Kat & Tshepi

Hello There,

Welcome back to the blog, we hope you are keeping well.

It’s almost end of January, the statistics indicates that “around 80% of “get fitter” resolutions are said to fail before January is even over“, that is a staggering percentage since being fit is seen as very important in general. Fitness is one of the basic necessities to enjoy life, it gives you the freedom to move anyway you want and whenever you want. But why do fitness resolutions have such a huge failure rate? Is the incentive of “freedom to move” not sufficient to drive us? or maybe we set high and unrealistic goals? or perhaps we have no idea what we are doing in trying to make a resolution a reality and we end up giving up? or just like many things in our current culture and lifestyle, we want it now and with as little effort as possible? our curse of convenience seeking.

“A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.” – George Savile

The truth about transforming one’s health and fitness is that it takes a lot of time and effort, it is really a journey. It is worth remembering that it took some time to get to the current unfit state, it took some time to get unhealthy, it took some time to gain the weight, well some time is also required to undo all of this. One of the main ingredients for succeeding resolutions is being patient with yourself whilst you are putting in the work, a long term view can take you a long way. On our journey we have found it helpful to frequently remember the benefits of getting fit and healthy, these are our incentives and they have a way of keeping us patient and carrying us through the journey, especially when things are not going so well…..and they don’t go well quite a lot 🙂 .

Our weight loss tip for the week

Be patient and have a long term view . The weight took some time to come up, surely it needs some time to come down.

In life, we are driven by incentives, when incentives are strong enough the chances of sticking to your resolutions increases. Here are some incentives for sticking to your fitness resolutions, which incentives resonates with you?

Physical benefits

1. You feel lighter in your body and moving around becomes easier.
2. Your energy lasts longer through the day instead of fading by midday.
3. Your heart, joints and organs carry less strain and stress.
4. You breathe more comfortably when you walk, climb stairs or play.
5. Your clothes start to fit better and sit more comfortably on your body.
6. Your sleep improves as your body feels calmer and less weighed down.
7. Your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol move closer to healthy ranges.
8. You build steady strength and stamina from simple daily movement like walking.
9. Your digestion improves when you eat more whole foods and fewer processed foods.
10. Your risk of lifestyle diseases slowly drops as your habits improve.

Emotional benefits

1. You feel quietly proud of yourself for keeping small promises every day.
2. Your confidence grows as you see and feel real changes in your body.
3. You feel less guilty around food because you are making more intentional choices.
4. Your mood becomes more stable as movement and better food support your hormones.
5. You feel more hopeful about your future because you are building a healthier life, one week at a time.
6. You become kinder to yourself because you see that progress comes from patience, not punishment.
7. Social situations feel lighter because you are less self‑conscious in your own skin.
8. You experience more joy in simple things like walks, play and shared meals.
9. You feel a sense of achievement each time you complete a small daily action.
10. Your relationship with the scale and mirror becomes calmer and less reactive.

Mental benefits

1. Your mind feels clearer because your body is not fighting constant fatigue.
2. You think more positively about yourself and your abilities.
3. You worry less about your health because you know you are actively doing something about it.
4. Your focus improves when you eat more balanced meals and move your body regularly.
5. You handle daily stress better because movement becomes a healthy outlet.
6. Your discipline grows as you practice simple habits like tracking, planning and weekly check‑ins.
7. You feel mentally stronger because you keep going even when progress is slow.
8. Brain fog starts to lift as your sleep, food and movement improve.
9. You become more intentional with your time, aligning it with the life you truly want.
10. You trust yourself more because you see that consistent small actions really add up.

Benefits for friends and family

1. Your family gets a living example of what simple, consistent healthy habits look like.
2. Home meals slowly become healthier, and everyone benefits without feeling punished.
3. You have more energy and patience to play, listen and be present with your loved ones.
4. Your journey encourages friends and family who are also struggling with weight or health.
5. Shared walks, challenges or check‑ins create meaningful time together.
6. You reduce your risk of serious illness, which means more quality years with the people you love.
7. Family routines slowly shift towards more movement and less screen time.
8. Conversations at home start to focus more on health, gratitude and progress.
9. Your children or younger relatives grow up seeing health as normal, not extreme.
10. You are able to serve, help and give more because you are not running on empty.

Performance in daily tasks and work

1. You start the day with more steady energy.
2. Your focus and concentration at work improve as your body feels lighter and more alert.
3. You move more easily between meetings, errands and responsibilities without feeling drained.
4. Your productivity improves because you are less tired and less distracted by discomfort.
5. You take fewer sick days as your overall health and immunity improve.
6. Your confidence shows up in how you speak, lead and participate at work.
7. You cope better with pressure because healthy habits give you a stronger physical and mental base.
8. Your posture and movement improve, which makes long hours of sitting or standing more manageable.
9. You have more capacity after work for side projects, study or creativity.
10. You end the day with enough energy left to enjoy your home life, not just collapse into bed.
    
    

That’s it for this week, a fitness journey is long in its very nature, being patient and consistent yields the desired results. A good aid to accompany you on the long journey of transformation is frequently reviewing your incentives for setting out on the journey in the first place, the emotions you get from just thinking about the benefits can carry you through some of the dark nights of the journey. Be patient, keep going and you will get there, you got this 🙂 .

Until next week, Stay blessed.

Kat & Tshepi