Hey there. When it comes to fitness and weight loss, most people focus on one thing above all else: the result. The number on the scale. The size of their clothes. The measurement around their waist. And while tracking those things has its place, the truth is that focusing on them can actually hold you back.
I know that sounds strange. But maintaining your results isn’t about obsessing over them. It’s about building something underneath those numbers. Something stronger. Something more sustainable.
That starts during your weight loss process, not after. You maintain your results by shifting your focus away from the outcome and toward the actions that produce the outcome. You work out, eat your food, and manage your day-to-day life. But even beneath those actions, there’s something even more important… the relationship you have with yourself.
Are you taking these actions because you’re afraid of gaining weight back? Or are you doing them because they align with who you are and how you want to live? That’s the difference between reactive and sustainable.
When you live from the inside out, you can start to make choices based on your values and preferences. You collect progress data like photos, waist measurements, and scale trends, but they’re not the emotional driver anymore. They’re just tools.
For many people, that shift is tough. You’ve likely been focused on your weight for years. Maybe decades. You’ve lost weight before, probably more than once. But maintaining it has been the challenge. Why? Because your focus never shifted.
If weight has always been the target, even after you hit it, it continues to dominate your thoughts. Every fluctuation feels like a threat. Every scale reading becomes a test.
That’s not the kind of pressure you need in your everyday life. Instead, view this as an experiment. Tweak one thing at a time. Adjust based on how you feel, what your data shows, and how consistent you can be. You don’t live in a lab, so your approach shouldn’t be rigid. It should be flexible and based on your context.
If you’ve been on this roller coaster for years, it might be time to try something new. Build your forever active lifestyle around daily actions that feel manageable, not miserable. Track your progress, but focus on your process.
And if you’re ready to build something that lasts, I’d love to help. Join The YLF Experience and start working on your goals from the inside out.