Dr. Allan Bacon

When you have goals that are based on outcomes, it becomes very problematic from a longevity perspective and it becomes very problematic from a motivation perspective. If you tell me, hey, I'm 190 pounds and I wanna get down to 160 pounds. I'll say, okay, well, what happens at 160 pounds? Like what's special about that number?

The typical response is, well, that's what I weighed in college or that's what I weighed at this point in time.

The typical response is, well, that's what I weighed in college or that's what I weighed at this point in time.

The typical response is, well, that's what I weighed in college or that's what I weighed at this point in time.

And I'll say, okay, well, if we're going to be bringing in weight training as we should be since all the benefits of lean muscle, if we're looking for the best health, injury reduction risk and everything that we can, if you add some lean muscle, wouldn't you conceivably be heavier at similar body fat levels and look better overall, but the weight wouldn't align with what you originally thought was the right answer to the question?

And I'll say, okay, well, if we're going to be bringing in weight training as we should be since all the benefits of lean muscle, if we're looking for the best health, injury reduction risk and everything that we can, if you add some lean muscle, wouldn't you conceivably be heavier at similar body fat levels and look better overall, but the weight wouldn't align with what you originally thought was the right answer to the question?

And I'll say, okay, well, if we're going to be bringing in weight training as we should be since all the benefits of lean muscle, if we're looking for the best health, injury reduction risk and everything that we can, if you add some lean muscle, wouldn't you conceivably be heavier at similar body fat levels and look better overall, but the weight wouldn't align with what you originally thought was the right answer to the question?

And then they say, oh, yeah, well, you know, I guess the weight itself isn't exactly what I want. But, you know, I want to have this done in like four months. Can you control how much weight that you lose over that time period? And so we run into all of these issues if we set outcome based goals that we can't control. It doesn't foster the right way of reinforcing habits or routines.

And then they say, oh, yeah, well, you know, I guess the weight itself isn't exactly what I want. But, you know, I want to have this done in like four months. Can you control how much weight that you lose over that time period? And so we run into all of these issues if we set outcome based goals that we can't control. It doesn't foster the right way of reinforcing habits or routines.

And then they say, oh, yeah, well, you know, I guess the weight itself isn't exactly what I want. But, you know, I want to have this done in like four months. Can you control how much weight that you lose over that time period? And so we run into all of these issues if we set outcome based goals that we can't control. It doesn't foster the right way of reinforcing habits or routines.

And it sets you up for failure because it's something that you definitely can't control and something that can become a distraction for you. So instead of using outcome-based goals, I think using something like a habit-based or routine-based goal becomes a very, very beneficial thing for people that want to do this right and continue to be able to do this long term.

And it sets you up for failure because it's something that you definitely can't control and something that can become a distraction for you. So instead of using outcome-based goals, I think using something like a habit-based or routine-based goal becomes a very, very beneficial thing for people that want to do this right and continue to be able to do this long term.

And it sets you up for failure because it's something that you definitely can't control and something that can become a distraction for you. So instead of using outcome-based goals, I think using something like a habit-based or routine-based goal becomes a very, very beneficial thing for people that want to do this right and continue to be able to do this long term.

And by a habit or routine-based goal, I mean pick things that you can control that will start to move you towards what you're trying to achieve.

And by a habit or routine-based goal, I mean pick things that you can control that will start to move you towards what you're trying to achieve.

And by a habit or routine-based goal, I mean pick things that you can control that will start to move you towards what you're trying to achieve.

can you eat whole minimally processed foods for 80 of the meals that you have can you eat or can you walk eight to ten thousand steps per day can you get eight hours of sleep per night i know that's a huge ask in today's society but is this something that you can set because we have largely control over these things can you drink 100 ounces of water per day use these as your signs of success if you continue

can you eat whole minimally processed foods for 80 of the meals that you have can you eat or can you walk eight to ten thousand steps per day can you get eight hours of sleep per night i know that's a huge ask in today's society but is this something that you can set because we have largely control over these things can you drink 100 ounces of water per day use these as your signs of success if you continue

can you eat whole minimally processed foods for 80 of the meals that you have can you eat or can you walk eight to ten thousand steps per day can you get eight hours of sleep per night i know that's a huge ask in today's society but is this something that you can set because we have largely control over these things can you drink 100 ounces of water per day use these as your signs of success if you continue

to take the things that you can control such as nutrition activity through movements sleep the stress management techniques that you use you know put those into play multiple times per week and set it in your calendar like you would a job if you start to do these things those habits and routines will start to build and it'll start to change your identity and changing your identity from the person that you were to the person that you want to become is a very very powerful thing