You wouldn’t sabotage your weight loss goals on purpose and you know that anything worth doing is going to require some hard work.
Weight loss is no different.
But we don’t have to make it any harder than it has to be! :)
One of the biggest ways people sabotage their weight loss goals before they even start is by…
…Not taking the time to plan ahead.
When we don’t intentionally plan what and when we will eat and exercise, we risk the busyness of life letting other priorities fill our calendars AND we rely on willpower to make healthy choices!
Relying on willpower to choose something healthy over a rewarding, unhealthy choice after a long or difficult day when you are hungry is a recipe for disaster. Many times your craving or hunger will overcome your willpower – and if it doesn’t, you may find yourself feeling deprived, unsatisfied, or obsessing over the foods you want to eat but “can’t”.
One of the amazing functions of the human brain is our ability to plan ahead. So if you are committed to being healthy, you must find some time in your day to plan HOW you will reach your goals to avoid sabotaging your weight loss goals.
You would not set out on a road trip without figuring out how you will get there, don’t leave your weight loss to chance and wishful thinking.
Your plan doesn’t have to be extremely detailed either. (But it might help so let us know if you want help creating your personalized plan.)
- Plan your three main meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then add in two healthy snacks. It’s completely okay if you eat the same foods every day if they are nourishing and filling to your body. (I eat the same protein waffle with peanut butter Monday-Friday and swap out my fruit.)
- Schedule when you are going to workout and roughly what you plan to do, cardio or strength for how long.
- Put these things in writing! On your fridge, in your calendar, or with a friend/accountability partner through text.
Struggling to lose weight? Contact us and we can break these barriers together!
