And beyond. And it's what causes "yo-yo" dieting, too...
Maybe you've done it
for months or even years.
It's something I shared with my coaching clients after reading a great article from Precision Nutrition...
Pause. Restart.
Pause. Restart.
Pause. Restart.
Over and over again...
Starting fresh after you lose your way is quite common (especially this time of year).
Think about it - it’s why New Year resolutions are so popular after stuffing our faces with questionable amounts of sugar and processed foods.
We even do it throughout the year…
“Yep, I’ll have a 5th slice of pizza. I’ll just restart my diet again on Monday”.
Here's the thing... This “Pause & Restart” Mentality Only Builds Your Skill of Pausing and Restarting
This “relief” of being able to start over when the “time is right”...
I totally get
it.
It can feel extremely undoable to improve your nutrition and exercise habits while experiencing a ton of stress such as finding a new job, working overtime, caring for aging parents, etc.
Why do you think there are so many 14, 21, and even 90-day challenges and programs on the internet?
But what do these intense “sprints” teach you?
The skill of getting fit within a very short (and completely non-representative) period of your life.
However, what don’t they teach
you?
The skill of getting fit (or staying fit) in the midst of a normal, complicated, “how it really is” sort of life.
This is why the yo-yo diet thing has become such a phenomenon.
People go “all out” until they run out of motivation, energy, and desire...
And what they don’t get is the ability to get fit under real-life circumstances.
Perhaps you can relate...
This is why it doesn’t stick - not because you’re a failure.
This limited skill set is short-term progress followed by long-term frustration. This cycle tends to repeat itself for weeks, months, and even years.
This is so important...
Not feeling guilty when you're not perfect is part of the secret to success.
Some weeks you'll be "on it" and some weeks you'll slip up. This is life.
But never, never give up to restart later. This is a vicious cycle.
If you're tired of starting and stopping only to be held prisoner, uncomfortable in your own skin and clothes but don't like the idea of eating "diet food"...
And you want something that is doable yet gives you great results like this...
If you're still not ready and want to continue to pause and restart, that's fine.
PS - How many times have you said to yourself, "This is
the week I'll get it together and start getting this weight off" only to be distracted and disappointed...
... and you start over yet again the following week?
