The vast majority of the time, the quick fix fails because it doesn’t result in real behavior or habit change. It isn’t a true “fix.”
Unless you get down to the true reason for your poor health: over-eating, under-eating, lack of daily movement, mismanaged stress, poor lifestyle, etc., no quick fix solution out there is going to create long-term change.
And the tough love thing most folks may not want to hear: you didn’t reach your state of poor health in 6 weeks or a month. Therefore, it’s unlikely that you are going to “fix” it in a month.
The thing is…I get it…I’ve been there. I remember being on my honeymoon cruise with my husband and listening to a presentation where you ended with buying these supplements that were supposed to help you lose weight and we bought them. However, aside from adding those pills into my daily intake, I was still eating more doughnuts than vegetables and guess what…I lost no weight. Imagine that!!
In summary, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.
Long-term effective change requires:
- digging down deep to improve and re-learn new habits
- focusing on progress over perfection
- adopting habits that you can have in place for a lifetime, not just for the next 6 weeks
- adopting a way of eating that allows you to enjoy your favorite foods in moderation
- developing habits that support long-term health
If it doesn’t involve those key elements, it’s unlikely that you will experience the permanent change you are seeking.
The “quick fix” approach will likely only result in a persistent roller coaster of seeking the next quick fix.
On the other hand, embracing a long-term approach is the quickest way to experience real, long-lasting results.
Tomorrow, we’ll share our strategy for how we help people make long-term changes.
Thursday, we’ll share one of our client’s stories where they embraced the concept of “time.”
Make it a great day,
Coach Candice