Since my love for helping clients achieve their fitness goals has grown, I've started working to become a certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition. I can't wait to see all the pieces of a healthy lifestyle really begin to come together!
The very first things the book mentions is limiting factors-- which is a fancy-schmancy way of saying "anything that stops you from being the rockstar you want to be." I love what the book says about a trainer's role: "To really achieve great results with a client you need to master one crucial skill: the ability to find your client's limiting factors and remove them." (ISSA, Specialist in Fitness Nutrition).
The text goes on to say that all our limiting factors are basically of three types: genetics, physical activity, and nutrition. I think the nice book writers left out one that is really, really important: mental attitude.
As I think back on my own weight loss journey, I wonder how many times I sabotaged myself by telling myself that I couldn't. Or that it wasn't possible for me to be strong, healthy and amazing. I wonder how many times I let myself believe that the hard work wasn't worth it, or that getting up for a five a.m. run was stupid, or that that cookie really was necessary to my survival. When I look back, I am sad to realize that as often as not, I've been my own limiting factor.
What are yours? Make a list. What if you made that list and then figured out ways to systematically crush yours. What if? My guess is that you'd be well on your way to taking all the steps all at the same time to become the person you want to be.
How can I help? (Really. That's a serious question! Drop me a line!)
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