- One day Nancy realized that enough was enough and decided to make a change. She wrote down all her goals, and even began to get excited, feeling a burst of energy that she hadn’t felt in a long time!

- She started going to the gym every day after work. She started eating huge salads for nearly every meal.

- BUT…soon Nancy started feeling overwhelmed again. Her new, heavier workload at the office and going to the gym after work every day was exhausting for her.

- The cycle began again. Instead of seeing the number on the scale go down, Nancy saw it go up, or stay the same.

- Nancy didn’t have a true commitment to her goals. She wanted fast, instantly gratifying results.

- If you have some big goals, especially if you have several at once, take a step back. Make sure you’re really committed to put in the work and to be patient with getting results.

- Decide what’s doable for you – how many nights after work are you okay with going to the gym? What’s a reasonable goal to set for yourself?

- Do it until it just becomes part of your life; it should be second nature, like showering every day. Soon the action of working out will turn into a habit.

- t doesn’t just apply to fitness goals. Small goal + commitment = habit. Habit + increased small goal + commitment = achieved goal!

- So what happened to Nancy? She branched out her goals and applied true commitment to each step. Nancy feels a sense of accomplishment.

- Her sense of accomplishment has given her a huge confidence boost too, and that’s important here as well. Sometimes, that surge of energy you feel after you’ve achieved something is confidence!

- Just do it the right way so that you’re not overwhelmed – which can set you back and make you feel discouraged.

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