Eric Viskovicz
March 4, 2024
Weight Loss is HARD! I get it, I am here to share all the content that can help you achieve your goals!
Welcome back to The Fit Culture Blog — where transformation meets truth. Today, we’re diving deep into something that could be silently sabotaging your progress… and most people don’t even realize it’s happening.
Negativity.
You might not see yourself as a negative person. You show up. You handle life. You get things done. But if the internal script running through your mind is filled with doubt, defeat, and self-criticism — it’s draining you. Quietly. Constantly.
At Fit Culture, we see it all the time. Guests show up to our retreats thinking they just need a better plan — a stricter routine, a more intense workout. But what they really need… is a mindset reset.
Negativity isn’t always loud. It often sounds like:
“I’ll start Monday.”
“This probably won’t work for me.”
“I’ve already tried everything.”
“One bad day… might as well throw the whole week out.”
Sound familiar?
You may not be complaining out loud. You might even be the one others turn to for encouragement. But if your inner voice constantly questions your worth or capacity — you’re running on a negative operating system.
And you can’t build a positive life with a negative foundation.
Here’s the truth:
You’re not broken. You’re rebuilding.
When you see yourself as broken, everything becomes about fixing.
You work out to punish yourself.
You restrict food to control yourself.
You chase goals to prove your worth.
That kind of energy leads to burnout — not transformation.
But when you see yourself as a work in progress, everything shifts:
Mistakes become lessons.
Setbacks become data.
Wins start to matter again.
One of the core principles we teach at our retreat is:
You don’t need to be perfect — you need to stay in motion.
Let me tell you about Kathleen — a woman who showed up at our retreat discouraged, overwhelmed, and buried in shame.
She believed she had “ruined” her body. That she was too far gone.
But when we addressed the root — the mindset — everything changed.
Kathleen didn’t just lose weight.
She lost the negative narrative that had kept her stuck for decades.
She went from feeling broken… to becoming a force of self-love and strength.
She dropped 166 pounds in 32 weeks — but the real transformation was internal.
Here’s how to start shifting your mindset today:
1. Take the Fit Culture Personality Test
→ It’s free, quick, and helps reveal if negativity is secretly running your life.
https://fitculture.com/personality-test
2. Catch the Negative Voice in Real Time
Next time you hear “I can’t,” pause. Replace it with:
🗣 “That’s not truth — that’s conditioning.”
3. Rewrite the Script
Say things like:
✔️ “I’m building.”
✔️ “I’m learning.”
✔️ “I’m not there yet — but I’m on my way.”
4. Lead with Action
Pick one small thing today that a better version of you would do.
Not the perfect version. Just the next step forward.
Positivity isn’t fake hype. It’s alignment.
And alignment leads to action — real, lasting, consistent action.
So if you’re stuck, drained, or doubting yourself…
👉 It’s not time to push harder.
👉 It’s time to upgrade the operating system.
You’re not behind. You’re becoming.
Let’s rebuild — together.
