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Become Your Own Expert 3/27/23

Become your own expert

Introduction

You know, sometimes I get tired of looking for the latest fitness trend. It seems like every morning there’s a headline about this new diet that will make you skinny in a week, or this exercise regimen that turns fat into muscle. And every article tells me that there’s something out there that I just haven’t found yet, and if I keep searching, I’ll find it. But here's the thing: before you go to get a membership at a gym or hire the most expensive personal trainer, ask yourself if you’ve already become your own expert.

Before you go to get a membership at a gym or hire the most expensive personal trainer, ask yourself if you’ve already become your own expert.

You are your own expert.

In fact, you have years of eating experience and trial and error under your belt. You know how you respond to foods and exercise; you know what works for you and what doesn’t. Whether it’s the gym or the kitchen, there’s a good chance that whatever path you choose will be more effective than one chosen by someone else.

And yet so many people get sucked into thinking that there must be someone else who knows better than them about how their body should look or feel—and they spend money on fitness classes, personal trainers, nutritionists… all in an effort to get some outside validation that their ideas aren't as good as they thought they were.

But here's the thing: when it comes down to it—if we really think about it—we really do know more about ourselves than anyone else could ever hope to learn from us in a few sessions together!

You may not think this is possible, but you have years of eating experience, feedback from your own body on how different foods feel, years of trial and error with different diets and exercise regimens, and now you know how you respond to foods and exercise that were previously mysterious.

You may not think this is possible, but you have years of eating experience, feedback from your own body on how different foods feel, years of trial and error with different diets and exercise regimens, and now you know how you respond to foods and exercise that were previously mysterious.

You know your own body better than anyone. You have a deep understanding of the things that work for you—and those that don't!—when it comes to food and exercise. And finally, because all those years of experimentation helped inform your knowledge base about nutrition, health and wellness in general (including what works best for other people).

Part of the problem with looking for ways to lose weight is that we all start from a different place. Your goals are unique to you.

And the only person who really knows what works for you is you. You have information about what’s been successful in your past, even if it’s just one small thing.

You are your own expert. You’ve been living with yourself for quite a while now, and you know what has worked for you in the past. You know what doesn’t work for you in the present, too. You also have a pretty good idea of what might work in the future.

You see, it isn’t just about having information about yourself; it’s about being willing to listen to your own body and mind when they tell you something isn’t working or does work!

The challenge is that our society has conditioned us to keep searching for the next best thing in nutrition and fitness, when we still have much to learn from our own experiences.

The challenge is that our society has conditioned us to keep searching for the next best thing in nutrition and fitness, when we still have much to learn from our own experiences. You see it all the time: someone tries a new diet or exercise routine, and they don't get the results they want right away. They abandon it quickly, only to try another one later on down the line. But what if there was something else going on? The truth is that any long-term change you make needs time—and patience—to become part of your lifestyle. That's why I'm suggesting you take a look at yourself first before trying anything new: what works for me might not work for you, so why not use what you already know?

All too often we give up on what really works because we don’t see results as quickly as we’d like. So we set unrealistic timelines and abandon methods that can work by making changes too big too fast or not sticking with them long enough.

All too often we give up on what really works because we don’t see results as quickly as we’d like. So we set unrealistic timelines and abandon methods that can work by making changes too big too fast or not sticking with them long enough.

The key to sustained success is a combination of patience, self-awareness, consistency, motivation and focus. The good news? You already possess all of these tools. You just need to learn how to use them in the right way so you can get the results you want!

You should make sure you’re doing everything possible to be successful before going outside for help.

The first thing to do is look within yourself for the answers about how to feel your best, not just with food but in life. You have years of eating experience, feedback from your own body on how different foods feel, years of trial and error with different diets and exercise regimens—you know what works and what doesn’t. If you don’t feel ready at this point (and I bet most people aren’t!), then let me give some advice: read up on nutrition and fitness; start tracking what you eat; get a notebook or app; try out different exercises until you find one that works for your body type/energy levels/time constraints; learn what triggers cravings so they can be avoided as much as possible; get enough sleep every night! These things may seem like small steps now but will make all the difference later when it comes time to ask someone else for help or hire someone because there are too many things on our plates right now (pun intended).

Conclusion

Becoming your own expert starts with a simple question: what have I done in the past that has worked? If you can’t think of anything, then make it a goal to find at least one thing. The more of these things you can think of and integrate into your daily life, the more you’ll be able to build on them and develop new habits that work for your life. The main point here is not some secret diet or special program – it’s long-term commitment to good habits that start with knowing what works for you now.