Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Stagnation and Insanity...together again

I got a great post from girl named Sarah, which I think we can all relate to.

Here's the gist of her problem.

She is working her butt off...

but it is not coming off!


Her fat loss has stalled.

Sound familiar?

If you've tried to lose fat for any significant amount of time,
I'm sure you've run into this roadblock.


You're doing everything right.

Working out hard everyday.

Eating next to nothing.

And still, those numbers on the scale are the same!


Let's preface this topic with a another quote from the prolific self-help guru, Tony Robbins.

"The definition of insanity is...
...doing the same thing everyday and expecting a different result."


This is not meant to be an insult to you.

If you've been doing the same routine for a while
and you haven't been experiencing positive results,
you are in good company.

You may, like Sarah, have even switched your routine
in order to get things moving in the right direction again.

As a general rule,
I feel you should give a routine at least 4 weeks
before you bail out on it and try something new.

Sure, you can make tweeks along the way,
but you've got to commit to a plan of action
once you decide to try something new.


Now here is where Tony's advice comes in.

You may be working hard.
You may be eating well.
You may be giving it you're all.

But...

You may be going in the wrong direction!
If you are trying to get from New York to California,
and you get on a plane going south,
you are never going to get there.
NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU FLY!

You must be flexible in your approach.

What works for one person may not work for another.

It is important to notice what is and is not working
and to try to make adjustments.


Remember,

Ignorance is not stupidity.
Many people use these words interchangeably,
but they are not the same.

Ignorance is not knowing something.
This is no crime.

Stupidity is knowing something useful
and doing the opposite because

you're used to doing it

or

you like doing it...

even if it's not working!



In my next blog,
I'll get into some specific areas to look into to get you're fat burning back on track.

So...

Stay tuned...

We'll be back after these messages...

O.K.

There are no messages.

I lied.

Sorry.

Oh wait!

Maybe you have messages for me.

Woo-Hoo!

Keep those posts coming.

Talk to you soon.


Love,

The FAT KID