If you have come this far, its fair to say that you have done incredibly well and realise that it takes courage and determination to get through this, and make a worthy attempt at getting in the best shape of your life.
Another thing that stops us in our tracks is fear. The good news is though you can begin to use it FOR you instead of against you. Most of us when we fear something don’t behave very well. We panic when we hear a police car, a fire engine, an ambulance, when we hear a bump in the night, and many of us have feared things because we really don’t believe we can achieve the end result from a particular challenge or situation.
Throughout the challenge, I have heard people comment that they can’t eat this well for any length of time, yet they have!
I have heard people say that they cannot train regularly because of various commitments and ailments, yet they have found a way.
I get told by people that because they cannot sleep, they don’t have the energy or drive, yet they have found the get up and go to do it!
All these people have been fearful of training and eating well because they were fearful that their circumstances wouldn’t allow them to take part in this challenge.
I think what they really feared was the fact that they wouldn’t be able to last this long, and finally have a body they could be proud of again. I think deep down that was the biggest fear they had and stopped them doing many other things in life, which is ridiculous if you examine the evidence.
I try to tell you all every day if you do some strength work, workout outside, eat well, sleep well, drink enough water, you are going to improve and keep on improving.
Whoever tells you otherwise is telling you plain lies!
There’s an old saying for what fear really means and it goes like this. False Evidence that Appears Real (F.E.A.R). How many of us have never tried things because we have been secretly scared of failure and doing it in the first place?
I know I have and most of you have, but haven’t we had examples of when we actually had a go eventually, we have actually had success beyond what we thought.
Next time you come to a situation when you know what to do, know how to overcome the challenge, yet still don’t try, have a bit of confidence in yourself and give it a go. Overcoming this challenge will mean that you will do it without even thinking about it next time, and taking on challenges and difficult situations will soon become a part of daily life for you.
Life as you know is no plain sailing at times, and if you are prepared for the bumps in the road in advance, then you are likely to take on and overcome any challenge that comes your way.
Remember that word FEAR, false evidence that appears real. When you think about it like this, then the range of situations and challenges that are suddenly capable of goes up dramatically.
This allows your self-esteem and self-confidence to go up dramatically and automatically you become more successful! Don’t fear the next 48 days, see them as opportunity to look and feel your best, another level in best that you will feel totally at home at!
Keri
1st time back on the bike for a fortnight nice 1hr ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!thought i would only go 1/2 way take it easy like,but has is the norm with me i ended up pushing to the top of the track,so chuffed with that 🙂 wish this dam wind and forsty snow on the floor would “p”off soon though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
breakfast wasn’t up to much like when i started this program so i just had a milkshake grapes,bananas,semi skimmed milk with some Nat Yog chucked in yum!!
snack muse and diluted Orange Juice
lunch back on the Pitas and tuna with green leaves in it OJ to drink
snack plum
dinner chicken curry and boiled rice(dregs from yesterdays Sunday dinner) lol,lol,lol.
Supper baby porage and honey with a glass of water……
baby porridge is fine but i would try and avoid that at the end of your day, protein is always better and porridge better off a touch earlier in the day. Also, a very good tactic is eating sparingly after your official evening meal, and just leave it like that.
Make sure you eat 5-6 times per day and try and get it all done around 7pm if you can?
oki dokei dude 😉
Well Ke, woke up this 2.15 a.m STARVING, so went downstairs and had 2 slices of ham, counting that for yesterday, 1120. Took my bike down the country park this a.m, bloody FREEZING, the rain was ICY and I am still numb. Cycled 18.30mis up hill run on a smaller hill, x6, 3.40secs, next hill was higher x3, 4mins, cycled home in the pouring freezing rain and wind 38mins. total time 56.30 cycling, 7.40secs sprinting. Had my breakfast at 8.30 same old, and my dinner 12noon, 2 slices of granery bread toasted and sardine on top. Jean
thats fantastic effort so well done is such dire weather! The facts are that if you eat clean very much most of the time, you will feel better and get into shape, create momentum in your life and it will become easier to do, and the unhealthier choices will be harder to do. This is where you want to be so lets continue the excellent work, feed your body with good food and stay over 1200 calories.
Most people who are successful long term with their weight/body fat dont use the scales as the number one indicator, its only a guide amongst others.
The longer you are consistent, the more success you will have and less prone you will be to falling off the wagon. Your mind is your most powerful tool, and will either be an asset or a hindrance. When you panic its an hindrance, when you don’t let little things both you, you will be successful full stop.
Be good most of the time, no binges, and eat to look after your health and insides, and you will not go wrong. No stress eating and it tends to destroy most people emotionally.
Cheers Ke, all good advice and thanx. Am goin to keep it over 1200 cause I only wake up in the early hours with hunger pangs and end up having something and then it takes me hours to go back to sleep and I cant get up in the morning. Its 5.05 now and I am trying to get motivated to go for a walk/jog. Jean
motivation doesnt always happen every day, sometimes you just have to get out there and do it, just come back from sandy water park and its done! Thinking about it too much is sometimes not helpful, use the Nike slogan and use your thinking time on the run, in find it works very well.
to tired yesterday to post…..done my total Gym for 40 mins 3 sets of 12 (of everything) on the 4th notch of 6 on the rising of the height of the gym board.Think i’ll do it this way for a while cos i was rushing the 8 out at a higher level and think i’m getting more out of the lower level cos i’m doing them properly.
breakfast Ready Brek and OJ
snack plum
lunch Pita with turkey and lettice Water pint
snack nothing…
dinner fish peas and wedges water pint
supper did feel like anything????
cyril
i would snack a bit more if you can, and hopefully the wedges were the ones you make yourself without all the additives all over the potatoes?!