"Why can't people just eat healthier and stop eating junk?" "Why can't you just exercise more?" "Why can't you just go to bed earlier and stop scrolling social media?" These are statements I have heard from well-intentioned friends and colleagues over the years. They can't understand why people just can't get their proverbial "stuff" together. I knew these people would never be good coaches. It's black or white with them. One of the most important qualities that I have learned to develop over the last 17 years of Personal training and coaching is to be more empathetic and not judge people for their choices. Why? Because every behaviour is an attempt to solve a problem. Even if that behaviour, like eating ice cream at 10 pm, or scrolling social media during work, is not a productive solution, it's still the strategy that people are using to solve the problem they have. For example: You might be eating foods that make you gain weight at certain times and days of the week and you know it doesn't support your fitness goals but in those moments you may be hungry, tired, stressed or just disappointed you aren't further along in your career. Being overweight or unfit is the secondary problem here. You reward yourself with junk food or wine when you feel down. The overweight, unfit thing takes a back seat. This is why I cannot judge clients or make them feel ashamed. It leads to no improvement. My job is to find ways to help them manage their hunger or find alternative ways to avoid getting into the junk food rabbit hole. Do not judge your friend's unhealthy habits. People are always looking to solve a problem or move away from discomfort with behaviours. Ultimately I have to find ways to make healthy behaviours easy to do and rewarding. That's how coaching works. I hope this makes you think twice about judging people's "unhealthy habits" Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off. 1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here:
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Want to stop eating the 3 pm cookie? Here's a simple idea from a best-selling habit author. Charles Duhigg, the author of "The Power Of Habit" had a problem. He kept getting up from his desk and eating cookies every afternoon. He was frustrated as he knew it wasn't healthy and he wanted to break the habit. After investigating how habits are formed and repeated, he realised that he wasn't craving the cookie, he was craving distraction and some socializing. In order to start breaking this habit he suggests writing a plan using “implementation intentions,” which means deciding in advance how you will respond to the cue. For instance, if your habit is the afternoon cookie, and you found that you crave distraction and socializing, write a plan: “At 3:30 every day, I will walk to a friend’s desk and chat for 10 minutes.” Then, set an alarm to remind yourself. Initially, it might be challenging, but stick to the plan. On days when you follow through, you’ll feel better and accomplished. Over time, the new behavior becomes automatic, and the habit changes. Even if you miss your alarm, keep trying. Eventually, the new routine will become second nature. Duhigg successfully replaced his cookie habit with daily chatting with colleagues, which has become a natural part of his routine. If you regularly give in to the afternoon cravings, having a plan by using Implementation Intentions could help you overcome this habit. Have you tried this strategy before? Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off.
1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: 5-10 Minutes of exercise is not a waste of your time. Who do you think will build an exercise habit quicker? Mike, who exercises once every few weeks for an hour - or Michelle, who exercises 3-5 times per week for 5-10 minutes at a time? If you are busy, overworked, tired, and have a lot on your plate, you are not the person who needs to start your fitness routine with daily hour-long workouts. Behavioural scientists believe that a behaviour becomes more automatic the more we repeat it. They also believe that habit formation is more a function of repetition rather than time. If you think 5 minutes of exercise per day is a waste of time, think again. Sure, you may not get life changing results immediately. But the biggest factors for people not exercising is lack of time and lack of energy. 5-10 minute workouts every day or second day are a great way to support the repetition of an important healthy habit. By increasing the frequency of the exercise (even if it is small bouts) you will generally increase the speed of your exercise habit forming. Take out your diary and plan some 5-10 minute workouts this week. Put them into your calendar. If you do more than 5-10 minutes, that's great, if not, that's great also. The key is to support the repetition of the behaviour so it becomes a habit quickly. 60-minute workouts are tough when you are tired, out of shape, and busy. You end up exercising less and taking longer to form the habit. Build your exercise consistency by being more frequent in the beginning. Are you willing to give this a go? If you’re ready to lose weight that way, I’d love to chat.
Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off. 1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: Someday you’re going to realise this. Strict meal plans without your favourite foods planned in to your calorie budget will always fail you. You think weight loss has to be a grind. You think it has to be all pain and no pleasure. You keep repeating the same strict plans knowing that you’ll fall off the wagon and beat yourself up just like every other time. I had a client lose the 8kg she wanted to lose and still have a sweet treat every night after dinner. I actually had to convince this person to include the bar of chocolate in the plan. They couldn’t believe it and still tried to do their old strict method until they failed it again. Once you realise that it’s not all a grind, that weight loss can be achieved and sustained while still drinking wine or having chocolate, you’ll regret trying to be so strict. Anyway, just a thought. This is how I coach clients. I want them to enjoy life and still get results. If you’re ready to lose weight that way, I’d love to chat Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off.
1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: Is Fruit Making Me Gain Fat? Fructose - a type of sugar found in fruit, honey, and many soft drinks - has been labeled by some as a deadly toxin that should be banned immediately. It seems that no matter where you turn, you will come across information telling you that fructose/fruit will make you fat and impair your fat loss efforts. In this quick episode, I delve into how fructose is used in your body and how it may or may not be converted to fat. You can listen to the episode here Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off.
1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: This episode will teach you the 6 key ingredients for building healthy weight loss habits that stick. Are you tired of yo-yo dieting and struggling to make lasting changes to your health? Do you INTEND to do healthy habits but never get going or can't stick with them? Join me as I explore the science behind habit formation and offer 6 practical tips for incorporating healthy habits into your daily routine. If you want to put healthy eating and exercise on cruise control, this is the episode for you. Tune in to start your journey toward sustainable weight loss today! You can listen to the episode here Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off.
1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: Are you wondering if the time of day you eat your calories could be impacting your weight loss results? In this podcast, I highlight a very cool study diving into the ongoing debate of morning versus evening calorie distribution for weight loss. I examine the latest scientific research and provide practical tips and strategies for optimizing your calorie intake throughout the day. Whether you're a morning person or a night owl, tune in to discover which approach could be the key to unlocking your weight loss success. You can listen to the episode here. Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off.
1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: There is a mountain of information on the internet about weight loss. It can feel like you're drinking from a firehose of information. Who should you believe? What's the best diet or training program? Is it about calories or hormones? In this blog post I will point you towards a series of my podcast episodes that you should listen to in a specific order in order to really make sense of weight loss but also start losing some weight if that is your goal. The order is important as you will learn how weight loss really works and then I'll provide a free five step process to lose your first 5 kgs. Once you do that, you might hit a plateau so you can then learn how to beat that. All in all, after following these steps, you won't be confused, you'll be more educated about weight loss and you'll have a clear, doable plan to lose those first 5kgs. Enjoy the free resources below. Step 1: How does weight loss work. There are many reasons people jump from diet to diet. Two of the major reasons are impatience and a lack of understanding of how weight loss works. Once you understand how something works, you can then design a solution that works best for you. Therefore, in this short podcast, I explain the most important principle of weight loss that you need to know. As a result, there'll be no more diet confusion or frustration. Understanding weight loss will ensure you don't get fooled by slick marketing and fad diets anymore. You get to choose whatever method you enjoy the most to get to your weight loss goals. A win-win. LISTEN HERE: Step 2: How to lose your first 5kg's It is my aim with this 5-day podcast mini-series to show you the basic elements of a weight loss plan that will help you drop your first 5kgs. If you are someone who is chained to a desk 10 hours per day or just don't know how to take all the information and put it into a simple, clear, step-by-step plan, this will help. In this mini-series, I have broken down "How to lose your first 5kgs" into a series of steps that will help you build a strong foundation for years to come. I have also provided a free guide to help you get started. You can download it below. No email is required. https://www.northsydney-personaltrainer.com.au/blog/how-to-lose-your-first-5-kilos You’ll be more motivated when you understand your true reason for wanting to lose weight. You will know what and how to track progress. You’ll be able to build your own healthy, nutritious, tasty meal plan without following a restrictive diet. You will learn how to increase your chances of doing your workouts and develop the #1 mindset needed for success. LISTEN HERE: Listen to the first episode and the shows 2-5 will follow on from that. STEP 3: What are weight loss plateaus and how to beat them. Once you lose your first 5kgs for free, you may hit a plateau. This is where the next episode comes in. If you are someone who is struggling to lose weight or you've stalled for a while, this podcast will help to explain why and show you how to fix it. I will cover the following:
LISTEN HERE: Step 4: What is the FIT HABITS coaching program all about? If you get stuck and need any further help, I explain how my FIT HABITS coaching program for weight loss works. In this episode, I discuss the Fit Habits weight loss coaching program and how it is completely different to other weight loss diets and coaching programs out there. It is not a revolutionary method of weight loss but it's a simple, unique, individualised process for dropping excess weight and living a healthy, adventurous life. Have a listen and you'll get a clear understanding of why changing your behaviour and your habits is the way forward instead of repeating diet after diet after diet. LISTEN HERE: It is my genuine hope that you follow the steps above and are left with no more frustration or confusion about weight loss. I hope it helps. Please let me know if it helps you. John. There is no doubt that at some point in your fitness or weight loss goals, you will face difficult challenges. Lots of obstacles will appear that will distract you and make it hard for you to stay on track with the actions and goals you have set. That’s what this podcast episode is all about, supporting the repetition of healthy eating and exercising by mitigating obstacles and setbacks. I am going to show you two key behaviour change skills that you can use to prepare for obstacles ahead of time, and utilize proven strategies to overcome these obstacles, should they occur so that you can keep the weight off. You can listen to the episode here Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off.
1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: 7 fitness tips for the next 7 days. If you are struggling to set some motivating fitness goals or just feel overwhelmed with all the information out there, here are seven small fitness goals you could tackle this week. 1. Start Monday with a workout of any kind. It can be short, long, easy, tough, strength based or cardio based. Just do something to start the week off with something healthy for your body and build momentum for the week. 2. Know what you are going to eat on your busiest days. Look ahead. Which days have the longest meetings? Don't get stuck with less healthy options as your only option when you have just finished a four-hour meeting. Plan ahead. Have a healthy option available especially for those times where you know you'll be hungry. This is underestimated by so many people trying to eat healthy or lose weight. They don't give themselves a fair chance. There is no thought to the day ahead and what they are going to eat and when. Doing this will eliminate most of your unhealthier choices. 3. Add 2-10% weight to the bar. Your body won't change unless you ask it to change. You must be aiming to get a little bit stronger each week. Whether this is one more repetition of a specific set of a specific exercise or adding more weight to the bar, its' important to keep challenging your body. This is how you build strength and fitness and even body shape over time. 4. Get 7-8 hours rest per night. Let's face it, not all of us get a peaceful 8 hours of sleep per night. That's why I am more a fan of 7-8 hours bed rest. Aim to get to bed at a similar time and create a wind down sleep ritual that works for you. Rest and recovery are just as important as sweaty gruelling workouts. Rest gives our muscles a chance to rebuild and come back stronger. And it’s a good discipline for our brains not to become obsessive about working out. 5. Measure and track at least one element of your fitness. Pick something to measure and track. It could be:
You name it. You pick it. But track it. See the improvements over time to build motivation that your plan is working. 6. Replace one takeaway meal with a home cooked meal. In a 2014 study by the John Hopkins Bloomberg school of Public health, the researchers found that people who cook more at home are healthier and save money. Research also shows that people who work 35 hours or more tend to cook less. However, those in general who cook 5 or more times at home per week ate healthier meals. They consumed less sugar, fewer carbs and less fat than those who didn't cook as much. Cooking at home, even if it's not "perfectly healthy food", is almost always going to be good news for your health. 7. Do things briskly. Vaccuming at home? Do it quicker. Morning walk? Walk briskly. Gym cardio session? Up the intensity. Work up a good sweat with some cardio. All of these fitness tips are achievable for you. Which one are you going to try? What would you add? Here Are Four Ways I Can Help You Get Fit And Lose Weight And Actually Keep it Off. 1. Here is my youtube channel which has over 100 videos including 55 workouts and other educational videos. 2. I now offer ONLINE 1-1 Personal Coaching. Train with me from anywhere in the world at any time. I now offer fully bespoke 1-1 personal training via my TRUECOACH online platform. Check it out here 3. Check out my small group coaching sessions (max 4 people) Small Group Coaching. 4. 1-1 Personal Training at my Studio in North Sydney. My top level service. In-depth personalised training programs, nutrition coaching and weekly sessions at my boutique studio in North Sydney. Check out my Personal Training Options here: |
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