{"id":37,"date":"2012-03-01T07:50:39","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T13:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pushpf.com\/?p=37"},"modified":"2012-03-01T15:53:40","modified_gmt":"2012-03-01T21:53:40","slug":"the-other-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pushpf.com\/?p=37","title":{"rendered":"The Other 5%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was reading the other day that 5% of our population in America makes fitness and health goals that they keep and adapt as part of their lifestyle.\u00a0 That means that 95% of people are making goals to change their lifestyle only to slip back into old habits and give up on their goals.\u00a0 Many excuses people tend to use are that they can\u2019t afford healthy foods, trainer\u2019s fees and gym memberships or that there isn\u2019t the time for it in their busy schedules.\u00a0 In reality, we can\u2019t afford NOT to invest in our health and we can\u2019t pack our schedules so tight that we have no time to take care of ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>Now to be a part of the 5% doesn\u2019t mean that you have to be perfectly fit and follow a strict flawless diet, it means that most of the time, you practice some of the following rules.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>People in that 5% typically keep track or are intentional about watching what foods they eat.\u00a0 They are aware of what types of foods and the balance that is needed to keep their bodies functioning efficiently and feeling good.<\/li>\n<li>They often share with others their lifestyle goals and the importance of being healthy, asking for support of those around them.<\/li>\n<li>They allow for setbacks and failure.\u00a0 Those who are in this 5% are choosing a lifestyle, not merely picking a goal with an end date in mind.\u00a0 It is the difference between a marathon and a sprint that we have all heard referred to so often.\u00a0 So, in this long journey, we are going to have times when our eating habits aren\u2019t the best or we take some time off of exercising, but it doesn\u2019t mean that we have given up, it is just a setback and it is part of the process.\u00a0\u00a0 Additionally a setback isn\u2019t something that should make us feel guilty.\u00a0 We are surrounded with too many messages of how we don\u2019t measure up, we don\u2019t need to perpetuate those messages.\u00a0 Accept fluctuations for what they are and move on.<\/li>\n<li>People in the 5% also find happiness in life.\u00a0 Take time to look around you at those who you are in company with.\u00a0 Are they generally happy and positive people?\u00a0 Being in the presence of happy people really is contagious.<\/li>\n<li>People in this 5% find ways to exercise doing something that they enjoy.\u00a0 There is no sense in pushing your body to do something that isn\u2019t fun and fulfilling because not only are you going to dislike it, it also isn\u2019t something that you\u2019ll stick with.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, make little changes at a time.\u00a0 Being extreme in your health goals only leads to deprivation, frustration and eventually failure.\u00a0 Choose one goal or habit to adopt at a time and when that feels stable, add something else in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Life is too short to be part of the 95%, I hope you find ways to be a part of the healthy minority and start to tip the scales in our favor.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Day,<\/p>\n<p>Vicky Krick<br \/>\n<em>Personal Trainer &amp; 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