As we engage in a journey of losing weight, most of the time, we’re already sabotaging ourselves without us even knowing it.We tend to restrict ourselves of what should be and what shouldn’t. We work so hard to the point that we’re already running after perfectionism, not effectiveness.“It’s as if I’m not capable. Why can’t I lose weight?”“I cannot afford to eat more. I’m afraid I won’t be making any progress.”You sabotage your success each time you’re approaching this without self-acceptance and a new mindset.Be in for a treat as we learn how we can avoid setting ourselves up for disappointments. Join Dr. Adrienne as she educates us about our saboteurs today.Dr. Adrienne Youdim is a board-certified Internist and is the host of the podcast Health Bite. She specializes in medical weight loss and nutrition, and she is aiming to transform the weight loss narrative into one that is both empowering and compassionate – inspiring people to live more physically and emotionally fulfilling lives through evidence-based strategies that actually show results.Through her podcast, Dr. Adrienne debunks all myths in the current weight loss culture and supports people in living the life they deserve as they work on becoming the best version of themselves.In this episode, Dr. Adrienne enumerates the top 10 ways in which we sabotage our weight loss goals as she shares tips on what we should do in order to avoid that sabotage.What you will learn from this episode:Discover the top 10 ways in which we sabotage our weight loss goals;Learn 10 action steps on how you can win against each saboteur; andFind out how self-acceptance coupled with awareness help you move towards achieving your goals in life and weight loss “Awareness is the first step. Once you’re armed with the knowing, then you can set your mind on the doing – doing the work necessary to prevent your saboteur from taking hold and sabotaging your success.”– Dr. Adrienne YoudimKey Takeaways:“I have often said that our relationship with food is really a mirror; it is a symbol of our relationship with ourselves. And it holds true in terms of our saboteurs as well. The ways in which we sabotage our weight loss goals often mirror the ways in which we sabotage ourselves.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim “Keep in mind that we need not be perfect in order to be effective. Strive for effective, not perfect.” – Dr. Adrienne YoudimMy new book Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From The Inside Out is now available! If you’d like a hardcover, personalized, autographed copy with free shipping, use the code freeship at hungryformore.net.Find more inspiration, join my newsletter, or see my curated collection of supplements and protein bars at dradrienneyoudim.com.Recommended Resource Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From the Inside Out by Dr. Adrienne Youdim If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to dradrienneyoudim.com/podcast if you prefer to get more podcast updates from us.