It’s frustrating, isn’t it?

Walking down that hall, taking out your notepad, looking at the food …

Trying to find that herb, to at least spice up her food for that day. The same food you’ve eaten 3 times this week …

When looking at the various shelves, you yearn for variations. Something different this time. Something to feel at least a little excited about.

After all, the last 2 years have been a struggle, but somehow you’ve made it through. It took a lot of work and a lot of faith, but now you are here.

Weight lifting, while difficult at first, is getting easier now.

Doing the cardio … is no longer a chore …

But the question of diet still pisses you off.

You get it. Diet is important. You don’t want to get fat again. You like your new clothes around your body …

But it’s the same as always, the same as always. High in protein and low in sugar. And this is getting on your nerves.

You want your emotion back. You want to feel alive again. You are looking for a new diet.

One that is simple, not complex. One that even looks tasty.

Well ..

The problem with diets is that they can be complicated. Sometimes quite …

Sometimes this is not the case.

And if you’re not careful, it could sting you again.

So what is the problem?

The number one variable that supports the success of a diet is adherence.

In other words, regardless of the diet a person chooses to achieve their weight loss goal, being able to “stick with it” in the long run ultimately determines their success.

Attempts typically result in rapid early weight loss followed by a plateau and progressive recovery.

Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common among dieters. In fact, over a period of 5 years, about 80% of people will regain the lost weight. And that’s no joke.

The reasons …

Mentality

Mindset remains one of the biggest limiting factors regarding a person’s weight loss efforts.

As with anything else, if you don’t train him to stay on the optimistic side of the road, you’ll convince yourself of not being successful before you even start. (And that would be a tragedy, right?)

So, let’s talk about the typical mindsets that people have …

Generally, there are two types of mindset: fixed and growth..

Fixed mindsets tend to impose limiting beliefs on themselves and believe that they were born with a fixed level of characteristics, traits, and conditions that cannot be changed.

(and this mindset is more common than you think).

Do any of the following sound familiar?

“I’ve always been like this, so it’s like this”

“That will never work for me”

“My body works differently”

If the above messages are regularly reinforced, the progress will stop from the beginning.

Conversely …

However, in a growth mindset, belief systems are different in that people believe that with effort, learning, and persistence, anyone can progress. (if you are reading this, chances are you are in this category)

The most powerful way to counter a fixed mindset is simply to contradict your belief with behavior.

And this means still appears even when that devil on your shoulder is telling you to quit.

Over time, your attitude will change due to your actions. Attitudes follow behavior.

(Have you heard of “pretend until you make it”? The person people need to convince is themselves first and foremost.)