#24 – I Don’t want to be the ‘FAT Friend’
Procrastination and Failure to take ACTION
#23 – The man who didn’t eat for 382 days
Step forward, Angus Barbieri.
“for 382 days, ending 11 July 1966, the then-27-year-old Scotsman ate nothing.”
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-true-story-of-a-man-who-survived-without-any-food-for-382-days
The human body is a staggering piece of kit.
On the plus side, Angus showed how fasting is a viable option if you have significant weight to lose. However, he does little to dispel the stereotype of Scotsman having horrendous diets in the first place (battered Mars bar anyone?).
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#22 – I love KFC and I hate Green Tea
True story.
Sometimes I’ll throw this line into a nutrition consultation to put a new client at ease.
“Ahh, he’s normal, I’m not going to be judged too harshly.”
Eat White Bread and get LEAN?!
How I lost 40lbs (3 stone)
#19 – The CAN’T vs WON’T Filter Test
I find myself sat with a mentor giving a perfectly rational explanation for why I didn’t do the thing I was unposed to do:
“I couldn’t do that because of x, y, z…”
She paused just long enough to make me consider what I’d said before looking me dead in the eye and enquiring:
“Couldn’t or wouldn’t?”
Cue more dead air that I was happy to fill.
“No, you see I can’t do the thing because…..”
She interjects.
#16 – Healthy habits you KNOW are good for you…..but STILL DON’T DO
- Drink water
- Eat your 5-a-day
- Exercise regularly
- Sleep 7-9hrs
- Do 1-4 consistently
I’m not going to lecture you on the benefits of points 1-4.
If you’re vehemently against eating vegetables and exercise I don’t know what to tell you…..best of luck at life.
Focus on point 5 – how to achieve any kind of consistency.
Here are a few basic recommendations that’ll help.
How to consistently drink 2 litres of water daily
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