Results Not Typical - 5 ways your thinking is sabotaging your fat loss goals

5 ways your thinking is sabotaging your fat loss goals

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11/15/24 • 27 min

Results Not Typical

When it comes to fat loss, your mindset can be just as important as your strategy.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, frustrated, or unsure why your efforts aren’t paying off, it might be time to take a closer look at your mental approach. In this episode, I’m breaking down the most common mindset mistakes I see that could be holding you back—and how to fix them.

This episode covers:

Why the scale isn’t the best measure of progress and how to interpret scale trends if you choose to use it as a tool.
The importance of planning for invisible obstacles, like stress, rationalizations, or moments for when you don't feel like it.
Why the type of motivation you have matters and how to make the process feel more worthwhile.
The importance of aligning your behaviors with your values.
The problem with all or nothing thinking and how to increase cognitive flexibility.

Resources Mentioned:

👉 Grab my free Practical Guide to Fat Loss, where I simplify the science and give you actionable strategies to take control of your nutrition.

👉 Hop the interest list for my Black Friday Nutrition Coaching sale, where I’m offering exclusive discounts on 1:1 coaching.

Let’s Connect:

Have questions or a favorite takeaway from this episode? Send me a DM on Instagram @naablevyfitness or tag me in your stories—I’d love to hear from you.

When it comes to fat loss, your mindset can be just as important as your strategy.

This episode covers:

Why the scale isn’t the best measure of progress and how to interpret scale trends if you choose to use it as a tool.
The importance of planning for invisible obstacles, like stress, rationalizations, or moments for when you don't feel like it.
Why the type of motivation you have matters and how to make the process feel more worthwhile.
The importance of aligning your behaviors with your values.
The problem with all or nothing thinking and how to increase cognitive flexibility.

Resources Mentioned:

👉 Grab my free Practical Guide to Fat Loss, where I simplify the science and give you actionable strategies to take control of your nutrition.

👉 Hop the interest list for my Black Friday Nutrition Coaching sale, where I’m offering exclusive discounts on 1:1 coaching.

Let’s Connect:

Have questions or a favorite takeaway from this episode? Send me a DM on Instagram @naablevyfitness or tag me in your stories—I’d love to hear from you.

Previous Episode

5 fat loss strategies that are stalling your progress

If you’ve ever felt like fat loss is more complicated than it should be, you’re not alone. The truth is that it's easy to get tripped up! Even when you feel like you're doing everything right.

In this episode, I’m sharing 5 common mistakes I see with clients that might be slowing you down and ways to course correct for each of them.

This episode covers:

Why overly restrictive diets don’t work and how to create nutritions strategies you'll want to stick with.
The importance of maintenance and how to reduce the odds of dieting burn out.
Why you don't want to go too aggressive in a defict and how to know if you're in the right deficit for your needs.
Different methods of tracking and how you might want to use them.
The difference between having structure versus food rules.

Episode Takeaways:

Fat loss doesn’t have to feel overwhelming when you have the right systems in place.
Small, consistent actions are more effective than extreme efforts that aren’t sustainable.
You can make progress while still enjoying your life and the foods you love.

Resources Mentioned:

👉 Grab my free Practical Guide to Fat Loss, where I simplify the science and give you actionable strategies to take control of your nutrition.

👉 Hop the interest list for my Black Friday Nutrition Coaching sale, where I’m offering exclusive discounts on 1:1 coaching.

Let’s Connect:

Have questions or a favorite takeaway from this episode? Send me a DM on Instagram @naablevyfitness or tag me in your stories—I’d love to hear from you.

Next Episode

Navigating fat loss with hypermobility and chronic conditions

Fat loss can be challenging in general, but it can feel more complex when you factor in chronic condition or symptomatic hypermobility. Fatigue, unpredictable symptoms, and flare-ups add challenges that most “fat loss plans” don’t address.

In this episode, I cover strategie and considerations when pursuing fat loss with a chronic condition.

This episode covers:

Why fat loss is harder with chronic conditions
How to know if you’re ready to pursue fat loss
Things to be aware of during fat loss and common mistakes to avoid
How to plan for success in a calorie deficit
What we know about hypermobility / EDS and GLP-1 medications

Key takeways: Fat loss with a chronic condition isn’t nessecarily off the table, but it may take a slightly different appraoch or require additional considerations.

Links & Resources

Article: The hidden riskes of Ozempic and Wegovy in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients

Grab my free practical guide to fat loss

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