For those who self-sabotage on your health journey π΅
* Identify your common self-sabotage patterns and notice what situations, emotions, or thoughts tend to trigger them. Prepare a battle plan ahead of time when you are in the right frame of mind.
* One off-track meal or missed workout does not erase your progress.Β
* Set realistic goals that fit your current lifestyle rather than aiming for an all-or-nothing approach that requires an insane level of discipline and long-term self denial that you have literally never possessed.
* Keep healthy foods easy, quick and convenient while making less healthy choices less accessible.
* Create a backup plan for busy or stressful days, such as healthier take-out choices, pre-packaged meals kept in the freezer, and 10 minute equipment-free bedroom workout videos saved in your playlist.
* Never think that youβre above celebrating your small wins, including drinking more water, adding vegetables to meals, or completing a quick workout. Even if it's the same old same old. You should keep celebrating these new habits because a year or two ago you were striving to be this version of yourself.
* Avoid using food as a reward or punishment.
* Track habits instead of just outcomes so you can recognize progress even when results are slow.
* Remember your deeper reasons for wanting to be healthier and revisit them regularly.
* Surround yourself with supportive people who encourage your goals and healthy habits, even through the content you consume.
* Acknowledge your habits that lead to a setback and focus on your next positive choice rather than dwelling on mistakes. Get up, move forward.
