You remember that time when you had your farewell meal... and then you were going to nail it from then on. So you know you ate like it was your last meal on Earth...?
And somehow... you lasted on this new plan until Tuesday and then had a bunch of farewell meals so you could start again the following Monday. And then you repeated that week after week with a feeling of absolute failure? Sound familiar.
I speak from experience. I have done this. I do this. I have grand plans and then life gets in the way. Changing habits is hard. That is why they are called habits! I’m a proponent of changing one thing at a time vs. blowing up my whole world.
Last week I had to reign it in... And I know it’s only Thursday of week 2... but so far so good.
I usually only change one thing at a time... but I got crazy and changed 3. And I think these are 3 important positive changes.
1. 10,000 steps.
This isn’t new. Of course it’s not. I once upon a time never had less that 15,000 steps in a day (pre-pandemic)... and usually closer to 20,000! I was on my feet all the time, training, working out and more. Now I’m down to one workout per day (which is much better for my body, anyway)... but I was moving less as I help the kids with school work and am hanging in the house. So I really needed to track it and stay on it.
Meet my new friend the FitBit Charge 3. I adore this thinner, sleeker version of my favorite tracker! And I’m now able to ensure that I get minimum 10,000 Steps. It’s not that 10,000 is a magical weight loss number, although it can help with that. It is just an important way to visually see how active you are. If you workout each day but then sit the rest of the day you are doing yourself a disservice.
Move and track it to ensure that you are active!!!
Here is the Fitbit I got. I LOVE the rose-gold and gray-ish purple band... but I also LOVE the other compatible bands to interchange...
FitBit Charge 3: https://amzn.to/2SinYYY
Leopard Band {obvi}: https://amzn.to/3kYHnKG
Olive band {color of the season!}: https://amzn.to/2SdUyv4
2. SNAP kitchen combined with MyFitnessPal.
Again nothing earth-shattering here, just got pre-prepared meals and am tracking my calories. If you don’t know how much you are eating how can you accurately ensure a deficit in calories for weight loss, or a correct amount of calories for maintenance?
It is astounding how being 150-200 Calories off consistently can lead to serious weight gain over time. I’m not hyper-obsessive about it; I just enter my food on Sunday for the week to plan it out and then tweak as I go. I purposely plan it to be 100-200 Calories under the goal so that I have wiggle room because most people underestimate the number of calories they consume and overestimate the number of calories they burn. I also do not eat back my exercise calories. Again, that becomes my cushion. If I’m super hungry I may add a small healthy snack.
{wish this fridge was more The Home Edit... but ya know... someday. And really I should have all the boxes looking prettier... but you get it. Organized meals for you at your fingertips!}
If you'd like to give SNAP Kitchen a try, feel free to use my code for $45 off your first meal plan order OR $15 off your first standard digital order: mhen-x99
SNAP is kind of amazing by the way... so many delish options. And here's the scoop. I eat this for lunch and dinner during the week (and Evan sticks to it mostly) and then on the weekend we cook together. This has made our days so much easier. Yes we are doing something else for the kids... but we still sit down together and eat. It's not the "what" you are eating that matters... it is the "who" you are eating with that truly makes the difference.
Check it out: https://www.snapkitchen.com/
3. Grace.
I am giving myself grace. Progress over perfection. Strict, rigid rules only lead to feeling like a failure when you slip up. Acknowledge the mistake and adjust. If lunch got a little caloric, then scale dinner back. Again... this is why tracking calories is critical! You can easily see where you are! One mistake or one rough day doesn’t mean you shoot down the rest of the week. Get back on track the very next meal.
I am so excited to share a new approach with my Online fitness community. It is a simple process to banish the "start-stop" food cycle, which helps you nurture good habits in a doable, sustainable way. The goal isn’t drop 10 lbs in a month... it is to form the right foundation so that you will be able to drop the 10 lbs (or whatever your goal) slowly and sustainably.
Sounds pretty great, right!?
Combine this with my workouts in the Streaming Workout Hub and you are on your way! Wanna join? Send me an email (findyourfitplace@gmail.com) or comment here and I can get you set up!
Sweat it out sister!
XOXO,
M
{These opinions are my own. This post is not sponsored by FitBit, SNAP Kitchen or MyFitnessPal. If you choose to purchase a FitBit or watchband through my Amazon links above I may get a small commission. If you use the coupon code for SNAP Kitchen I may receive a credit.}
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