18/08/2025
Without motivation we wouldn’t get started with much at all.
But relying on motivation is where most people go wrong.
It’s not easy to follow the starvation diet or cleanse or detox.
But for a brief time (7 days, 21 days, 30 days) it’s doable.
Motivation will help you power through…
But eventually your motivation will diminish from a booming flame to a slow burn, at best.
Dampened down, worst and more likely. And at that point you’ll revert to your old habits. What your mind and body knows best.
And if you haven’t spent time creating new, healthy, sustainable habits...you’ll go back to what you did before.
Usually until you “undo” all the progress you just made (and then some), and you get another boost in motivation - sick, tired and disgusted - to give it another try.
Listen.
Don’t get drawn in, to the quick fix or rapid results or 7-day solution.
They rarely work. And almost always do more harm than good.
Take your time. Be patient. This isn’t a race. No need to rush.
Relax. Deep breaths. Give yourself some flexibility. Room to breath and make mistakes.
Because mistakes will happen. And that’s ok. It’s part of the process. By planning to make mistakes along the way, you eliminate the guilt you get when you go off track. And when you eliminate guilt, you eliminate the binges and feelings of failure that keep you from getting back on track.
Listen.
Take it slow. You’ve got all the time in the world. There’s no finish line. No race. Just time.
Take your time. Enjoy it.
