How to track your health progress without obsessing over it.

We want to know how well we’re doing.

It is good to track your health progress, because doing so can help you stay motivated, and achieve your goals. 

• But, it is kind of easy to get caught up and become obsessed 😬.

You might find yourself,

• Checking 
• And checking 

 Monitoring every detail, and eventually become too focused on numbers, and so on. 

No one can blame you though, cause it’s not easy to want something so badly, and still be calm about it.

• But, you can still track your health, and not become controlled by the act. 

You just need to know a few things, that will help you do that.

How to track your health progress without getting caught up in it

Don’t track everything 

• Honestly, not everything needs to be tracked. 

Or not in one go. 

Put your energy into other things that matter most to your goals. 

If you’re trying to get fit or fitter, 

• Track your workouts.
• And maybe your resting heart rate. 

Or, if want to start eating healthier, pay attention to the key things you want to improve on,

• Like your portion sizes for meals.
• Or how much water you’re drinking.

It’s best to not try to put too much information in your head, because everything has its time to be improved. 

So, just take things step by step.

Pick the right methods  to track your health progress 

There are many ways to track your progress, and it’s advisable for you to pick the one that suits your lifestyle and type of person. 

• Love tech? You could use a fitness tracker.
• Like to write it down? Grab a notebook.

You can also use voice recordings, to store any information you have about yourself on that day. 

But, you know the best tool? 

• It’s the one you’ll use consistently.

Don’t sweat the small things 

• You missed a workout.
• Ate a full pack of pizza.
• Drank more than you should have.

Its okay, these things happen and are expected. 

Health is not something you do for 3 months and then stop, it’s a life long commitment.

Look at your phone and check your health trends,

• Are you sleeping better?
• Do you have more energy than you used to?
• Has your mood gotten better lately?

These are the things that really matter, not the wraps of shawarma you ate yesterday.

• With the double sausages.

Set goals that make sense

The more realistic your goal is, the easier it’ll be to achieve.

Imagine trying to lose over 20 pounds in a month, it will be very difficult. 

And, you might end up becoming obsessed with tracking, because it is NOT easy to just lose that amount of weight in a month.

• Not to talk of how unhealthy it is nor safe to do. 

Instead you could work towards increasing your daily steps by walking for 30 minutes a day, 3 or 4 times a week.

• Or drinking more water.

Track your health progress and not obsess over the numbers 

Trying to reach perfection is not the goal here.

• Making small changes and being consistent, is.

It’s okay if you miss a day or two, don’t start thinking you can’t get anything right.

• Get back on track and  continue tomorrow.

Appreciate yourself too. 

You may not know how far you’ve really come, till you start to appreciate yourself more. 

• You’re now someone who eats less sugary foods unlike before.
• Sleeping earlier is become a habit.
• You drink water more now.
• No more couch behavior, you enjoy moving your body.
• You’re not as stressed as you used to be.

These are things you should celebrate, and it’s also a way of tracking.

• Because it’ll help you realize how far you’ve come in your health journey. 

Sometimes, we let things become bigger than what it normally is. 

Life is about moving forward:

• Learning.
• Adjusting.
• And remembering the bigger picture.
• Making mistakes, but getting back on track.
• Appreciating the effort and every moment. 

Tracking your health can helpful, but it shouldn’t become a source of stress or anxiety.