In part one we identified which category you fell into, and what tools/practices you’ll need to utilise to achieve your goal. 

If you identified as a GROUP 2 member then the realisation has probably set in now that  because you have only ever used inadequate tools you have basically been trying to smash through a brick wall with a sponge hammer, and in order to change that and breakthrough you are are now going to need to adapt to a completely different approach using different ways.

Now this thought itself can be overwhelming for some, because change can feel scary. Especially when you are required to step away from the ‘norm’ that you have becomes accustomed to and venture into new territory. And I’m not going to pretend for one second that this process will be rapid and easy breezy, because that would be unfair on you, and would cause you to lose faith in my guidance. But what I can hand on my heart tell you is that as someone that has lived at both ends of the weight spectrum (and everything in between), I learnt that being overweight and constant weight-cycling was actually immensely harder and more gruelling than any of the work I ever had to put in to change. 

That’s because being overweight, unhappy, and  feeling powerless, unattractive and frustrated is more than just hard, it is undeniably soul destroying.           

And those feelings  took a far bigger mental toll, and used up far more energy than the energy it required to change.

It just took living at both ends of the spectrum for me to actually reflect on that fact and recognise just how emotionally drained and physically exhausted I constantly was when overweight. How I was mentally tapped out, and felt overwhelmed and lifeless every single day because of the health issues my weight caused and the distressed mental state that I perpetually lived in as a result of being overweight and unhappy about it.

The other mental block people encounter is the fear of the time it can take to overhaul their life this way.

We sadly live in a world where near-instant gratification is what we’ve come to expect! And with so many trending options offering ‘lose weight fast’ results, it is no wonder that the quickest option is the most sought after. But the reality is that  healthy weight loss that can be sustained is anything but immediate. And choosing ‘rapid results- aka extreme weight loss ’ options may promote initial fat loss, but the results will always be short-lived as rapid weight loss has a negative and detrimental impact on your body and mind.

Not only does it cause your metabolism to decline but it can also disrupt your hormones, cause muscle loss, bone density loss, gallstones, gut issues and extreme fatigue. It is also proven to lead to depression, eating disorders and body dysmorphia. 

Rapid weight loss means prioritising short-term results over long-term issues, and those issues actually impact your future success for weight loss as they damage your fat burning systems, health and emotional well-being. 

If you want to lose for life then you need to be prepared for it to take some time. And that length of time cannot be predicted as each person is different, and has different levels of investment that need to be made. But on a positive note, this book includes practices that are designed to significantly improve your habits and behaviour so that you become more dedicated to the journey, and more resilient, which is truly helpful in times of frustration and impatience, as this is usually when people tend to give up. And it’s worth bearing in mind that you have already invested YEARS in a road that led nowhere. Surely it is worth investing time in a road that leads to success?! Especially considering the time will pass anyway. 

The reality of it all is that being overweight is hard, and the process of life-long weight loss is hard but the difference between each is that the first is ongoing with no end in sight, whereas the latter is a temporary period of change with the reward of physical and emotional freedom at the end.

And when you look at it from that perspective, there really is no comparison.