Just because you have not yet reached your goals does not mean you are incapable of reaching them.. it just means you may need to find a new way.
Let’s say your goal is to lose 20 pounds, but so far you have lost 3, but gained 4 back. This may feel defeating, but it’s possible you are just going about it the wrong way for you.
When I work with clients the very first thing I do is find out what each individual’s goal is, but these goals must be VERY specific. If someone says to me “I want to lose 20 pounds,” we have to get more detailed than that. The goals must be SMART, meaning they must be specific (I want to lose 20 pounds is specific), time oriented (when do you want to lose 20 lbs by?), achievable/realistic (wanting to lose 20 pounds in two weeks is not, wanting to lose 20 pounds in six months is) and time-oriented (you need to have a date.. six months from today is June 8th.)
Learn more about SMART goals here: https://kyrawilliamsfitness.com/smart-goals/
But the thing that a lot of people skip after establishing very detailed SMART goals is really honing in on their WHY.
“Why is achieving this goal important to you?” I ask my clients. Because when you can tie it to something that really matters, you are more likely to stick to the nitty gritty, day in and day out, to achieve it.
So let’s say your goal is to run a sub 30 5k because it would be cool to say you did, is that going to get you out the door on rainy days? Is weighing 145lbs because it just seems like a good number, going to motivate you to prep all your chicken and veggies for the week? Probably not.
So we need to hone in on your why. If you want to run a sub 30 5k because your whole life people have doubted you to the point you’ve grown to doubt yourself and you need to prove to yourself you are capable of doing this, then that will probably be the thing that gets you up at 5am to run before the sun comes up. Or if you know that if you can fit into a six, the size you have a banging’ wardrobe in, you will have more confidence, have more energy and feel better about yourself, then that will be more likely to keep you on your clean eating meal plan than getting take out for dinner.
These are the first two steps I take when working with a new 1:1 client via #Commit2Fit, then I meet each client where they are to get on a plan that suits their lifestyle and makes them happy while helping them achieve their goals.
So just because working with a trainer or coach, following a meal plan, etc hasn’t worked for you LONG TERM before, that doesn’t mean you aren’t capable.
If you have never tried it my way, give it a shot. You don’t have anything to lose. I want to make this achievable for you, and I believe I can do that by first taking these two steps, then staying in close communication with you to ensure your satisfaction and adherence.
Learn more and join at Commit2FitCoaching.com
Your Coach,
Kyra