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Monday, April 23, 2007
Get SMART and Go!!!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This week makes the 2 ½ week I have been unable to work out because of my knees. The Specialist believes I have a Meniscal tear and sent me to have a MRI. I meet with him Friday to find out the results.
This indeed has been a set back for me, because working out has become a habit to me. Working out I am glad I can say is a good habit for me to have. My downfall is if one of the steps I have in place breaks I allow the others to start to crumble. Which I realize is not good, but I also realize I can start again as I mentioned in my blog last week.
I have been struggling with getting back on track even if I can’t work out and I found this article in a diabetic magazine. Learn about yourself, so that you can make SMART choices as you go through each day.
S - is for specific. Be clear about exactly what you will do.
M - is for Measurable. Know exactly what you will do and how you can tell if you have done what you wanted.
A - is for Attainable. Choose a goal that you can reach, not something you will never be able to do or will be too hard to do.
R - is for Relevant. Whatever you decide to do should help you reach your overall goal.
T - is for Time-specific. Decide exactly how long you will do what you have said.
SMART made me realize about goals in my life. I have goals that people think I should choose because they are their goals; I have people who wrote goals for me without consulting me. I have people who tell me goals are made to be broken; others who tell me goals are pointless. People who also tell me I have to have goals each day, weekly, monthly, yearly and so on. The bottom line is all the above comments on goals have become very irritating and stressful for me to focus on what I, Laura Kay, want for my goals, goals that only God and I choose for me.
For today I am going to be SMART and start listening to God, my heart and decide what MY GOALS are. Stay tune next week on MY GOALS.
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Really… Diets don’t Work?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In the April edition of “American Psychologist,” a new study published states that diets just don’t work for most people (which is an understatement). This comes after just a week or two ago that Atkins is the “best of all diets” talk. So, what does this mean?
Well, simply as it says. Diets don’t work. The reason is quite obvious. You gain the weight back. They also mention in the study not only do you gain the weight back, but you gain more than what you lost.
For years as a fitness consultant I always ask a prospective client the question, “Have you been on a diet?” Of course the answer I get is “Yes.” Then I ask, “Did it work?” Then they will say, “Yes.” Then I ask, “Well, if it worked, then why are you in my office looking to lose weight?” It is at that moment that light-bulb goes off in their brain. As they sit their for a moment they finally laugh and reply, “Well… I guess it really didn’t, did it?”
I give you this illustration to point out that weight loss from diets are temporary. As you may have already learned, much of the “weight” loss is not even fat, but water and muscle.
Other big reasons diets don’t work is that they don’t focus on changing behavior and lifestyle (though they will claim they do). There is no incorporation of a fitness plan to improve metabolism and utilize excess calories. Diets are too strict, so you can’t maintain them and they don’t focus on you (the individual).
Bottom-line is, if you are a dieter, you need to ditch the habit (this is known as Yo-Yo dieting). If you’re planning to go on a diet, don’t do it. Save yourself from the heartache and frustration you feel when you gain it all back. Do the “right” things that you always here about which is supportive nutrition, cardiovascular exercise, and weight training.
Have any thoughts on this subject? Go ahead and share.
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