The Fear of Pulling Back in order to Propel Forward

Sometimes in order to move forward, we have to pull back a little. In nutrition and fitness, when women are on a fat loss journey, typically they are scared to back away from a deficit. They think that in order to move the pendulum forward, or keep the scale moving in a downward trend, they have to be more extreme. They take the stance that the more extreme, the better. I have to lower my calories, do more cardio, fast for 24hrs, etc. The problem is, that can only work for so long. Eventually your body will say NO MORE and your mind will get tired. It becomes exhausting to deny yourself nutrients and rest. So, you have to trust the process and accept that in order for you to propel your goal forward, sometimes you may have to pull back a little.