What are lean habits?

What is the difference between someone who is fit, and someone who is not?

One of the major differences I see between chronically fit people and those who aren’t is that fit people have developed something I call “lean habits.”

A fit person has typically developed enough discipline over time to make the choices that best serve them and their goals regularly, which is what allows them to stay fit.

For example, a person with lean habits can choose water over soda with lunch. They can drive by fast food restaurants and not be tempted to pull over.

They can say no to dessert most of the time without a second thought.

Are lean habits easy to develop? Well, honestly, no.

But they absolutely can be developed with consistent commitment over time.

Perhaps you work on developing your lean habits first with creating rules and parameters to slowly change your current habits.

It could be:

• Limiting soda to 1x/day if you normally drink 3

• Eating out only 2x/week instead of 4 times

• Going to the gym 2x/week consistently rather than not at all.

There are no hard and fast rules around how to develop lean habits, it’s simply about doing what works for you.

The best way to change habits, is to do it slowly. Choose one or two to focus on at a time.

Once you feel like you have made a change, move on to another habit.

Pro Tip: Stack a new habit onto an old one.

example: While your coffee is brewing, drink a glass of water. (hydration) or do 10 pushups.

Short List of: Lean habits.

• Eat real food (less processed, sugar, grains, dairy)

• Eat lots of vegtables. 3-6 servings / day

• Include healthy fats (olive, avocado, coconut oils) nuts, avocados.

• Exercise 3-5 times / day - move everyday in someway.

• Quality sleep - 7-9 hours of continuous.

• Mindset management. - meditation, prayer, quiet contemplation, therapy.

• Getting outdoors - fresh air

• Spending time with loved ones

• Being a part of a community.

• Rest - soft tissue work, stretching, ice, heat, nap, decompress, breath work.

So, how will you start to develop your lean habits?