Bound by Numbers: Abandoning the Control Weight Has Over You

Our society is obsessed with numbers.

We are compelled to search for success based on an arbitrary quantity of fat grams and carbohydrates. We are convinced that victory is hidden just beyond our reach in the number of reps we complete or the size stamped on the waistband of our jeans.

So we buy the hype and join another program and begin again. Unfortunately, in no time we find ourselves at the losing end of another battle for self-control. We carry around the disappointment, and it gl...