11 Things I’d Do Differently If I Restarted My Fitness Journey

I wasted many years not progressing so you don’t have to.

Source: Me!

I’ve had a regular fitness routine for a decade now. I’ve gone through a multitude of phases based on the latest research, anecdotes, and random self-experimentation.

Some phases propelled me forward to a healthier and happier version of myself (the goal of any fitness journey, right?). But there have also been phases that have pushed me far back, almost wiping away years of progress.

This is my advice on what to avoid if you want to make progress more consistently on your fitness journey.

1. Don’t listen to people just because they look good.

I watched Freelee the banana girl. If you know anything about that content creator, you’ll know exactly why I’m now advocating for avoiding listening to people online.

Her YouTube videos infiltrated my brain before my prefrontal lobe developed. She was a beautiful and fit girl living the ~ natural way ~ and consuming about 15 bananas a day. I gave it a try. I’ll just say it didn’t work out and leave it at that.

While there may be an extremely select number of people who share fitness information online who are…