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Oct 3
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MV9 Stop Trying To Lose Weight (And What...

Weight Loss Mindset
About this episode

Ditch the scale and transform your approach to health. 

This episode challenges the conventional weight loss mindset (which has a 95% failure rate) and introduces a radical alternative: focusing on gaining control over your relationship with food instead of obsessing over pounds lost. 

Discover why building conscious eating skills creates sustainable results that restrictive diets never can.

Important Points Covered

  1. The System is Broken, Not You – Traditional weight loss approaches fail 95% of the time, creating cycles of anxiety, extreme behaviors, and tying self-worth to a fluctuating number
  2. Gain Control, Not Just Weight Loss – True transformation comes from developing quiet confidence around food: recognizing cravings without acting immediately, eating intuitively, and managing emotions without using food as a crutch
  3. Control Creates Calm – When you operate from control rather than chaos, you make food choices with confidence, trust yourself around any food, and eliminate the "starting over Monday" mentality
  4. Healthy Weight is a Side Effect – People who manage their health effortlessly aren't obsessing over calories—they've built a peaceful, intuitive relationship with food that naturally maintains a healthy weight
  5. Practice Conscious Choice – The skill isn't about eating "perfectly" but about making conscious decisions from a place of calm, not unconscious habits driven by chaos

This Weekend's Challenge: Practice making ONE conscious choice at each meal. Before eating, pause and ask: "Am I choosing this from calm or chaos? Am I hungry, or soothing a different feeling?" Don't restrict foods or count calories—just build the skill of conscious, intentional eating.

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