Getting physically and mentally fit can be a real challenge for most, especially because it seems to require a steely discipline that is impossible to maintain. Well the reason that you feel this way is because being perfect all of the time is impossible. That really fit person next to you at the gym doesn’t look like that because he never falters, it is because he doesn’t let it discourage him when he does cheat every once in a while. No matter what kind of nutrition plan you are on, all of them should include a day where you get to treat yourself to something special that you have been craving. Remember that good nutrition is a lifestyle choice, so eating cheat food isn’t the end of the world, it is a necessary break from the monotonous.
If you allow yourself to cheat on a meal you are less likely to be bitter or fed up with your diet and go on a binging spree, or worse, give up all together. That is why it is important to let yourself go a bit every once in a while. Holidays for example are a great opportunity to loosen the belt and enjoy some sweets or calorie laden food like cheesy potatoes. If you can learn to let yourself cheat just enough to maintain a good overall nutrition plan, you will find that being in shape comes naturally. It is how the body is designed.
Satoshi Kajiyama is a professional athletics trainer who allows himself to occasionally eat poorly.
If you allow yourself to cheat on a meal you are less likely to be bitter or fed up with your diet and go on a binging spree, or worse, give up all together. That is why it is important to let yourself go a bit every once in a while. Holidays for example are a great opportunity to loosen the belt and enjoy some sweets or calorie laden food like cheesy potatoes. If you can learn to let yourself cheat just enough to maintain a good overall nutrition plan, you will find that being in shape comes naturally. It is how the body is designed.
Satoshi Kajiyama is a professional athletics trainer who allows himself to occasionally eat poorly.