Remember back in January, when you welcomed the promise of a fresh, new year? When you turned your dreams into plans and your can’ts into cans?Sigh.Alright look, we’ve spent the last six months trying to get our lives back on the right rails, and just because 2020 was all but canceled, doesn’t mean your personal goals have to be also -- especially when it comes to your nutrition. As the waning moments of this year approach, why not recall those feelings of motivation you had in January and set yourself up for nutritional success this fall? All it takes is a pinch of perspective and a dash of discipline, and voila! You’re back on the healthy habit gain train.
All too often when we want to see changes in and around our nutrition (and especially our body composition), we approach it with an all-or-nothing mentality. Our goals are as lofty as the moon and our tactics for achieving those goals are even loftier.“My goal is to lose 10% body fat in 4 weeks, so I am going to cut out alcohol and gluten and dairy and processed sugars and count my macros except for on Keto Tuesdays and workout 4 times a week and then fast on Sundays... “ YIKES! That’s overwhelming, unrealistic, and not sustainable. When you have ambitious goals, whether related to weight loss, physique, or fitness, it’s super easy to jump too many steps ahead and assume you need a total overhaul or nothing will work. But it’s important to remember that baby steps are still steps in the right direction. So remain realistic! And triage your goals. Don’t know where to start? Have a look ~inward~.
When looking to add healthy habits to build a better nutritional foundation, one easy (and wildly impactful) place to start is identifying your dietary deficiencies. And yes, you likely have some.Once these deficiencies are identified and evaluated, we can start implementing changes into the way we are eating in order to supplement. Even small changes can have a dramatic impact on energy levels, appetite, our performance in the gym, and sleep!Some of the most common deficiencies happen to be the ones that can make or break a person’s nutrition journey. So here are the five most common deficiencies, and solutions for supplementing in order to build your super strong, successful nutrition foundation:
If after reading this you’re not quite sure where to start -- reach out to us! We have a staff of nutrition coaches ready to help get you on the path to success. Let’s end 2020 with a big, goal-oriented, nutrition-focused bang.