Years ago, my worst fear was never getting to the other side of the weight I needed to lose.
I was the quitter. I was the complainer. And I was the woman looking for any excuse to get out of the goals I had set for myself the moment things felt difficult or uncomfortable.
I had accepted that was just who I was, and I let that identity infuse into everything else.
It trickled into my self-worth, my relationships, and made me feel like I was never going to reach my weight loss goal (or any other goals for that matter).
I finally came to a massive realization about the internal work I needed to do to get to the other side.
If I quit right now,
I am GUARANTEEING that worst fear to come true.
If I give up yet again and let the discouragement stop me, or try to convince me to try another plan or another diet, my worst fear wins.
The moment I realized this, the trajectory of my life changed. And I’m not being dramatic.
Obstacles are a Part of the Process
Let’s normalize that our bodies were not meant to lose weight every single day.
Let’s normalize that plateaus, setbacks, and crazy seasons of life are all a part of this process.
But when they happen (because they will), ask yourself:
- Where is your head at when you experience them?
- How do you treat them?
- Are you willing to go through it to come out better on the other side?
If there is one piece of advice I can give you, if any of your responses to those questions were met with negative self-talk, it’s that as long as you don’t give up, it (the situation) is bound to change.
And that goes for seasons of chaos in life, plateaus in your weightloss journey, and the extra snack you grabbed from the pantry last night.
As long as you don’t quit, you will figure it out.
“Quitting” is a word I had to permanently remove from my vocabulary.
Because we are capable of doing anything we set our minds to, even if it feels uncomfortable and so far out of reach.
If You Don’t Break the Quitting Cycle, Nothing Changes
And here’s where my clients have a very similar breakthrough to what I experienced so many years ago.
You will never break free from the plateaus, setbacks, or chaotic seasons of life if you don’t first break free from the quitting mindset.
Because every time something gets uncomfortable and your instinct is to either stop, start over, or abandon the process altogether, you’re reinforcing the exact pattern that is keeping you stuck.
The setback was the problem to face until you decided to quit.
When those moments come (because they will), the goal is not to panic or throw your progress out the window.
It’s to slow down, assess, and ask yourself:
- What is working right now?
- What isn’t working right now?
- What is one small adjustment I can make without blowing everything up?
That’s it. That’s the key.
Focus on implementing small intentional adjustments you can make, built on the foundation you’ve already created.
What you’ve been doing has gotten you this far, so it makes sense to refine it — not walk away from it.
This is how you move through adversity and discomfort instead of letting it define you and your next steps.
That is growth.
And that is how you stop guaranteeing your worst fear.
If You’re Ready to Stop Quitting on Yourself
This is exactly why I created the Fit Mom Blueprint.
I needed a way to stop quitting when things got uncomfortable.
The Fit Mom Blueprint is built from the exact process I followed to lose 80 pounds and keep it off.
This blueprint contains the mindset shifts, habits, and structure I followed during my weightloss journey that allowed me to move through life’s setbacks instead of letting them stop me.
It’s about having something to come back to when life happens, the progress feels slow, or your brain starts looking for an exit altogether.
If you’re ready to stop guaranteeing your worst fear and learn how to adjust instead of quitting, The Fit Mom Blueprint gives you a clear, realistic approach that you can use to face these moments for the rest of your life.
You can learn more about The Fit Mom Blueprint by clicking here.
