As a former gymnast myself, I love watching gymnastics whenever it airs on TV. The 2015 National Championships was on TV this weekend and I was excited, no doubt.
If you’re a fan of gymnastics, you’ll notice that the 10.0 system is long gone and now gymnasts receive scores like 15.750, 16.000 and so forth. This is because gymnasts are judged on their execution and difficulty of routine, and that’s how they get such an odd ball number….. Anyway, this has caused gymnasts to keep pushing the limits on difficulty and throwing harder and more difficult tricks. Which increases the chances for falling and making mistakes.
So, what does this have to do with nutrition and fitness?
When you decided to live a healthy lifestyle, you are walking the straight and narrow and it’s difficult, kinda like the balance beam. And there is little room for error as well. You have to “be on”, if you’re not on, then bam! you’re off the beam and there’s a deduction.
It’s a setback for sure, but one thing I noticed was this; when these incredible athletes took a tumble off the beam or another apparatus, they kept pressing on. They salvaged what they could. They didn’t have the attitude of “the heck with it, I’m not perfect so I might as well quit now”.
Just because you fall off, doesn’t mean to quit right then and there. Falls happen, and it’s ok, you’re human. Some may even think that “my day is ruined nutrition-wise, so I might as well finish off that carton of ice cream in the freezer”. No. Pick yourself back up and KEEP GOING!! Salvage what you can, don’t take any more deductions in addition to the fall you’ve already had. Take each meal, moment and movement as a challenge to do your very best.
Falls WILL happen, it’s how you deal with it that shows if you have the heart of a champion 