By Coach Luke Nivison-Smith a Personal Trainer and Owner of Movement Innovation.
Coming from a sporting background I never really had to worry about what shape I was in. I didn’t care about abs, big biceps, or how nice my chest looked, all I wanted to do was perform at my best.
But then injuries hit me… and this is common with lots of people. If it’s not injuries it’s either a busy work schedule, having kids, or getting older. There comes a point where eating whatever you want catches up and the way you look and feel bothers you constantly.
For me, back-to-back ACL surgeries and 2 years of rehabilitation caused me to develop these things we call love handles. Which really got to me mentally and I thought that’s it I’m gonna whip my butt back into shape.
I was determined to get my shred on and get those ab lines back so I knuckled down and did a 14-day elimination diet. Which got me insane results in a really short time. The problem was by week three I was back to sipping caramelised cappuccinos, ordering take-out, and drinking alcohol like I was away on holiday. But I wasn’t on a holiday… it was a normal work week.
What do you think I did once I put all my weight back on? You damn guessed it, I hit that shred program hard and got my results rolling again.
Now… Here is the problem. I did this for 7 years straight and went further backward than I did forwards… (I gained over 15 kgs)
So I decided to research, go to courses, hire nutrition coaches and work out why the hell I went backward over 8 years and not forwards.
Here’s what I discovered:
✅ Strict dieting for the average person makes life hard… There are so many stresses in people’s lives so why make your food choices miserable.
✅ Aiming to improve your diet one step at a time is more reasonable and achievable long term.
✅ Learning what triggers your binges can go a long way to hitting your fat loss goal.
✅ Stop feeling guilty when you slip up. Learn from it and move on.
My suggestion is, don’t give up the doughnuts.
Take small steps, learn from your mistakes, hire a professional and get the right advice. That will save you 8 years of frustration and anger.
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