It sounds obvious.
But, if you want to make progress, you’ve got to do the things you’re not already doing.
Of course, eating vegetables is good for you, but if you already eat plenty of veggies, the route to your goal doesn’t involve focussing on your veggie intake.
Likewise, if you’re already walking lots, the route to your goal doesn’t involve getting even more general activity.
Instead, we have to look at the things you’re not doing for whatever reason.
We don’t have to be perfect when we’re aiming to lose weight, but we do need to make sure to be making steps to improve the key areas.
This can be difficult, because often we don’t know what it is that we’re not doing, and if we do have an idea, then we might not realise the importance.
Sleep quality is a great example here. Very often I speak to a client who brushes their poor sleep off: “oh, I don’t sleep that well, but it’s ok”
But, if you’re not prioritising sleep, your hormones could be off or your inflammation might be higher. You’re also hampering your ability to build muscle even with the best training program. Less muscle means less energy being used to simply maintain your body, which means weight loss is that bit harder.
It’s a similar story for lots of different areas, so, by figuring out where your focus might be lacking and taking steps to improve things, you’ll likely take a step closer towards your goals.
Remember that perfection is absolutely not essential along your journey, but working to improve the overall picture of the things you’re doing is only going to help you head in the right direction.
This is another reason a personalised approach is so useful.
We can hone in on the things which need improvement AND focus on them in the right order from most to least impactful.