How to commit to fitness for the long haul

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Coach Meg explains that fitness is not a temporary challenge you complete, which is why extreme 1200-calorie diets always fail.

Coach Meg explores why people struggle to commit to fitness long-term, using a client's story of bouncing between extreme diets like Optavia and Weight Watchers. She argues that modern culture's endless options train us to quit, and the solution is to start with one tiny, sustainable habit—like drinking more water or walking daily—that you can maintain for a year, rather than attempting drastic overhauls.

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