Happy Friday!

I was thinking about all the things I used to do in the name of weight loss...

And honestly?

Some of them are a little embarrassing. 😂

For example....

❌ Order the salad when I really wanted the burger

❌ Skip breakfast to "save calories"

❌ Start over on Monday

❌ Think one meal ruined everything

❌ Weigh myself after a salty dinner and immediately question all my life choices

❌ Do extra cardio because I ate dessert

❌ Eat diet ice cream but then eat the entire pint because it was "low calorie"

❌ Heavily restrict carbs

❌ Eat 1,000–1,200 calories and call it a weight loss plan

❌ Eyeball my portions and wonder why my deficit wasn't working

❌ Obsess over the scale number without paying attention to how much fat and muscle I actually had

❌ Measure my progress (and my self-worth) by the number on the scale

❌ Lift only super light weights because I was afraid of getting "bulky"

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The funny thing is...

At the time, I genuinely thought these habits were helping me lose weight.

In reality, most of them just made me hungry, frustrated, and way more focused on food than I needed to be.

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​These days, my approach looks very different.

✅ Prioritizing protein

✅ Building muscle

✅ Strength training with intention

✅ Eating enough to support my metabolism

✅ Paying attention to body composition, not just scale weight

✅ Enjoying dessert without needing a guilt trip afterward

✅ Looking at long-term trends instead of daily fluctuations

✅ Fueling my body instead of fighting it

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Turns out, the healthiest version of me isn't the one trying to eat the least.

It's the one supporting my body the best—and trusting it to respond.

And honestly?

Good riddance to the old way. 😂

—Bridgette

P.S. What's one thing you've stopped doing in the name of weight loss?
Hit reply and let me know.
I have a feeling some of these are going to be good. 😉
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