Episode Details

If you've ever thought "Don't get excited, I'm just going to blow it again," then this episode is for you.

You have a good week. The scale finally moves. And instead of feeling happy, you feel scared. Part of you is already waiting for the fall.

I get it. When you've tried so many times, "I always blow it" can feel like a fact. But what if it's not? What if it's a belief you decided on a long time ago, and you get to decide again?

In this episode, I share two coaching stories. One client was heading into a family trip, sure she would never lose weight on vacation. Another had just lost three pounds and was already afraid she'd mess it up. I walk you through the simple tool that helped them both, and why it works with your brain instead of against it.

• Why "I always blow it" is a thought, not a fact
• How your body tells you when a thought isn't true
• Why affirmations can backfire, and what to use instead
• How one small question on a note card can change a whole weekend
• Why the women who keep going are the ones who don't hide

You don't have to force yourself to believe something new. Your brain loves to argue with statements, but it loves a puzzle even more. When you ask a better question, your brain goes looking for proof. And the proof that you can do this has been there all along.

• "I'm never going to lose weight on vacation."
• "Why can't I get this right?"
• "Here we go again."
• "I wish these thoughts would just go away."
• "I'm a failure at weight loss."

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