People overcomplicate weight loss all the time. But to get started and to keep going, you really only need one thing: Belief. It’s absolutely true. Believing that you can lose weight is the ONE thing you need. You don’t need a food scale, a bathroom scale or a calorie counting app to get started. All you need is to believe.
You might be thinking, it’s really not that easy. But I promise that to begin your journey, that’s all you need.
You would never start a diet if you didn’t believe YOU could do it.
You would never start an exercise routine unless you thought YOU were capable of getting results from it.
It all starts with belief.
And you know what? It all ends when belief goes away.
You stop following the diet when you believe it is no longer working.
You stop working out when you stop believing that you’ll get the results you desire.
Belief is the fuel for you weight loss journey. When you believe in yourself and the ability for you to get results, you take action. If that belief falls away, then you stop taking the action.
It was a very powerful moment in my life when I realized that belief was fueling everything. I had experienced success on diets before and couldn’t seem to figure out why I eventually stopped being successful and put the weight back on.
Then one day it hit me: I quit believing in it and stopped taking action.
There was nothing wrong with me. I wasn’t broken. I wasn’t doomed to be fat for the rest of my life.
I simply stopped believing.
Just as easily as I can choose to believe in something, I can choose not to believe too. And whether or not I believe, determines how I’m showing up and the results I get.
As scary as that might seem, it’s actually the best news ever.
I no longer had the responsibility of finding the perfect diet or exercise plan. I simply needed to practice belief.
Belief in myself and belief that I could figure this out no matter how long it took.
With those beliefs I found safety in trying new things and seeing what worked well with my life. I was able to look at my habits and see which ones were helping on my weight loss journey and which ones weren’t. I could take my time and figure it out because I had the belief that I would figure it all out and reach my weight loss goal no matter what.
If you are struggling with belief in yourself, here are a few things to try:
- Read other people’s weight loss success stories for inspiration
- Write a list of 100 things you’ve been successful at (nothing is too small)
- Use motivational quotes to inspire you
- Begin with practicing the thought “I’m willing to believe I can do this”
- Reach out for help by scheduling a call with me!
How do you practice belief in yourself?
Your Coach,
Andrea