I'll start Monday (again)

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of falling off a weight loss journey and how to get back on track.

You’ve been telling yourself you’ll start Monday for three weeks. Maybe longer. The gym bag’s been in the boot since the 4th. The fridge has the same three vegetables it did at Christmas. And every morning, the same thought: tomorrow I’ll get back to it. This episode is about what to actually do when you’ve quietly fallen off, and what the on-off cycle is costing you that’s bigger than the kilos. We talk about the silent slide, the difference between a mistake and quitting, why your goals are probably set up to fail before you start, and the single first move to get rolling again without trying to fix everything at once. If you’ve been writing the week off since Tuesday, this is the one to press play on. What You’ll Learn Why “I’ll start Monday” is the lie that keeps you stuck in the reset cycle The silent slide: how complacency creeps in and you don’t notice until your clothes feel different Mistakes vs quitting vs failure, and why getting this wrong wastes years The goal-setting trap: wanting something vs thinking you need it Why starting back at the gym beats starting back with food The lowest hanging fruit move that gets your confidence back fast How to give yourself…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Courtney

Topics covered

• weight loss
• goal setting
• complacency
• fitness motivation
• overcoming failure

Keywords

• weight loss
• fitness
• motivation
• goal setting
• complacency
• gym
• nutrition

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