Process Over Goal, Here’s Why

I was just on the phone with a potential new client. Let’s call her Mary.

Mary’s goal?

To lose roughly 100-125 lbs.

She seems determined. And I am very much stoked for her and want to do everything I can to help her achieve.

But it made me think about so many of our new nutrition or fitness clients I’ve had initial talks with in the past. Clients who had achieved goals but then quickly regressed, prior to coming to us at Functional Elements.

What I want Mary to be mindful of right out of the gates is that the goal is important, yes, but the true achievement will be maintaining that goal long term after she has reached it.

And that puts the emphasis on the path or process, more so than even the goal.

By human nature, we usually want the quickest path.

The trouble with the quickest path is that it is typically the most extreme. Sure, it may work initially, but extreme very often translates into unsustainable.

Which is why regression often follows success. Standards are set that we can’t maintain.

A path to a training or nutrition goal should be simple. Something that you won’t be fighting every day.

It should be sustainable … something that can easily be adapted long term.

And it should be rooted in good strategy, but flexible enough to evolve along the way based on how your body is responding physically and mentally.

Mary, I love your goal and we’re gonna do this!

But the way we truly win is through process. Trust in it and commit to it consistently. We’ll get there, trust me, and when we do - you’ll be built to stay there!

Remember -

EAT WITH A PURPOSE - AND GIVE YOUR BODY WHAT IT NEEDS, WHEN IT NEEDS IT!

Jaime Rothermich, RD, CSSD, LD, PPSC, CSCS
Functional Elements Training & Nutrition
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