What if you had a choice.

You could lose all the weight you want in 12 weeks, but a year from now, you will have regained some—if not all—of the weight.

OR

You could slowly and steadily release weight over a year and you could keep it off . . . for good.

Which would you choose?

What if breaking the cycle of constantly losing and regaining weight could be yours—if you are willing to be a little patient.

Would you give up your desperate desire to wave a magic wand and have the weight be gone?

Would you relax a little bit and stop beating yourself up because you didn’t see “enough” progress, or the scale didn’t drop fast enough?

For most women, slow and steady wins the weight-loss race.

Just consistently making those small decisions to move in the direction of who you want to be will help you achieve the body you want.

This is true for my clients.

And it was true for me.

Within one year, I went from wearing a size 8 and running and working out regularly to busting out of size 14 pants and not working out at all.

And I was really struggling with getting back on track.

While I hated where I was, I just couldn’t seem to find the energy to pull myself out of bed in the morning and move.

Three things were key to my turning around that situation.

1. I let go of thinking I had to release the weight overnight. Instead, I went for slow and sustainable changes.
2. I asked for and received support.
3. I counted every single thing I did that could even be remotely considered part of a healthy lifestyle.

I started by setting small, attainable goals for how much time I would move my body.

Starting with a goal of just 10 minutes a day, I counted walking the dogs, vigorous vacuuming, or even a long walk across a parking lot to my car.

I literally counted anything and everything that involved moving.

A few weeks of meeting that minimal goal and I bumped it up to 15 minutes a day, and then 20 minutes. And so on.

Taking it slow and stead, focusing on my success, and having a supportive person to report my successes to made all the difference in the world.

Not only did this slow and steady approach help me release the weight—but I’ve now kept it off for 3 years.

I did not get there overnight.

But by slowly and steadily making those small decisions towards a healthier me, I built momentum and achieved my goals.

If you are already working out regularly, awesome! How can you push yourself just a little bit further?

If you are just committing to creating a healthier you, what is the minimum you can do today that will make you feel like you are making progress?

Focus on that. Count that. Celebrate that.

Be patient and know that positive, long-lasting changes are coming.

Together we can do it!