Is comparison sabotaging your ability to be fit and healthy?

We've all done it at some point in our lives, right?  We see that person with the perfect body, hair, car, house, more money, perfect relationship etc. etc. and we start to feel bad about ourselves for not having those things or situations ourselves.  Teddy Roosevelt said it best in his quote, "Comparison is the thief of joy." 

Many times we are completely unconscious of the comparisons we are making (cough, cough facebook, instagram, twitter).  We even start to resent that person we are comparing ourselves to which keeps us from receiving good in our own lives.  One way to start shifting this normal behavior in ourselves is just to notice it.  No judgement to ourselves, you know the voices I'm talking about, just notice it in your mind and your heart and see how it feels to compare.

It does not feel good, right?  It will not help us in any way to compare ourselves to others.  We each have different backgrounds, experiences, and beliefs and that is what makes the world exciting and unique. Can you imagine if we all had the same things, hair, bodies, car etc. Boooorrrrriiing!

Once you recognize you are comparing and it is doing you NO good, start to look for the things you are grateful for: the color of your eyes, ten toes, working elbows and knees, a gym to work out in, clothes to wear.  As you shift your mindset to gratitude everything else will look pretty good in your life.

I believe as we shift our mindset to positivity and gratitude, something I try and work on daily, we receive more energy and more motivation to take care of ourselves and others from a space of fullness and joy!

Thanks T.R. for that simple, yet profound quote, "Comparison is the thief of joy."

   

Top 5 tips for removing obstacles that keep you from exercising:

1. Wear your exercise clothes to bed, then when it's time to wake up just grab your keys and go! Don't judge, I do it all the time;)

2. Find a friend that enjoys exercise or is motivated to start and plan a weekly meeting time. Make consequences if appointments are broken. No sugar for a week? Or positive rewards such as a movie night! Magic Mike III here we come!

3. Start a blog, facebook page, or instagram posts and update weekly progress to hold you accountable for your goals and join social media groups that keep you motivated.  

4.  Get on livestrong.com and register for a freeeee account! You will get meal plans and exercise classes sent to your inbox. Seriously, it doesn't get any easier than that!

5. Finally, hire a trainer or health coach.  I know it may be scary, because you know you'll have to commit and pay out the cash, but even just committing to a month can start you out on a habitual path of health and happiness!

Good luck and know I am rooting for your best health ever!!! 

Chrissy Scavezze P.T., RYT.: HOT BODY VS. HEALTHY BODY

Chrissy Scavezze P.T., RYT.: HOT BODY VS. HEALTHY BODY: Is a hot body always a healthy body? It kind of depends on how you define a hot body, right? I think we can all agree that some supermod...

HOT BODY VS. HEALTHY BODY

Is a hot body always a healthy body? It kind of depends on how you define a hot body, right? I think we can all agree that some supermodels walking down the cat walk and suddenly passing out due to lack of nutrition is not a healthy situation.  In the book The Ultimate Fit or Fat, nutrtionist Covert Bailey says a healthy body-fat content is 15 percent for men and 22 percent for women.  Healthy fat in the body is needed for normal physiology like healthy skin, lubrication for joints, it sheaths neurons, stores vitamins, and is the building block of hormones.  Obviously we don't want fat percentage too high, because then we are in the red zone for heart attacks, heart disease and diabetes, but for now let's focus on extremely low body fat.  Having competed in a fitness show before, I know the dangers of dangerously low levels of body fat in women.  

Many women in fitness competitions look great, even HOT, but I am always wondering if some of these competitors will deal with different thyroid and hormonal issues later as a result of ultra low body fat.  Some won't because their body fat is being closely monitored by the coaches supporting them along the way, but a few might find that the aftershocks of low body fat are a sluggish thyroid, therefore resulting in extreme fatigue, weight gain, etc.  

My point here, is yes appreciate those athletes that are working hard and looking awesome, but know that some of them are walking a fine line with what is healthy and what is not healthy.  

If you feel you need to have your body fat tested to ensure you are in a healthy range, please contact me at chrissyscavezze@gmail.com or 801-556-8734 and let's make sure your body is healthy and HOT!