Bitsize Changes for Rightsize Living

One of my favorite quotes is: “Starve your distractions. Feed your focus.”*

Too often we starve and feed the wrong things.

Sometimes we starve our bodies of nourishment. Sometimes we starve ourselves of self-love or body acceptance. Too often we feed into the diet mentality or behaviors that do more harm than good.

Here’s the Thing: It’s No Secret That You Get More of What You Focus On.

I want to make clear that I’m NOT referring to the law of attraction. I believe that all the focus in the world on something is not going to make something magically happen without taking the right actions.

That said, I do very strongly believe that you get more of what you focus on. For instance, if you’re experiencing post-surgery regain and you’re hyper-focused on that regain, what do you think happens? If you’re in a stall and you’re hyper-focused on the stall, what do you think happens?

Focusing on Regain Leads to More Regain.

I’ve found that for me personally and for many of the clients I w...

There are small actions you take every day … so small that they often slip under the radar … that negatively or positively impact your success on the journey to rightsize living.

You already know that I’m a Bitesize Changes fanatic. After all, it’s the little changes I implemented and mastered, one at a time, that helped me shed my post bariatric surgery weight regain and keep it off.

Do the Math

I got even more excited about these small changes when I started doing the math. For example, one itty bitty change helps me burn an extra 2,080 calories a year. I park in a multi-level parking garage when I go to the gym. I used to ride the elevator up and down the parking garage, but I felt kind of silly. I was at this place to work out and improve my fitness, yet I was riding the elevator. So, I started parking on the fourth floor and only taking the stairs. Four flights of stairs might not sound like much. However, it’s estimated that you burn two calories per flight of stairs. Multiply...