During a recent challenge I gave my clients, I gave the challenge to lose 1 pound/week because that is considered a great rate to lose! In fact 1-2 pounds/week is AWESOME!!! And it takes a LOT of hard work and dedication to lose that much!
They are doing an amazing job, BTW!! Over 15 of my boot campers this month have lost three pounds in three weeks!! And many have lost a lot more than that!
Is it wrong to lose more than 1-2 lbs/week? No, not wrong, just extremely difficult, sometimes requiring that you do more than you'll be able to sustain later as a lifestyle.
In fact, I'm sad to say, that as much as I do enjoy watching the Biggest Loser, it has set many of us up to think that we too can lose 10-15 lbs in one week. Well guess what? The show hasn't been open and honest!! I read in some online blogs that their weigh-ins were NOT only a week apart, but in fact, were often 2-3 weeks apart between weigh-ins. But they led us to believe only 1 week had past. Now that's just wrong! Read more here if you want to see it.
So I write this today to encourage you!!! You are on, not just a weight loss journey, but a lifestyle make-over!! Let's set you up to succeed for LIFE!! Let's live out lifestyle habits that are sustainable. Let's eat right and exercise each day, and then take a rest day!
And above all else, write out some affirmations today to support your endeavors!
Are you talking to yourself like a bully? Talk to yourself like you would a friend! Here's some to get you started:
- I know I ate right and exercised my best this week! I'm so proud of my effort and focus!
- I'm going to make sure I get 7-9 hours of sleep tonight to reward my body for all my hard work!
- I'm so proud of my renewed focus! It feels so good to be healthy again!
Have a fit & fabulous day everyone!!!
Yours in health,
Sara Oliver
www.GetToBootCamp.com
www.AdventureBootCamp.MyShaklee.com
