You’ve reached a comfortable weight but not your goal weight. Comfort is seductive—urgency fades, easy gains are captured, external pressure diminishes. Research by Locke and Latham on goal setting shows meaningful goals drive continued effort. Is your original goal still meaningful, or should it be revised? Comfort can be either a positive plateau or a seductive trap.
This companion covers why comfort emerges, comfort as trap versus completion, the honest assessment, and what to do either way. (3 min read)