Fake it till you make it!!!

This is all about faking it till we make it, it’s not about being 100% perfect, many of us are not giving it our all, but does it really matter if we are still seeing positive results but if we personalise the changes more than we should then there is a good chance we won’t like the results? Ultimately by not working towards what you most want to achieve it’s a safe bet to say you won’t achieve it!

So let’s say you know you need to drink more water, but you really don’t like water and know you won’t drink it, so instead you start off with a small glass of Orange squash until it becomes a habit, then you look at maybe choosing low sugar Orange squash and that’s ok, so it’s now a habit, maybe try less cordial, then each time reduce it less and less until, actually, it IS more water!! In short you’re faking it till you make it!

Doing more –

Let’s look at more activity, it may be you feel your health prevents you from doing more, or the weather, or lack of time, or lack of interest. Whatever is holding you back. think baby steps. No-one will ever be expecting you to run a marathon, but the longest journeys all begin with the first step, so let’s start there. Aim for an extra 5 steps a day, everyday, after just one week you’ll have added 35 steps – in short you ARE doing more! All you need to focus on is 5 more steps, in one month that will add an extra 140 steps, six months will take you up to 840 and over a year that’s a massive 1,680 additional steps!!! WOOHOO!!!

Takeaway –

There are literally millions of recipes at your fingertips Takeaway v Fakeaway v Healthy Fakeaway!! As well as the internet, lots of wonderful ideas for creating a delicious compromise which will not only cut down your calories but also your budget!!

Breakfast –

If you really detest eating breakfast, even though you know it is a crucial start to a healthy day. Look at what you could have, maybe a spoonful of fruit and see how it goes? If it’s because you can’t face it early in the morning, try leaving it for a while, and then try. It will take time to bring it forward by 10 minutes a day, but it’s doable. Not aiming too high is definitely the best strategy – in short, you’re faking it till you make it a habit for life!

Vegetables –

It is important for overall better health and well being to have at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruit a day 5 A DAY Many members don’t like every type of vegetable, however being a little bit creative and disguising them will mean you ARE getting those vital vitamins and nutrients! For us vegetables do as much as polyfilla is to walls – they fill in the gaps. Blitz them and add them to gravies, sauces and curries etc. Try different cooking methods, often changing the way they’re cooked can transform the flavours or why not try them raw? Experiment with herbs and spices Herbs and Spices which again can make a world of difference.

Fruit-

It’s a very similar technique for fruit, try freezing it, especially Bananas and grapes. Grilling them and adding spices will also transform the flavour, if it’s the texture? Try blending them and adding to jelly or yogurt, or custard or even milk for a smoothie. There are so many important aspects to having both vegetables and fruit. Learning how to dress them up so you CAN tolerate them over time will become a vital habit for life.

Alcohol-

Compromising on the amount of alcohol you drink each week is not about becoming teetotal. It’s controlling the habit which creeps in and can impact your health, your weight and your finances. Your Calorie and Nutritional guide to Alcoholic Drinks If you are serious about reducing both the consumption and the habit there are many tactics that are well worth trying out. If it’s wine, what about buying the mini bottles? Or why not try adding a little soda water or zero calorie lemonade, over time you can reduce the wine and add more water. Similar techniques work for spirits too, the aim is to end up with a much lower alcohol content, but only you will know!! Be mindful of the mixers!! Your Calorie and Nutritional guide to Non Alcoholic Drinks

Rather than taking the approach of ” I don’t like , therefore I can’t” think about how you can! It’s taking a different more proactive and positive approach. You really can

Fake it till you make it!!!

Fake it until you make it! Act as if you had all the confidence you require until it becomes your reality.

brian tracy