Good Intentions, Poor Results: Works like a Horse, Eats like a Pig

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Here is my fifth and final blog on why people seem to have such good intentions, but get such poor results. In each blog I give both the problem and the solution. If you missed this series, here’s a recap…

Problem #1: Can’t seem to start
Problem #2: Motivation Issues
Problem #3: Hopelessness
Problem #4: Delusional
now onto Problem #5….

This person has great intentions. They work their butt off in the gym – BUT, when it comes to food, it’s a big FAIL.

This person likely enjoys working out, or at least doesn’t mind it. As a result, they are the first to post their insane workouts and share their their hard work, so people can see their amazing efforts. As a result, people feel so sorry for this type of person when they find out they aren’t losing weight because they see how hard they work. This person looks like they have great intentions but the gods are just not on this person’s sides. (and if you know me, that’s supposed to be funny since I only believe in one God, not mystical gods that help people lose weight).

OK, so back to this hard worker. The problem is, this person fully believes they should be able to control their weight with exercise – and while exercise is helpful and can improve health, it is no competition for food. Exercise will always lose. Or, they are in denial, and think they are eating healthier, and eating fewer calories, than they truly are.

Solution: This person needs to understand that tough exercise is not enough when it comes to weight loss. They can be a maniac on the aerobics floor (my FlashDance throwback), but until they are a maniac in the kitchen, they will never 100% reap the benefits of their hard work. It’s time for this person to go all the way with their fitness – both in the gym and at the dinner table.

Fitness Columnist and Lifestyle Coach, Resident Trainer for Designer Whey, Fitness Advisor for FitStudio, powered by Sears, FitFluential Ambassador and Owner of Max Fitness Club, home of BCx Boot Camp in Vero Beach, Florida.

Good Intentions, Poor Results: It’s Not Too Late

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If you’ve been following my blog, you know this week is all about turning good intentions into good actions. Every day I am tackling one out of five common obstacles that causes our fitness to stop with good intentions. Today it’s all about the person who really wants to lose weight, but they just think they are a lost cause and there is no hope. Let’s dive in to scenario #3…

#3: Hopelessness: They think it’s too late.

I see this all the time. A person is “too fat”, “too out of shape”, “too old” or “too broken” to start working out. Well, tell that to Gail Griesemer, one of our members who has spina bifida and is bound to a wheel chair. (click on her name to read her story). I probably have a member that has beat every excuse you could ever come up with – old age, medical issues, missing limbs, insane work schedule, cancer, brain damage (ha! – no I’m not talking about your mentally disturbed friend haha) – Seriously, Steve’s even training an 83yr old man right now that is in the middle of chemotherapy. So now, what was your excuse again? That’s what I thought.

Unfortunately, many people think they are a lost cause. They subscribe to this way of thinking, fully believe they just have to accept their situation, and they think they just have to live with the consequences. They feel like they’d get in shape IF they could, but they truly don’t think they can. Most of the time, they are wrong.

Solution: This person needs to realize it is NEVER too late. There is always something someone can do to make improvements and get healthy. People, who are in this type of situation, actually can’t afford NOT to workout – they just don’t know how to work around their obstacles. This person would greatly benefit from hiring an expert trainer to work with them, teach them and encourage them.

Get more tips: Read…
Problem #1: Can’t seem to start
Problem #2: Motivation Issues

Fitness Columnist and Lifestyle Coach, Resident Trainer for Designer Whey, Fitness Advisor for FitStudio, powered by Sears, FitFluential Ambassador and Owner of Max Fitness Club, home of BCx Boot Camp in Vero Beach, Florida.

Good Intentions, Poor Results: Are You Delusional?

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It’s day four out of my five common reasons why people’s good intentions don’t turn into good actions. Today it’s all about the person who truly doesn’t understand why they aren’t getting the results they want. Hopefully, I’ll help someone out there in this situation. Now, let’s tackle the beast!

This person has the best intentions out of everyone. They workout and they think they eat healthy, but they just can’t lose the weight. This person looks for every excuse in the book besides the possibility that they are doing something wrong. They use menopause, bad knees, busy schedule, slow metabolism, health issues, personal issues, and every other excuse that could possibly explain why they aren’t losing weight. When it likely isn’t any of those issues at all. This person will never ever get results until they quit looking for an excuse, and start looking for a solution to the problem.

Often times, people eat healthy, but too much. They eat healthy “most” of the time, but not enough of the time to get results. A big eye opener for a person like this is counting calories. Someone should never eat 1200 calories a day and NOT lose weight, but most people have no idea how many calories they are really eating. And, if someone does indeed have a medical condition causing them to not lose weight, it is extremely rare. Key word: EXTREMELY. Most people who have blamed a lack of weight loss on a health issue, are not being honest with themselves or the doctor.

As common as the eating issue is the exercise issue. People are misinformed when it comes to what exercise really is. Many people will consider walking the dog exercise, or

Solution: This person has to crack down a bit harder on their diet and count calories. 9.99 times out of 10, they will lose weight as soon as they start counting calories and grasp what they are actually eating. They also need to workout more regular, and purposeful. This person may have been misinformed, and just needs more education and guidance. The more knowledge this person gains, the fewer excuses they will have – and the faster they will reach their goal.

Get more tips: Read…
Problem #1: Can’t seem to start
Problem #2: Motivation Issues
Problem #3: Hopelessness

Fitness Columnist and Lifestyle Coach, Resident Trainer for Designer Whey, Fitness Advisor for FitStudio, powered by Sears, FitFluential Ambassador and Owner of Max Fitness Club, home of BCx Boot Camp in Vero Beach, Florida.