Hey there. I’ve said before that you don’t need to restart your plan… just keep going. And I still believe that. But recently someone made a really good case for why sometimes, a restart might actually be the best move. Or at least, a fresh start.
Here’s the thing. Most of the time when people restart, it’s because they feel like they failed. They messed up their eating plan, maybe stopped tracking, or just fell out of rhythm. So they hit reset and call it day one again. The problem with that is they completely wipe out everything they’ve already done. They erase the progress in their mind and start from scratch.
But what if instead of restarting in that way, you used it as a fresh start to do something completely different? I was talking with a friend who’s been through many different eating plans and knows what foods they like. I suggested making a list. Not a new plan, just a list of all the foods they actually enjoy from each eating style.
From there, we talked about labeling those foods as carbs, fats, or proteins. Not overthinking it, just going by where most of the calories come from. And building meals around those foods. That’s it. Simple, sustainable, and based on preferences.
That’s not a restart. That’s a completely different way of doing things. That’s a fresh start.
The real takeaway is this… if you’re changing your approach to better suit your life, go ahead and call it whatever you want. A restart. A refresh. A realignment. As long as it’s helping you break free from the cycle of restrictive dieting and helping you build something that fits into your life long-term, I’m all for it.
What I want more than anything is for you to enjoy your relationship with food, movement, and yourself. That includes making peace with the scale, trusting yourself to make adjustments, and knowing you don’t have to start over every time things get hard.
If you’re ready to build a plan that starts with your preferences and grows into a lifestyle, come join me inside The YLF Experience. We’ll build something that fits your life, not something you have to keep restarting.