The little things ARE the big things

This is something I tell my clients, nutrition and running alike all the time!

I can be easy to get stuck in the trap of all-or-nothing thinking, but this type of thinking hinders progress. It sometimes even prevents people from starting because they feel too far from their goals. 😢

For example:

🔹Instead of making it a goal to eat breakfast every day after skipping it for years, can you start with drinking a smoothie one day a week or preparing overnight oats after dinner for breakfast just for tomorrow? Once you accomplish this goal, you can increase the frequency you eat breakfast! 🥣

🔹Instead of quitting soda cold turkey, can you drink one less bottle or can this week overall or one less can per day replaced with a different beverage?🥤

🔹Instead of starting a run streak to get back into training regularly, can you make it a goal to go for a 10 minute walk or a run twice this week and increase it from there? 🏃‍♀️

🔹Instead of going vegan overnight can you make it a goal to eat one vegan meal a week or have one vegan day a week and increase it from there? 🌱

🔹 Instead of eating a salad daily can you make it a goal to have at least one vegetable at lunch or dinner as many days as possible this week? 🥗

The more realistic your goal is and the sooner you meet the goal, the more motivated you will be. 🤩 I just about guarantee it!

And once the momentum is there you will have the habits and the confidence to meet the bigger overall goals. But the magic is in the smaller every day goals. 👌🏻 I often ask my clients how they envision themselves becoming 1% better the next week toward the end of our sessions. Just 1%. It helps them set smaller goals and when they meet with me again they often have met the goal(s) or exceeded them!

And if you’re struggling with making changes with your nutrition, your training, or both you might benefit from working with me! I am operating on a waitlist still as a dietitian, but I should have openings by mid-June, so still inquire. I currently have run coaching openings and you can inquire here!