1.      What’s working?

This question forces your mind to focus on the positive first, which is something most of us don’t do.  Celebrating non-scale victories, like a pair of pants from the back of your closet magically fitting again to going up a flight of stairs without being winded, can help give you the fuel you need for the long haul.

It’s important to recognize and celebrate your wins to help you stay encouraged and to lock in those changes. From this optimistic place, we can then ask:

2.     What isn’t working?

It’s important to be honest about what isn’t working.  But don’t use this as an opportunity to beat yourself up.  Use it as a chance to troubleshoot.  Look at what’s not working objectively, as if it were a puzzle to solve.  How can you overcome the obstacle?

3.     What do you want to do differently?

As you move forward from this week, what changes can you implement to support your progress?

Recognizing non-scale victories and celebrating them helps your primitive brain understand that it did something good, which helps lock in that behavior as a new habit.