Consistency is Key
It’s ironic, how consistently we talk to you about consistency – but it matters! Tracy has always stood by Ovid’s quote “dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence” and we want to encourage you to not to just think like this, but live like this.
You all want results in your health goals. You do not want to waste your time. Consistency is like watering a plant. You don’t see it grow every day, but if you keep showing up with small, steady care, one day you realize it’s transformed. Skip too many days, and all that progress quietly withers.
In practical terms, what does consistency realistically look like. Let’s break it down:
- Move Daily: so much of the evidence around general good health shows us exercise is right at the top. Schedule in resistance training to your overall week and make it mandatory. There are literally hundreds of free workouts to choose from, or if you prefer structure, many programs too. Use the handy filter to select “strength”.
- Get those steps: the majority of the health benefits for steps are sitting between 7,000 and 10,000 steps per day. To help you hit targets, set a weekly total step goal, then you can flex how many steps you get per day to fit around your schedule.
- Whole foods vs ultra-processed foods: as much as your life style and home life allows it, really minimize highly processed foods and instead dial in whole foods.
- Hero protein and fiber: where you can, ensure you have both of these in ever meal. Check our Tracy’s Tiramisu Chia Pudding for a great hit of both!
- Regular sleep schedule: consistently good sleep has a vast array of health benefits. If you’re struggling with sleep, check out this book on transforming sleep.
- Social interaction: its extraordinary how vital family, friends and social time is for our long term health. Invest time in nurturing this part of your life. Over in our Membership we have a wonderful safe, women only community – it’s an amazing place to be a part of and you’ll always be warmly welcomed in.
If you’d like some consistency in your life, there is still time to join this November’s 30Solid program. This year we’re running it as “Solid Habits, Solid Results”, so if that seems like something you’re ready for, join us!
Meet our Mover Leslie!
We are thrilled this incredible lady has allowed us to give her a shout out in this week’s newsletter. Anyone who frequents our free Move Daily Hustle Facebook community will know her – this is Leslie. Leslie is the embodiment of consistency and living life to the full.
Leslie is in her late 60s and her “why” is that she always wants to be fit and active to make the most of her time with her grandchildren. However, what makes Leslie extra special and what we at Move Daily most admire, is how Leslie has made her health a consistent non negotiable for many, many years. Leslie still lives her life and enjoys it to the full, but peppered throughout it is always the big-hitters that will really swing the needle to great health and longevity. For Leslie, there is no alternative – it is simply part of who she is.
“It was several years ago that I realized that I had to make some serious changes to improve my health. It was a lightbulb moment. Our granddaughter would have sleepovers at our house and I had no upper body strength to pick her up if she fell. I had a friend who was fairly well versed in fitness and diet, so she helped me to get started. It was nothing crazy…cleaner eating, not a lot less processed food, several workouts a week of cardio and strength, strength training and a lot of walking. I lost 50 pounds and I have sustained this .The most important thing I learned is that motivation waxes and wanes, but being consistent and committed to do what needs to be done got me through and still gets me through. It is now a habit like brushing my teeth.”
Join Tracy and Guests on Move Daily Talks
Every Saturday Tracy is joined by a special guest on her hugely successful, and informative podcast, Move Daily Talks. Here is the latest release for you to listen to, learn from and enjoy. Or watch it on YouTube.
This Weeks Workouts!
Here is your handy reminder of the current week’s workouts. All of the workouts are available either free via the YouTube channel, or are the Members Exclusive workouts, which you can access if you sign up to our Membership. Don’t forget that the workouts are released across the week and so make sure you are signed up for YouTube notifications by subscribing to the channel.
