The realization I made was that being thin doesn’t just happen.  There is no mindset, no moral compass, and no secret that will get you there.  It takes direction and it takes paying attention and it takes work.  Every day, it must be made to work.  And why would you think of doing all that?  Aren’t people just thin or fat, by nature?  Don’t I gain weight because my parents were overweight?  Some people just have that fast metabolism, right?  They can eat whatever they want.  People like us just get fat.  The weight just jumps straight onto my belly!  It must be true.  The alternative is hard to contemplate.

People want to be thin.  They go to great lengths to try, so they are motivated.  But people need a framework and a proper direction or dieting doesn’t work.  The most productive thing you can do is change your mind.  Figure out what you get out of eating.  What is the goal?  Is that goal working for you?