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Episode 3200:

Steve Kamb critiques the weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser, revealing how its unsustainable methods set people up for long-term failure. He explains why slow, steady habit-building triumphs over extreme, short-term fixes, and how real change comes from mindset shifts, not willpower alone.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/why-the-biggest-loser-is-making-us-into-losers/

Quotes to ponder:

"People are taught that success is based on willpower, determination, and working harder than everybody else."

"Success comes from building small habits that last a lifetime."

"Stop beating yourself up for past failures. Stop thinking you need to starve yourself and run yourself ragged to get healthy."

Episode references:

Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

The Biggest Loser Study: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-weight-loss.html

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