Bridge the gap to weight loss

What does bridging the gap to weight loss mean?

Bridge the gap means closing the space between where you are to where you want to be.  We can take this in two different parts – first is taking the necessary actions from part a to part b and the second is making an identity shift. 

So if your goal is to lose weight we would look at how you would bridge that gap with actions.  What things do you need to do to get you from point a to b?  Add workouts?  Change your eating choices?  What habits do you need to change? Cut out late night snacking on a bag of chips?  Cut back on fast food lunches?  

Another way to bridge the gap is to embody the identity of the person you wish to become.  For example – if you wish to be 10#s thinner or someone with more muscle definition how does this person live?  This would be similar to creating an action plan as above but you are approaching differently.  What does she/he eat?  What thoughts do they have?  How do they carry themselves? What are their priorities?  What do they do consistently that made them achieve this physique you desire? You will have to embody this version of you daily. You must make decisions from this new identity in order for you to reach the goals you set out for yourself.  

Obviously, the version of you now, is a combination your consistent actions and habits along with your current mindset – embodying this new identity and making different choices with ultimately create different results. 

Shifting the identity from where you are now to who you want to be, maybe a long jump so you would create mini bridges to get there.  Yes, this new version of you may have completely different habits, so what could you do to get a little closer.  If this version of you has high self esteem and you have zero, just start working on standing a bit taller  - looking in the mirror and finding things to be grateful for.  If this version of you works out consistently and  the only sit up you do is the one you do every morning to sit up out of bed, then you could work on working out for one day a week.  Once you make these your new habits then you work on the next mini bridge. 

If you commit to these mini shifts can you see how eventually you would/could change your habits to be more aligned with the version of you that has your desired physique?  Could you see how achieving your results is inevitable if you had these new habits? 

So although, some days it may be harder to follow a set of actions you need to do to reach your goals – embody that new identity and make choices from that place versus your current identify.  Smalll consistent changes overtime will lead you to big changes overall if you keep with it.