5 Simple Habits That Helped This Woman Lose 30 Pounds

These easy and sustainable habits helped this mom of four lose 30 pounds and maintain those results for over 18 months. Here’s how.

If you haven’t already heard, our private Facebook group is the place to be. It’s on this group that you get to be part of over 21,000 other people’s journeys, get inspired by their stories and swap new ideas for delicious meals. It’s also on there that I found one of our community member’s updated posts with her 18 month progress.

Joelle is a mom of 4 and previously shared her story with us back in February of losing 30 pounds.

Now nearly 8 months later and she’s not only maintained her results, but she continues to feel better and better!

So after seeing her amazing body recomposition and wellness transformation (and keeping the momentum over 18 months) I reached out to Joelle to see if she would share some of her top tips for success.

Check out Joelle’s top tips that have majorly helped her throughout her journey!

1. WALKING

When I started my journey 18 months ago, I started with adding more steps to my day. I went from 4k to 10k steps a day and it made a huge difference. I was feeling less bloated, more energy, slept better too. I now aim for 12-15k steps a day and it comes naturally, my body is now use to it.

2. Intermittent fasting

After making sure I was getting my steps in, I added a 16 hours fast with an 8 hours eating window. After a few weeks of doing that, I lost belly fat and was feeling so much better, less inflammation and less fatigue as well. I now fast 15 hours a day and I’m feeling better than ever.

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3. Focus on PROTEIN

I know Autumn says this a lot in her videos and articles, but this is so important, it helps keep you full, satiated and it’s great for body recomposition. I started with 30g of complete protein per meal and now I’m at 45g of protein per meal. I love whey protein isolate, eggs, Greek yogurt, skyr, cottage cheese, beef, chicken, tuna and halloumi.

4. Change your focus

It’s not a race!! Please stop focusing on getting those pounds off or fitting in those pants you like. You WILL get there, focus on becoming a better, healthier and stronger version of yourself by changing your food, you sleep and the way you move. It is NOT a diet, it is a lifestyle change! Make good choices everyday and you will get there.

5. Stop using the scale

I was weighing myself every week at the beginning of my journey. Please listen to Autumn on this, STOP. Our weight fluctuates so much depending on the period, month and hormones especially for women. Focus more on the way your clothes feel, take measurements yourself or progress pics. This is so important because the scale can lead to discouragement.

ENJOY the process, enjoy LIFE! Focus on becoming the stronger and healthier version of yourself, not the smallest. That’s what keeps me going

-Joelle