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Raise your hand if you want to lose weight? Do you also talk about wanting “toned arms”? Do you say that you’d love to lose the cellulite on your thighs? Do you want to lose the jiggly skin in many areas of your body?
GIRL. I hear you.
This post is intended to help all of you SNAP OUT OF IT a bit and wake up to what you need to be focused on in order to attain those results that have probably eluded you for way too long.
Why am I saying you have to snap out of it? The truth is, far too many women- I was one of them in the past, are doing all the wrong things, thinking they will work. And they are NOT doing a lot of things they NEED TO DO — thinking “it’s not for them”– and lastly, they have delusions about some of these goals that need to be addressed. The more you know- the better you can proceed in developing your plan of attack.
This is me giggling at how little I knew before when I thought I was all Ms. Fitness Badass a few years ago. I have learned a LOT in recent years and much of it came from working with a fantastic trainer and seeing what his training did for my body, and a lot of it came from me figuring out on my own– with research and analysis of my own history- what works and what doesn’t work. So- please note, as I share some tips and advice below, I’m just a girl sharing her opinion and experience. I’m not a doctor or a dietitian or a trainer (yet– but I am getting my NASM certification this year WOOT!) so please note that.
The Top 20 Mistakes Women Make When Trying to Get Fit.
- They think that the best way to lose weight is to do CARDIO. Cardio ONLY. And lots of it.
- They avoid lifting weights because they don't want to GET BULKY.
- They go on extreme trendy fad diets- and stick with it for 2 days, then give up.
- They don't count calories or even know what their caloric deficit window should be for weight loss.
- They don't deal with the INNER REASONS why they gained weight in the first place.
- They have an all-or-nothing perfectionistic mindset.
- They diet in secret- not telling anyone for fear of judgment or being made fun of.
- They follow random "food rules" they see on instagram or in the media that have no basis in reality- like cutting out all carbs or not eating after 8pm or not having wine etc.
- They have no specific goal.
- They have a totally unreasonable (short) timeline for reaching their goal.
- They keep trying the SAME diet and the SAME WORKOUTS over and over again.
- They think "just eating clean" or "just cutting out carbs" or just....anything -- is a diet.
- They have no diversity in their diet.
- They aren't taking any vitamins or supplements.
- They don't weigh themselves or measure themselves or take progress photos.
- If they make a mistake or "cheat" on their plan, they view it as failure and quit.
- They don't understand that the only way to "FIRM UP" or "TONE" is to have MUSCLE and that to have MUSCLE means one must LIFT WEIGHTS heavier than a Q-tip.
- They don't understand that there is no magic solution to getting rid of cellulite, but if there's one that comes close, it's lifting heavy weights.
- They aren't on a program of any kind. They are WINGING IT.
- They aren't tracking anything and therefore have no idea if they've made any progress.
Why George Costanza was a genius.
Ladies, I have been applying The George Costanza approach to life recently– and I DARE YOU to apply this to your fitness journey. I mean think about- like the quote above says– and is so true — if you change NOTHING, nothing will change. If you reviewed the top 20 trends above and can relate to any of them or several of them or all of them, why not be bold and decide to DO THE OPPOSITE??? DO everything differently. Dive in, be bold. Go crazy!!
Now, here is a summary- on an introductory level- of all the things I’m doing differently now and what I’m not doing- and at age 51, and with major hormonal imbalance and hypothyroidism, I’m losing weight and feeling GREAT AGAIN.
- I am on a DIET. I know my caloric deficit window and it's my primary goal.
- I am on a PROGRAM. Instead of just mixing and matching random workouts, I am on a 60-Day PROGRAM based on heavy lifting. I am ONLY doing this program and not quitting! And loving it BTW.
- If I mess up, I do not stress about it and give up. I just keep on going.
- I am weighing myself and measuring myself and holding myself accountable to YOU and to my man and my weight loss accountability partner.
- I am taking my vitamins and supplements daily.
- I am weighing myself and measuring myself and holding myself accountable to YOU and to my man and my weight loss accountability partner.
- I am focusing on the long-term vs. worrying about how fast I can get as skinny as possible.
- I am learning to love myself and respect myself and appreciate myself NOW vs. thinking I am gross and unworthy until I am the perfect size.
- I have learned to let go of aiming for perfection.
- I do the work on becoming more self-aware every day- and focusing on self-LOVE.
- I 100% BELIEVE IN MYSELF and my ability to get to my goals and slay them.
- I don't quit.
Ladies, as I made this blog post and this list of the top 20 things that women do WRONG when they try to get fit- I realized that each one deserves some time and thorough explanation. Therefore consider this blog post my introductory one into a series where I’ll cover each of these top 20 mistakes — and then my top 20 pieces of best advice on getting fit- at any age, and regardless of health/hormone conditions — in this series. This series will be blog posts with videos and podcasts- how about that?
This is what I am passionate about – helping other women see that they CAN break through all the bad STUCK points in their past and create amazing results they probably never thought possible– but it does require WORK and discipline. It’s not necessarily hard or complex to get fit. It’s just that it requires doing the WORK and staying focus and committed. If you can do that, you’ve got this. I’m here to help. Let me know what questions you have or what your struggles have been so I can be sure to address them. And be sure you are subscribed below so you don’t miss a thing when new posts come out!
ALSO- if you liked this post, you’ll probably like this post “How to lose weight and get into great shape during Coronavirus” as well as this one “The Top 10 Tips to Losing Weight While Working From Home” and “How to lose weight working out at home” plus “The Real Secret to Losing Weight and Keeping It Off“. You’re welcome.
