If you’ve… been around the block before… If you’ve tried more diets than you can even count… If you’ve lost and re-gained the same 20-40lbs again and again… … then pay close attention. Today’s tip will be a game changer for you. I learned this the hard way. In fact… I learned this on the golf course. I was NOT a good golfer. I worked fairly hard to become a less crappy golfer. And I quickly discovered something strange. The fastest way to get better at golf is NOT to make more great shots. Or even more good shots. No, the fastest way to score better in golf is to make your bad shots slightly less bad. This is a classic case of “don’t try to raise the ceiling, focus on raising the floor.” When it comes to weight loss, the same strategy applies. But we need to invert the analogy. We’re trying to see smaller numbers on the scale. So when it comes to weight loss the “floor” is our goal weight. And the ceiling is our “omg I can’t believe how bad it’s gotten I need to make changes right-freakin’-now” weight. You can focus a lot of time & effort on getting to your goal weight. Aka, the “floor.” And then what? Chances are you won’t stay at that weight for long. Or you can make minor habit adjustments and bring down your “ceiling” weight without much effort at all. Which one is likely to lead to better long term results? I know, it ain’t sexy. I know 95% of the people reading this would much rather have a “6 week summer shred” plan dropped in their laps. But the other 5% who can recognize the truth of what I’m saying will end up better off in the long run. Action Item: What simple & easy habit can you implement staring TODAY that will gradually bring down your ceiling without requiring excessive willpower on your part? A few ideas: 15 minute walk after dinner. Eating a serving of vegetables before dinner every night. Eating a high-protein shake for breakfast. Comment below and tell me what you’re planning to implement. Hope this helps. Coach Todd