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So earlier last week I asked for some ideas for my next blog post. I asked what my facebook followers struggle with the most in reaching their health and fitness goals. Motivation, staying away from temptations, staying consistent, and getting out of the mindset of being “the fat person” were some of the top hits.

Without getting too corny I would like to talk about why saying NO is really saying yes to yourself and why saying NO is essential to beating all of these obstacles above (and many more). You have to say NO to temptations many times. Wether its food or going out for drinks for happy hour instead of hitting up the gym, saying NO to whats getting in your way will have you saying yes to your goals!

Also say NO to yourself every time you get a negative thought in your head about who you are. Our mind is very powerful and sometimes even without consciously doing it we can talk ourselves down. “That person did great, but I could never lose that much weight” or “Sure I’ll lose the weight but I’ll just put it right back on, I don’t have the will power”. I have heard many people say these things to me and it kills me.
Why Not You?! Say No to those negative thoughts, You are no different from any other person out there that has struggled with their body image and had success. We are all built for success. We just have to channel the right energy to get there.

Stay positive and every time a negative thought comes into your mind try to switch to a positive one.
Think about what stands in your way of reaching your goals. And then say NO when you run up against those obstacles.

After a long day of work do you find yourself saying “I’ll do it tomorrow”. As Micky from Rocky would say “THERE IS NO TOMORROW!”. Think about your goals and what you need to do to get there. I’ll bet skipping your workout isn’t going to help you get there. Follow those who have had success with similar goals to you and I’ll bet they did it with hard work, consistency, and saying NO a bunch of times throughout their journey. Getting up early to go to the gym or making sure they get it done every night after work. There are no shortcuts but trust me the feeling of reaching your goals far outweighs any of the short term benefits of skipping a workout. And as we all know skipping one workout can lead to weeks, months, and even years without hitting the gym!

Hope that helps to movtivate you a little this week!

Trainer Pete
Owner of One on One Fit Studio