How many moments have you missed out on because you were dieting?

You may not considered it "dieting". 

For example, I know a colleague in the fitness industry that, at one time, avoided going out with his friends.

He would tell them he was sick.

He would come up with every excuse in the book.

Just so I could stay home and hit his "macros".

In his mind, he wasn't "dieting".

He was simply trying to be "healthy" and he had to lie because they "just wouldn't get it."

Those are the obvious examples of missing out on moments.

Then there's the less obvious...

Like the experience that one of my clients described to me when she asked about working with me...

She said that her kids would want ice cream, so her and her husband would get them ice cream.

And everyone would enjoy the ice cream together except for her.

When her kids would ask why she wasn't eating any, she would "rotate" between excuses like, "I'm still full." or "Ice cream doesn't sit well with me honey".

And lying to her kids would make her feel like guilty and it would eat at her...

Plus, she never felt present with her family at dinner and it even impacted her relationship with her husband.

It wasn't just ice cream outings or dinners, either.

It was vacations, date nights, holidays, and more.

Moments that she would be physically there but not mentally present there.

All because she told herself that she needed to be "consistent."

She told herself that once she reached her goals.. she'd stop.

It never happened.

Here's a message she sent me after working with me for a few months...

And ironically, I got this message from another client that explains why...

I told her that by allowing me to share her story, she would impact others - at the very least, change their perspective.

Maybe that's you.

You may be missing out on precious life moments whether you're physically there but mentally distracted or just skipping out on them altogether because you think you need to sacrifice everything you love for the sake of hitting your goals.

You may be telling yourself that it'll all stop once you've "made it."

Just get these X amount of pounds off and then you'll go back to "normal."

It won't happen.

You've likely been stuck in this cycle for a while and it's not going to change unless you realize this pattern is not serving you.

Stop trying to be perfect.

Stop restricting yourself.

Stop the constant deprivation.

There's a beautiful place of balance and freedom that exists when you remove the mindset that you're "on or off" your plan.

Once I begin the lifestyle integration phase with my clients, they feel an immense amount of stress relief.

No more pressure to be perfect.

They can actually enjoy the process.

They can be fully present with their families.

They can remove the food rules.

They can enjoy social events without obsessing over every bite of food.

They can just... live.

Oh, and they can finally start moving towards their goals in the most sustainable way possible.

Now, I don't want to set unrealistic expectations.

When you're trying to repair your relationship with food and find a sustainable approach that suits your lifestyle...

It doesn't happen overnight.

But within a couple of weeks, my clients realize that they never have to go back to their previous ways.. and that's pretty liberating.

If that's something you need help with, then my 1:1 mentorship might be the right next step for you.

Hit reply to this email with "mentorship" so we can determine if it's the right fit on both sides.

All the best,

Coach Mike