Hey everyone. I just wanted to start by saying that I love hearing the success stories, the progress, and even the worries. Success stories show that you can do it, progress is inspirational, and the worried times mean that you care!
Sharing something I've experienced/am still going thru, is that self awareness is a massive key to long-term success.
If you constantly look at yourself as anything but what and where you really are, are you really succeeding? Hard to say either way, but here are a few things I have been doing to try and stay self aware:
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Remind yourself every day that you are human, and flaws come naturally. No one is perfect, nor will anyone ever be. Look at where you are in your journey, and really let it sink in. How did you get there, and what's next?
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Keep goals that are achievable. I'm not a professional athlete, or anything close, and I imagine most of you aren't either. Setting and meeting goals that make sense in the short term, will only help. Your mindset, your energy level, and even your overall mood will be enhanced by meeting goals; so why not keep them simple?
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Consistentcy is huge, and I don't mean on the same schedule. Did you complete your exercises for the week, but not on the same timeline as last week? Great! You still completed that goal, so be satisfied. Did you stay in a deficit, but maybe had a day with too much fat and not enough protein one day? Still gonna lose lbs. We really overthink certain aspects of weight loss, yet the process really is simple.
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People are different. Some of us have issues that either slow down or almost halt our weight loss, and that sucks. All you can do is keep going, and stay motivated. Even if you didn't drop a pound or even gained a pound, don't be discouraged. I know I don't lose weight quickly, and that's the case for most; just gotta keep pushing.
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Be truthful. Honesty with yourself and with your close family/friends is major. If you tell people you're in a deficit, or you workout every day, or whatever else; yet you are really taking in 4000 calories and sitting on the couch, you're doing no favors for yourself. Being truthful will make you check yourself, and even though it may be depressing for a moment, you'll realize just where you're at, and what needs to be done.
Maybe I come off as a moron, but I say all of this with good intentions and some experience. I fail, almost daily, to stay 100% focused and on track. It's so hard to avoid certain foods, and easy to put off working out. But, if you can stick to it, as hard as it may be, you'll really find out just how amazing life can be, if you realize who you are and what you can become.
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