In this episode the host explains why maintenance is its own challenge: it's still a form of dieting that requires tracking, small daily surpluses can quietly add up, and extra calories often revive old junk‑food habits. She shares her personal struggle moving from deficit to maintenance and how the mental flip‑flopping can sabotage progress.

She recommends practical fixes — lean into the process for at least 12 weeks, use gym performance and how clothes fit as primary feedback, keep calories close to (slightly below) maintenance to avoid unknowingly slipping into surplus, and practice the mindset skills maintenance demands.

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In the final episode of the Mindset Prep series, learn four practical secrets for lasting health and fat-loss: choose easy, repeatable behaviors; build self-trust and identity; design a supportive environment; and reclaim autonomy so you feel in control, not controlled.

Short, actionable strategies show you how to design consistency, handle setbacks, and make dieting and fitness sustainable for the long term.

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In Part 4 of the mindset prep series, the host addresses the all-or-nothing mindset in dieting and fitness, explaining how treating slip-ups as failures undermines long-term progress.

Using client examples, she shows how reframing minor lapses and focusing on reining in bad days — rather than pursuing perfection — leads to better consistency and real results. The episode offers practical perspective shifts to help you keep momentum on your health journey.