Posts in Mindset
“Everything in Moderation..." Why It Might Be Keeping You Stuck.

If I hear "everything in moderation" one more time, I might just scream.

For so many of us, myself included, this well-meaning advice has actually been the reason we've felt stuck, frustrated, and even broken. 

We tried it. We really did. Hell, we really want it to work because we don’t want to have to limit or give up our favorite foods…

But in a world overflowing with highly processed, hyper-palatable foods – literally engineered to make you crave more and more – "moderation" feels like an impossible, never-ending battle.

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Mindset, Sustainable Weight LossKristen DuckettEverything in Moderation, Weight Loss Struggle, Dieting Struggles, Weight Loss Plateau, Emotional Eating, Sustainable Weight Loss
Why You Sabotage Your Diet (And How to Stop!)

Have you ever gotten to a point in your weight loss journey when things seem to be going smoothly, you’ve lost some weight and maybe you’re even getting close to reaching your goals, and then BAM! All of a sudden you find yourself off the rails...again?

Often it starts with something that seems small or a perfectly innocent thought like “I’ve been really good all day, I deserve to have a scoop of ice cream…” only to find a little bit later you’ve polished off the whole pint.” Or having that piece of a brownie that someone left in the lunchroom and then that turns into... “Well, I’ve already screwed up today I might as well eat what I want and get back on track tomorrow…” but then tomorrow just continues the downward spiral.

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Mindset, Reaching Goals, Planning For SuccessKristen DuckettSelf-Sabotage, Stay on Track, Sustainable Weight Loss, HabitsComment
6 Things You Need To Know For Successful Weight Loss

Most of the weight loss advice that you get is usually focused around what to eat, what not to eat and how much exercise you should get, but while those are important aspects (exercise may not be as important for weight loss as we’ve been told…but that’s a post for another day), there is one piece of the puzzle that’s usually always missing – the mindset piece.

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Lose Weight, Keep It Off, MindsetKristen DuckettWeight loss, Sustainable Weight Loss, Mindset, Fat LossComment
Don't Count Yourself Out Before You Even Start!
Don't Count Yourself Out Before You Even Start!

I had previously lost 50+ lbs and had managed to keep it off for a few years, but here I was gaining weight again. But the frustrating part was that I was still doing all those things that I had started doing to lose the weight last time. I was still “eating clean” and exercising 2-2 ½ hours a day. I could not for the life of me figure out what was going on!

I started to feel like I was broken – maybe just doomed to be overweight….

I knew I couldn’t eat less (I already struggled with hypoglycemia) and there weren’t enough hours in the day to exercise more and actually do things like have a job or sleep.

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Planning For Success, Weight Loss, MindsetKristen DuckettMindset