Results Day – Week 24: Do I have the secret sauce for fitness and health success?

Well, it’s not really a secret but lots of people struggle to remember what it is and to apply it daily....

The simple energy equation of 'calories in = calories' out creates an energy balance that allows your body to stay lean, fit and healthy. But it is not such an easy and simple task when food portions are large and few people understand the energy value of the meals they eat and its impact on their equation.

To lose weight then the equation must change; you must use more energy than you put in. If you do this, in a healthy and controlled manner, then generally speaking you will succeed in losing weight. In addition to this you may even feel fitter, but to make that serious change to fitness then the energy equation needs to be supported by the Great Results Equation:

Cardiovascular Exercise + Resistance (weight) Training + Good Nutrition + Attitude = Great Results

The cardio helps build strong heart and lungs (ergo, Fitness), the resistance training builds lean muscle, creating an even bigger calorie burning furnace, nutrition should speak for itself but you need to feed your body the right fuel to be able to maintain your cardio and resistance efforts. Finally and this is the clincher, Attitude: every-day the right attitude must be found, the one that says ‘I _will_ do this’, the one that says ‘even though I may have slipped yesterday I have another go today and tomorrow’.

Enough, time for the data:
Weight: 91.2kg – down by 500g from last week
Body Fat: 9% - down 2.2% from last week
Waist: 85-89cm – down 2.5cm and 3.5cm respectively

Seriously, it works and allowing for mishaps and deviations from the plan is part of the plan... ride yourself too hard and you end up in the extremes, binging one day, starving the next. Give yourself a break and look at the long term goal you have, and adjust each day sensibly to enable you to want to keep doing it.

...Train, enjoy, laugh and then train again...

FoS