Losing weight. Turns out we are actually pretty good at it. ⠀
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Maintaining results however, is an entirely new set of challenges that require intention.⠀
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If you’ve ever lost weight, then immediately returned to life as you lived it before your first progress picture, you know what happens.⠀
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In my experience this is usually due to taking unsustainable measures to achieve your goal, then not having an exit strategy upon completion.⠀
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👉You should not be doing anything in a dieting phase that you couldn’t continue to incorporate long term. ⠀
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That means a hard pass on:⠀
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❌Cleanses⠀
❌Eliminating entire food groups⠀
❌Excessive training⠀
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Rather, make room for actions (soon to be habits) that align with your goals:⠀
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✅Foundational resistance training paired with movement you love⠀
✅Understanding macros or how to build a balanced plate⠀
✅Meal prep and planning⠀
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But let’s be real, being in a deficit is HARD. There are temporary sacrifices that will have to be made. You can expect:⠀
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🟡Reduction of things that may make fat loss harder (different for everyone, oftentimes alcohol or meals out)⠀
🟡Hunger - not an emergency, but learning how to optimize what you DO eat and drink will help⠀
🟡Effort outside of nutrition and exercise - this includes things like sleep, minset, being the architect of your own environment, and is most often overlooked and undervalued ⠀
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Here’s where you’ll find the bridge to sustainable fat loss: (which is the only kind I care about)⠀
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It’s at the intersection of building long term habits that align with your goals through a dieting phase, and continuing them with the addition of more food within the framework of your new habits. ⠀
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Sound hard? ⠀
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If you want something you’ve never had you need to do something you’ve never done. ⠀
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Are you willing to try? Ask me anything 👇⠀