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Why You Fail Over and Over (How to Stop)

If you keep starting keto or carnivore, falling off, feeling like you failed, and promising yourself you’ll “start over Monday,” the problem may not be your willpower. It may be what you believe one mistake means. In this video, I’m talking about the psychology behind the cycle of starting over—including the abstinence violation effect, sometimes called the “what the hell effect.” It helps explain why one off-plan meal, missed workout, vacation, birthday, or bad day can turn into weeks or months of giving up. The mistake usually isn’t what derails us. It’s the story we tell ourselves about the mistake. I know this cycle because I lived it for years. And one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned through losing weight and changing my life with keto and carnivore is this: Healthy people don…