Hello and welcome to this episode of the ESG Fitness podcast. I had some really great feedback from the last episode or the last solo episode on routine. There were a couple of clicking moments for people about maintenance and where they can expect to be when they're maintaining their results and how achievable that is

and how much effort will still be required, but also how much less brainpower that will require.

And this episode kind of builds on that, although you don't have to have listened to the previous episode

to get the benefit of this episode. It will be

useful in its own right, I hope. But I would go and listen to that. It doesn't really matter

if you listen before or after. And before I start, I've also just had some really lovely messages

the past couple of days, which has been very life-affirming, I think,

and much appreciated, so thank you very much.

And if you do want to give back, you could always subscribe to the podcast or share it or like it or something,

or tag me in your Instagram story

if you enjoy this episode at ESG Fitness. Right, enough of that. Something that I hear a lot from

clients in their initial application process is essentially something along the lines of,

I just need someone to tell me what to do.

And if that sounds like you, please listen on because I get so many inquiries from clients

saying essentially this in some way.

Or I just need someone to tell me exactly what to eat

and I'll just follow that and that never ever works well it might work for a very short period of

time but it will never work long term and it's probably why you've been to 50 different coaches

and tried 50 different plans because you're looking for something that you don't need, that you want, but it isn't what you need.

So the reason this doesn't work is primarily two reasons. The first reason is that you are totally reliant on your coach or on the program.

And we're absolutely here to support you, but I always want to be so

clear about this. Your results are down to you. And it's lovely when I get clients who thank me for

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