There will be more days when the last thing you want to do is show up to the gym or stick to the plan.
I think the biggest thing is not to put so much pressure on yourself to need to show up perfectly every single day.
If you struggle with regulating your appetite and hunger during your weight loss which leads to adherence issues, this is simple tip that I use with my clients to help them work around it.
It sounds counterintuitive, but constantly chasing flavour and variety might be the biggest hurdle in a fitness journey.
By simplifying meals and removing the pressure for excitement on every plate, individuals can drastically reduce decision fatigue.
Snacking tends to be unconscious eating, which can often make or break someone's weight loss.
A few cookies, a handful of chips etc throughout the day can easily throw out a deficit you're trying to achieve.
If you tend to run into this issue, here's how to combat it.
What you can expect in chronological
order when you start trying to lose fat.
1. Scale weight goes down — primarily due to water + less food in system.
2. Clothes start getting looser slowly
3. Start getting compliments from others
4. Visual changes in mirror + photos
Total calories affects your weight.
Macros affect your body composition.
Micros affect how you feel throughout the day.
Just because you’re eating little calories doesn’t mean you’re optimising your health & physique.
A new client signed up because he realised his friends lived a lifestyle he didn’t agree with.
He didn’t want to be anything like them.
Too many guys continue being influenced by those who they don’t even want to be like.
This is a big reason why they’re stuck.