Habits of Highly Effective and Sexy Looking People
- 55% of participants used some type of program
- 78% eat breakfast everyday
- 75% weigh themselves at least 1x / week
- 62% watch less than 10hrs of TV per week
- 90% exercise, on average, 1 hr per day
- 98% modified their food intake in some way
- 94% increased their physical activity, mainly by walking
The goal is to keep the goal the goal:
- Master the essentials, then worry about the details
- Follow a hierarchy of training (e.g. compound over isolation), as well as nutrition (e.g. cut back the candy before worrying about organic)
- Always have a Plan
- Create a priority list, not a to-do list
- Just like a dentist appointment, schedule your training and meal prep
- Use a countdown calendar to see your deadline
- Be proactive about eating. Create a menu plan to follow.
- Organize your kitchen and office - trash your stash!
- Have kitchen essentials for facilitating your healthy eating habits (i.e. tupperware, slow-cooker, food bags, measuring cups, food scale, microwave, etc.)
- Shop from a list, don't go hungry, do it quickly, avoid the inner aisles, beware of marketing, pick whole foods with one ingredient and no label, resist impulses at checkout
- Shop for groceries online (e.g. Click and Collect)