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271. Why One Slip Can Ruin Your Whole Plan (And How to Stop It From Happening)
You start a new weight loss plan feeling motivated. You follow it perfectly for a few days—or maybe a few weeks.
Then you eat the cookie.
You miss the workout.
You have one day that doesn't go according to plan.
And suddenly you think, "Well, I've already ruined it. I'll start again Monday."
Why does one small slip so often turn into completely giving up?
In this episode, we're talking about the abstinence violation effect and how all-or-nothing thinking can turn a small lapse into a full-blown relapse. Researcher G. Alan Marlatt studied this pattern and found that it's often our reaction to…
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