I talk about being consistent a lot.   

Consistency over perfection. 

But what does that mean?

How do you really know if you are being consistent?

One thing I love doing when I am working on a habit is keeping an old school calendar at my desk or at home. I then mark an X on the days I hit my goal, and an O on the days I don’t.

For example, let’s say I want to make sure I hit my protein goals and am working on it. For every day I hit that protein goal, my calendar gets and X, on the days I miss it, an O. 

Tips:

• Try not to have to O’s in a row
• Plan ahead to avoid too many O’s
• At the end of the month count your X’s and O’s and see how you did.

This is a great tool to use for any habit or goal you are trying to work on integrating.

Need to eat more whole foods? Make it a goal.

Need to get into the gym more? Make it a goal.

Need to prioritize sleep? Make it a goal.

Consistency is doing something 80% of the time. That 20% gives you the wiggle room to remain consistent and not get a case of the Fuckit’s.

Keeping yourself accountable to your goals makes them easier to stick to and over time and before you know it, it’s just a routine habit like brushing your teeth.

Lock up your fitness!