She Lost 20 Pounds After Ditching 6 Bad Habits
Are you eating less and exercising more and still can't seem to lose weight? Lacey Iskra is a health coach who specializes in "root cause healing," helping "women get to the root cause of their symptoms, lose fat & increase their energy," she explains in her Instagram bio. In a recent video, she reveals some of the habits she had to give up in order to health her gut and lose weight. "6 crappy habits I had to quit to heal my hormones and lose 20 pounds of fat," she writes in the video.
She Had to Shift Her Perspective From Eating Less and Working Out More
"I also had to give up a massive belief…A belief I had carried for most of my life," she continues. "That in order to look and feel how I wanted I just had to eat less and move more. The belief was not working for me and also not serving me. Because I did that. I skipped meals, ate salads multiple times a day and refused to eat anything that wasn't labelled low calorie.
She Wasn't Losing Weight and Was "Puffy" and "Exhausted"
"And by following and listening this belief i dug my body into a deep hole," she says. "Where nothing was working and I felt so stuck. I couldn't possible eat any less or move any more and yet I was still bloated, puffy, overweight and exhausted."
She Finally Admitted That the Habits Were Hurting Her
"Once I admitted that my daily habits were hurting me more then serving me I promised myself to start making changes and these were the first habits I kicked to the curb!!" she says, going onto to reveal the list.
Here Are the Bad Habits She Quit
- Drinking coffee on an empty stomach
- Working out 7 days a week and never taking rest days
- Doom scrolling on my phone before bed
- Rushing through everything absolutely as fast as possible
- Undereating and skipping meals
- Running multiple times per week.
She Also Recommends Modifying Current Habits
In another post, she reveals how modifying her daily habits and adding to them was also a game changer. "I still relax on the couch every night … now I just wear a castor oil pack," she writes. "I still drink a litre of water every morning …now It just has two nettle teabags in it."
She Also Tweaked Her Diet and Workouts
"I still hit 8000-10,000 steps per day….now I just do it outside instead of in. I still eat 4 meals a day ….now I just make sure its mainly whole foods. I still eat breakfast….now I just make it double the size lol," she continued. The bottom line? Making small changes to you habits can result in a big, positive impact. And if you enjoyed this article, don't miss 12-3-30 Walking Method: 20 Proven Tips to Lose Weight Faster.
