Renee has been training at BOOSTClubs De Meern for a while now. With success, but she wanted more. Losing weight is more than just eating less than you burn. It’s a mindset shift. Losing weight with our BOOST Your Body program is your shift towards a powerful lifestyle. Here’s Renee’s experience:
Four months ago, I had a conversation with Timar because during a BOOST training session, I mentioned that I wanted to lose weight again but a voice in my head told me I couldn’t (which I later learned was my monkey brain). Timar immediately picked up on this and engaged in a conversation to see how he could help me. I then had six coaching sessions with Timar over several weeks, combined with a workbook to gain insight into my thought patterns, motivation, and determination.
The result after 4 months is that I am 7 kilos lighter and have developed a different mindset about food and exercise. And what’s especially nice is that I didn’t even go on a diet!
In the beginning, I tracked what I ate in an app to understand how many calories I consumed. By doing this, I realized how much I was eating and where I could reduce or change my food intake. Then it’s about creating a calorie deficit. I wasn’t given a diet to follow; I had to really look at what I could adjust in my diet. Initially, I tracked the app to see if I consumed fewer calories. Eventually, I had to let go of this habit and trust what I had learned about my diet from Timar.
Other adjustments also helped change my lifestyle. Like moving the chips and cookies in the kitchen to a place where I don’t see them daily. Making concrete agreements about how much I want to exercise when I work from home and how many times I want to work out each week. Learning to deal with my monkey brain that tries to sabotage all my changes.
I’ve become much more confident and stronger because I’ve learned to have more control over my thoughts. I also feel fitter and much better about myself. I’m not yet at my target weight, but I know I’ll get there with the lifestyle I have now.
It’s important that I’ve learned to confront and challenge myself. So, I no longer avoid the scale because it’s a tool that gives me insight into where I stand. And if I want to lose weight, I’ve learned to work with weekly averages to track my progress. Weekly averages help with my motivation. Because weight fluctuates, but on average it decreases when I exercise and eat enough. And I’ve learned not to rush, half a kilo per week is fine. It should become a way of life, not a quick diet where I regain weight and start over.
In addition to training at BOOST, I’ve started playing tennis and running again. I don’t run because I enjoy it, but I know it’s good for me. My mindset has changed here too; not everything has to be enjoyable. I do things to stay healthy. Running helps me maintain and improve my fitness level. Don’t overthink it, just do it!
I’m very glad I started the journey with Timar. The conversations yielded a lot for me. And the funny thing is that in the conversations, my diet was only a very small part. Mostly, it’s about dealing with thoughts and patterns.
If you want to change the way you approach food and exercise, I definitely recommend talking to Timar!
Do you also want to lose weight with our BOOST Your Body program? Book your trial class.
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We often write about losing weight. About how losing weight goes beyond just exercising and eating less.
