tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744016887812513821.post7743307897331771063..comments2024-03-23T08:13:13.285-07:00Comments on Steve's Muscle Palace: Tuesdayversussuccessstorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01689104195238927103noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744016887812513821.post-56265442685157517372010-04-07T17:40:07.545-07:002010-04-07T17:40:07.545-07:00When I tell people about my weight loss, they ask ...When I tell people about my weight loss, they ask me whether the diet or the exercise was the hardest part. I tell them neither. The absolute hardest part of the whole process is deciding that you really want to do it. Once that decision has been made, the commitment, the dedication, the hard work... it all comes easy because it's not a struggle to do it. You've already decided you'll do it, so you just do. A lot of people decide they WANT to lose weight, but wanting and doing are two different things. You have to move past deciding that you want to do it and actually decide to do it. That's a MAJOR leap to take, and it's awfully scary (and quite intimidating). The decision to do, though, is the proverbial "mustard seed of faith" that is required to move the mountain. <br /><br />Diet doesn't have to be difficult, nor does it have to be bland or boring. It has to be long-term, and it has to be good. It's as much of a lifestyle change as the exercise. I used to eat cereal for breakfast because it's what I always knew. I was starving by 10am. Now, I wake up and boil eggs while I'm showering, heat up a slice of ham, and drink a glass of OJ. I finish it off with coffee (I've learned to drink it black), and I don't even think about another meal until 1pm, and even then it's usually very little food. I'm snacking on almonds and dates throughout the day. I eat the occasional apple. I don't get the 2pm drowsies, and I am fully energized for my workouts. I cook a clean dinner, and I go to bed satisfied.<br /><br />Do I cheat and eat bad food? Yep. Once a week, usually on Saturdays. On my cheat days, I eat anything and everything I want. Beer. Chocolate. Fried food. Lasagna with cheese. Yum! The absence of it during the week makes it so much more of a treat. And one day of cheating does not a diet break. The longer you diet and learn nutrition, you even start to cheat smarter. You learn to get as much satisfaction out of eating three or four Hershey Mini dark chocolate bites as you do a huge slice of chocolate cake with milk and extra icing. <br /><br />So, yeah. Deciding to do it is hard. Once you make the life change, everything else will come easy. Oh, and trust Steve-O. There are a bunch of times when my gut reaction was to call him a looney, but I trusted him and have seen major results. He is our FITNESS GOD!!JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308326148181078985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744016887812513821.post-8832795902168991582010-04-07T10:30:44.099-07:002010-04-07T10:30:44.099-07:00Nope, not just you. I guess most clients do not c...Nope, not just you. I guess most clients do not comprehend how bad i want you guys to accomplish all of you goals. That's why I try so hard. However, sometimes I get very frustrated trying to "coach desire". I can show you the road map and even make you take your first step, but its the client that has to continue the journey.versussuccessstorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689104195238927103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744016887812513821.post-67485861973188033012010-04-07T06:52:14.547-07:002010-04-07T06:52:14.547-07:00are you talking about me again?are you talking about me again?The Metz Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780800503955176740noreply@blogger.com