What if I told you the fastest way to lose weight isn’t starting a new diet… but becoming the person who’s already fit, lean, and healthy — in your mind — first?

Sounds woo-woo, right?
It’s not. It’s science, mindset, and presence rolled into one.

I lost 127 pounds over 20 years ago. But here’s the thing… I didn’t keep it off because I have iron willpower (spoiler: I don’t). I kept it off because I stopped being “a guy trying to lose weight” and started being “a healthy man who takes care of his body.”

And that’s what I want to talk to you about today.

If you prefer the video version of this, check it out here:

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1 — Neville Goddard & The Identity Shift

Neville Goddard’s big idea: Assume the state of the wish fulfilled.​
Translation? If you want to change your outer world, start with your inner identity.

In weight loss, that means dropping “I’m trying to lose weight” and replacing it with “I am lean, strong, and healthy.”

It’s not “I’m going to eat healthy.”
It’s “I’m a healthy eater.”

Science backs this up. Self-identity theory tells us we act in line with who we believe we are. And neuroplasticity research shows that the more you live that way, the more your brain literally rewires itself to make it easier.

2 — Eckhart Tolle & The Power of Now

Tolle’s point is simple: your transformation happens only in the present moment — not in the imaginary future where you’ve already “lost the weight.”

Your healthiest self doesn’t live three months from now.
They live in this meal.
​This workout.
​This choice.

Mindfulness research shows that present-moment awareness improves self-control and reduces emotional eating. When you eat mindfully, you naturally feel fuller sooner and make better choices.

3 — Why Diets Fail (and Identity Wins)

Most diets obsess over the outcome: “Lose 20 lbs.”
Some focus on the process: “Work out 3x/week.”

But the real game-changer is the identity:
“I’m a strong, healthy man who takes care of his body.”

When you believe that, your actions start lining up automatically. That’s cognitive dissonance at work — your brain wants your behavior to match your identity.

4 — How to Blend It All

Here’s the formula:

• Neville → See & feel yourself already lean.
• Tolle → Live as that person now.
• Science → Build habits that reinforce the identity daily.

Quick exercise for you today:

1. Write this sentence: The healthy, lean version of me is someone who…
2. List 3 actions you can take today to live like that version.
3. Tonight, visualize being that person.

5 — Your Circle Shapes Your Identity

I’ve had to distance myself from friends before. Not because I didn’t care about them — but because they weren’t living the life I wanted to live.

If you hang around people who normalize skipping workouts, constant takeout, or “just one more drink,” it’s incredibly hard to create a new identity.

Science calls it social contagion: habits spread through social networks. Good or bad.

So ask yourself: Do the people around me reinforce the identity I want… or the one I’m trying to leave behind?

Bottom line: Change your identity. Live in the present. Align your environment. The rest follows.

And if you want a system to make this automatic and sustainable, that’s exactly what I help people do in my LeanOS coaching program.

​Here’s the link if you’re ready to start living as the healthiest version of you — now.​

— Eddy

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