Do compliments from people in your environment slow down your weight loss?
Maybe you’ve lost 30 pounds and everyone is cheering and celebrating your success.
You feel good and you take off the foot from the gas pedal.
6 months later and your weight is still the same.
You aren’t fat anymore, but you also don’t have a six pack.
You are stuck right in the middle, the land of mediocrity.
If you’ve ever wondered why this happened, then I want you to imagine that your body is a battlefield, and the fat cells are the enemy soldiers.
When you embark on a weight loss journey, you engage in a war against these fat cells.
At first, you make progress and start winning battles.
The enemy soldiers, representing the fat cells, begin retreating, and you see initial success.
Just like in any war, it’s crucial not to get complacent and stop fighting.
The enemy soldiers may regroup, adapt their strategies, and launch counterattacks.
If you let your guard down and stop fighting, they can gain ground and reclaim lost territory.
In the context of weight loss, this means that if you become complacent and abandon your efforts prematurely, the fat cells may start to accumulate again.
And you start to regain the weight you’ve lost.
It’s essential to understand that weight loss is not just about achieving short-term goals but about winning the entire war against excess fat.
To dominate your enemy and ensure victory, you need to persevere until the war is won to the end.
Just as a battle requires a sustained effort until the enemy is defeated, weight loss demands consistency and a long-term commitment.
By staying focused and determined until the war is over, you maximize your chances of achieving lasting success and enjoying the benefits of a healthier and fitter body.
A word of advice I give to clients in this situation is:
Just as you ignored the criticism when you got started, ignore the praise until the job is done.