Day 50
The half-century mark so a huge well done on those of you are sticking with the programme, congratulations and you should be proud of your efforts! You should be showing some serious improvements by now if you have given this at least 80% of your best efforts, that’s what it takes to be in the condition you really want!
So what better time to talk to those of you that have questioned yourself on the way, about could you do it in the first place, and why weren’t you losing so much on the scales throughout? Those of you who questioned yourself about could you really stick an exercise programme this long? Those of you who really wonder whether you can make it to this mystical day 84, can you really do it?
Okay, lets answer all these “mysteries”?!!!!
Let’s take the group I train in Arthur Llewellyn Jenkins in Llantrisant, in fact I was up there today putting them through their paces.
Let me say that this group has only been training for around 8 weeks, and they have been doing amazingly well, and if I revealed some of their measurements, they would blow you away on how well they have changed their body’s and the way they feel.
All of these measurements are confidential and I would never mention names but here’s some examples.
One lady has lost two stone in two months. Eight and half inches off her waist and seven and a half inches off here waist. She has applied herself tremendously and overcome challenges that she had to produce a great result that she and her family are rightfully proud of.
Another lady has lost a stone, and nearly seven inches off her waist and hips, and feel like her life has changed for the better in a big way, yet is still seeking more and more changes which she is very capable of.
All the group has lost inches off their waist and hips, and those inches have been substantial throughout so I’m proud of their obvious big changes.
Then, those who haven’t lost so much weight doubt themselves about their progress, but when they see how many inches off their waist and hips they have lost and their clothes are much better, they soon forget about the scales as it tends to be such a negative measuring tool for many of us (as we have discussed more or less every day!!).
Those in the group who ask why they haven’t lost as much as the others, are asked are they really, truly honest about their food intake, are they still bingeing, are they still drinking more than they should, are they adding sauces to their foods, are they putting salt on their foods, are their portions sizes bigger than they should be, are they putting their workouts in and to their standard they know they can work to, are the workouts being progressed as I encourage, are the exercises being done properly, is there some walking being done or even running for those who feel they can do it?!!
Already you can see I ask some detailed questions if someone’s potential is not being reached and it pays to be honest, because I’m going to get it out of you sooner rather than later, and its in your best interests to tell the truth to yourself, because without the truth, we are unlikely to move forward and get you to look and feel your best .
So you can see there are no mysteries for you all out there, if there are, they may actually be in your own head. I am providing answers every day on here, and although I bring up the uncomfortable truth for some of you sometimes, its because I want all of you to reach your potential and do amazing things with your health and fitness, and from this you will always develop a level of mental strength that may have been previously unimaginable!
There’s no mysteries for any of you on how to get into your best shape but doesn’t mean you have to stop asking questions on why, in fact I encourage it because we are all learning after all, and we are here to help each other.
Remember I talked about the blind gentleman tuning the school piano in a previous post? Well, its like that for most of you, you don’t do just one workout, or eat well for one day and expect to be in great shape, its constant re-tuning your body and doing it until the best you can be, in fact, it lasts a lifetime and the better shape you get in, the more enjoyable it becomes, ask anyone!
Consistency is the key so let’s nail it again this week and happy day 50 to all of you!!
