Good Evening Everyone,

It is a lot easier to lose fat when you're lean.

No, I'm not joking.

Although you can lose a lot more weight each week if you're obese, it is easier to stay motivated during a fat loss phase if you're already lean.

Despite being in greater discomfort, hungrier and on fewer calories than somebody with more weight to lose, you would think it's easier to lose fat when you're overweight.

Physically, yes; psychologically, no.

When you're already lean, despite your higher levels of discomfort, you can see almost daily progress.

Look at the mirror and see new lines and striations every morning.

When you're overweight, you may have to wait weeks or months to see tangible results.

You might drop a belt size every so often and your weight can fluctuate wildly in the meantime.

Without seeing tangible results on a regular basis, you can get demotivated.

I sure did -- which is why it took me decades to finally get lean.

Everyone underestimates how fat they are.

You might think "in six months, I'll have a six pack".

In reality it may be closer to 12-18 months, and a lot harder than you imagined.

If getting a six pack was so easy, then more people would have one.

Getting abs if you're already somewhat lean is a cakewalk. Just restrict your calories and do a little more cardio for 4-12 weeks - and you will see frequent tangible results that encourage you to continue.

When you're overweight, you are venturing into the great unknown, sailing into the open ocean.

Tangible results are infrequent, few and far between.

Staying motivated over months, if not, years, can require a Herculean psychological effort.

A complete mindset shift.

The temptation to say "f*** it" and eat a pizza can be overwhelming.

Which is why I offer three strategies if you have a lot of weight to lose:

1) the quick and painful way: drop your calories hard and see frequent tangible results for encouragement

2) the passive way: overhaul your diet model to resemble the person you want to become - and wait.

3) a bit of both (what I did)

There is no right way - only what works for you.

As long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight.

Trust the process, embrace the suck, enjoy the results.

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