Or something that wasn't organic. Heaven forbid! Haha.
Ever told yourself "I'll get back on track with my health on Monday"?
If so, you're caught in the all-or-nothing trap. And trust me, you're not alone.
It's a pattern I see all the time.
You start strong. You're crushing your diet, taking your supplements religiously. Getting that morning sun. Feeling ALIVE.
Then life body-slams you with reality…
- You’re tossing and turning all night, and suddenly sleep is a distant memory...
- Work stress hits a HIGH and you're surviving on coffee and takeout...
- Travel throws your routine completely off track...
- Your workout buddy convinces you to go have some wine...
And suddenly you're thinking:
"I've completely blown it. My cortisol is probably through the roof. I'll just restart fresh next Monday when things calm down."
(Spoiler alert: Things never really "calm down" do they?)
But that restart mentality is sabotaging your journey to optimal health.
Think about the greatest athletes for a second...
You think Michael Jordan let a bad game get him off track?
No way. He immediately reset his focus for the next play.
Because champions don’t let one bad moment define them—they keep moving forward.
Yet that's exactly what we do with our health journey when we let one "imperfect" meal turn into an entire weekend of beige foods.
Or when we miss one workout and abandon exercise for two weeks.
We're not thinking like champions.
Let's do some quick health math:
If you eat 3 meals a day, that's 21 meals per week.
Say you crush it with 19 nutrient-dense meals...
But have 2 that were more processed than usual..
That's still a 90% success rate!
If you let those 2 "slip-up" meals derail you into a week of poor eating…
Now instead of 90% winning...
You're down to 9% winning.
Want the secret to crushing your goals?
It's not knowledge. It's not willpower. It's not even preparation.
It's simply this: How fast do you get back up?
The journey to amazing health isn't about perfection, its about DIRECTION.
Keep MOVING FORWARD.
You don't need to wait until Monday.
You don't need a perfect streak.
You just need your next choice to align with the health you deserve
And ill be right here supporting you, no matter how many restarts you need!!
In Health,
Christine Fitzgerald
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