My son was born a few weeks ago, and I\u2019m just now beginning to realize how sleep deprivation can impact your day to day. I\u2019ve harped on the importance of rest and recovery, but it dawned on me that the level of empathy I have for my clients who have kids and a full-time job could\u2019ve been better.<\/p>\n
Interestingly, despite being a walking zombie, I have a newfound level of energy. Okay\u2014perhaps the ungodly amount of coffee I\u2019ve been guzzling has something to do with that.<\/p>\n
Q: Do I have to count calories?<\/p>\n A:<\/strong> It goes without saying that in your pursuit to becoming healthier and in better shape, there has to be a degree of restraint. In other words, getting your diet on point is a major tenet you can\u2019t sweep under the rug.<\/p>\n Counting calories is one way that can be carried out. It\u2019s very helpful in auditing your food intake. Now, does this mean you absolutely have to do that? No. For some it can be a huge pain in the butt, and in some cases could potentially create an unhealthy relationship with food.<\/p>\n Another option would be to simply engage in making small changes such as eliminating daily snacking, and mitigating alcohol. I\u2019d even argue being diligent with that coupled with daily walking can do wonders. Preparing your meals, and minding your portions instead of always getting takeout can make a big difference as well.<\/p>\n What I\u2019m trying to convey here is: what you choose to adopt is entirely up to you. Perhaps, a blend that makes practical sense for you. You don\u2019t have to subject yourself to just one method.<\/p>\n There are a variety of ways to do this dance. Just know what works for you may not necessarily jive well with others.<\/p>\n Q: I\u2019ve been working out for a few weeks now, but I\u2019m just not seeing results. In fact, I think I\u2019ve gained some weight. This is why I think going on some sort of cleanse or restart can help move things along.<\/p>\n A:<\/strong> A diet is arguably a means to an end. Still, it does behoove you to adopt useful habits along the way\u2014because after all, as cringe as it may sound, it is a lifestyle. It\u2019s one thing to hop on a rigid approach for 30 days and see modest improvements in your body composition. Sticking to a program and establishing sound dietary habits is a different story.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the hard truth. Meaningful, visible progress is going to take a lot longer than you want.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t take this lightly. If you want to build something that\u2019ll last, it\u2019s not going to be attained with crash diets and bogus juice cleanses. Understand that creating good habits and establishing behaviors are arguably more critical than the outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My son was born a few weeks ago, and I\u2019m just now beginning to realize…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":321710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[42],"class_list":["post-339665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339665\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}