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𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟰𝟬 𝗹𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟲𝟬+ 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. ⁣

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This is why I’m so passionate about sustainability. ⁣

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Back in 2012, I didn’t know anything about nutrition or fat loss. ⁣

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I was told to cut out carbs to lose weight. ⁣

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At the time, Atkins was popular. ⁣

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So I did it. ⁣

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I lost 40 lbs. and felt great!⁣

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But it’s obviously not sustainable (especially for me) to eliminate carbs forever. ⁣

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So what happened after the fact? ⁣

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I gained 60+ lbs back. ⁣

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Cutting carbs taught me nothing at all except to restrict a food group.⁣

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So there I was back at square one.⁣

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Frustrated. Feeling hopeless. Wondering what to do next. ⁣

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I felt like I was never going to lose weight and be able to keep it off.⁣

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But what I’ve learned is the actual time spent losing weight is relatively short. ⁣

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We spend more time maintaining our weight loss than we do actually losing weight. ⁣

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So instead of focusing on the end results, it’s important to focus on the daily habits that will help us maintain effortlessly. ⁣

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So that when you achieve your goal, you won’t be back at square one like I was.⁣

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From day 1, implement sustainable habits.⁣

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Nothing drastic, nothing extreme. ⁣

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Those things will not last.⁣

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Trust me, I would know.⁣

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Don’t make the same mistake I did.⁣

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Slow down, take the time to learn, take the time to create the habits you can do forever.⁣

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Diets teach you what to do, but not why you’re doing it and that will lead to you being discouraged when things get tough. ⁣

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Give yourself a realistic timeline. ⁣

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It’s not a race, you have the rest of your life. 😎⁣

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Spend this whole year creating habits that you can sustain for a lifetime.⁣

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So not only will you lose weight, but you’ll keep it off 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳. 👏🏼⁣

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𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗶𝘁: @balanceathletica

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