It's hard to watch my clients struggle, and this is what they are struggling with: It's okay to do SOMETHING. SOMETHING is better than NOTHING when you can't do the ALL. What does this look like in practical application? Well, one might think, "I have no time for my one hour workout today, so I'm going to skip it completely." OR, "I didn't have time to plan my meals this week, so I just winged it and ate whatever."
Is this you? If you can't get it 100% right, you just stop trying? That's a LOT of pressure to put on yourself, don't you think?
So, what if you slowly teach yourself to do "something" in times of busyness or low motivation (because those are two big culprits for this personality type!)? The "something" of the above examples could be-
1) Going for a 20 or 30 minute walk or doing just part of your workout routine and then celebrating that you got SOMETHING in!
2) Finding a fast ritual once or twice a week to hard boil a few eggs, chop a few veggies or cook up a few extra chicken breasts to have ready and make your life easier. Even if you don't have a menu planned, you can utilize these things to eat in a healthy way. It's SOMETHING.
When my clients come to me with these frustrations, we talk about what they've done right....we find that something that they didn't realize they were doing and use it to pull them forward in their journey. Nobody can be perfect all the time. But, that's no reason to give up on yourself and your efforts. It's exhausting to have to start over...over and over again. Find some small "somethings" and practice them. Then, practice them some more. The motivation will follow and so will results!
