You’ve probably tried your fair share of different nutrition and exercise strategies over the years. Sometimes, it’s obvious an approach isn’t working for you – for example you might physically not be able to achieve what you need to in order to maintain your plan, or you might feel less energetic, your gut might not feel happy or you might experience food cravings.
But what about when an approach IS working for you? How do you really know?
Well, there are a few different aspects here which are worth considering.
How are you feeling:
Are you sleeping well? Do you feel energetic? Is your body functioning in the way you’d like it to? Are you satisfied by your meals (physically and mentally)? Do you ‘feel healthy’?
If you can answer yes to all of these questions, then you have a good chance your approach suits your body.
Is it working for your lifestyle:
Does this approach fit into your life well – can you honestly maintain it for the foreseeable future? How much would you have to amend the plan if your life went through an extra-busy phase?
Key point: if you can’t maintain what you’re doing with a fair amount of autonomy (once you’ve got into the routine), then you’re going to struggle to make it last for the long term.
Is it working for your goals:
Is your body looking how you would like it to look – or are you making progress towards your goals?
Hopefully, asking yourself these questions will give you a good idea of whether your plan is working for you or if it might be a good idea to look at making some changes.
Remember that if you’re to stay the course for the long term, you have to ask questions beyond just how your plan measures up to your goal.
If your plan isn’t working for you, I’d love to help you find one that will. Get in touchand we can arrange to have a cup of tea and a chat.