Imperfect

Did you over do it over the bank holiday?

Changes to our routine can disrupt how we feel about our fitness levels. Long weekends and breaks are great but when you feel like you didn’t eat healthy enough or move enough it can make you feel like you need to be extra good in the days after to make up for it.

Did you say I’ll start Monday then realise you were off work Monday so now you’ll have to wait until next week?

The idea of the perfect week often means we decide to start again at the point things don’t go to plan, meaning we never quite get to the end of a week and just keep starting again.

Are you thinking I’ll start next year now because there’s only 4 months left and what can I do in that?

The idea of a perfect starting point, like January because then we’ve been good for a whole year can be tempting but when you start healthy habits doesn’t really matter, we won’t all reset back to zero on December 31st.

Do you have loads of things coming up so you think I’ll just wait until after to get started because there’s no point?

Well you might see slower results if you can’t be super consistent for the next few weeks but you’ll see more results from just doing what you can than you will if you just wait.

You’re never going to have a clear path, no distractions, no obstacles. You’re never going to be perfect for a whole week, month or year.

Being consistent and doing what you can when you can and more importantly getting back to your routine as soon as you can after any little changes (be them blips or planned occasions) is going to bring much better results than trying to be perfect.