If you liked the best-selling book Atomic Habits, by James Clear, you are going to love the approach I use for weight loss. There are so many similarities.
For example, his quote “If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead.”
I know it sounds counterintuitive. Forget your goal? But it’s true. So often we fixate on the goal, typically a number on the scale that we’ve decided is our goal weight.
We spend a lot of time thinking about that number, how happy we were when the scale once read X pounds. Or, how happy we will be in the future.
We are so attached to reaching that number that we start considering all the possible ways we can get there, asap! A new diet you heard about that worked for someone else, wondering just how few calories could you get by on, or you decide to only eat salads until you reach the goal.
Drastic temporary measures to reach the goal fast, without much consideration on how we plan on staying there.
James Clear also points out, “The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game. It’s not about any single accomplishment. It’s about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement.”
If we want a permanent solution to weight loss, we should be building the systems we need to not only get to the goal, but stay there.
Whether you use my program or your own, shoot for improvements that are simple, clear, and 100% doable. Attainable habits that can become part of your system.
If you are done with the quick-fix mentality of diets, I invite you to come join me and try my life-long methodology risk free.
Contact me here at www.coachingwithkaren.com to reach out and learn more or schedule a free Zoom call, and let’s get started on a system customized for you.