Self-Selecting E. 105 6 Brutal Truths: Why Most Diets Fail
In this episode, I break down the six biggest reasons you’re not losing fat and why so many people stay stuck in the same cycle. From slashing calories too low, to letting the scale control your actions, to making the process harder than it needs to be, I walk you through the exact mindset and strategy mistakes that keep people from reaching their goals.
I also cover why consistency beats perfection, the trap of constantly justifying going off plan, and the reality that getting what you want will require doing what you don’t want to do. If you’ve ever felt like fat loss is harder than it should be, or wondered why you can’t stick with a plan, this episode will give you clarity, direction, and the tools to finally break through.
Timestamps:
- [00:00 – 03:45] – Introduction: Why fat loss is brutally hard and the 6 truths you need to face.
- [03:45 – 09:07] – Why most data is unreliable when dieting.
- [09:07 – 10:04] – Brutal Truth #1 – Putting calories too low and comparing “bad data” against itself.
- [10:04 – 18:49] – Brutal Truth #2 – What you want will require what you’re not willing to give. The sacrifice no one talks about.
- [18:49 – 23:38] – Brutal Truth #3 – Letting scale weight dictate your actions instead of setting consistent parameters.
- [23:38 – 25:52] – Locking into rigid calorie targets regardless of activity — why flexibility matters.
- [25:52 – 31:59] – Brutal Truth #4 – You’re making fat loss harder than it needs to be.
- [31:59 – 35:14]– Brutal Truth #5 – Looking for a reason to quit just because it gets hard.
- [35:14 – 41:25] – Not wanting to sit at maintenance, falling off track, and blaming circumstances instead of owning decisions.
- [41:25 – 44:14] – The “I can’t track it, so I won’t track it” trap — why that mindset guarantees failure.
- [44:14 – 47:59] – Fear of success: being scared to achieve results because it forces consistency.
- [47:59 – 53:21] – Brutal Truth #6 – Running on empty: why exhaustion makes it easy to justify poor decisions and self-sabotage.
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