Fitness one step at a time. (From couch to Sisu Strength)

   A lot of people think of fitness as a destination and not the journey.

                

       With TV gimmicks like one pill a day and (30 Day, 60 Day, 90 Day) fitness plans, you would think people would ask; What do you do after the 90 Days? Rinse and repeat for the next 275 days of the year. This system of being unhealthy, getting "Fit", and then becoming unhealthy is a vicious cycle that is embraced by health marketers. 

Done with (any fitness DVD), start the next new BETTER one! or the old one again but with more intensity! 

Don't get me wrong, i love that people are trying to better their lives and take a step in the right direction. However, i want them to see these fad diets and workout plans as just that, a step and not the final destination. 

The ideal situation would be someone coming to me and telling me, "well i did this fitness dvd and it was good, but i don't know where to go from here". This is where a personal trainer gets to step in and show them alternative workouts and keep their intensity up.

Today's workout is the most important workout of the week

Go out grocery shopping with all the coupons you can find and i know there is a lot so no complaining that eating healthy is expensive if you just do some preparation. Get enough food to last you a week. Looking ahead to your week, determine if you have enough time in your day to prepare food at the time of you eating it, if not prepare your meals today. I usually prepare a few meals as a back up if something coming up.

The biggest set back i see for my clients and friends/family who are trying to get healthy is, "I ran out of time and grabbed what ever food i could while walking out the door". Well, you could prepare ahead of time to have a healthy substitute or even easier, don't buy and keep unhealthy food. Don't let your split second decision mess up your diet for the day, prepare for that moment of weakness and don't give yourself the option to grab something unhealthy. 

Here is a healthy option for a grab and go snack that you keep in your freezer to grab when you need it and prepare it when you have time! No Excuses! 

Mexican Paletas (Fruit Icepops)

And here is a simple recipe for a Paletas de Melon.

And other Paletas

Go have a healthy day. Monday's post will be up first thing in the morning.