Carrie Campbell (Photo by Allison Cordner)
(Note: This is the October 2011 installment in a monthly series of guest posts by uber-fit Montreal mother of two Carrie Campbell.)
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We live in a society that is littered with “Band-Aid” solutions.
People would rather pop a pill than find out what is really at the root of their problems.
People fill their homes with “stuff” that they purchased as a Band-Aid solution to boredom, unhappiness and lack of direction.
The fitness industry has done a disservice if you ask me by putting Band-Aids, quick fixes on the problems that people face when it comes to their fitness and nutrition goals.
No one wants to be overweight.
No one wants to consume tremendous amounts of junk food leaving them feeling sluggish and gross.
No one wants to fall off the wagon time and time again, only to eventually give up.
Anyone can go on a “fad” diet and lose five pounds in a week.
Anyone can start a new workout program that promises to sculpt them the body of their dreams.
Anyone can hire a personal trainer who promises to “whoop” their backsides into shape.
So, if all the above are true then clearly 1 + 1 are not adding up to 2.
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why?
Having been in this industry now for eight years, one truth has become very clear to me … we spend far too much time focusing on trying to lose 10lbs, fit into a size 4 jeans and eat perfectly clean diets and not near enough time focused on trying to get to the root of the reason we are in that place to begin with.
Sure you hear talk about being motivated to reach your goals but have you ever dug deep to find out what is hindering you from reaching them.
What triggers you to emotionally eat? Stress in the office or at home? You don’t need to be more focused on finding healthy options and sticking to them. You have to find coping strategies that don’t involve a trip to the corner store.
What causes you to skip the gym? Not enough time in your schedule? What you need more than a pep talk to get yourself to the gym is a schedule overhaul to optimize your training times.
What causes you to give up when you fall off the wagon? Instead of focusing on the failure, you need to focus on the small successes along the way. Falling off the wagon for two days when you have had three weeks of optimal nutrition and training is fantastic.
However, digging deeper takes more time. It is not a quick fix that will dish out the results you want in a week (only to gain back a few weeks later, I might add). It is the “fix” however to developing new habits to healthy living that will last a lifetime.
Stop putting Band-Aids over the things that you need to fix … dig deeper and decide to change your life and lead once and for all a happy, healthy lifestyle.
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Stay Sexy,
C2
“How Does She Do It Mom”
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