By now, roughly 40% of you have quit your New Year’s resolutions and only 9% will go the full distance. Which proves goals are like group texts—easy to start but hard to keep up with.
Why Most Resolutions Fail
- Goals aren’t specific or measurable
There’s a big difference between “lose weight” vs. “lose 5lbs in 3 weeks by exercising 30 mins and eating 30g of fiber per day.” - Lack of accountability
You’re 65% more likely to complete a goal if you tell someone about it. - You gave up right before cresting Habit Hill™
On average, it takes 66 days to form a habit.
Why This Matters
According to Forbes, this year’s most popular resolutions are:
Translation: lots of people want to improve their health this year. MOST will fail.
Why This Sucks
- 93% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy and obesity has crossed a dangerous threshold in 22 states.
- Most people aren’t aware just how attainable better health is—not saying it’s easy, but there are certain foods and habits that will set you up for success.
How to Make Goals Stick
Basically, it boils down to the old cliché—you gotta work smarter, not harder. This applies to both your behavior and physiology.
For example, let’s say you want to lose weight…
- Habit 🤝 Environment
On the behavioral side, you should design your life in a way that minimizes reliance on willpower—i.e., avoid having junk food in the house to begin with. As author James Clear says, “Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.” - GLP-1 Superfoods 💪
Physiologically, the key is to eat foods that will do the work for you. For example, junk food makes you crave more junk. But foods high in protein and fiber actually trigger satiety hormones like GLP-1, which will effectively put your appetite on cruise control.
In other words, with foods like Supergut, you no longer need to think about food or consciously overcome cravings. Your gut microbes and hormones will handle that for you.
Final Bite
If you want to lose weight or improve your diet this year, the key is to integrate small healthy habits that compound over time. Set yourself up for success this year with code GUTCHECK to get 20% off our hunger-quieting superfoods.
