You’ve Been Lied To: Why Your Ideal Weight Won’t Fix Your Life

There’s this old joke you might’ve heard: 

A man is stranded on the roof of his house during a flood. He prays to God to save him. 

A boat comes by. He says no, God will save me. 

A helicopter comes by. He says no, God will save me. 

The floodwaters rise, the man drowns, and when he gets to the pearly gates, he asks, “God, why didn’t you save me?” 

God replies, “I tried. I sent you a boat and a helicopter!” 

It’s funny. But it’s also uncomfortably close to how most of us live. 

Every day, in one way or another, we quietly say to ourselves: “I’ll be happy when…” 

  🔶When I lose the weight. 

  🔶When I find the right partner. 

  🔶When I get the career break, the house, the car, the travel. 

It’s like standing on a platform, waiting for the one train that we’ve decided will take us to “happy.” 

Meanwhile, trains to happy pass by every hour on the hour. But because they don’t look like the exact destination we’ve pinned our hopes on, we let them roll right past. 

I know, because I’ve done it. Over and over. 

I waited for my “happiness train” to arrive in the form of my ideal weight, the perfect career, or the right relationship. And day after day, when it didn’t pull up, I went home miserable. 

The problem isn’t the goals themselves. Goals are targets, and they’re useful. But by default, they’re narrow. They keep our eyes fixed on the bullseye, and in doing so, they block out all the other parts of life that are offering us joy, connection, and freedom right now. 

We think reaching the goal will give us security, love, health, or wealth. But in the pursuit, we often give up the very thing we’re really after—freedom. 

Here’s the good news: happiness doesn’t have to be delayed until you tick the box. 

So the real question is: are you going to keep waiting until you lose the weight to let yourself be happy, or are you ready to start living now? 

Because here’s the truth: you’re not unhappy because you’re overweight. You’re overweight because you’re unhappy. 

Are you ready to begin Dietless Living®? 

Send me a message and let’s just get it done today.  

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