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One of my clients had a strong start to last week. From Monday-Wednesday, she averaged 1,433 calories, 87 grams of protein, and 17 grams of fiber. Protein was a little low—but not by much. Then she went to NYC for a concert Thursday night, and when she got back Friday, she had a friend's birthday get-together. This is where most people stop tracking.Usually because you expect to go over your calories, and don't really want to see the damage—or feel like there's no longer any point once you're "off plan." Sound familiar? But as I kept reminding her, tracking even when the numbers aren't perfect:
To her credit, she took this to heart, and logged everything on Thursday and Friday. Here's what happened next:She had 1,848 calories Thursday. She had 2,004 calories Friday. This brought her weekly average up to 1,634: just 184 calories over her limit. Not as bad as she expected! She felt motivated by this, kept things tight on Saturday and Sunday, and by the end of the week, her average was back down to 1,558: just 108 calories over her limit. This made me SO happy to see.Like I said, most people would've stopped tracking at some point on Thursday and Friday because they didn't want to see the numbers. Then probably Saturday and Sunday, too, since the week was already "blown." But it wasn't, and tracking even when the numbers weren't perfect showed her this: "I, too, was pleased with my averages... seeing the averages is so helpful to not spiral after a meal, or even a day, off track." Impressively enough, she actually averaged her lowest bodyweight yet on Sunday. Something that probably wouldn't have happened had she stopped tracking. Sam |
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