93: Your Brain Hates Your Weight Goals — Here’s the Fix

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🎧 What You’ll Learn in today's episode:

If you’re tired of setting goals you want to follow through on but never quite do — this episode is going to change everything.
You’ll learn why your follow-through issues aren’t personal flaws… they’re design flaws. And you’ll walk away knowing exactly how to set goals your nervous system can actually execute.

🧠 Why Aspirational Goals Backfire

Most women blame themselves when they can’t stick to big, exciting goals.
But the truth? Aspirational goals trigger pressure, overeating, and self-judgment because they ignore your emotional bandwidth.

You’ll learn:

• How to spot goals that are secretly unsustainable
• The ONE weight-loss target that keeps progress steady
• Why your emotional state determines whether a goal gets done

👉 This is how you finally stop breaking promises to yourself.

🍽️ How to Lose Weight Without Feeling Squeezed

Perfection isn’t the answer — relief is.
You’ll hear how planned overeats, mindfulness, and realistic weekly targets keep you consistent without the mental gymnastics.

👉 Weight loss gets easier when you stop fighting your biology.

✍️ The Tool That Makes Follow-Through Practically Automatic

Meet your new superpower: implementation intentions.
This research-backed technique helps you bypass overwhelm and stick to your goals even on stressful days.

You’ll learn:

• The “If X happens, then I will do Y” formula
• Real examples you can steal today
• How to stay in motion even when you feel off

👉 This is how motivation stops mattering.

📝 Your Weekly Actions

• Pick one doable goal you’re 90% sure you’ll hit
• Write your implementation intentions
• Log overeats without drama
• Translate your goals into tiny daily steps

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