Thank you for all that candid, honest information! The more honest you
are with yourself & with a coach, the more you can accomplish changing
your lifestyle! It sounds like you could benefit greatly from fitness
coaching! The motivation from coaching & commitments made through goal
setting, by writing them down in a fitness journal, will help you to
prioritize health, fitness & an active lifestyle, in your life! 1-2
#'s/week is a realistic goal! A 4-8 month goal is a good range goal (a
"range" goal permits some relapses, that will normally occur) to achieve
your 30# weight loss & to make fitness a top priority in your life, thus
creating a permanent lifestyle change!:-}
A coach helps you MAKE the time, rather than "find" the time for your
health/fitness. Kristina, you have to MAKE fitness a priority, from a
position of strength, like a second job. Try to find a trainer, (if you
haven't worked much with resistance training equipment, you might
consider 3 sessions-1/week, with a trainer to help you operate the
machines properly & safely), or a doctor to give you a % body fat test,
& take your measurements (you can get a measuring tape & take your own;
the hips & waist are most important). Set goals for inches to lose, like
weight to lose, 1"/week is reasonable (IE 1/2" from the hips, & 1/2"
from the waist)
We need to monitor your inches lost (&/or % body fat if possible)
closely. You will lose alot of water weight at first, (the first 4-6
weeks) then you won't make many "noticeable" changes for a few weeks
while you are gaining muscle & losing fat. This is when 75% of the
unmotivated, (or uncoached), &/or people not on a progressive (always
doing a little more toward your goal) training program, who are insecure
about what they are doing because of lack of direction &/or know how,
drop out & quit, returning to their non-healthy lifestyle out of
frustration! This is what is called the YOYO effect, & can continue,
year after year, to make people more & more overweight & unfit!
his is the crucial point to have a coach, Kristina, to help keep you
motivated through it, because it is very frustrating to work at this &
not "see" many "noticeable" changes. But, Kristina, you are actually
making great gains within your body during this time, by creating
muscle, you are stimulating your metabolism to increase it's burning
ability, & thus you burn off alot of fat, you just don't "see" it! This
is why most people quit at this point, they don't "SEE" any tangible
RESULTS, but they really are there!
Most people,(about 80%) who don't have much of self motivation (inner
strength), &/or who don't understand this concept, will quit during this
"metamorphosis" stage! It is important to stay on track & keep motivated
until you start physically "seeing" RESULTS, then you can stay motivated
better! A workout partner helps keep you motivated tremendously, as does
the positive atmosphere of a gym, or a place where others are working on
self improvement too!
You said you have access to a gym (& the stationary bike is great, I
have one & a pilate machine, as well as a step bench at home for home
workouts, when I don't feel like going to the gym), can you get a
motivating workout partner? You might be able to find one at the gym, if
you don't know of anyone else (family, friends, or a person @ work). The
more positive, fit people you can surround your self with, the more
positive influence you will have & the more likely you CAN change into
this fitness lifestyle!
I believe I can help you prioritize fitness in your life, Kristina, with
motivation & direction, with a progressive fitness program, to help you
obtain a permanent lifestyle change that will keep you healthy & fit for
your lifetime. (Change your lifestyle to healthy & active, by making
fitness a top PRIORITY for you, & the weight will come off & STAY off,
otherwise, it just keeps coming back in a yoyo effect from "chasing" the
fat, then quitting!). The diet coach is excellent @ helping people
change their mind-set about yoyo eating habits!
Controlling anxiety with a stress management program can be a major help
to some people who "fall of the wagon", & eat for pleasure (instead of
eating to live, some people live to eat, especially when under stress;
75% fail when under fire!) when depressed or anxious! I had some trouble
with this, myself, until I found anxiety/stress to be the culprit, &
anxiety management was the key to successfully beating it! I have access
to a 4 month course from the Midwest Institute, called "Attacking
Anxiety", that has been real successful for many of my clients with
pleasure (self medicating anxiety &/or depression, which often go hand
in hand!) eating problems!
The colds you get are from a low functioning, &/or "shocked", immunity
system, (this will happen when you first start the fit lifestyle change,
because you body is "shocked" from it's lower functioning lifestyle to a
higher one), which can also be from a low metabolism, ( from not enough
activity=> you need 30 minutes of activity, above your target heart
rate, daily), &/or not getting enough fruits & vegetables (you need 4-5
servings, one every 4-5 hrs., daily). The friuts between meals are a
real good thing, Kristina, you have already started a health
consciousness with that step!
I recommend we get you started on my coaching program with 5 or 10 trial consultations! This will let you know that motivation & direction from a fitness coach can help get you motivated to start a custom designed fitness program, & you should be able to recognize by the end of a month or so, if this is the kind of help that will help you stay on a program of progressive fitness toward a permanent lifestyle change! I'm sure this can help you, Kristina! Are you consulting with the Diet coach about your chocolate cravings & healthy eating habits? I would recommend getting her tape, & maybe a few consultations also, if possible. We work together in situations like your's, with me focusing on my niche, the fitness, & with her focusing on her niche, the eating habits!
I recommend 2 consultations per week with myself, (the first couple
months or so, then when you see some RESULTS, we can cut back to one per
week) in which we will get everything you do (exercise, & eating)
written down in a fitness journal. You can e-mail me & ask questions as
much as you want, at your convenience! About every 3 days, (2/wk.) I
will e-mail you a detailed outline of your program, adjusting it
according to your feedback from your e-mails! ok? After you get your
RESULTS (in October, after you get the 30#'s off), I recommend having
one session every other week for a couple months, then just one per
month for 2-3 months tomake sure your fitness lifestyle is concrete &
lasts!
This online fitness coaching will work for you, Kristina, as it has for many others; I can tell from your dedication in e-mailling me. So... let's get you started!:-} It's just 1/2 price for the consultations now, in the off season, only $9.95/ consultation, so you can get most of your RESULTS inexpensively, before the season starts & the rates increase to $20/session. (September 16, my birthday!) You can get 5 sessions for $49, or 10 for $99 to start your trial training. I take checks online @ my website, or you can send it to me snail mail to: Tri-Success @ 1307 S. Parrott Ave. #77, Okeechobee Fla. 34974. I can also take credit cards if you input one of the above amounts in product form on my website on the "ORDER" page. Please let me know which way you took care of the sessions in your next e-mail.
Also, please take your measurements (& % body fat, if possible) & we will set a goal for them (weight is illusive, since it can be in the form of muscle, or fat). E-mail me everything you eat, & the exercises you do, including 1) cardio exercise- type & time of endurance, 2) resistance training what machines, weights, # of reps & sets. 3) stretching-what exercises & how many reps & how long you spend @ each. I will reply with a custom fitness program in those four areas (Nutrition & eating, cardio exercise, resistance exercise, & stretching)!
It sounds like you're serious about getting RESULTS Kristina, & you are
reaching out in the right direction for help to do what is neccessary to
SUCCEED! Since you are really SERIOUS about getting RESULTS, the next
step is to get started on a program with a coach! I guarantee RESULTS,
you just have to be strong & stick to the program! You can do it
Kristina, & I can help motivate you to SUCCESS!:-D
Your's in SUCCESS, ACTION, & HEALTH
Have an AWESOME, FANTABULOUS, SYNERGIZED Day!
Coach T:-)
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