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You start a new workout program with all the excitement in the world. The spreadsheet is color-coded, your meal prep containers are lined up perfectly, and you've got that brand new notebook with matching pens ready to track every detail.

For those first few weeks, you're unstoppable. Checking boxes, hitting targets, feeling like you've finally cracked the code. Then something shifts. The salads taste boring, your fancy notebook sits unopened, and you're already negotiating with yourself about tomorrow's workout. This isn't a moral failing or a lack of willpower - it's your brain chemistry at work.

Tune in this week to learn how dopamine affects your motivation and why it's working against you. I break down why your brain loves starting but hates maintaining, how to find satisfaction in the "boring" habits that actually change your life, and simple strategies to retrain your brain for long-term success.

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