Every night when we hit the sack, I first have to get Bally, my puppy dog,
off the bed so I can get in.
Once settled in, he jumps back on the bed, circles around 3-4 times and then
flops down in the cutest little curled up position. And he always lets out a
big sigh when he does.
As if it was a big chore.
Once he's done his little bedtime song and dance, I sometimes read for a few
minutes. Lately it's been this little book called, "The Dip" by a guy named
Seth Godin.
It's all about how the biggest results are often achieved after a period of
struggling. But many people quit during the struggle, and never achieve
success.
You might be able to relate - this is very true of fat loss, working out,
and eating right.
After all, it's not too bad to get through the morning or even the early
part of the afternoon without 'cheating' on your diet.
But late in the afternoon our diet becomes a struggle. And while sitting
around after dinner it is practically impossible for some folks to resist
the siren's call of the cookies and chips.
But those who make it through the struggle WIN. They end up eating fewer
calories and losing fat for the day.
Same with our workouts.
The warmup is fine, and the first few sets are tough, but manageable.
But as we go on, some folks want to quit. But often it is the last set, the
last rep, the last effort that gives us the most results.
If we didn't experience discomfort and fatigue - and make it through it all -
we wouldn't change our bodies.
We have to get through what Seth calls, "the dip". As he says, "It is human
nature to quit when it hurts."
And human nature is why you see more lard bodies than hard bodies.
The two worst things you can do when you are in "the dip" are...
a) Quit (that's obvious)
b) Jump from program to program (because each time you jump, you are
starting over again - always give a program a full 4-week trial period to
see if it really works for you)
If you can make it through the dip, you win.
But how do you beat the dip when the struggle is so hard?
By reminding yourself of how good life will be on the other side of the dip -
how good things will be once you make it through the struggle.
You must remind yourself that you can get to a point where you'll prefer
whole, natural foods over junk food; that you'll look forward to your
workouts, rather than find any excuse to blow them off.
You must have the right mindset.
You must learn to stay strong.
And get help from your social support.
Let me know how I can help you,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, TT for Abs
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