The Top 4 Reasons your Nutrition Plan has Failed
You want to look better, feel better and even sleep better. You know taking care of your nutrition is essential to a happy and healthy life. And you have tried. But it isn’t working… at least it doesn’t work for very long. Nothing you try seems to stick. AND YOU BLAME YOURSELF. You think that if you just had more willpower… if you just had more discipline… if you just cared more… you would be better.
Here’s the truth: It’s not your fault.
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
Our society is designed to make you gain weight, stay stressed and spend money. But there is HOPE. There are LOTS of nutrition plans that deliver results. Getting the ‘right’ plan is *not* the issue. Setting yourself up for success is the issue.
Here are the top 4 reasons why people fail in their nutrition plans.
1. POOR PLANNING
The nutrition plan needs to be both ENJOYABLE and HEALTHY. You read that correctly: your nutrition needs to be ENJOYABLE! :) The first step in reaching your goals is developing a healthy relationship with food. Eating needs to be enjoyed every time. Eating is not meant to be punishment. Sometimes, in our desire to eat “healthy,” we remove the things that make us want to eat… like flavor. And sometimes, in our desire to eat enjoyably, we add too much flavor. Balance is the key, and this is when a nutrition coach can help.
2. SELF SABOTAGE
Many people eat great during the week, but then ‘cheat’ on the weekends. If your weekend begins on Thursday night and ends on Monday morning, that’s no longer a treat; it’s a habit. Even if you only splurge on dessert and alcohol two days of the week, that’s 28 % (TWENTY-EIGHT !!!) percent of the week.
3. LACK OF PATIENCE
Wherever you are didn’t happen overnight; neither will the changes to your body that you’re working towards. The body is a fickle machine and responds to changes in its environment in ways we don’t even realize in an attempt to keep the status quo. If the status quo for you was carrying an extra 50+ pounds over the last few years, well, despite what shows like “The Biggest Loser” want you to think, these things take time.
4. NO PLAN
Following a new plan, which lasts for a month and includes ‘cheat’ days (see #2 above), is not a plan. Taking all the gossip and quick fixes from Facebook, Instagram, and Yahoo! News will not get you the results you want. Time and effort researching a nutrition plan are not nearly as important as implementing that plan.