Crack the Code to a Healthier You in 2024: Unveiling the Power of What NOT to Do! 🚫

1 week down into 2024!

How are you feeling???

IF you are like some people then you are probably ambitious and hopeful. If you are like most then you are probably still as confused as ever on where to start when it comes to your health and fitness goals.

Most people identify what they want. Ex a six pack or a fitting in your jeans. 
From their they figure out what will help them accomplish the goal. Ex lose weight, build muscle
Then they identify the process to get there. Follow a diet or training program.

There is nothing wrong with this except for most it doesn't take care of the biggest "problem".

That is identifying the things that are keeping them stuck to begin with.

Lets dive in.

Sometimes focusing on what NOT to do can bring about more change than focusing on what you need to add into your already busy life.

For example, have you ever gone out for a drink with friends and then before you know it you're waking up with a major hangover and swearing to yourself you will never drink again. Sound familiar?

Or maybe, you ate so much at dinner or a holiday that you it made you sick and you swore you would never eat that much again.

In these cases you focus on what NOT to do and that is find a balance of alcohol or eliminate it and find a balance with how much food you consume.

Let dive in a little further.

If you are wanting to fit into your jeans the biggest focus is managing your caloric intake. 

Many will go from eating a certain way for years and then immediately overwhelm themselves by going from McDonalds twice a week to cooking at home 6 days a week and eating organic and grass-fed.  This is obviously not bad.

However, this approach often leads to overwhelm, regression and then burnout. It also doesn't necessarily take care of how much you are eating.

Instead, don't change your diet at all. Eat the same foods and meals that you've been eating, except now have intention around how many calories you are consuming. 

If it takes 2000 calories for you to lose fat then the diet that allows you to stay within that range is the diet you will be successful with. Period. 

Lets piggyback on our example of a 2000 calorie fat loss diet

Option 1: You eat chicken and veggies that total 2500 calories
Option 2: You eat chicken, bread, pasta, chocolate that total 2000 calories

Which one is better for fat loss?

It is option 2. Even thought option 1 is "healthier", it does not help you accomplish your goal of losing excess bodyfat. 

So instead of focusing on eating "healthy" and only certain foods, you must focus on what not to do and that is overeat.

You can implement the "what not to do" approach in all areas of your fitness.

If you identify that alcohol leaves you feeling lifeless and no energy then limit alcohol.  This will leave you with more energy to make the "right" decision more naturally.

If you identify white processed carbs leave you feeling bloated, moody and irritable then eliminate or limit them to your desired result. This will leave you in a better place mentally to make decisions that align.

So if you are struggling to figure out where to start and what to be doing, just focus on what you know is holding you back. Focus on the things that leave you feeling worse than you would like to and focus on eliminating those things from your life.

From here you are in a better place to then add more "to-do" tasks into your routine.

Hope this is useful.