My Body Tutor : No More Excuses

Thanksgiving is certainly in the air and when we anticipate change, or a different routine, we tend to go back to our old behaviors and forget about all of the change we’ve made.

For some reason, we feel as though ‘it doesn’t count’ right? Besides, we can just ’start back up next week’ we say to ourselves. Because it’s impossible to avoid all the temptations at work and holiday parties.

I don’t want to talk about Thanksgiving just yet. Instead, I want to talk about making the most of the 3 days we all have before Thanksgiving. (To my non-American clients, I apologize!)

I’m also not suggesting you worry about Thanksgiving. Instead, focus on today, tomorrow and Wednesday. If you make these 3 days extra focused, it’ll be a nice head start.

In fact, focusing on bite sized chunks is not only a good literal way to eat, but it helps to overcome resistance (the fear we all get before starting something new).

So what I want you to do is focus on making today, tomorrow and Wednesday incredible days. Both with your diet and exercise. Both with intensity and level of fullness.

And if you’re traveling on Wednesday focus on just today and tomorrow.

The party is Thursday. Not all week.

Just like when we’re cooking dinner, be sure you’re not eating dinner too. When you cook, cook. When you eat, eat.

Anything is possible in bite sized chunks. I’m not asking you to keep the intensity up forever.

Need some ideas?

Run 10 minutes longer than you normally do.

Eat 3/4 of what you normally do.

Lift 20 percent heavier than you typically lift.

Just for 3 days. You can do it!