Some people say that “practice makes perfect.” That may be true with some things, like practicing a musical piece until it can be played perfectly. But in weight loss we’re not aiming for perfection, because everybody slips up sometimes and that’s normal and human. Maybe the better saying for BDS is “practice makes automatic.” That’s what we’re really aiming for – to think like thin people, and to do it automatically. In the Army once, when we were in the middle of a 12-mile road march, everybody was starving and we were standing in the pouring rain, one of the drill sergeants encouraged us “This can only last so long.” True with everything, isn’t it? You’ll hit rough patches in your weight loss journey, where you’ll question all your accomplishments and whether it’s worth it to continue. Suck it up and drive on. Everything is temporary and this transient wave of difficulty will soon wash away. Keep reviewing and pra...