From a yo-yo dieter to a woman with balance and food freedom. The top 5 tips that I swear by (psst they're not food related).
Losing weight (and keeping it off) is a funny thing.
I mean, we all want to feel confident right?
A lot of us also know what to do to get results, so why aren’t we all where we want to be?
I say this all the time and I will say it again…
If it was as easy, we would all have it.
What I’m getting at here, is that it’s not just about what you eat. It’s about training your mind FIRST and developing healthy habits that set you up in a motivated state of mind so that you can actually follow through with your healthy eating plans and goals.
I want to share with you my personal, top 5 mindset tips and tricks that helped me turn from a yo-yo dieter that was a hangry monster, constantly thinking about food, into a woman that feels far more “free”, has control over food, rarely feels hungry and follows a lifestyle/diet that is fairly consistent every week (the same as what’s in the 3 Week Body Reset and the Health with Bec Tribe).
I also use these tips to stay focussed and motivated for work, because growing this business isn’t a walk in the park, I need to be committed and self-motivated, just like we do for weight loss!
Side note, this took TIME.
1. I start from the core - my happiness, to manage the emotional eating side of things. The better I feel, the better I eat and the more motivated I become.
Like many women and quite possibly you, I am personally a bit of an emotional eater!
I turn to food for comfort if I’m sad, stressed, down or anxious.
I know this, so I’ve made it my mission each day to do my best to avoid these emotions (even though, of course they are normal and unavoidable at times of course)
To keep my happiness up, I have some non-negotiable things that I do! They are:
Morning movement
Writing to do lists all the time to minimise stress
Not over-committing myself with work or social arrangements
Having Sundays as a complete day of rest with minimal plans
Ensuring I have phone calls or catch ups with friends at least 3-4 times a week
Get minimum 15 mins sunshine each day
Focussing on my sleep hygiene to aim for 7 hours / night
Ensuring I have regular breaks in the day away from screen
I encourage you to sit down and write a list of the things that make you happy too and build them in to your weeks as non-negotiable.
2. I always think of the feeling after the action
Searching for the motivation to get to the gym? Here’s the thing, none of us really get it that easily, but what helps is thinking of the feeling AFTER.
I have become addicted to the incredible benefits of exercise as it boosts my mood immensely and helps me focus and stay motivated for the day, in turn, helping me stay on track with my eating and feel grounded for work.
Without it, I feel scattered.
I am loving my 3-4 pilates classes, lots of long walks and 1 or 2 HIIT sessions on the step machine at the gym!
I also LOVE the feeling of going to bed feeling proud of myself, and the feeling of a calm, bloat free stomach and steady energy by choosing the right meal.
This definitely took time. I had to experience so many of the “bad” feelings of eating the wrong meals and falling off track and going to bed feeling sh** about myself to finally realise that the feeling is not worth it.
First, you need to become conscious of how your actions are making you feel, then, become a pro at choosing the ones that bring you that feel good feeling afterwards.
3. I write my goals somewhere that I can see them every single day
This has taken on a few different forms throughout my life.
There’s been a stage where they would be written on the background of my phone or stuck on the mirror in the bathroom on sticky notes.
Now that my positive eating habits have become a habit – I now do this with my business goals, but I have them written on a big white board in my office.
Whatever you do, set small and smart goals. These are ones that are attainable and realistic. Put them somewhere that you will see every single day so that you’re always being reminded of the larger goal ahead, which helps you take small steps each day to get closer to that point.
4. I always tell myself these three things over and over in my head if I hit a roadblock (ie an urge to do something that will break away from my larger goal at hand)
“If it was easy, everyone would have it” (helps me stay strong and committed)
“There is an exciting meal coming, this isn’t it” (helps me refrain from overeating). PS, having a plan for the day or the week ahead helps so much too here, so if you’re prone to overeating - my 3 Week Body Reset helps immensely with this!
“Your future self will thank you” (helps me get out of the “short term pleasure” vision and think ahead to stay on track)
5. This isn’t so much mindset, but it kind of is – I never miss taking these 2 things!
The better you sleep, the better your motivation and happiness is the following day. So, supplementing with magnesium is a must for me. Having optimal magnesium levels also helps you feel calm AND alert simultaneously – being involved in over 600 reactions in your body including nervous system regulation and energy production.
I personally take this one and love it!
Bioceuticals Ultra Muscleze
I also swear by my daily Before You Speak Coffee, which I have first thing in the morning! It contains added ingredients aside from the coffee beans themselves that products benefits to your body and mind.
In particular, Siberian Ginseng – which is a popular supplement, helping to provide long-lasting energy, mental alertness and a sense of wellbeing.
Because I love it so much, I have a code for you that gives you 10% off!
Simply enter healthwithbec at checkout!
My favourite is the caramel and the OG.
Caffeine also just decreases my appetite and gives me the buzz I need to fire through my morning and assist me with my motivation and effort at the gym! Which, as I said earlier, directly affects how I eat and behave for the rest of the day.
I also add a good quality MCT oil (one that predominantly contains C8 and C10), either blended in or off a spoon in the morning. This increases my focus and energy for the morning and helps to keep me full also, both of which, in turn, again control my appetite and motivation for the day!
I hope you can see from this how much there is that you can do to help you reach your goals (aside from the actual actions of eating – or whatever your goal is). We have to set ourselves up in a way that favours our strongest possible state of mind to be able to get what we want.
Once again, if it was easy – everyone would have it.
You’ve got this,
Bec x
