The one bite myth.

Seriously, its time to put this thinking to bed.  I am so tired of trying to work strategies that just don't work because they require that I am not honest with myself.  I am never going to just be able to have one bite of something that I love and walk away feeling satisfied.  Its time for all of us to be honest about our triggers and just accept that you either decide to go all in or walk away.  There is a saying "one is too many and 10 is never enough".  Is anyone else picking up what I am putting down?? 



Who keeps leaving these for me????


I have already proclaimed that this is the year of "coaching" for me and it is also the year that I continue to get down, dirty and honest with myself about what does and doesn't work for me.  Enough stories, enough game play.  I am a busy mom and coach and I juggle more schedules and balls than I care to admit.  This is real life people.  Time is short, rest and eating well is the foundation of my self care and I am still struggling to make the time for myself. 

So here I am again faced with the standard answer to this problem (and yes I can even say I have used this strategy with my clients in the past) which is schedule some time in your day and treat yourself as your most important client.  Ok, so here is where the breakdown happens for me.  This is actually a true statement, I DO need to book myself as a client and make myself a priority BUT I am not disciplined enough to follow through on my own.  Yes, there you have it... my dirty little secret.  I can't seem to stay accountable to myself when it comes to making and keeping fitness appointments on my own schedule. 

Why??  Because just like many of my clients, the list of things that seem to come up on a day to day basis (including taking care of the needs of my clients) seems to trump the priority I make myself.  Does this sound familiar to any of you?? How many times have you scheduled something for yourself (and hell it could be anything) only to find out that your kid has a sporting event, your husband has a work function or a friend needs a compassionate ear?? 

So obviously left to my own devices I am failing miserably. Everyone knows my love of fitness AND my dedication to practising what I preach and being a genuine role model.  So what's the solution?? 

HIRE A COACH.  Yep, for right now this makes sense to me. Now I have appointments booked on someone elses schedule and guess what?  I ALWAYS SHOW UP.  Hey, saying this out loud in the past would have made me feel shameful that I couldn't do this for myself, be accountable to myself or just take care of my own needs.  This isn't about shame though.  This is about finding a solution that is going to work for me and making sure at the end of the week my needs have been met, my goals have been accomplished and I have carved out that time for myself AND I haven't compromised on it.  Oh, and have I mentioned I LOVE working with Maki and being a client instead of a coach?  It is inspiring to work with a colleague and a friend in a different environment and be focused on MY goals.

Sit down and take an honest inventory of what is and isn't working with your own health and fitness needs.  If you aren't getting workouts in and making yourself a priority isn't working, then become accountable to someone else.  Find a partner, hire a coach, join a class.  JUST DO SOMETHING so that a year from now you will be looking back celebrating what you have accomplished and not stewing about lost time with little or nothing done.

Looking for the right fit and live in the lower mainland?  Here are some of my fav's... including yours truly ;)

www.bucfitness.com/eat  Working out alone isn't enough.  Some dedication in the kitchen is needed.  I am just the coach for that!

http://www.makiperformance.com/ known for his killer boot camps and dedication to his profession and clients.  I am proud to work with him as my off site coach and the perspective he brings to my own goals and pursuit of excellence.  I dance in and out of his boot camps so maybe you will find yourself breaking a sweat next to me!

www.nlpt.ca  Tia Clearihue amazing wingman to BUC and conditioning coach specializing in kids in sports.  She also runs our popular TRX and teachers conditioning classes.

http://www.balancemotion.com/ Andrea Lawson and her team are dedicated to movement perfection.  If you have been injured in the past or are currently working on rehab this is the team that can take you from correction to quality lifts.

http://212humanperformance.com/  Brad Khan is out of the Olympic Oval and has all the toys to help endurance athletes take their event to the next level (watch for my lactic threshold testing blog post).  Train smarter and race faster.

http://primefitness.ca/ Marina Watson was one of my first partners and connections in the fitness industry.  She knows her stuff and also works with athletes and weekend warriors.

http://www.innerfitstudios.com/  New to fitness??  Rachel specializes in fitness newbies looking for a safe supportive environment to find their groove.

http://graceandjoyyoga.blogspot.ca/    Small classes with one on one attention to detail.  Newbies will feel at home and welcome and seasoned yogi's will enjoy the peace and tranquility of small classes.  Shelley Jaffe is an amazing spirit and you can find the studio's schedule here.

So find your right fit, book an appointment and get serious about making YOU a priority.

~ Lisa