WATCH: Dominique Yates on the long road to fitness
Dominique Yates reached 261 pounds and decided it was time to make a change.
Jeff Faughender, Louisville Courier Journal
Don’t let another year pass, wishing that you would have improved your physical fitness and lost weight.
It’s a hard road, so how do you give yourself a fighting chance at winning this battle?
Start off a bit “selfish”: In order to really be able to achieve your goals, you have to put yourself first.
That seems easy to say, hard to do, especially if you’re a parent. I am not saying neglect your children and spouse and only think of yourself.
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I am saying you’ve got to carve out specific time when the priority is you. This “selfishness” you create can ultimately give you and your family more opportunities down the road.
Push through the laziness: There will be days, many days, when your laziness will come on strong.
Don’t give yourself an option to sit the day out. If you set a goal of doing a 30-minute lift, then do it.
It doesn’t have to be the best workout of your life, but get yourself to push through that laziness and get the job done. Do not give yourself an option to miss a workout.
Take the data and move on: Not too many people get pure enjoyment from stepping on the scale, but it’s data that should be collected to make sure what you’re doing is working.
It doesn’t have to be everyday but often, say once a week. To keep yourself sane during the process of getting in shape is to take the data and move on.
Don’t get emotionally attached to the data, but you should get emotionally attached to your end goal. You want to lose weight and keep it off? Collect that data.
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So jump on that scale, see what the number is and make a move from there. If it’s not the number you were hoping for, no need to get worried, upset or anxious.
There are so many reasons the scale varies day-to-day. Remember that it’s just data collection.
But if it’s a good number, give yourself a good smile and get to your next workout.
Lisa Hilinski is owner of Premier Personal Training.
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