No More Excuses

I’ll do it tomorrow. I don’t have time. If I only had “this” then it would work. Sound familiar? We have a million reasons why we’re not doing something that we claim we want to. Go to the gym, lose the weight, get to bed earlier, stress less, eat cleaner. Why do we keep making excuses? Why do we let these barriers get in the way of our success?

Here are some of the common barriers we see and some hacks around them so you can stop the nonsense and reach those goals!

I don’t have time to workout.

The Hack: I saw you scrolling through Tik Tok for an hour … You have the time you just need to manage it better. Think quality over quantity. No, you may not have an hour to dedicate to exercise - but do you have 15 minutes? Start with what you have then slowly tack on time to add up to 30 minutes. It can be 15 minutes in the morning, and 15 at night - whatever you can do… it’s surely better than nothing!

Follow us on YouTube for short workouts you can do anywhere! 

I hate cooking.

The Hack: You don’t have to be a gourmet chef to cook a nice meal. It’s a known fact that it’s easier to maintain a healthy weight AND eat healthier in general if most of your meals are cooked at home (and are cooked healthy). Start with what you know and work from there. How can you make that pasta and sauce healthier? Swap the white pasta for chic pea pasta and add some chicken (rotisserie if you’re really strapped for time) and some broccoli or spinach. Voila a healthier, heartier, protein rich meal. Keep it simple.

If you really really hate cooking - try a meal delivery service that’s healthy such as Factor or Hungry Root. 

I can’t sleep.

The Hack. Look at your sleep hygiene. Are you scrolling through your phone in bed? Watching the news before bed? Binging netflix too late? Working all hours of the night? Think about your evening routine and how you could help yourself wind down and get to bed at a decent hour. Put your electronics away an hour before bed. Dedicate a time to stop working at least an hour before bed. Stretch before bed and read a book in bed instead of watch tv. Matter of fact, get the tv out of your room! These small hacks can really help you sleep better!

I’m procrastinating.

The Hack: Your WHY isn’t strong enough. You need a reason WHY you want to do what you want to do such as lose weight, exercise more etc. What is your why? When you figure out your why there is no other way other than doing the goal. It is a non negotiable. Figure out your why - then you’ll create your how. 

I’m too stressed.

The Hack. Stress is inevitable in life. We don’t always have control when it decides to show up in our lives, but we do have control over how we react to it. Whatever the stressor, focus on the parts that you can control. The ones you can’t … let them go. 

I just can’t lose the weight.

The Hack. YES YOU CAN. Look at your lifestyle, what is one area that you can improve on. Focus on one small thing at a time. Losing weight can seem daunting and impossible - but when you focus on small tiny habits, they will add up to help you get where you want to be.

A few examples:

Instead of taking the elevator at work, take the stairs. 

Get off the train one stop earlier and walk wherever you’re going.

Park further away 

Ensure you have a vegetable at every meal and eat that first

Drink half your body weight in water.

We want to help you get there. Stop letting these barriers get in the way of your success! We hope these small tools can help you get over that hump and motivate you to keep going strong. You got this!