I’m going to talk about something a little radical today, especially when it comes to your health and fitness results. What you’ve been doing before when you were in your 20s and 30s was working for you. But since you hit 40 plus, things changed dramatically. What you used to do for weight loss, getting fit and healthy does not working as it used to now.

Results! We all want results regardless the age, am I right?

And the faster, the better!

Well, what if I tell you that going to fast to get to the finish line is actually slowing down your progress and making the road harder … especially when it comes to keeping those results for the rest of your life!?

Have you ever heard the saying, “To go faster, you must slow down?” 

It’s an idea that has been around for ages … because it actually works.

It can be a hard concept to wrap your mind around, but U.S. President Abraham Lincoln summed it up pretty well with this quote:

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

So how does this apply getting results with fitness & weight loss?!

Sharpening the axe is mastering the basics.

It’s building a foundation of healthy habits. And it’s so important because everything sit on it!

But the thing with the basics is that they can seem … well, basic. Especially if you’re in a rush!

It can be tempting to get sucked into trying a “hack” or a magic pill to speed things up … or trying the latest trend your friend/coworker/brother-in-law is experimenting with. I’ve heard this one so many times.

Remember: you will get at least 90% (and maybe even 99%) of your results from the basics! 

With health & fitness, those basics include:

1. Feeding your body with whole, healthy foods;
2. Getting enough sleep;
3. Intentionally moving your body to make it strong;
4. Drinking enough water;
5. Breathing in fresh air every day, and
6. Reducing stress.

If you do all of those things, you definitely WILL get results.

Then, once you have those basics covered, you can start to add “extras” to spice up your results.

Does this make sense? I hope so!

If you’re ready, I’m here to help you with all of those things!

If you’re ready to take action, let’s set up a 30-minute Discovery session in-person or online.  You can book your free consultation HERE.

Make it a healthy day,

Lilia, Nutritionist & Fitness Coach.