Make It Bigger Than Loss

One of the first clients I met nearly 15 years ago had had a stunning 80lb weight loss in about 2 months. That was from bypass surgery. In the 10 months prior to meeting her, she gained 100lbs. In the course of a year, she had for a moment been one of the most exciting testimonials for rapid loss that you could imagine, and then ended up 20lbs heavier than her start.

I am constantly educating people on sustained lifestyle. It may come across as shocking to people who have not worked tens of thousands of hours in the fitness industry, but momentary snapshots aren’t worthwhile.
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We have to make it bigger than loss. It really must be about optimizing life. And I question the validity of the general emphasis on scales and body composition. Where I’ve seen people improve HEALTH (and the rest of fitness for that matter) is in the establishment of regular positive behaviors, not vapid superficiality.