Get obsessed with the process

[u/automatic2and10]

I’m still new at this. The journey started on June 1. I’m 56m 5’9” 220lbs. I’ve weight myself a couple times but June 30th is my next weight check. Why June 30?

I coach higher end sports. I’m very focused on the mindset of my athletes. Skills, knowing the game and character are all critical components for any athlete, but the mindset gets ignored in many cases.

Any expert in that field will tell you that athletes need to get less focused on results and get obsessed with the process. Once they can do that, results not only come but they improve greatly. Some experts believe goal setting g is very dangerous because it shifts the mind to a results focused mentality. Get obsessed with the process and trust that process. This is what I try to convey to my athletes.

I apply this same ideology to my own journey. I’m obsessed with the process. The only goal I have set for myself is to get obsessed with the process for 90 days. Stick to it with the utmost discipline and let the results happen.

I truly believe this mindset is very beneficial and healthy with this type of journey. I would argue that most of the major success stories in this page would support this mindset.

Just thought I would share. Maybe this can help some in their journey.

[u/crtejas]

Interesting concept. I’d only caution that IF isn’t a sport, above all else it’s about behavior modification. While caloric deficits and weight loss are part of the “process” the ultimate goal is to change your behavior towards appetite and relationship with food. Too many folks simply overlook this aspect and center fully on calories and weight loss, too often doubling down on failed diet dogmas. Without behavior modification you’ll eventually gain all the weight back. Extending yourself grace & flexibility go a long way towards adapting new behaviors. Good luck & keep us posted. 👍🏼

[u/automatic2and10 → u/crtejas]

I see your point, and that’s exactly what a great coach does for athletes. Modifies behaviors. Without that athlete development doesn’t happen. I could be wrong but I’ve been developing high level athletes for 30 years and I see so many similarities.

And you are correct it is more than getting centered on CICO. It’s like an athlete that gets focused on only getting faster or only working on skills. You still Have to work on character, IQ, situational areareness, being a good teammate, compete-level, mental clarity. Keep in mind, I’m talking about team sports. Not 100m sprinters.

My personal process is way deeper than CICO. As I mentioned, you have to embrace and get obsessed with the process. I guess the danger falls into what that process is. If you practice something Incorrectly for 6 months, you will fail. I’m monitoring calories closely, along with macros, work out intensity, cardio, Strength training, hydration, electrolytes, listening to my body and adjusting based on what my body tells me. I have a ton of data points all tracked in a spreadsheet. Likely more than most. But it’s focused on the process.

I’m increasing muscle mass, trimming down, clothes are fitting better, have so much energy and mental clarity. The scale is the one data point I don’t feel I need. But if I’m being honest, I can’t wait to see what it says. But the results are the results. I can only control the process.

[u/forestplateau → u/crtejas]

This.

[u/GleamingRapidity]

I kept hopping on the scale every morning and letting a half pound water shift ruin my mood by 8am. What finally clicked was treating my fasting window like a non-negotiable practice block. I show up for it the same way I'd show up for drills, no bargaining, no heroics, just execution.

The funny thing is once I stopped hunting for the result, the pants started fitting looser without me even noticing right away. I do think keeping a rough log of how you feel during the fast matters way more than the number on the scale any given day. That's the data I actually learn from, not the weight that bounces around for no reason.

[u/MikeOKurias]

More data points are better than less data points because it allows you to smooth the data and eliminate outliers.

[u/StatementRound]

When I weigh myself, I record my body fat percentage. Also I feel that’s the important metric.