Gym-loving mum shares simple reasons why you aren’t losing weight

We all go through periods where we want to shift a little weight – but dropping the pounds isn’t always easy.

It’s hard to stick to a plan, be strict and ditch some of the naughty foods we love. Thankfully though, a woman has revealed a lot of people make simple mistakes that stop them from dropping the pounds.

Shannon Collins, 44, AKA The Gym Nurse to her 150,000 Instagram followers, is known for sharing fitness advice online. She is very honest about her fitness journey, and how hard she’s worked to transform her body.

Now she’s telling people what they need to do to achieve similar results – and the steps to success are pretty easy. According to Shannon, all you need to do is avoid falling into common bad habits.

When it comes to fitness, she said people make simple mistakes that lead to “sabotaging” their fitness journeys. The first is only relying on motivation to get anything done.

As well as this, she said some people hold out for a “perfect time” to start when no good comes from putting it off. On the flipside, wanting to see big results too soon is never good, and setting unrealistic expectations won’t help you either.

The super fit mum said you should also avoid extremes or “quick fixes” if you want to see and sustain change, while making too many changes at once can also end in disaster. Not to mention, she said people focus on the scale too much, as progress isn’t always measured by what you weigh.

Weighing less doesn’t always mean you’re doing better and, refusing to lift weights out of fear of growing bigger, to her, is pointless. She said you have to be willing to change things up to see progress, and you can’t quit when things start to get tough.

According to Shannon, people often fall into these simple traps, and it sets them back a lot. After working as a trainer for years, she said you get to see how people fall into similar patterns, and they develop habits that need to be broken.

Since she shared the post, more than 1,100 people have liked it. Her followers were quick to comment too – and they told her the advice was “so good”.

One person said: “Yes. Consistency is key.” Another wrote: “Whew – this is the tough love I needed today.”

Meanwhile, a third also replied: “I’ve made my journey a part of who I am, and how it can make me a better person. You’re right, you have to have a positive mindset. Don’t make it harder than it needs to be.”