Wanting to look good and to feel fit has become quite common these days. People are hitting the gym and adopting a healthy lifestyle. Some have also embarked on a long journey to shed some pounds. Any fitness or bodybuilding journey is no easy feat. It requires determination and consistency to get the scale moving. The motivating factors for losing weight could be many. For a woman, losing weight becomes difficult because of her age, hormonal health, and stress level. So it is common for women to struggle with weight loss. However, many have found success through self-awareness.

The internet is replete with before and after pictures of women who have successfully lost weight. Whenever we see such stories, it acts as a source of inspiration. Every Fitness enthusiast carves out a unique path in this journey. Through a trial and test method, they find out what works for their physical and mental health. Fitness influencer and coach shared her encouraging weight loss story in an Instagram post. Let’s delve deeper to understand what finally worked out for her.

From feeling heartbroken to achieving her goal, the fitness influencer achieves weight loss 

Lisa Marie lost a whopping 130 pounds in 13 months, all naturally. Her success did not come to her easily. “When I tell you I tried EVERYTHING to lose weight, but I always failed,” Expressing her frustration on Instagram, Lisa Marie shared her disheartenment with the slow progress she was making. Feeling exasperated, she would frequently give up, leading to a vicious cycle of losing and gaining weight.

“I was overworked, felt defeated, or didn’t see immediate results and that’s when I decided to start small and try ONE thing at a time,” the fitness coach informed her fitness community. Finally, the influencer focused on building better habits. She inculcated good habits one by one and stuck to them. She devised a method called Habit Stacking. “I STARTED SMALL and HABIT STACKED!!” claimed the fitness influencer.

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The fitness coach explained what “Habit Stacking” is in her post. It is an assemblage of good incremental changes that are piled on one after the other. In simple terms, it means creating healthy eating and exercise habits for herself and sticking to them. She would not adopt a new habit until she had made a practice of her previous habits. This prevented her from getting overwhelmed. As a result, she did not give up on the process.

Slow and steady changes made her drop weight

She incorporated several habits into her daily routine to improve her health and fitness. One of these habits was walking 8,000 to 10,000 steps every day. She also made it a goal to drink at least 100 ounces to 1 gallon of water daily. To stay active, she started doing home workouts five times a week. In terms of nutrition, she made a conscious effort to eat clean and healthy meals at home. Additionally, she made sure to limit her screen time after 9 pm and maintained a calorie deficit to manage her weight. Instead of seeking quick fixes, she focused on adopting a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. She took care not to overwork her body or resort to starving herself.

Lisa Marie saw vast improvements with these minor changes. She hit the gym once she lost 100 pounds and started calorie counting post six months into her fitness journey. She did not resort to surgeries, diet pills, or crash dieting. Her simple yet effective method gives hope to many women struggling to lose weight. The fitness coach is now on a mission to help other women achieve the same. She wants to spread positivity and promote body confidence. If she can do it, so can others. Habit Stacking sounds like a brilliant method. Share your views in the comments.

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