Jean makes an interesting point today, she says she has forgotten how to diet, how to train, and definitely forgotten about how to get motivated!
I remember jean when she was doing very well and it wasnt that long ago.
She now makes reference to the asthma pump back in her life, when she was training regular and eating better, the asthma pump amazingly disappeared, in fact everything seemed a lot better.
I take the point on board about enjoying your lie, one life you have and all that, but here’s another approach.
Say you want a few drinks whenever you want and say its tonight. What is wrong with that? You can make the decision yourself and all you have to do is be ready to do something the very next morning.
I hate it when people say “no point in exercising the day after a few drinks, it doesn’t do you any good”! WHAT RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone i know who trains after a few drinks the night before feels much better afterwards, and are sure in their minds that most of the sugar/alcohol they put in the night before is being worked out.
I have done this for years, without fail i have either cycled or ran the day after, and always felt great the day after.
I remember i did not do it one week the day after and felt lousy all day long, and felt really bloated and i felt horrible, so working out after the night before is now a way of life for me.
Back to the motivation cant last statement. NOBODY stays motivated 52 weeks a year, nobody!
So how does someone workout 52 weeks a year? Structure and making exercise and eating well a part of your life forever and no, its not boring!!!!
You can still eat your favourite food in moderation, you can still drink alcohol but it doesnt have to be every single night of course, drink when it means having some fun and you dont feel you’re missing out, but like i said, you need to train the morning after to get all the weight-gaining chemicals/sugar out of your body.
Motivation doesnt always last, it will come and go but its vital you keep some structure in your life of moving around more, when you shop for food your trolley is not full of rubbish, have some treats but the majority should be wholesome.
This one life you have slogan is great, but surely the best way to achieve that is making sure you are healthy too to enjoy it to the full.
Have your treats, have a drink, have plenty of fun, but make sure your workouts and wholesome food are in there too!
Lets do it and whether you’re motivated or not, lets make it happen until it comes around again, and it will for sure!
