Lee-Ann Watanabe, Health & Fitness Expert

If you've spent the last 20 years trying to lose the same 10+ pounds, your next phase may not be upping exercise and cutting out carbs.

Sure, your workout routine can prove how disciplined you are, but it won't do diddly squat for your waist line if you are unwilling to change your food habits.

Here are my "healthy habits" that kept me stuck:

1️⃣ I relied on packaged protein shakes and bars as meal replacements.

2️⃣ I fasted from bedtime eating my first meal at 2pm.

3️⃣ I exercised for 2 hours every morning.

4️⃣ My preworkout black coffee and preworkout caffeine filled powder with my fat burners were my daily morning 'cocktail.'

5️⃣ My first meal was SO HEALTHY consisting of protein and veggies. No fat. No salad dressing.

6️⃣ After work meant second round at the gym. Fueled by low carb energy drinks.

7️⃣ After work gym left my cravings and hunger out of control. I would cave in and buy frozen yogurt with all the 'healthy' mix ins and eat the entire cup on my way home. Anyone remember TCBY?

8️⃣ The car ride yogurt inhalation started my "F it" attitude and then my after work, after my two a days gym sesh all went to crap. I raided my pantry from home time to bed time eating all of my low calorie, low fat "healthy" treats.

9️⃣ Next day , I awake with a food and emotional hangover dragging myself back on my hamster wheel to do IT ALL AGAIN. Except this 'time,' I vowed to do better. Be perfect. Nail it THIS TIME. Really. This TIME.

🔟 Twenty years later, I fell of the hamster wheel for my last time. I was sick and tired of hearing myself telling my friends "I'm on (insert diet here).

I was ashamed to be that friend that would be on a diet and ask for all the restaurant order substitutions only to never achieve my goal.

More of EVERYTHING kept me stuck. And fat.

When I stopped earning rest (mindset)...
When I stopped earning food (macros)...
When I started training for adaptation-not exhaustion...

Only then did I build my current physique.

You probably know WHAT to do. But I help you figure out what you ACTUALLY need to do-and what you can stop doing. 🤙🏾 DM me to chat!