Last week I got an amazing notification on my phone. It said I had logged into an app called My Fitness Pal for 100 days in a row. It didn’t seem like it has been 100 days since I started tracking my food. But, obviously, it was. I logged in each day. I logged in on bad days. I logged in on good days. I logged in when my food was pizza, cake, and adult beverages. I logged in when I ate healthy food. I logged in.
The point is about consistency. Consistency when it is bad (way over calorie intake). Consistency when it is good. Consistency when I didn’t feel like it. Consistency when I did. If I only would have logged in and recorded food on days when I knew I ate well, I would not have reached 100 days in a row. If I would have recorded on days that I only felt like it. I would not have reached 100 days in a row.
The result? I have lost 17 lbs in 100 days. I know a few people are saying… but Shelley you don’t need to lose 17 lbs. And the truth is… I probably didn’t. I carried a few extra pounds since having kids. But, today when I stepped on the scale I am only 4 lbs away from college weight. I am lighter than before I had Jack 5 years ago.
Did I lose the weight quickly. Not really. 100 days for 17 lbs means I averaged a little over a pound a week. That is sustainable weight loss. In our society that expects results NOW, 100 days seems like a long time to only lose 17 lbs. But the next question is how long have you been wanting to get the weight off and it hasn’t happened? My guess is over 100 days.
Today starts week 4 of a 12 week challenge sponsored by the supplement company at the studio, Prestige Labs. My goal for the end of the challenge is to be down those 4 lbs. I am not trying to lose that weight now. I am trusting the saying, “slow and steady wins the race.” I will continue to log my food. I will continue to move. I will continue to take my supplements. And I will continue to be patient.
And I will record real data daily. I will monitor what works and what doesn’t. And I will be consistent. For, in the end, consistency is what makes all the difference.
