Would you do this in the bathroom?

You already know that habits have the power to transform your life. ​ So get this.  I heard about this man who says he does 2 push-ups every time he visits the bathroom. ​ Now, even though this sounds a little weird, because I wouldn’t recommend doing push-ups in the bathroom (GROSS) … the basic info was awesome. ​

It was all about making realistic changes in your lifestyle to support your goals. ​ The man – BJ Fogg – is actually a Stanford behavioral scientist who studies how people create routines and change habits. ​ He used his 2 push-up habit to kick start another “tiny” but healthy change in his life. ​ And do you know what happened?! They all added up to a 20+ pound weight loss in just a few months. ​ He wrote a book about it called Tiny Habits (it's in my Amazon cart, and my guess is it's similar to "Atomic Habits").  He also came up with a formula that outlines how to make these changes so they become automatic, so you don’t even have to really think about them: ​ "Behavior (B) happens when Motivation (M), Ability (A), and a Prompt (P) come together at the same time." ​ This basically means that to make a lasting behavior change (habit), you need to piece 3 things: ​ Motivation – You have to WANT to make a change. If you think you SHOULD make a change but you aren’t really into it, it won’t stick. ​ (REALITY CHECK: sometimes you have to give a new habit a try before you decide whether it’s for you or not. Once you start feeling the results, you’ll start to want to make the change.) ​ Prompt – This is a reminder to do the behavior. It could be something like going to the bathroom or opening the refrigerator door, or setting a timer or alarm on your phone. ​ Or, your reminder could be a reward … if you want to check your phone, you need to do 5 squats first. ​ Ability – Not only you should be physically able to do the behavior, but also have the time and space to do it. Doing those 5 squats takes a lot less time and is much easier than running 1 mile! ​ Over time, this formula adds up to habits (and results) that can stick for a lifetime. ​ One of the things I really like about this approach is that it is super achievable. ​ He set the bar low – rather than making himself do 10 push-ups, he just did 2. That gets rid of the dread factor! ​ Then he built it up from there, adding or changing a few behaviors as they occurred to him, eventually creating dozens of reflexive changes in his daily life! Pretty awesome, right? ​  I know a lot of us are working to get back into our healthy habits after the wild ride 2020 has given us so far – what is 1 behavior you can add starting today? ​ I’m personally going to recommit to reducing starchy carbs. ​ Will you be joining me? Let me know over in the "Fit With Deb Girls" Facebook group! ​ Don't forget, I have tons more secrets to living the fat-loss lifestyle in my Fit + Fresh Membership, which you can try for FREE!​​​