184: What To Do If Fat Loss Is Hard

<p>Ok guys, let me shoot straight for a second: if you feel like fat loss is miserable and you’re missing out, you’re not doing it right. Seriously. I get it, because I’ve lived it and coached hundreds through it. You’re not alone, but we’ve gotta square this away for you. If fat loss is hard, something needs to change.</p> <p>Either your perspective needs work or your strategy has to change. Or both. Probably both.</p> <p>In today’s episode I’m bringing forth an uncomfortable truth: fat loss shouldn’t be hard. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, but if it’s miserable and you hate it and you are always focused on deprivation, you’re just not doing it right.</p> <p>Let’s launch into the episode and talk about how to make fat loss easy.</p> <p><a href= "http://primalpotential.com/184-fat-loss-is-hard/">http://primalpotential.com/184-fat-loss-is-hard/</a></p> <h2>What To Do If Fat Loss Is Hard</h2> <p>If you feel like fat loss is hard, it's very likely that you're messing up 2 things.</p> <p>You’ll definitely want to listen to the full episode to understand the way I identify these common mistakes that make fat loss way harder than it needs to be, if not impossible.</p> <p>I spot it quickly when I get emails that say things like,</p> <blockquote> <p><em>I made great choices Monday through Friday, but when the weekends come, I totally blow it every time and undo my progress from the week.</em></p> <p><em>If I eat really clean, I feel like I’m missing out and end up binging.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Here’s the reality:</p> <p><strong>If the foods you’re eating make you feel deprived and like you’re missing out, you’re not eating the right foods for you.</strong></p> <p>We’re not going to do things we don’t want to do or don’t enjoy, not over the long haul, anyway.</p> <p>My primary food rule is to eat foods you love that love you back. No one can define these foods for you with a meal plan or food list. You have to identify what you enjoy, look forward to eating and feel great about during and afterwards.</p> <p>Some of the