Have you ever heard the story of R.U. Darby? I bet he got some awesome prank calls with that name. Napoleon Hill has told about this amazing story in his book "Think and Grow Rich".
Mr. Darby was a gold prospector who started digging and eventually found a vein of ore. He covered up his find and then went back home to raise the money to finish the job.
He secured the money, came back, and it was a success! They made enough money from the gold to pay off all of their debts. Things were looking good, anything else they found from here on out would be profit.
Then, the vein dried up.
They could find no more gold. They kept digging and digging, but nothing was happening. The project was a bust, it was time to give up.
They sold their machinery to a man and went back home in disappointment. That's not the end of the story though.
The man who bought the machinery called in a mining engineer to see if there was any gold left in the mine. The engineer checked things out and found something shocking.
There was a vein of gold 3 feet from where Mr. Darby stopped digging.
There are two lessons you can apply to your fitness journey.
1. Never give up!
You might be on the cusp of a huge break through! I've had clients who were doing the right thing for months. Eating healthier, exercising regularly, getting plenty of rest, drinking water, etc... and only seeing minimal results.
Then all at once, it is as of the weight and inches start falling off of them. Never give up on yourself and what you are capable of doing.
2. Get help from an expert
There are crazy people out there what do this stuff for a living. Their job is to help you get there quicker. If you feel like you've been digging and digging, but not getting anywhere find a coach to help you out.