Have you ever tried to lose weight, so you started to diet and exercise, then a week later, you jumped on the scale only to see your results were insignificant? Yeah, maybe you dropped a pound or two but, after all of the amazing-meals you passed up, and the time you wasted going to the gym when you could’ve been doing something more meaningful like sitting on the couch, scrolling through social media, but here you are, a week later with no real change. So we give up!
I can almost bet we all have started something and stuck to it for a short period-of-time but, because we did not see the results we wanted to see right away, we quit!
In 2018, I started my weight loss journey. I needed to get into shape because I had a wedding ceremony to perform up a mountain; the only way up was to hike. I failed my first attempt hiking; I had to train. It took time. I needed to change my diet and needed to start exercising. I kept working at it with my only goal being to hike it at a decent time without feeling like I was going to die. I went to the gym daily. I walked the treadmill with the highest incline every day. Then came the wedding day and I was able to hike up the mountain without a problem. I was so motivated by how good I felt that I continued and ended up losing over 30lbs.
I wish I could tell you that I have kept off those 30lbs. but I can’t. I have gained some of the weight back and, this shelter-in-place has not helped much either. I have tried a few days here and there to diet and exercise but, when I look in the mirror or step on the scale or even attempt to put on a shirt from when I was at my lowest weight, I see that it isn’t working. Why? Because I haven’t been consistent!
Consistency is the key to success. It is not enough to do something once and expect great results; it takes time, effort, but most importantly, consistency! Success is available to those who will work every day to get what they want. Great examples of this are YouTubers, bloggers, business owners, bodybuilders, super smart people, great speakers, etc. Youtubers and bloggers did not begin with a mass following; they were just consistent. They created every day. Business people are not successful overnight; they work hard every day. Smart people aren’t just born smart; they study and read every day. A great speaker doesn’t speak magnificently on his or her first time; they work hard by practicing as much as they can. Every success story is a story of someone who was and is consistent.
What does success look like for you? Healthier, smarter, wealthier, famous? Whatever success is to you, you will never reach it until you start and remain consistent.
“Succes doesn’t come from what you do occasionally; it comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo
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