We see photos like Dan’s all the time. People who have lost weight and are feeling great now.
Until…until they don’t feel great, they gain the weight back, and old habits return.
What makes Dan different at 80 years old?
His lifestyle has become a part of who he is, so he no longer fights himself to do the right things. He’s a changed man who has dialed in the proper habits, eating the right foods for him, and changed internally, gaining peace and freedom… and a killer tennis game too!
And…by the way, he lost 42 pounds in 4 months. He’s still working on another ten, but as he says, “life gets better.”
If we accept that we’re going to fail our way to success in the change process, that’s a starting point for acquiring the right mindset so that we don’t get into the vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting.
In almost every other area of our lives, we accept that to do anything of great significance, we’ll fail a hundred times. Ironically, when it comes to healthy living and aging, we don’t accept that. That mindset has to change if we are to elevate ourselves as we head into what should be the most freedom-filled time of our lives.
