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minus-squareMaxnmy's@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoBut what if I mess up on January 2nd? Then I get permission to not try at all until 2026. That’s way easier. I can just overeat for a whole year and try again next January 1st.
minus-squareceenote@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoHonestly, every time I have successfully dieted for any meaningful length of time, it just started on a random day.
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoAll successful habits start the day you decide to do them. If you plan to start them in the future, they’re way less likely to succeed. (The above based on nothing but my own gut feelings and experience.)
But what if I mess up on January 2nd? Then I get permission to not try at all until 2026. That’s way easier. I can just overeat for a whole year and try again next January 1st.
Honestly, every time I have successfully dieted for any meaningful length of time, it just started on a random day.
All successful habits start the day you decide to do them. If you plan to start them in the future, they’re way less likely to succeed.
(The above based on nothing but my own gut feelings and experience.)