the last email for the year

This is it.

This time it finally feels a little bit like 2020 is over.

2 more days till 2023 so this will be the last email from me this year.

As we reset into the new calendar year I hope you take this chance to reflect on your 2022 as a whole. Take some time to think about what worked, what didn’t, what was kinda working but could be improved upon. Take those thoughts and apply them to 2023. 2023 ain’t gonna be a perfect year either, but it can definitely be a year where you grow beyond all you’ve done in 2022.

Losing weight is a journey of constant adjustments. It’s really a lot of trail and error. It’s learning the fundamentals, picking a place to start, trying it out and making adjustments as you move on. There will never be a perfect diet. A what seemingly is a perfect diet now, in 3 months time could be an absolute chore to keep up with. Diets need to change as our lifestyle and preferences change.

As humans it’s just rare to stick to one thing forever. Change is inevitable. Change is really the only constant in life. When you’re able to accept that, you’ll be more ok with accepting that what worked before may not work now, and that’s ok. That’s normal. If it worked before and doesn’t work now, just adjust so it works with your current goals and lifestyle.

Expecting yourself to follow your habits when you were in your teens cos that’s when you were at your smallest size is the quickest path to failure. Your habits and lifestyle back then was shaped by your circumstances. You definitely are living in a very different now compared to before.

Be open to change.

There is no “one path” to losing weight.

Every single diet works if you’re in a consistent calorie deficit. That’s not the argument or concern. The concern is will the diet work for you? What works for someone else doesn’t mean it’ll work for you.

So how do you know if it’ll work for you or not?

You gotta try it.

Try it consistently for a considerable amount of time. After you try it, give it an honest assessment.

Can you see yourself stick to that diet for 6 months? 1 year?

No? Then try another diet. This one likely doesn’t suit you. Yes? Keep going.

Maybe? What’s making you uncertain? Will making some adjustments turn that maybe into a yes? If so, make those adjustments and try again.

I’ve sent you over 50 letters this year, each going into great detail about a particular part of the weight loss journey. Look through them again whenever you feel the need.

Wishing you an early Happiest New year.

Thank you for taking the time and reading all my letters this year, it truly means a lot. I’m really grateful. I’m gonna be leveling up and making adjustments too going into 2023. You’re not alone. We’re all in this together.

Let’s keep getting better together!

See you next year!

— Po