The Monday m.e.l.t.: Which Path are You on?

You CAN be on a path of growth or of fixed outcomes.

Growth v.s fixed

Society over complicates what it means to be fit and live a healthily life style. Whether it’s the latest gimmicky gadget or pill falsely promising you insane results from minimal effort, the vast amount of options you have to workout and the various lies  & myths of fat loss….there’s a lot of clutter. How do you sort through the clutter and figure out the best use of your time?

It can overwhelming, trust me I know.

But it doesn’t have to be.

The reality is your choice is really simple. You can choose the path of growth where you acknowledge that reaching your ultimate goals will take time and will be a challenge but commit to plow forward through the ups and downs anyway.

Or the fixed path… where you accept your current situation, genetics and believe the naysayers. The naysayers can be made up in your head,  can be those close to you or even society’s false beliefs on health & beauty.

The reason why more people are not on the path of growth is because  of the pedestal we put weight loss on e.g if you’re not losing two or more lb’s every time you check the scale you are hitting a plateau. This couldn’t be any further from the truth.

Weight loss is the worst measurement you can ever take. First off weight fluctuation form week to week is mostly water based. Secondly and more importantly weight loss often means a loss of lean muscle and an increased body fat percentage. The one exception is people who have 50 plus lb’s to lose.

Its very easy to get down on yourself and feel your efforts are not paying off when you judge results by the amount of pounds lost each week. However under the growth mindset if you challenge yourself 1% more daily, you are moving closer to your goal.  Just think where would you be 365% better one year from today? There is no plateau in the growth mindset.

Characteristics of the growth mindset

·      Taking action on your health: Not only realizing that something is better then nothing, but doing something about it. E.g following one of a 10 minute a day workout program like The 1 Hour a Week Workout.
·      Seeking discomfort during workouts; progressing exercises, using more weight, doing the things you are scared or intimidated of etc ,.
·      Investing in your health: Can you put a price tag on changing your body to live a more fulfilled life? To live longer? You realize the ROI and also the cost of not doing anything; paying medical pills, taking a handful of medications daily, feeling tired all the time, low self-confidence, not living to see your grandkids….
·      Realize there will always be set backs: You will miss a workout, fall off your eating plan, deal with minor aches/sicknesses and just not feel like working out sometimes…but you respond by picking up wherever you are and move forward.

Characteristics of a fixed mindset

·      Thinking your situation is unique; your too busy, your hormones are too far out of whack, your shoulder/low back/knee/ankle prevents you from exercising……
·      Timing is never right: Things aren’t right now, but next week, or when __________is over or on New Years you will get back on track
·      You can’t because of (insert the reason that someone else has overcome but you are letting bring you down)

You are born with a growth mindset. As a baby you learned to walk and talk…some of the hardest things to learn. You first learned to crawl and fell A LOT before ever walking….but you didn’t stop. You kept trying.

It’s after we learn these basic skills we let movement become too complicated. At this point, the fixed path opens up and many follow….over 65% of our population.

Where are you right now?

Growth? If so, keep up the amazing work.

Or fixed? If you resonated with those characteristics above, you should get excited and feel lucky….if you are reading this you can turn it all around starting NOW –today. Tomorrow is not good enough and you may not be so lucky to get the opportunity to change things again.

You are a unique and beautiful creation. Why not explore your purest and most advanced form?

Commit to doing 1% more everyday. That’s 365% one year from today. And it’s on the path of growth….

Will you choose to do 1% more?

Don’t answer with thoughts…answer by taking action.

To Getting You in Awesome Shape,

JC

Ps: The Monday m.e.l.t. is intended to help you get the mind right, not necessarily promote our services. However, if you are reading this and find yourself deep down the fixed path, please contact us (860)372-4887 now or at least somewhere you can trust to help get you moving in the right direction.