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Why motivation fades - and what stays

Why motivation fades - and what stays

Motivation is a mood, and moods always fade - that is normal, not a failure in you. What actually carries you to your goal is small daily habits that run without needing you to feel excited.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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If the scale slows down or stops, your diet has stopped working.

mostly false

Mostly false. As you lose weight, your body quietly burns fewer calories - this is called adaptive thermogenesis, a real measured drop of about 65 to 230 kcal per day. A slower line on the scale is your body adjusting, not your effort failing.

Sources: Nunes et al. 2022 (PubMed 34839398)
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