Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The process... Consistency

This by far is the key for consistency. You must become predictable when it comes to your everyday diet when it comes to maintaining your fitness levels. Most people do have an idea of when they will be eating and what they will be eating but here is the catch… the when is where most American get it wrong and this is what needs changing if we are to make any strides in becoming better in condition. Most Americans have a very small breakfast, very little lunch and then a huge dinner and have been doing that for years and you see what that has gotten us… fat. The way it should be is a small breakfast, and good lunch and then a very small dinner. Let’s look at the logic in this. Most people just don’t want to get up in the morning to eat and I can understand that. Most people are usually out of the house by 7am and at the office by 8am to start their day. Some much earlier and some much later, but the idea holds for everyone. At this point in the morning you are getting started and need some nourishment just to get going. So this should be your second biggest meal of the day. Why? Because in a short period of time you will be having lunch. In most cases three to four hours later. Then it is lunch time and this is when you should be eating your biggest meal of the day. Why? Because between this time and when you finally get home there is a longer period of time and you are in the middle of your day and expounding more energy now than in the beginning of the day. Between lunch and the time you get home could be as much as 8 hours, so you need to fuel your body to be able to sustain those many hours. For you guys that don’t believe me… how many times have you felt really tired in the middle of the day or gotten headaches and then realized that you did not eat lunch. If you make this your biggest meal you won’t have that problem anymore. When you get home, dinner should be your smallest meal of the day. Why? Well, most people have they eat go right to their lazy boy chairs and turn on their television or go to their computer and spend hours watching something. Your body is no longer in motion and thus your energy levels are at its lowest point of the day. Fuel consumption should be at its lowest at this point. Switching up the way we eat will make a big difference in your overall ability to maintain our fitness levels. However, making it a routine is like you swimming against the currents, very hard to do. In some cases it may seem impossible but trust me it isn’t. Consistency in what we eat is a very important key to your overall success. Tomorrow I will discuss the work out.

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