Better Ask Rille

A year ago this weekend, I won my pro card in the WNBF in Calgary. (I guess I should update my IG bio to say pro now eh?)

VS today, Stone said we had to do a not giving up challenge and workout every day.

This kid is the living example of how they watch you and mimic your habits.
I've never made him work out ever; he does it on his own and loves it. He'll even go and do a quick workout and not want me to join.

It was truly amazing last year to have him in the crowd at 3 years old, hearing him say while I was onstage, "That's my Dad!"

I am pretty sure I'll be doing this WNBF show in Calgary again next year, in 52 weeks, and so excited to have this mini me tag along, motivate me, tell me not to give up, on this contest prep journey coming up!

Happy Monday ya'll!

She had tracked every macro.
Hit every workout.
Checked in every week.
And the scale was dropping.

But then, something shifted.

She started skipping check-ins.
Stopped logging.
Told herself she’d “just take a break for a bit.”

And in three weeks, all the momentum she worked so hard to build was gone.

Here’s the part most coaches won’t say out loud:

She didn’t fall off because the plan stopped working.
She fell off because success didn’t match her self-image.

Because deep down, she still believed she was someone who always gains it back.
Someone who can’t be consistent.
Someone who “gets excited, then fades.”

So her subconscious did what it’s designed to do, pull her back to what’s familiar.
Back to her identity set point.

If you see yourself as someone who struggles with food…
You’ll keep struggling, even when you’re eating perfectly.

If you see yourself as someone who never finishes…
You’ll unconsciously start quitting as soon as things start working.

You will never consistently outperform the way you see yourself.

The good news?

Self-image can change.
And it starts the moment you realize:
You’re not broken.
You’re just running an old identity pattern that no longer fits the person you're becoming.

This isn’t about more motivation.
It’s about raising your internal standard.

The day you start believing, “I am someone who follows through,”
…is the day your plan starts working for you, not against you.

Easter eating habits ranged from 'I’ve got a plan' to 'send help, I’ve eaten my weight in chocolate' 🍫🐣

This list may help you navigate and give you a few ideas on handling events if you are new to dieting or want to mitigate the damage.

1️⃣ Eat whatever you want and ride that 5-lb wave into next week.
2️⃣ Binge hard, then punish yourself with cardio and starvation.
3️⃣ Pre-log your food and plan the day so you can enjoy dinner stress-free.
4️⃣ Fast all day, enjoy the big meal, and don’t log a thing, just damage control.
5️⃣ Bank 200-300 kcal/day leading up to Easter so you’ve got a buffer.
6️⃣ Say “screw it” after one chocolate egg and go off the rails all weekend.
7️⃣ Promise to restart on Tuesday… again.
8️⃣ Graze all day, chocolate here, a bite there and somehow hit 3000+ calories.
9️⃣ Tell yourself it’ll be just protein and veggies... then devour dessert.
🔟 Bring your own food and control what you can.

1️⃣1️⃣ Eat what you love, but with boundaries. Portion control, one dessert, done.
1️⃣2️⃣ Go for a long family walk after dinner to help digestion & stay active.
1️⃣3️⃣ Choose your indulgence: either a big meal or dessert, not both.
1️⃣4️⃣ Track like it’s any other day and stick to your plan.
1️⃣5️⃣ Focus more on people, not plates.
1️⃣6️⃣ Eat the damn chocolate. Guilt-free.
1️⃣7️⃣ Mentally estimate your calories and stay aware without logging.
1️⃣8️⃣ Use food to survive family drama... regret it later.
1️⃣9️⃣ Aim for 80%, not perfection.
2️⃣0️⃣ Make a choice, own it, and move on. No guilt. No extremes.