The Ultimate Mindset Shift You Need After Overeating

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What’s Really Making Us Fat?: Motivational Minute Ep. 007

On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, I’m sharing a motivational minute talk on the ultimate mindset you need after overeating.

This is episode 007 from my Motivational Minute video series.

So many people focus on what they can’t control.

A major one being the past.

You already know this, but guess what?

Control What You Can Control

The past is in the past, and you have no control over it anymore.

For example, if you binged last night, or you drank too much, forget about it.

Focus on what you can control: your response to that past event.

Don’t let this momentary setback completely ruin your Live Lean journey.

The binge on pizza or alcohol is not going to ruin your journey.

However, your response of giving up will ruin your progress.

After you overeat, the ultimate mindset shift is to focus on what you can actually control today, which is moving forward.

For example, focus on using those extra calories from the pizza to get in a great workout today.

Focus On Controlling Your Future, Not Your Past

You are in complete control of your future, but you no longer have any control over what has happened in your past.

However, you do have control over how you react to overeating.

This reaction is what is going to affect your outcomes.

You can make the excuses that your friends made you do it, or you lack willpower, or my favorite, I just “love food too much”.

Sure these issues do exist, but they were not the deciding factor of why you stuffed your face.

You Were The Deciding Factor

For all the reasons why you think you can’t do it, there are hundreds of thousands of people overcoming the same issues as you, but they find a way to Live Lean.

It’s not the outside factors that are stopping you, it’s you.

It’s your:

• Limiting belief in yourself that is creating these poor behaviors.
• Lack of having an emotional and strong enough reason “why” this actually matters to you.

Next time you blame everything else, and make excuses why you binged, go back to work on your why and your purpose for Living Lean.

Remember, you don’t have control over your past, however you do have control over the actions you take moving forward.

For example, your control the:

• Thoughts you think
• Media you consume
• People you hang out with

To break the habits that brought you to where you are today, you must first change your daily behaviors to create new healthy habits.

So the next time you go out for a huge binge, change how you react to it.

Rather than beating yourself up and coming to the conclusion that you’re not made for Living Lean, use it as fuel to get in a great workout and re-focus on your why and your purpose.

Focus on controlling what you can control, including the:

• Thoughts and images you think about
• Daily behaviors you take moving forward

If you don’t like your results, stop making excuses and start realizing that you have the power to change it.

Here’s Your Next Step: Think And Live Lean

In my book “Think And Live Lean” the third section details how to increase your belief power:

• Chapter 3.1: Building A Strong Belief In Yourself
• Chapter 3.2: Keeping Track Of Your Life Wins
• Chapter 3.3: Overcoming Your Fears

Each chapter is followed by “Live Lean Action Steps,” facilitating swift integration of the teachings into your routine.

“Think And Live Lean” is accessible in paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats, all accessible for purchase on Amazon.