Lee Desoiza Coaching

Hey - it’s Lee.

August is basically done.

And tomorrow you'll see the usual stuff everywhere.

New month.

Fresh start.

Time to get back on track.

I don't particularly like that way of thinking.

Because if you've done well this summer, why are you starting again?

You're not.

You're continuing.

And if things haven't gone particularly well, September doesn't magically wipe the slate clean either.

Instead, I'd audit August.

Ask yourself:

What worked?

What didn't?

What made training easier?

Where did your nutrition fall apart?

What habits survived summer?

Which ones disappeared?

Then take the useful stuff into September and change what clearly wasn't working.

That's far more useful than another dramatic fresh start.

Because life isn't suddenly going to become easy tomorrow.

School starts.

Work gets busier.

Routines change.

Then October arrives.

Then November.

Then someone mentions Christmas and suddenly it's:

“I'll start properly in January.”

That's how entire years disappear.

September doesn't need a new version of you.

It needs the version that's learned something from August.

Take the wins.

Learn from the mistakes.

Keep moving.

That's the weekly standard.

Hey - it's Lee.

My clients aren't the only ones ready for summer to wind down.

I am too.

It's been a good summer.

Business is growing.

New clients are joining.

Prep is where it needs to be.

But there's something about the end of August.

You can feel the change coming.

Here in Gibraltar we've still got the Fair.

Then National Day on September 10th.

And after that...

Normality.

Schools.

Work.

Routine.

Structure.

My Fat Loss Challenge starts on September 14th too, so it feels like there's a natural line in the sand approaching.

But I'm trying not to rush towards it.

Because I've realised I'm guilty of doing that sometimes.

Looking towards the next thing.

The next show.

The next business goal.

The next challenge.

The next trip.

And when you constantly look ahead, you can forget you're currently living something you once looked forward to.

So that's my reset this weekend.

Keep moving forward.

But don't wish the current season away just because you're excited about the next one.

There's still some summer left.

Might as well enjoy it.

Hey - it’s Lee.

Everyone loves a fresh start.

Monday.

September.

January.

New programme.

New diet.

New gym membership.

There's something psychologically satisfying about drawing a line under everything and saying:

“Right. This time I'm serious.”

But here's the uncomfortable part.

You probably don't need a fresh start.

You need to stop stopping.

That's different.

I've got clients right now who haven't had perfect summers.

They've been away.

They've had meals out.

They've missed training sessions.

They've had weekends where calories were higher than planned.

But they're still going.

And that's why they're progressing.

They didn't turn one imperfect weekend into a six-week break.

That's the skill.

Not perfection.

Continuation.

September isn't going to give you more discipline.

September isn't going to remove your responsibilities.

September isn't going to suddenly make healthy food taste better or training easier.

It's just another month.

So enjoy what's left of summer.

Enjoy the Fair.

Enjoy National Day.

But stop treating September like someone is coming to rescue you.

They're not.

The good news?

You don't need rescuing.

You just need to keep going.