Working parent. Marathon finisher. Systems builder.I document what it actually looks like to close the gap between the life you keep picturing and the one you're living.
The work was working. I just couldn't see it.
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Hey you, For two weeks I did everything right. Hit the gym six days. Protein every meal. Water like it was my job. And the scale gave me a grand total of… 1.3 pounds. If I’d only had the scale, I would’ve quietly assumed nothing was happening. Maybe even quit being so strict about it. Then I got the data. And the data told a completely different story. Let’s get into it. One Thing to Think About This WeekThe thing that’s been rattling around my brain: the proof is almost never where you’re looking for it. I got my second body scan this week, two weeks after the first. The scale said 1.3 lbs down, basically a shrug. But the scan said I lost 1.5 lbs of fat, built muscle, dropped my visceral fat, and pushed my body fat from “High” into the optimal range for my age. My body is literally reading a year younger than it did. The work was working the whole time. I just couldn’t see it on the one tool I kept checking. If you’ve done everything right and felt like nothing’s moving… you might just be measuring it with the wrong ruler. Don’t quit the work because the obvious number didn’t clap for you yet. Celebrate Your Wins
Watching Ledger try a thing, miss it, try again, and then do a tiny victory dance when he nails it.. that’s been my favorite reminder all week. Celebrate the little thing. Even checking off the annoying recurring task. You freaking did it, Trina. Productivity Hack of the WeekMeasure the thing the scale can’t see. Pick the metric that actually reflects the work, not just the easy one. For me it’s a body scan instead of the bathroom scale. For you it might be reps logged instead of weight, or “days I showed up” instead of “did I feel motivated.” The fail (because relatable): I half-skipped journaling all week and felt the weight of it build until I snapped. The hack only works if you actually do the brain-dump. Lesson noted. What I’m Into This Week
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One Last Thing“We pull the parachute too soon. To be safe.” — Matthew McConaughey When you half-ass something, you never truly find out. The limbo of knowing will keep you up at night. I keep coming back to the tree thing this week. A seed doesn’t become a tree because it wants to. It becomes one because it stays in the ground long enough, through the part where nothing looks like it’s happening. Half-water it, dig it up to check on it, bail when it’s slow… and it just stays a seed. That’s true for the gym. It’s true for the inner work too.. the journaling I skipped, the me-time I keep deprioritizing, the version of myself I say I’m building. You don’t get to find out who that person is if you only commit halfway. So pick the thing that matters and actually stay in it. Long enough to find out. Fun P.S.Memorial Day… Madison had to work, so I knocked out my morning workout and then Ledger and I took over the backyard. Bounce house. Splash pad. The whole operation. Best day. The real moment came at bedtime. He did not want to go in his crib. So I’m holding him, and he looks up at the ceiling. Dead serious, half a smile… and goes, “Papa.” Then just holds it. Stares up at me for a solid five seconds like he’s listening to something really important. Then he looks over at his crib. Points to it. I lay him down. Straight to sleep. Zero fuss. Thanks, Papa. Happy Memorial Day. ClosingIf you’ve been grinding with nothing to show for it, do me one favor this week: find a better ruler. Measure the thing that’s actually changing, not just the loudest number. And hit reply and tell me the one win you’re not giving yourself enough credit for. I read every single one. Let’s Just Enjoy This, Trina Follow along on my Youtube journey for fun and creative ways to continue to grow into the person you know you have inside of you. Miss a post? You can view all Newsletter posts here. Interested what my 1:1 coaching looks like? Check out my website transformwithtrina.com 🎧 Want more? Catch this newsletter on the podcast too:
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Working parent. Marathon finisher. Systems builder.I document what it actually looks like to close the gap between the life you keep picturing and the one you're living.
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