#120 - Why you keep starting over (lapse vs collapse)
From Fat Loss Fundamentals by Phoebe Cartwright
May 13, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the difference between lapses and collapses in the context of weight loss and motivation.
A lapse is what happens when you slip up for a few days. A collapse is what happens when you decide to give up entirely because of it. Most women don't fail because they have lapses - they fail because they treat every lapse like a catastrophe and use it as permission to quit. If you're tired of perpetually starting and stopping, this episode is for you. Want my support? Head to fatlossfundamentals.co.uk
People in this episode
Host: Phoebe Cartwright
Topics covered
- lapse
- collapse
- motivation
- weight loss
- starting over
Keywords
- lapse
- collapse
- weight loss
- motivation
- starting over
- fitness
- health
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