Simplicity Wellness

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO CHANGE?

Making a commitment to change can be terrifying. But eventually the pain of staying the same needs to outweigh your fear of change.

Before I made a commitment to taking action, I hoped and dreamed that somehow I would wake up one day as a different person… that the fat I carried around my midsection and the paralysis I felt in my soul would have melted away overnight.

I was 40lbs overweight, sedentary, eating mindlessly, sleeping poorly, drinking too much, and most importantly… the person I saw in the mirror didn't match who I wanted to be.

It felt like I had already put in so much effort.

But thinking and learning are NOT acting and doing.

And hoping and wishing don’t lead to change.

So I reluctantly committed to not accepting the status quo. I started on the uneven, difficult road to change.

I was scared. I failed multiple times. I gave up. I started again. I learned from my mistakes. I stuck with it.

It took time but I transformed not just the vision I see when I look in the mirror but also the person who lies behind those eyes as I can now meet their gaze.

In transforming my body, I also changed my mindset and belief of what was possible.

The discipline I developed advanced my career. I started on a journey of self discovery that will never end.

If you want your life to change, you need to commit to changing it. One step at a time.

I’ve opened up a few new spots in my client roster for busy professionals in their 30s, 40s, or 50s who are ready to stop wishing for change and who are ready to make it happen.

If you’re ready to take action and find new levels within yourself, DM me “CHANGE”.

THE 4 MOST IMPORTANT HABITS TO LOSE FAT AND IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH

A lot of gurus draw attention by focusing on exotic foods or supplements, bizarre exercises, and daily routines that take 18 hours to perform. If you want REAL CHANGE, do NOT waste time with these “optimizers”.

Take action, starting today. Here’s how.

Here are the 4 most important habits that will transform your life:

✅FOOD: Track your calories and protein each day. You don’t need to do this forever. Even a couple weeks will give you tremendous insight into your eating habits and inform your future decisions.

✅MOVEMENT: Walk 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day. Yes, strength training is important. Sure, intervals help you torch fat. But nothing will improve your mental and physical health the way a simple, sustainable walking habit will.

✅SLEEP: Stick to a consistent sleep and wake schedule, even on the weekend. Ideally you’d also get 7-9 hours of sleep but simply being consistent will maintain your circadian rhythm and boost your energy and focus.

✅EMOTIONAL WELLBEING: Practice mindfulness meditation for 5-10 minutes per day. Mindfulness will make you a better parent and partner, more effective in your career, and better able to stick with the other habits above when your schedule gets crazy.

But these highly impactful habits - the core of the Four Pillars of Metabolic Health - only work if you commit to MAKING TIME and TAKING ACTION.

If you aren’t willing to carve out even the small sliver of each day needed for these habits and to actually carry them out, you’ll continue to spin your wheels.

And time is the one resource you can’t get back.

The 80% plan followed 100% of the time is superior to the 100% plan followed 25% of the time.

TAKEAWAY: Progress over perfection. Do less, but better. Action beats contemplation.

Start today.

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