Friend or Frenemy?

Anyone who has ever undertaken any sort of diet, health or fitness plan will have heard those immortal words, ‘Go on, have just one, it won’t harm you.’

You may have even been accused of being boring, being obsessed, or being wrong!!!

But you need to decide for yourself, the reasons you started out on this journey, where you were beforehand, where you are now, and where you want to be because you’re probably not quite there yet and these people are gonna try and stop you getting there.

Harsh I know but why do people who have tried every faddy bloody diet going offer you sweets and chocolates? Why does your friend ridicule you for drinking water on a night out? Why does your partner order a takeaway without asking and try to force you to eat it with them?

In my honest opinion, most of the time they do it to make themselves feel better. They are too weak to do what you are. They can’t go one day without hitting McDonalds or the biscuit tin, and if they force you to join them then they don’t feel so guilty.

Another reason is that some people can’t even help themselves, they do it out of jealousy and/or fear especially if they have tried every fad and gimmick going. They really don’t like the fact that you are getting real results due to real hard work and determination.

So, what can you do?

Surround yourself with like minded people, and no I don’t mean you should ditch all your mates and find a brand new set but one of the world’s top trainers says that you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with. So surround yourself with fit and healthy people rather than boozers and whingers.

Find yourself a gym buddy, someone to go to bootcamp with or a positive role model to emulate and don’t be afraid to come across as arrogant!!

You don’t have to belittle people or act superior but just remember that you know more than them, are stronger than them and are making positive changes to improve yourself.

And remember……..people only tackle the man with the ball!!!!!!!!