Short termism is never usually a good idea, but there is one area where you may need to reconsider!
One of the biggest reasons i have found that people fail in their health and fitness plans is sometimes looking TOO far ahead.
If you tell people from the outset that they HAVE to eat well for the rest of their lives, they HAVE to exercise for a certain amount every day for the rest of their lives, then the reaction usually can be somewhat negative to say the least!!!
When i have set different challenges up for people i train, the overall best participant is usually the one who tells me that the key to success for them was simply taking one day at a time.
They found that even looking one week ahead was often too much of a challenge. One day was the most they could think of, as there was so much going on in the rest of their lives, they didnt was diet and exercise to overtake their lives!
Taking one day at a time also helps you get into routine, and keep routine.
By that i mean you get used to eating well and exercising sooner than you think, and it can get an addictive feeling.
You will recognise the different feeling you get between being idle and exercising.
You will know the feeling you get when you eat well, and when you eat junk!
So what you are doing the whole time is presenting an alternative lifestyle to yourself. One is refreshing, makes you look and feel better. The other makes you feel lethargic the whole time, and makes your appearance deteriorate pretty quickly, as well as hurt your internal health, probably the biggest consequence of an unhealthy lifestyle!!!
Practice the one day at a time theory, it seems to work in a big way for your longer term success too!!!
