If you're like most people it takes facing an array of feelings to even look at this area of your life. I suggest dispensing completely with any guilt, judgment or similar attitude and simply start fresh, with a clean canvas. Think of yourself as someone you care about, a friend who's finally willing to bravely face the wreckage of the past. Be gentle with your new friend.
There may be some very good reasons you haven't followed through with diet and exercise programs in the past, or why they haven't worked for you. The reason I'm on this nutrigenomic journey now is I like the idea of starting my program with some real data about the diet and exercise program that will work specifically for me. The results of my genetic tests will point me in the right direction.
I've struggled with exercise programs over the past ten years because I've been recovering from a series of injuries following an accident. Recovery hasn't come in a straight line, so my ability to do my chosen exercises has been a moving target. I've continually had to re-evaluate the ability of various parts of my body to handle the demands of exercise, and my repertoire of exercise plans has grown and evolved over time as a result. The good news of the recovery process is that I've learned good habits in terms of discipline and caring for myself which I hope will carry over into this next venture of improving my health.
I've also had to be creative in years past because I have some food allergies, so many diet products and diet plans have to be modified to work for me. That's just part of the picture for me. You'll have your own challenges which you'll address with your own choice of resources.
Speaking of addressing issues, I recommend you make a written list of issues that are in the way of you moving ahead with full confidence in your new diet and exercise program. Look at each item and consider what steps you can take to address each one so it no longer interferes. Write down your strategies in step by step form so you can check them off one by one. Which item would give you the most benefit if you addressed that one? Take care of that one first.
Best wishes,
Marilyn McLeod
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