In order for a lifestyle change to occur and for a client to
reach their goal and be able to maintain what they achieve on plan, a
sustainable diet and training regime is required.
All our plans allow clients to macro track – however during
the course of the plan we encourage clients to review the macro break down of
the food sources they consume, as well as giving on-going nutritional support
and advice. We encourage portion
control via sight when our clients choose to eat out at their favourite restaurant,
and understand self-control when it comes to the naughty foods. This in my opinion allows a client to slowly
wean themselves off macro tracking at the end of their plan following a reverse
diet, ensuring the client maintains their results long term.
There are plenty of before and after pictures on the
Internet of what a client has achieved in 5 weeks progress – but in order for
such dramatic results those people are unlikely to be following a diet that is
sustainable long term nor will they be likely to maintain the results. These people will not reverse out correctly
and tend to binge eat after being on plan.
It also shocks me the amount of people who do not give their clients on going
education on nutrition or understanding why they are changing parts of their
plan. Surely if your paying someone for
support to get you to your goal you want to understand why changes are being
made?
We have a diverse range of clients at Nemesis, but the
clients that face the biggest challenge are those with children. All of our mummies on plan juggle a job, a
house, children’s activities such as school and clubs and they still manage to
macro track and not let it effect their day to day life. Preparation after all is the key to
success.
I don’t see how a diet tracking points or juicing can work
with family life? We encourage our
“mummy” clients to be creative in the kitchen and make recipes, which the whole
family can enjoy. Making yourself
isolated while achieving your goal is one of the worst things you can do and
the likelihood is that you will resent it or fall off the wagon. Wouldn’t it be more sensible to achieve your
goal over a slightly longer period of time to fit in with your life?
Aggressive plans in my opinion only work for people who are
single and have no dependencies and are able to commit 100%. When embarking on a plan with tight time
frame clients fail to understand the constraints they are putting themselves
under.
Another thing to remember is Photoshop, filters and a good
angle with complimentary lighting can make anyone look fantastic – and nobody
posts a “bad” picture of himself or herself do they? You can also upload a photograph taken 6
months ago to make it look like it was taken that day, or tag yourself in your
photo at a gym when really your sitting in McDonalds tucking into some
pancakes. Don’t be fooled by everything
you see on the Internet. Concentrate on
your own journey and remember steady, slow and consistency will get you there.
