Is this the motto of your fitness trainer, guide, or coach? If so, then you need to find a new one. This attitude of "Do as I say, not as I do," is all too common in fitness and many other industries.The so-called experts learn what exercises can strengthen the body and extend life. They know what foods to eat and which ones to avoid. So they preach this knowledge without really considering how a person can deal with the knowledge in every day practice. They never really try to apply this knowledge to their own lives, or if they do they fail and can't figure out why. So they keep on spouting the same information over and over again.
One of the things I've tried to do with all of my fitness resources, including FitDaily and Three Weeks to Thrive, is to start at a simple baseline fitness and knowledge level, and very gradually make improvements. Some of them are not easy, and some of them are outright difficult. But with a gradual, moderate approach, you can achieve changes.
It’s also important that the moderate approach allows for minor slips and rewards from your "previous life." When these slips or rewards occur, it's just as important that they be dealt with from a practical perspective, without guilt or embarrassment. You may need to make changes toward a healthier lifestyle, but at the same time you need to enjoy each day of your life without worrying over every bite of food you take.
The bottom line is if you're getting fitness advice from someone who can’t live by that same advice, how can you expect to? You need gradual change and moderation to have continued success in any fitness venture.
The same goes if you're the one giving the advice. Try to relate your own experiences instead of reiterating what you read in a book or heard from a fitness coach.
