When it comes to fat loss, this is one of the biggest mindset shifts you need...
 
The all or nothing approach is one of the BIGGEST things that is stopping you from losing body fat
 
It’s great that you’re a perfectionist at work
 
There are some careers that depend on that being your number one trait
 
But in health + fitness and especially fat loss
 
It’s one of the biggest barriers to progress..
 
Yes, you have to put the work in
 
You have to direct enough of your attention to create a calorie deficit
 
But there’s no invisible line that takes you from “fat loss” to “no fat loss”
 
Your energy expenditure fluctuates daily
 
It’s normal that your calorie intake will fluctuate a lil too
 
Splitting hairs over 10, 20, 50 calories in the long run is a waste of time
 
If your maintenance calories are ~2000 then anything under that is a deficit
 
If some days you’re at 1500 calories, fkn AMAZING – you’re in a 500 cal deficit
 
But 1700 calories is still a deficit
 
So’s 1900
 
But the problem is you eat 1800 calories and think “fuck it, I’ve blown it, I might as well eat another bar of chocolate”
 
THIS RIGHT HERE is why you’re not losing fat
 
If you accept that some days you’ll be down the bottom end of your calories, and some days you might be at the higher end you will start to relax about the whole damn thing
 
You don’t need me to tell you that your progress will be a lot slower at 1900 than 1500 butttt knowing you can have that flexibility is key to better results
 
This is why I give my clients calorie ranges
I give them activity target ranges
 
Because there is no one single number that “works”
 
And that’s one of the most powerful things you can take into your fat loss journey
 
I know it’s easier to read this than it is to understand it
 
And the difference between knowing and doing is where coaching comes in

If you need more support, this is what I do!