{"id":73114,"date":"2021-01-06T12:19:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/?p=73114"},"modified":"2021-04-20T12:08:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T17:08:53","slug":"weight-loss-goals-vs-habit-based-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/blog\/weight-loss-goals-vs-habit-based-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"weight loss goals vs. habit based goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73114\" class=\"elementor elementor-73114\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61d7b28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61d7b28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2097e07\" data-id=\"2097e07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71815c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71815c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t set yourself up for disappointment by trying to control something you basically have no control over.\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>Listen up &#8211; if you\u2019re a strength training woman with goals to get leaner, stronger or more fit &#8211; your scale weight should be the last thing you use to measure progress, success or failure. \u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>What if I told you that you don\u2019t have a weight problem?\u2063<br \/>That you don\u2019t even have a body fat problem?\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>If you\u2019re like many of the women I work with, you have a lack of lean muscle problem, which is a direct result of\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>*wait for it*\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>Trying to lose weight.\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>Cutting out food groups to see loss\u2063<br \/>Skipping meals to see loss\u2063<br \/>Creating a drastic deficit to see loss \u2063<br \/>Fasting to see loss\u2063<br \/>Counting calories (not macros) to see loss \u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>\u2026.doesn\u2019t make for an environment to develop a leaner, stronger, fitter you. \u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>You need adequate calories, protein and a structured strength program for that to happen. Miles and miles on the dreadmill coupled with eating less and less is literally the opposite of what you should do to achieve what you\u2019re looking for.\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>Look, I totally hear you on wanting to shut 2020 in a broom closet under the stairs and never speak of her ever again. With that sentiment probably comes some big health, body composition and athletic performance goals for the New Year. \u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>But, all your attempts to lose weight will not get you there.\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>Flip the script this year and brainstorm the actions you do have control over, the habits you can commit to most of the time that actually impact lean muscle gain.\u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>TL:DR\u2063<br \/>scale loss \ud83d\udeab leaner\u2063<br \/>lighter \ud83d\udeab stronger\u2063<br \/>thinner \ud83d\udeab fitter \u2063<br \/>\u2063<br \/>If you need some suggestions for what those actions and habits could be, consider applying for coaching with my team!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72b250f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72b250f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b6458a\" data-id=\"2b6458a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe52fdb\" data-id=\"fe52fdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c800f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c800f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/work-with-us\/\">Tackle your big nutrition goals this year<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3827ee\" data-id=\"a3827ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35079a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e35079a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/emilyfieldrd.com\/work-with-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">apply for coaching<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6fdb53\" data-id=\"c6fdb53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a strength training woman with goals to get leaner or stronger &#8211; 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