https://burntheexcuse.com/tags/mindset/ Recent content in Mindset on Burn The Excuse Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Cody Burns Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-14-early-dinner-trap/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-14-early-dinner-trap/ I had a solid dinner and thought I had the day handled. Then 8pm showed up and I ate a Reese’s egg, ice cream, and cotton candy. Here’s the trap and the two ways out of it. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-11-schrodingers-scale/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-11-schrodingers-scale/ I gained 6 lbs in 4 days. Except I didn’t. Here’s the math that proves it. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-09-its-my-birthday-and-ill-eat-what-i-want/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-09-its-my-birthday-and-ill-eat-what-i-want/ Two days of 4,000+ calories on my birthday weekend. Still showed up. Still tracked everything. Still no shame. That’s the method working, not failing. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-05-keep-it-simple-or-keep-it-short/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-05-keep-it-simple-or-keep-it-short/ Complex diet programs work until they don’t. My mother-in-law lost 20 pounds counting water cups. I’m losing weight by keeping it stupidly simple. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-03-the-cupcake-was-worth-it/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-03-the-cupcake-was-worth-it/ I ate a red velvet cupcake for lunch during birthday week. Stayed under calories. Destroyed my macros. And realized being thin is the reward I actually want. https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-01-hunger-is-not-an-emergency/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://burntheexcuse.com/posts/2026-03-01-hunger-is-not-an-emergency/ If you’re living in a calorie deficit, hunger is going to show up. It’s a nagging sensation high in your stomach and it feels weird the first time. Here’s what it actually is and why you don’t need to panic.