{"id":150431,"date":"2025-10-28T23:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/150431\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T23:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:33:18","slug":"fitness-coach-with-17-years-of-experience-shares-4-mindset-changes-for-long-term-fitness-and-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/150431\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness coach with 17 years of experience shares 4 mindset changes for long-term fitness and weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The key to sustainable weight loss<\/a> and long-term fitness isn’t quick hacks that you see on social media, such as fad diets or juice cleanses that negatively impact your health. It is making long-term plans that benefit your health while helping you achieve your goals.<\/p>\n

\"Here Here are the 4 mindset changes one should adopt if their aim is to be fit in the long term. (Shutterstock) <\/p>\n

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Raj Ganpath, a fitness and nutrition <\/a>coach with over 17 years of experience helping people transform their health, listed 4 essential principles for achieving long-term fitness in an Instagram post shared on October 27.<\/p>\n

4 mindset changes for long-term fitness and weight loss<\/p>\n

The fitness coach emphasises in the video that lasting results come from consistent effort rather than sudden, drastic changes<\/a>. sharing his own example, he explains, \u201cI am fit today not because of some special thing I did in the last 2 months but because of many mundane things I did consistently for the last 20 years. If you too want to play the long game, you need to listen to these four things.\u201d <\/p>\n

The fitness coach then goes on to share 4 mindset changes one should adopt if their aim is to be fit in the long term, such as expecting daily perfection from yourself and setting goals based on controllable effort.<\/p>\n

1. You can’t do everything every day<\/p>\n

In the pursuit of getting fit, you should realise that you cannot do everything every day. \u201cBut remember that you can do most things on most days. So focus on trying to do your best on any given day. Do not expect perfection from yourself,\u201d the coach advised.<\/p>\n

2. Say not to big changes in the short term<\/p>\n

Raj Ganpath suggested avoiding making big changes in the short term. Instead, he advised focusing on making gradual changes over time. Why? \u201cThese big changes in the short term are tempting but not practical. But small changes in the long term are both practical and powerful,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

\"4 4 mindset changes for long-term fitness and weight loss. (Google Gemini) 3. Effort-based goals, not result-based goals<\/p>\n

Thirdly, he recommended setting effort-based goals rather than result-based goals. \u201cI know you want to lose weight. I know you want to get stronger, but that is not under your control. What is under your control is the effort that you can put in in order to get to those results,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

So, according to the coach, set goals like, \u2018I will start exercising more regularly,\u2019 \u2018I will eat less junk food,\u2019 and \u2018I will eat more protein.\u2019 \u201cThat will serve you better than just chasing numbers,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

4. Be kind and firm with yourself<\/p>\n

Finally, he suggested being kind and firm with yourself. Be kind to yourself when things aren’t going well, when you make mistakes, or when you’re struggling. But be firm with yourself when you’re slacking, being lazy, or just finding excuses.<\/p>\n

According to the fitness coach, this balance between kindness and firmness will determine your consistency, and your consistency will determine your progress.<\/p>\n

Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n

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