Just because we workout for a living doesn’t mean at personal trainers never fall of the bandwagon a big in terms of allowing the pounds to creep up. I am just like a lot of women, I have that terrible ability to just be able to look at chocolate and suddenly have a few added pounds on my stomach, funny how that happens. Because I had worked so hard during the year I knew my body needed an exercise routine break so I gave myself an entire two weeks off from the gym to rest and get ready for a new year… I simply listened to my body.
That didn’t help the fact that come 2012 and suddenly I have found five extra pounds on my body.
The good thing though is that I don’t look at it as if it’s the end of the world, to me that just means I enjoyed myself, I allowed my body to rest and now it’s time to get serious again… nothing to beat myself up about.
For me, it’s not as easy as just eating cleaner, because I do eat healthy already… I have to take a few extra steps which is why I am doing a sugar detox and changing up my workout a bit. That means no added sugar for the next 2-3 weeks. By added sugar it really is added sweetener… nothing with honey, artificial sweeteners, or even agave nectar is allowed to find its way into my diet.To be honest, so far I am feeling great, energized and motivated but it also helps that I am doing this with a friend so we can keep taps on each other.
The point is that if your’e a sugar craving freak, like me, this helps to decrease the cravings so I won’t be thinking about a cupcake during training or a cookie after dinner, plus I will be able to drop the pounds with ease.
Everyone is different so it might not just take two weeks of solid nutrition to help you get the results you want, but in two weeks you can start seeing and feeling a difference in your body.
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