I noticed on one of my client’s food logs that she often skipped breakfast or ate very little for breakfast. Then she was snacking all evening. She needed to understand that for weight loss breakfast is very important. It gets the metabolism going for the day AND it really helps prevent high hunger late in the day.
I asked her why she was skipping breakfast. “Oh, it’s just too hard to eat breakfast,” she said. “I don’t have time to make food in the morning.”
I explained why breakfast is so important and asked her to think about her commitment to weight loss. “Are you willing to do what it takes to make sure you have breakfast?” I asked her. She said yes, and I said, “Then let’s figure out how to make it not hard for you in the morning.”
We came up several ways for her to have quick, easy, and nutritious breakfasts. She planned to make mini quiches and oatmeal muffins ahead, freeze them, and then warm them up in the microwave in the morning.
I often have to help clients work through the “sacrifices” of weight loss. I try to help them see that it is do-able and that their efforts are well worth it.
There are many sacrifices when it comes to weight loss. You have to take more time to prepare food. You have to make extra effort and put time aside to exercise. You need discipline to journal your food faithfully. You need resolve to keep temptation food out of your house. And you have to give up some of your favorite comfort foods.
But you can live with those sacrifices. Because the benefits outweigh them.
How great is it to step on the scale and see another pound gone? How awesome do you feel after a tough workout? How great is it to slip your jeans on and find that they’re loose? How good do you feel when others compliment your weight loss?
It is so worth it!
Instead of focusing on the sacrifices of weight loss, keep your eyes fixed on the benefits.
