Lean With Plants

Why You’re Not Making Progress (break the cycle NOW)

Lean With Plants

Show Notes

If you keep gaining weight, sabotaging your progress, or feeling like you’re on a loop — you’re not lazy or broken. You’re just making tiny directional choices every day that are steering you somewhere. In this episode, we talk about how your daily habits are shaping your identity, why you don’t need massive motivation to change, and how to course-correct before the cost of staying the same gets too high. Let’s dive into some hard hitting truths from CS Lewis and James Clear, and explore the power of identity-based habits, the true cost of inaction, and how to start steering the ship. One decision at a time. Want help losing weight for good?Book a FREE weight loss consult so my team and I can chat to you personally about how to reach your goals. https://fitwithplants.com/schedule-your-call-7 You can learn the exact framework that kickstarted me losing 40lbs as a vegan for FREE👇 https://www.chelseamae.com/kickstarter-youtube You'll learn 🧠👉 The truth about weight loss👉 How to eat more and burn fat👉 What to eat and limit👉 To create weight loss optimised meals👉 To stop self-sabotage and get consistent 📚 Join the FREE mini course to kickstart your weight loss 👇 https://www.chelseamae.com/kickstarter-youtube 📱 I love hearing from you guys! So follow me around the social stuff!! 🤙 Find me on:My Website ➔ https://www.chelseamae.com Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/chelseamaecullen/ Podcast - Lean with Plants ➔ https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/lean-with-plants/id1502040576

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