When it comes to achieving your goals in anything, there are multiple factor that need to be considered. In a world seeking instant gratification, these mistakes will grow to become more of an issue. So how do we set your results apart from what you have attempted in the past? Read on to find out…..
If you have attempted a weight loss journey or a journey to improve your strength and overcome pain barriers but seem to have failed theres likely a common reason for that “failed attempt”. For starters, there’s a chance you did not commit to your goal long enough:
- Statistically most signs of success are not seen in a week or two but likely will require consistency for at least 8-12 weeks. Sure you’re inclined to see some changes sooner, but if not; it does not mean you’re not on the right track. (1)
If you have lost weight as apart of your goal but found yourself putting it back on over time…there’s a positive sign it’s possible but your approach may have not been sustainable. Sustainability and consistency is where long term success stems from.
Although missing a day or two will not ruin your results just like committing to just a day or two will not ensure results. If you find yourself skipping days, they tend to dramatically slow down your results. Then skipping a few days turns into returning to your habitual routine that you’re trying to get away from.
Habitual routines ensure that there are consistent times and days that you commit to prioritizing your health for your future self. Setting specific times and days you commit to food preparation, exercising, and evaluating your week whether you’re accomplishing daily tasks or not ensures you are not going to miss the essential steps necessary to succeed in your goals.
Write down your goals and have them where they remind you daily, surely most of us have heard of a vision board. It is intended to give us a visual of what we want out of life. In turn it perhaps gives us a reminder of our “why” to stick to the plan towards progress. When life gets busy we begin to react to our days and we often forget the big picture of what we want out of life. In turn why we want those goals in the first place. Once that happens it becomes all too easy to take the easier route of not holding ourselves accountable to the things we said we were going to execute.
In summary:
- Not committed long enough, commit to at least 8-12 weeks before considering slight modifications to your current plan of action.
- Skipping too many days, breaking habitual routine required for the goals desired.
- Have a habitual routine for your meal preparation, workouts, etc. ensures you execute daily tasks towards your goals
- Write your goals out and have them where you can see them. Also have your reasoning for why those goals are important to you, that’s the reminder for the days you just “don’t feel like doing it”.
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