The Better Man Podcast 046: Why is losing fat so hard? The psychological hurdles of weight loss with Dr. Anthony from the Fit Father Project
Everyone knows what they need to do to lose weight: eat healthier, get better sleep, and exercise more often. Yet despite this, many people still struggle with losing weight.
Why?
Well, knowing the right things to do and actually doing them are two entirely different things. And our emotions often circumvent our decision making. Stress, worry, fear, overwhelm, and other emotions make weight loss harder and can even sabotage your weight loss journey.
In fact, according to Jonathon Haidt, a world-class psychologist, our emotions can cause us to wind up in a vicious cycle of self-sabotage.
Here’s why I bring it up:
Dr. Anthony from the Fit Father Project joins me again in this episode to reveal…
- Why your emotions are your single biggest obstacle on your weight loss journey
- His favorite (and most effective) techniques to gain more control over your emotions and decisions
- How to avoid the insidious self-sabotaging effect your emotions have over weight loss
The result?
By figuring out how to properly guide your emotions, you make your weight loss goals easier than ever to achieve.
Want to discover the most powerful emotional techniques for losing weight from a guy who has helped over 50,000 men achieve long-term weight loss?
Listen now.
Show highlights include:
- 3 biggest traps that makes losing weight more difficult (and how you can make your weight loss journey easier) (1:51)
- Why your stress, fears, and other emotions are actually more to blame for your inability to lose weight than your exercise routine (5:18)
- How consistent exercise can “rewire” your brain and help you stop craving unhealthy, comfort foods (8:24)
- The insidious “Systemic Sickening” reason behind unhealthy eating patterns (and why this isn’t your fault) (9:15)
- How a victim mentality poisons your happiness and makes it impossible to feel joyful (15:32)
- Why controlling your emotions is like controlling an elephant (and how the “actionable emotion” technique helps you steer the elephant before you self-sabotage) (20:27)
- How to make healthier decisions easier and more effective by building “PMC” as soon as you wake up (23:02)
- The “reps in the dojo” trick for minimizing your overwhelm when trying to make healthier decisions (38:02)
- Why exercise is actually the least important part of losing weight (even though it’s still important) (39:38)
- Are you struggling physically, mentally, or emotionally? Here’s how the “Hero’s Journey” mindset shift inspires you to make positive change (56:12)
- How to reduce your inner conflict and feelings of worthlessness with nothing other than a pen, a pad, and YouTube (1:00:35)
- The “Life Buckets” method for finding a deep, visceral “why” for becoming healthier that improves even unrelated aspects of your life (1:07:17)
- How drinking more water is the simplest way to start losing weight and building momentum (1:13:33)
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