Maximizing Pleasure: The Uncomfortable Truth About Exercise and Late Night Snacks
Mindset Monday
Takeaway: We explore the trade-offs between the discomfort and pleasure of both exercise and late-night snacking. Ultimately, you have to take a long-term view in deciding which choice has the better payoff of pleasure.
Exercise is uncomfortable, but it minimizes discomfort to maximize pleasure.
Food pleasures, like snacking late at night, do the opposite. It minimizes pleasure and maximizes discomfort.
What do I mean?
When you snack on junk food, it’s only pleasurable until the food is gone. Then, you either feel sick or guilty until the next snacking occurrence.
Small pleasure, giant discomfort.
Exercise is unpleasant for the short time spent doing it, but then you have all day to feel the benefits. You have more energy, a positive mood, and less aches and pains.
Small discomfort, giant pleasure.
Which payoff do you want?
~ Coach Alex
With every decision, saying yes to one thing means saying no to something else. Have you considered what you’re saying yes to when you say no to reaching your fitness goals?
Are you saying yes to frustration, low confidence, and constant aches and pains? Are you saying yes to hating looking in the mirror at yourself, or dreading any time you have to buy new clothes.
I don’t want you to say yes to those things, I want you to say yes to confidence, happiness, the joy of life. Especially when you have everything you need to be successful. That’s why you should click here to book a free strategy call with an A-Team coach.
Let us help you say yes to yourself.