'Cause sometimes you just feel tired....

Getting motivated is a great way to get started, but what about when the motivation runs out?  Or you're tired? Or your roommate wants to order pizza? Or you had a bad day at work? 

Sometimes the challenges you will face during your lifestyle change, don't appear until after you've gotten started.  Lindsey Strom got started, and in her first week she discovered several areas that were going to be challenging for her to overcome.  Lindsey works night shift  in an ICU as a registered nurse.  Her eating and sleeping schedule is constantly changing, and she needs food that she can put in her pocket and eat between patients.  After running around all night on your feet – who wants to work out?  You’re getting exercise during your shift, right?  - - Eh...sort of.

How is she overcoming her challenges?

Lindsey knew that her first challenge would be finding time.

She made a schedule to get in at least 30 minutes of cardio, 3x per week.  She is currently finishing a travel nursing job in Los Angeles, and will be returning back to her normal life in a few weeks.  With only 20 days left on her travel assignment, she decided it would help her best to go ahead and figure out what days she’ll be working out in the next 20 days.

 

Lindsey’s first workout was awesome.  She was motivated and ready to see a change in herself.  We went to "Fitness Friday" with all the coaches in Malibu.  We did 30 minutes of spin class, then 30 minutes of yoga.  Most importantly - we jumped on the trampoline!!   Working out with groups of people is fun and it gets you doing more than you would normally do.

 

 

But then you have to get back to normal life.  You may not have the opportunity or time to do group workouts.  But when you're first getting started, the second workout… just isn’t as exciting as the first.  You’re sore from the first one – and the couch – oh the couch.  It’s just so comfortable!  For Lindsey, she didn’t want to go to the gym when she had scheduled herself to go because the MIZZOU game was on tv - she hadn't thought of that when she made her schedule.  Normally, her entire night would have been consumed with beer, pizza and the game (sound familiar to anyone?).  But she made it anyway. She said she was tired - and not looking forward to it.  But she still made it. Can't you see her enthusiasm?

 

 

She discovered the gym had the game on tv and she could watch it while she worked out.  Also, she didn’t have to watch the game alone.  She got to watch it with other people working out as well.  It's always easier to work out when there are people there with you. You can learn from them, and be inspired by them.  Or if you're competitive - you can compete with them! Ever stayed on a machine longer because you couldn't let the girl next to you do better?

 

Congratulations for getting started!! – for learning the bumps in the road, and not letting them faze you.

Phase 1: Getting yourself to exercise.

Phase 2: NUTRITION. 

Eating habits are hard to change.  It’s a lifestyle change.  Don’t diet – LIVE.  A couple of things that will really help boost your metabolism is:

1.       Eat within 30 minutes of waking up

2.       Eat good food, and frequently!

To help Lindsey get a jump start on her nutrition plan, we took a little grocery store trip.  If the good food is in your house, and easily accessible…you will eat it!!  So make a grocery store list!

Snack food:

1.       Protein Snacks 2-3 hours after a meal.

2.       String cheese, almonds, cottage cheese, apples w/ peanut butter, carrots with hummus, protein bars, celery w/ peanut butter, yogurt, trail mix, yams beans, turkey, chicken, fish, tofu, beans

3.       *Stock your pantry and fridge with these snack, and snack frequently to prevent cravings

 

Meals: A balanced meal should include 1/3 lean protein and 2/3 complex carbs. Complex carbs include veggies, fruits, brown rice, sweet potatoes, whole grains

 

 

What keeps you motivated during the constant obstacles of living a healthy, active lifestyle?

 Lindsey Strom's "get pumped" song before she works out! 

"Cause sometimes you just feel tired

You feel weak and then you feel weak

You feel like you wanna just give up

But you gotta search within you

You gotta find that inner strength

And just pull that * out of you

And get that motivation to not give up

And not be a quitter

No matter how bad you wanna

Just fall flat on your face and collapse"

Collapse, Eminem





 

Interested in getting started? Let me know!
lindseym.lee2012@gmail.com