As a dedicated athlete, as it relates to nutrition, you may be making choices that directly conflict with your commitment to training - this is self-sabotage.
For example, are you guilty of any of the following?
❓Intentionally undereating before a workout in order to "save" calories.
❓Forgetting to fuel before an afternoon workout, only to cut the workout short because of low energy/fatigue/hunger.
❓Saving calories to validate consuming sport nutrition products during the workout.
❓Intentionally underfueling during a workout in order to indulge post-workout.
❓Restricting food in order to lose weight.
❓Skimping on recovery nutrition because you are pressed for time or not hungry.
Whether your self-sabotaging behaviors are intentional or unintentional, everybody engages in self-sabotage at some time. If done occasionally - such as indulging in a big meal or forgetting your sport drink during a workout - the consequences may be minor.
But for some athletes, self-sabotaging behaviors become a chronic pattern negatively affecting training, health and life.
To stop your self-sabotaging behavior(s), take some time to understand why you are doing what you are doing and to determine a more constructive way to fix the underlying problem.
When you understand the need that your self-sabotaging behavior is filling, you can learn alternative behaviors to fill that need. As an example, if you are afraid to fuel adequately (consume enough calories) during your workouts because you are unhappy with your body composition/image, recognize that this belief is not serving you well. While intentionally restricting fuel/calories is your choice method to help you feel control over your diet and body composition, this behavior has negative consequences to your performance and health (and body composition.
Do you self-sabotage?
