The summer months are here, and with a new season often comes new goals.
We are nearly half way through the year, and you may reflect that things are great, but you also may be thinking that your year hasn’t quite planned out so far as you would have hoped.
Regarding your goals, remember CONSISTENTLY GOOD IS INFINITELY BETTER THAN INCONSISTENTLY PERFECT!!
You are never more than one bite away from being right back on track. Discipline is turning up for that gym session (when you didn’t really want to) and making a salad for your lunch as opposed to buying that shop bought sandwich and bag of crisps meal deal.
When things aren’t working out, we can often blame..
- Our genetics
- Our metabolism
- Our job
- Our busy lives etc etc
When it’s actually an issue with our PATIENCE.
We need to be CONSISTENT and manage our EXPECTATIONS.
A lot of people give up and don’t end up where they wanted to be because they set off well, and then BANG!!! there’s a hill or a mountain to climb. Life has thrown us a curve ball, and it’s easier to blame circumstances rather than digging deep and riding the storm (which will pass).
Weight loss will invariably plateau and it may even go up a little.
There will be days when you feel tired.
There will be days when you feel more hungry than normal.
There will be days when you feel bloated.
Your exercise/gym session may not be as good as previous etc.
This is when you need to remember it IS difficult to stay on track, but that doesn’t mean you CANT!
You ABSOLUTELY can do it!!!
You just need to appreciate all the ‘bad’ days are normal, and if you’re recognising it, it’s a good thing as it means you’re still in the game.
You’re making progress, and you’re sticking with it.
You’re still chasing your goals which means you’re staying consistent even (and especially) when things get hard.
Have a wonderful summer, and give me a shout if I can help with your goals.
Janet x