Do the invisible work

I was reading The Slight Edge this afternoon when I read this: "And here's how real success is built: by the time you get the feedback, the real work's already done. When you get to the point where everyone else can see your results, tell you what good choices you've made, notice your good fortune, slap you on the back and tell you how lucky you are, the critical Slight Edge choices you made are ancient history. And chances are, at the time you actually made those choices, nobody noticed but you."

YES! I've lamented this exact thing to Steve. While working at losing weight, making good food choices, drinking gallons of water, working out consistently and pushing hard, no one cared or noticed (well, Steve did but he lives with me). I'd post on FB that I was on day 48 of TurboFire or I was sore or whatever. Very few people commented or liked it. Fast forward to the end, when I had completed 20 weeks of TF and I posted my results. I posted before and after pictures, my weight, and the number of inches lost. I got tons of feedback then. Everyone wanted to know what I had been doing. I think people hoped it was this easy thing I did, some pill I took, some gadget I used 5 minutes a day, some quick, easy fix. Nope. No one wants to hear that it took hard work, it took will power, it took months to see real results. Everyone wants the quick fix NOW.

So there you have it. How did I lose weight? Consistently making small, good choices. Taking steps everyday toward my goal. Setting small goals along the way to my big goal. That's it. If you want success, make choices consistent with your goal. It's simple and hard all at the same time. A short cut or quick fix won't do it. A short-term "diet" won't work. It's a lifestyle change if you want to keep the body changes. So do the work no one notices if you want success. Because trust me, people will see the success.