Optimal vs reality….

Optimal vs reality…. ⭐️

One of the keys to losing weight and maintaining it is consistency, and one of the key things that help with consistency is learning not to throw in the towel and say f*ck it every time things don’t go to plan.

Obviously in an ideal world we’d all have an optimal workout routine – you’d manage 7 classes a week, you’d fit in 45 mins if stretching and your 10k run, and hit your calories every day. But life isn’t optimal and optimal is irrelevant if you don’t or can’t do it. Imperfect action is better than no action! The 5-10 min workout you actually do is better than the 45 min workout you don’t manage to fit in at all.

Life is full of unexpected obstacles. You can either let it defeat you and use it as an excuse to come off the wagon completely , or you can change your mindset and accept that it’s not about being perfect every single day. It’s about doing the best you can in the circumstances – that day/week.

So maybe you can’t fit in your planned 45 min workout, but could you do ten mins instead? Can’t fit in a 10k but can manage a 15 min run instead? Not going to hit that step goal – could you do a 5 mins walk anyway just to get a few more steps in? Not tracking your calories like you planned – ok well can you focus on making some different choices, fill up half your plate with veggies, cut back on a the dessert or booze? Had a rubbish day and eaten half a packet of biscuits? Stop stressing and just make sure the next thing you eat is back on track.

Even doing something, no matter how insignificant it may seem, is better than doing nothing!

🤗xx