To achieve a goal, you need a plan. A plan is a sequence of actions to be implemented to progress towards the objective.

In the field of fitness and weight loss, the plan remains quite simple:

• Consume the calories, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates your metabolism needs.
• Alternate cardio and muscle training sessions 4 to 5 times a week for 30 minutes.
• Learn to manage stress better.
• Maintain 1, 2, and 3 for the rest of your life.

This simple foundation produces the majority of results.

There is no need to worry about anything else; implement it and let your body do its work.

But we possess the art of complicating life with many unnecessary questions.

• I didn't meet my carbohydrate intake today. Will I start gaining weight again?
• Should I consume more carbohydrates in the morning or the evening?
• Is it better to do cardio before muscle training?
• Should I take a protein supplement?
• I don't like fish, do I have to eat it?
• Should I stop eating chocolate?
• Is it helpful to wear compression socks when doing cardio?
• Is it better to do cardio or muscle training to lose weight?
• Would taking creatine improve my muscle mass?
• Would it be good to add rice protein to my diet?
• Should I choose cashews or almonds?

The answer to these questions is of no interest as long as the plan (and its basics) is followed. Whatever the answer, the small additional result that could result from it will be attributable to the placebo effect. In short, believing in it is more potent than the behavior itself.

So, for a negligible impact, people mess up their brains by questioning trivialities, terrified that not doing the right thing will destroy their chances of achieving their goal.

They start juggling with beliefs, ideas, and unproductive behaviors to stifle their visceral fear of failure, forgetting that success rests on the simple basics on which the plan is based.

They get lost in this maze of worries that stem from this unnecessary quest for perfection and give up.

Keep things simple. Return to the plan basics: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Stop asking questions that bring nothing more. Let your body do its work.

Success also involves training our brains to focus on the essential factors.