Being true to yourself

Scott Schwab:
There are many things that are beneficial to help. I wanted to touch on one imparticular. In this blog we have often stressed on things to do to increase your health and fitness. I wanted to write on one area that many times people may not think of when planning a fitness routine. When doing any routine, you must set benchmarks and rewards for yourself. There are even times when a break is necessary. In the book body for life, the author encourages a day to fudge a little. He is convinced that the body and mind need a day to make any decision that you would like. As we have encouraged, all things in moderation and use balance in making your decisions. If you do not have anytime to enjoy yourself or reward yourself you will likely not continue with the thing that you are trying to accomplish. Like the 8 week challenge that is currently going on, you need to have a day or two along the way that you can potentially take a break. For example, if I workout for 5 days hard, I may take the 6th day and take a break. It keeps me motivated and excited for the next week, or next workout. If you take that same philosophy and apply it to food that you eat, give yourself a day within a week to have something you like. Cook a nice meal, go out to dinner, or even get a dessert. The key is not to go overboard. Use discretion and take the reward as it applies to your overall goal. By taking these breaks or rewards, you will actually find yourself having better results and giving your body and mind a needed break. The break or reward should not last for longer than a day and remember keep the goal in mind. Body for life has some great points and advice on how to have the healthy lifestyle. I have included the website so you can check out the site.
We will also have a guest blogger tomorrow named Erin Taylor. She is a mom of 9 and has always been passionate about health and fitness. She has accomplished so much in her life and her greatest focus has been her family and children. Please welcome with me Erin tomorrow as our guest blogger.