Are Healthy Habits Enough?

Meal plans, supplements, fat-burning workout programs, cleanses, macro tracking, and other nutrition regimes—where do you start if you want to lose weight?

Here’s the truth: The world of nutrition can be very confusing, and there are lots of too-good-to-be-true promises and outright lies. It’s no wonder many people struggle with weight loss.

But I have great news for you: Simple healthy habits can help you move toward your goals.

In fact, you can take some simple steps today (yes, I said simple, but not necessarily easy.. us coaches get that) and you’ll be on the right track. I’ll provide a few things you can do right now if you want to lose weight.  Simple habits are sustainable habits and sustainable habits produce long-term progress.

Weight-Loss Habit 1: Get Moving

You know all those workout programs you see on TV? You don’t need to complicate things if you’re just starting out. Instead, just get moving. And if you’re already moving every day, increase the amount a little bit. Movement will help you burn calories and get your metabolism going.

This movement could involve working out and I’d advise you to eventually do workouts specifically designed to help you reach your exact goals. But in the beginning, just adding general movement to your day will produce results.

Here are a few ideas:

• Go for a short walk twice a day.
• Spend time doing yard work or tackling a project that requires movement.
• Play a sport with a child or grandchild.
• Pick up a ball, racket or club and head to the park or field.
• Get on a bike or into a canoe or kayak.
• Use the stairs at work any time you have to go to another floor or walk the stairs on a break.

Try to do something every day and give yourself a checkmark on a whiteboard, calendar, or sticky note every time you do an activity.

Once you get a string of days with activity, you’ll have confidence and momentum. The next step? You might add some light workouts to your routine—maybe two or three times a week in addition to your daily movement.

What should you do? You can find many workouts for beginners online, but you might consider talking to a fitness professional who can tell you exactly which workouts will help you reach your goals fastest. If you want to book a free consultation with us, respond YES to this email..

Weight-Loss Habit 2: Focus on Protein to help keep you satiated and full

Improving your nutrition can be very simple. Most people eat too many carbs. Many popular foods combine carbs and added sugars and chemicals and boom… you just can’t stop with one! We get it!  And sometimes you definitely deserve a treat (there are ways to make ALL foods nutrient dense and bio-availabile, even pizza). But to accomplish weight-loss goals, use a few simple but very effective strategies.

First, focus on getting protein in at every meal. This will help keep you full and satiated. Aiming for about 30 grams per meal will be helpful! Eggs, chicken, turkey, ground beef, steck, etc. Protein will help you fuel your body and build muscle.

Again, you can track your “win streaks” by giving yourself a checkmark every time a meal has 30 grams of protein. Your body will love what you’re putting into it and you’ll feel great.

Once you have some momentum, you might want to fine-tune your plan and add in some other healthy habits in the kitchen. That’s where a pro comes in: we can suggest additional habits that will move you closer to your goals. Again, you can respond to this email “NUTRITION” and we can guide you..

Simple and Effective

If you ever feel overwhelmed by all the noise around weight loss, remember that fitness and nutrition don’t have to be complicated. At first, the key is to move a little more and eat a little better every day and then an expert can help you tailor your plan so you get the best results.

If you have any questions or want to talk more about weight loss, respond “CONSULT” to this email. Then go for a walk and refuel with some delicious steak!