A Bird in the Hand…
I’m sure you know the saying. And – when it comes to diet/exercise programs for losing weight and getting in shape – it’s sooooo true.
One of the most self-defeating behaviors I’ve ever encountered during my time on the “Bodybuilding Revealed” and “Fat Loss Revealed” forums, is what I call “The Quest For The Best”. Simply put, most people who are on “The Quest” never stick with one nutrition or workout program for more than a few short weeks, because some other, “better” program catches their eye(s). “Good enough” is never good enough for these folks… they want the absolute BEST return possible for their investment of time/energy/money.
The irony is that “The Quest” typically sends a whole lot of time/energy/money swirling down the drain, with virtually NO results to show for it. As I noted in an earlier post, it can take some time to make significant body composition changes; so it goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway) that flitting like a butterfly from program-to-program isn’t the best way to to about it.
If it’s a good, time-and-battle-tested program from a reputable source, it will work – or can be made to work with a bit of tweaking. But it needs to be given a chance! Putting one’s nose to the grindstone and being patient aren’t as exciting as starting something new, but in the end, that’s what it takes to get results AND make them stick.
July 16, 2009
“Paralysis by analysis” is a another one I’ve seen; you spend so much time wasting time investigating options, you’re never able to make a decision, because there’s always something newer and better just around the corner. As you say, any good and credible program can be made to work… if you do some tweaking and the hard work required.