Consistency is the key to progress

aka "Mowing the Lawn with your house on fire"

What to focus on

Let’s review where you should be putting your energy and attention:

Eat slowly, to 80% full, consistently.

Learn and follow your body cues, consistently.

Eat good quality food, consistently.

Be active regularly.

Do the right things, consistently.

In other words:

• Are you eating slowly and thoughtfully, making the best food choices possible, as often as possible?

• Are you eating to a true 80% full? Or just kinda sorta, sometimes?

• Are you eating real food instead of “diet foods” or other fake foods?

• Are you doing your workouts as scheduled? Are you putting in a good effort?

• Are you checking off your habits every day, and sticking to the previous habits?

• Are you sleeping and recovering enough? Do you have a good sleep routine (and are you using your relaxation techniques)?

• How consistent are you with your nutrition? (Check your food journals, or try another few days of food journaling, if you want to be sure. Don’t just rely on your memory.)

• Are little snacks and “extras” sneaking in? Are you “forgetting” about your daily Frappucino, muffin, or beers? Are you nibbling off others’ plates after dinner?

• Are your expectations appropriate? Are you trying to do too much too soon… or do you have a clear understanding of what realistic, long-term body transformation involves?

• Are you focused on taking ACTION, right now, today? Or are you “wondering and worrying”?

Assignment

What are the actions and behaviors that matter most for YOU?

• I really felt great when I was walking at lunch - I need to commit to doing this again. This got me consistently getting my 10,000+ steps in per day
• Regularly doing my PN scheduled work outs -
• Eating Slowly to 80% full

What can you do today to make sure you do those things?

• Tonight I will go to the gym,
• since i missed my walk at lunch today, I will do cardio tonight at the gym to get my 10,000+ steps in.
• I ate slow(er) at lunch today
• I will make an effort to eat slowly to 80% full for the rest of today
• I think this is what I need to focus on again.
• the first 3 habits and getting my workout in.
• I did it before and it wasnt hard. I need to do this again.
• I will start right now.
• eating slowly to only 80% full