Hitch Fit Living Magazine Volume 4 - January/February 2016 | Page 13

Myth #3: You have to eliminate food groups to transform.
Incorrect! At Hitch Fit we don’t believe in eliminating food groups. If you have
allergies or sensitivities to certain foods, then that’s another story. When you
eliminate food groups, it’s a very difficult lifestyle to sustain for the long term.
More often than not, we see people who cut out certain food groups (like
carbohydrates) in order to lose weight quickly. Now this can work in the short
term, but what will typically happen is weight will be regained when the
elimination diet just gets to be too much. Keep things balanced!
Myth #4: You can never have a cheat meal a gain.
False!! Now it is true that during a transformation time frame, we encourage
clients to be as close to 100% as they can. During this very brief period of time
(seriously 12 – 16 weeks is not a long time in the big scheme of things!), if you can
stay on track the majority of time, then results will occur most efficiently. It also
helps you overcome cravings or addictions (for example, if you say you have a
sugar craving, and then continue to eat sugar every day…guess what, that craving
isn’t going to go away). It can help you overcome false mindsets of thinking that
you “HAVE” to have cheats. You don’t have to. Nothing bad is going to happen if
you don’t! That being said. Having some cheats and treats is a part of a healthy
and balanced lifestyle. There’s no need to binge on something because you think
you’ll never have it again, or because you’re telling yourself that you need to get in
as much as possible. You can relax when it comes to having cheat meals as a part
of a normal healthy lifestyle! The best time to start incorporating them is when
you are at a place where you would like to maintain. Do note that there is a
difference between an occasional treat and cheat vs. going back to old eating
habits or having cheat meals or days on a regular basis! You can’t expect your body
to be fit and healthy if you don’t feed it well the majority (I recommend 80%
during maintenance) of the time.
Myth #5: You can’t cheat during transformation.
Not true again! Here’s the thing. You CAN cheat. No one is stopping you. No one is
going to hold you down and force feed healthy foods to you. No one is going to
lock up all cheats and treats so you don’t have access to them. You can cheat if you
want. It’s your transformation. You will get out what you put in! Cheating is a
choice. If you choose to cheat regularly, the only one missing out on a rock star
transformation is you. You may shed 5 pounds instead of 50. Well, that’s progress
in the right direction, so it’s really up to you to determine if that is sufficient for
you or if that’s what you’re truly capable of! So you see, it’s not about “can’t” cheat.
You can do whatever you would like!! But if you say that you have a goal, and you
truly want to achieve it, then you will want to make every choice possible that gets
you closer to, rather than further away from that goal. You reach a point where
you simply don’t want to cheat, because that isn’t something that helps you to get
where you want to be. Make that simple mental switch in perception and the sky
will be the limit for you.