Zettel 202410042007: Weight Loss isn’t about Weight Loss

Weight loss shouldn’t be the goal of weight loss. The goal should be health. Look for signs that your overall health has improved. How’s your blood pressure since you started exercising? Do your clothes fit different? Are you getting compliments on your appearance even though the scale hasn’t changed? Can you lift more? Can you walk or jog farther now?

Don’t focus on the scale when trying to lose weight. The scale cannot tell you these things.

October 4, 2024 unlinked habits atomic

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Zettel 202410041959: Because humans believe stories more readily than facts, what you say and think about yourself is powerful and important to examine. What to tell yourself about yourself is very important. That’s because humans generally believe stories over facts. So, watch the narrative you tell