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Ok guys, let me shoot straight for a second: if you feel like fat loss is miserable and you\\u2019re missing out, you\\u2019re not doing it right. Seriously. I get it, because I\\u2019ve lived it and coached hundreds through it. You\\u2019re not alone, but we\\u2019ve gotta square this away for you. If fat loss is hard, something needs to change.

Either your perspective needs work or your strategy has to change. Or both. Probably both.

In today\\u2019s episode I\\u2019m bringing forth an uncomfortable truth: fat loss shouldn\\u2019t be hard. That doesn\\u2019t mean it\\u2019s easy, but if it\\u2019s miserable and you hate it and you are always focused on deprivation, you\\u2019re just not doing it right.

Let\\u2019s launch into the episode and talk about how to make fat loss easy.

http://primalpotential.com/184-fat-loss-is-hard/

What To Do If Fat Loss Is Hard

If you feel like fat loss is hard, it\'s very likely that you\'re messing up 2 things.

You\\u2019ll 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.

I spot it quickly when I get emails that say things like,

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.

If I eat really clean, I feel like I\\u2019m missing out and end up binging.

Here\\u2019s the reality:

If the foods you\\u2019re eating make you feel deprived and like you\\u2019re missing out, you\\u2019re not eating the right foods for you.

We\\u2019re not going to do things we don\\u2019t want to do or don\\u2019t enjoy, not over the long haul, anyway.

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.

Some of the fat loss friendly foods I love and look forward to eating are bunless burgers (especially with bacon!), sashimi, Brussels sprouts and avocado. There are more but that\\u2019s not the point. You have to find what these are.

For a sustainable lifestyle change, you have not just like the food you eat, but enjoy & look forward to it.

The second issue is perspective.

Describing is prescribing, my friends, and when you argue for your limitations, guess what? You get to keep them. You\\u2019re making a case for them so they\\u2019re there to stay.

If you decide & prescribe that you make great choices all week & blow it on the weekend, guess what? You\\u2019re right! You\\u2019ve decided for it. You\\u2019ve argued for it. You\\u2019re defending that behavior with your words and your thoughts and your choices.

Same thing if you argue that you can\\u2019t eat too clean or you\\u2019ll rebel and go off the rails.

Oh yeah? Ok. If you say so.

That\\u2019s a choice. You could change your perspective. You could decide that the cleaner you eat and the more consistent you are, the better you feel and the better you look. It increases your energy and your motivation and creates a cycle of accelerated returns. You know what? That\\u2019s probably more true than the limiting belief you\\u2019ve been arguing for but you haven\\u2019t taken the time to prove yourself wrong!

Your perspective is a choice. It\\u2019s not always easy to change but it is always worth it.

If you feel like you need help with the \\u201chow\\u201d of changing perspective, I\\u2019d recommend you check out Breaking Barriers. You can watch a presentation about it or get your questions answered. Your choice, just wanted you to know that there\\u2019s a resource for you if you\\u2019re serious about change.