Here is a true story: I gained 100 pounds after high school.
I did not just wake up one morning with an extra 100 pounds on me.
It happened slowly, subtly.
I once did the math. It took me 20 years to gain 100 pounds. That works out to just 5 pounds a year!
When people start a weight loss program, they typically focus on just a diet or exercise. But our lives are so much more than that.
Permanent weight loss occurs within the
context of our lives, which can be unpredictable at times.
The reason people can fail with weight loss is that they try to confine weight loss to a temporary project.
But consider this: Your weight gain wasn’t a temporary project, was it?
Rather, it occurred over a period of time while you were living your normal life!
That goes to show you the power of time. I call time "the great multiplier."
- Small disciplines practiced every day bring success
- Small errors in judgment practiced every day bring failure
So it is critical that you pay attention to the following 3 influences every day to ensure that you set yourself up for weight loss success consistently.
You can't ignore these 3 things if you want to succeed permanently.