I had a new client sign up recently, and her goal was to lose 30 pounds. 

Naturally, she wanted to know, “How long is this going to take?”

And along the way, she’s going to be asking what the kids ask in the back seat of the car when on a road trip.

“Are we there yet?”
 

Let me give you an example.

The new client in question weighed 175 pounds. She wanted to know how long it would take her to lose 30 pounds.

So I did some maths.

The average rate of weight loss for a woman … if following a well-designed exercise and nutrition program about 80 percent of the time  … is about 1lb per week. So in this case between about 30 weeks.  

So, about 7.5 months.

(Please note: A number of factors influence weight loss rate, such as age and baseline activity level, so you may reach your target before or after this estimated time frame).

I feel it’s important to set expectations from the get-go, so everyone is clear on what the goal is and what the realistic amount of time is, to achieve it. 

This debunks the faulty belief that there are no shortcuts to success. 

But lately, I’m considering changing things up.

If you came to me with a weight-loss goal and asked, “How long is this going to take?” … what if I said, “The rest of your life?”

That would probably stop you in your tracks … and make you think.

My reasoning for answering the question this way is, would you stop training or following healthy nutrition and lifestyle habits just because you achieved your goal?

Once the 30 pounds were gone, would you go back to the couch with your bag of crisps or chocolates and stop everything you had been doing to get you those results?

Or would you be motivated and emboldened to take your newfound health and happiness to even greater levels?

After all, my goal is to show my clients how they can do all the things they want and need to do without pain or injury for the rest of their lives.

Not for six months. Or six weeks. Or 12 weeks.

For a lifetime.

So the next time you ask yourself, “Are we there yet?” … it’s OK to say, “Not yet.”

Oftentimes, the best is yet to come.

If you need help getting back on track this January, I would like to invite you to my FREE 5 Day Reset for Busy Women! It is designed to give you a few quick wins with your health and fitness so that you have some great tools to continue with your journey.

We start on Monday 22nd January! Click HERE if you would like to join me.

Have a great weekend.

Nicki x 

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