The physical transformation is the easy part.
The mental transformation is the hardest part.
I learned this the uncomfortable way. I’ve been following this lifestyle for over 21 years and I still have my moments where I am not perfect. I waver sometimes, I struggle sometimes.
There was a stretch where I got tired of always trying to be better. I just wanted to eat what I wanted, and I told myself I had earned it: I have been good for so long, I deserve this. So I ate the processed foods, I put on a bunch of fat, and I felt bad about it.
And feeling bad made it even harder to get back, because those foods pull you in and I was so far gone on the other side. The pattern was: I have been good, I deserve a break, I do the thing, I feel bad, and the loop starts again.
What pulled me out was a threshold. I got uncomfortable in my own body. The body fat, the size, the way my clothes fit. I got tired of feeling like shit.
The same thing happened with training. There were stretches with no specific goal where I stopped pushing hard. It was a nice mental break, and I still kept my habits, I just was not training with fire. But eventually my love for feeling fit kicked back in. I picked a fun goal and I started challenging myself again.
And there is one old habit I had to grieve. The self justifying, and the pity for myself during hard times. Telling myself I have been good so I can eat whatever I want. I had to accept that for the rest of my life, I will never be able to eat as much processed food as I want whenever I want. What I can do is enjoy treats here and there, make them fit, and enjoy travel and time with family without fussing about it, while staying on track. That is my balance.
The only reason I never slide all the way back is that I committed to a lifetime of prioritizing my health and my fitness, not perfectly, but consistently.
Maybe you are willing to do the workouts and change some habits, but there is a part of the change you have been avoiding. Most people have one. I did too.
Transforming your body composition, your fitness, or your health does require actions in the physical world.
But all of you have your own areas of struggle mentally when it comes to letting go of certain patterns and habits that are currently hindering your life and your progression towards your transformation.
Until you have a willingness to deal with these internal mental patterns, you will be stuck.
You might be able to override them with pure willpower and externally transform and lose 20, 30, 40 plus pounds.
But ultimately you will not be able to keep the results because you haven’t fully committed to turning the necessary actions into a permanent lifestyle.
And for many of you reading this, that is what is missing: that final leap into this new life, the commitment to let go of old habits and to not be stuck in your old ways.
Going back to your old ways is called a misstep, but continuing to live there is a choice.
I want every single one of you to live a life of health, a life where you experience higher levels of fitness that allow you to live life to the fullest, a life that will be extended by many years so that you can spend more quality time with the people you love.
All of this is possible for you as well. All that is needed is for you to let go of your old ways that have not been serving you and commit to adopt a new way of living that will serve the goals that you say you want.
And to be clear, this isn’t about living a life that is deprived of pleasure. On the contrary, the life you will get to experience will be far greater than what you currently have.
A sustained, fit and healthy life is the most wonderful thing I’ve ever done for myself, my family and the people I love around me.
You are removing the limitations that an unhealthy body and poor health place on your life, allowing you to live to the fullest and enjoy the years ahead.
I believe in you, just make the decision and commit.
And remember it’s not about being perfect, it’s about being consistent and committing to a new way of living and experiencing life.
Sincerely,
Maxime
Co-Founder Mavy Wellness
