I’ve struggled with carrying excess weight around for as long as I can remember. I believe that carrying excess weight alone is not a definitive precursor or precondition to ill health, however in my case carrying excess weight combined with a sedentary lifestyle and poor nutritional choices has set the stage for a plethora of medical ailments and conditions that challenged and disrupted the status quo of my day to day life. Eager and on a mission to shed excess pounds fast, I have experimented with; and followed some radical nutritional plans and exercise regimens that promise life changing results. Sadly, reaping the rewards and benefits of the aforementioned programs and regimens were short lived, not partly due to their ineffectiveness or inefficacies, rather due to the way I approached them from a psychological and emotional stance, in fact many of these programs in their own right have proven to be very effective for many of its beneficiaries. In retrospect, I have come to notice that my expectation barometer has been set and fine-tuned to surmounting obstacles and reaching sky high milestones within record speed. Consequently, this brought about a radical psychological and emotional reflex which fuelled and pumped excessive rigour, passion and intensity into my modus operandi. Midway through any given self-care project, I quickly lost motivation, possibly due to the lack of visible and tangible results rendered insofar lead me into a dark and disappointing chamber of command that sent me ricocheting into every direction around and away from my desired goal. Through the experience of repetition and the practice of self-reflection, I have surmised that enjoying the process of anything you task yourself with is instrumental to achieving long term success. Starting slow, enjoying the process & easing yourself into any given nutritional or exercise programme is far more effective than succumbing to radical, impulsive, abrupt, and emotionally induced behaviours that are short-lived and non-conducive to growth. Setting small attainable goals for myself coupled with celebrating after reaching minor milestones & achievements, has helped me with reconfiguring my psych and emotional approach to dealing with major self-love projects. I’ve learnt that diets and exercise plans should be modified (within reason) and tweaked to fit your lifestyle to enthral long-term commitment. I have now been experimenting with intermittent fasting and Keto for about a month, while employing a much more realistic; and small goal-oriented approach which in turn has proven very effective. Carrying excess weight alone is not a good enough reason to spark health concerns, however the triad of carrying excess weight, poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle pose a great risk of developing a host of health conditions that can potentially negatively impact, alter and disrupt any given individual’s lifestyle. In spirit and light of reconfiguring your approach when it comes to successfully and skillfully tackling over the long-haul projects, I’ve included some virtual tools and app that will sure improve and elevate your modus operandi.
- My Fitness Pal ( I love how this app helps me keep track of my daily nutritional intake and activity levels)
- Tiny Calendar ( Having to juggle a day job that requires me to traverse between multiple sites can be a gross challenge in itself and the thought of having to manually or mentally keep track of it all is a messy and arduous path that I choose to avoid vigilantly hence why I chose to use tiny calendar, a free encrypted calendaring service that allows you to draft all your appointments so you can declutter your space and mind)
- Notes ( The notes app on my device is truly a game changer, as it allows me to coherently navigate through my day to day tasks and emboldens me to diligently perpetuate mindfulness, self awareness and most importantly the religious practice of gratitude and visualizing my future into existence through the actions of writing and application).
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