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Most people think weight loss is all about calories, carbs, or exercise. But what if the real reason you keep regaining weight is hiding in your belief system?
In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, Chris Terrell digs deep into the psychology of change and reveals why unquestioned assumptions and hidden beliefs are the true roadblocks to lasting weight loss. From the myths about “healthy” food to the lies we tell ourselves about emotional eating, Chris shows you how your ego quietly re-installs old habits and pulls you back to your starting point—unless you learn how to challenge and rewire the beliefs that are keeping you stuck.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not losing, this episode will help you see the blind spots that are holding you back. More importantly, it will give you the tools to finally start changing them.
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• Why weight loss always begins with beliefs, not behaviors
• How hidden “sacred cow” beliefs quietly sabotage your progress
• The sunglasses metaphor: why your worldview is tinted by assumptions you don’t even know you have
• How your ego re-installs old habits when you’re trying to change
• The surprising truth about emotional eating (even if you think you’re not one)
• Why awareness is always the first step to breaking free
• How to practice changing small beliefs so you’re ready for the big ones
• The ripple effect: how shifting one belief can unlock a cascade of positive changes
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Key Takeaways
• Beliefs are the real diet you’re on. Until you change them, old patterns will always come back.
• Awareness precedes control. You can’t stop what you’re not conscious of.
• Your ego will fight to reinstall old habits. Recognize the “pull back” as belief systems reasserting themselves.
• Healthy doesn’t mean calorie-free. Unquestioned beliefs like this create hidden traps.
• You are not your ego. You are the awareness behind it, and you can choose new beliefs.
• Repetition is power. The more you repeat and affirm new beliefs, the more your brain rewires to match them.
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Next Steps
• Join Chris live every Monday on YouTube for Monday Morning Motivation
• Connect with others who are challenging their beliefs inside the Becoming Thin community
• Explore the Core Four goals (thin, healthy, happy, in-shape) and start defining your own