Arland Craik Personal Trainer - Newbury & Thatcham

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Don't beat yourself up about set backs

One of the reasons why I don't think slimming clubs are the best way of losing weight is the whole weigh in thing

I'm not saying that tracking your progress isn't important 

At the end of the day generally if you are losing weight you are burning fat

However, from speaking to people that have attended slimming clubs

They often mention how not wanting to feel guilty because they gained a pound or two was the main reason for eating well and exercising

This is where I believe there is a problem...

The desire to avoid failure can be a very powerful motivating factor in the short term

On the other hand striving for success has much more longevity

Because if you keep beating yourself up in the event of every single set back

Eventually you will just give up

Especially if you have a long way to go to reach your goal

At the end of the day it's a journey and slip ups are inevitable

So in my opinion it makes no sense to dwell on them

Concentrate on doing the right things day to day and the result will come

With so many different diet and exercise plans out there it can be confusing where to start

So if you need a hand working out a plan that works for you

Just get in touch here

Until next time, have a great week

Arland