Week 6 – How to Lose More Fat By Doing Less
Last month Mary lost 3.4lbs or 2.2% body fat.
It was a fantastic outcome for her hard work and dedication in the Small Group Program.
For her 2nd month Mary wants to see more fat loss and asked her coach,
“What should I change?”
More change, more results….right?
Wrong.
It’s tempting to do more. More sounds better.
But too many changes hinder progress from happening, resulting in a plateau.
In Mary’s case she’s just beginning to create a sustainable lifestyle by mastering the most important habits for her:
- Exercise 4x a week
- Gradually increase the weights used with coach’s guidance
- Eat breakfast and high protein snacks
- Sleep at least 7 hours a night
That’s a lot of change in 5 weeks.
Yet 5 weeks is not enough time to see how much fat loss will happen from these changes alone.
If she changes too much too soon, she will put these habits at risk of not becoming part of her lifestyle and weaken her foundation.
Coach’s advice for Mary: Stick With It
It seems like boring advice, but it’s the best advice for Mary.
Slow change allows us to see what works and what doesn’t.
Slow change results in sustainable progress.
Slow change provides the fastest results.
It seems counterintuitive, but it’s true.
Let’s hope Mary takes Coach’s advice and makes Month 2 the best month yet!
