The safety option is in fact code for “safety fat” to protect through the winter in our heads, even though our immune system is on steady decline if we keep not moving much and eating stuff we know is going to give us much more chance of high blood sugar levels, even leading to diabetes over time and high blood pressure.
The “safety” option didn’t work out too well in lockdowns either if you remember, when our anxiety and mental health hit dangerous levels for many of us due to isolation and a media out to scare us into oblivion, many still haven’t recovered.The best safety option is always to move more, to have a go in life, to reward you body will good food after working out, to embrace your positive community and say to yourself no more mediocrtiy and this year REALLY will be YOUR year, but nothing changes unless you show up for your workuts and KEEP doing it.Your choice.
