4 days ago

Predictable Patterns: The Plot Twists You Totally Saw Coming

Have you ever watched yourself make the same decision, at the same time, in the same situation—again and again—and thought, “Why do I always do this?”
Maybe it’s Friday night. You feel tired, drained, maybe a little rebellious. You think, “I’ll just loosen up this weekend and start over Monday.” And then Monday rolls around, and you’re standing in front of the mirror, wondering how you got back here—again.

Welcome back to our 6 part series on excuses called Excuses Exposed. Today we’re talking about Predictable patterns.

Predictable patterns are the loops we know by heart. The scripts our brain has memorized. The decisions we almost expect ourselves to make. And the more often they happen, the more permanent they start to feel.

But what if “this always happens” didn’t mean you were doomed to repeat it? What if it just meant you were in a habit loop that can be rewritten?

Before we dig into all that, let’s do a final recap of where we’ve been on this excuses journey.

In Episode 1, we talked about excuses as mental habits—not personality flaws. You learned the Excuse-Proofing Process: Pause, Ponder, Pivot, Practice.

In Episode 2, we covered emotional excuses—when food feels like a reward, relief, or rebellion.

Episode 3 unpacked minimizing excuses—the “just a bite” and “this doesn’t count” thoughts that add up over time.

In Episode 4, we tackled scarcity excuses—the “now or never” mindset that tricks you into overeating because you think it’s your only chance.

Last week, in Episode 5, we talked about overwhelm excuses—those “it’s too hard” and “I don’t have time” thoughts that show up when your brain feels like it’s drowning.

And now, here we are, at the finale. Predictable patterns. The loops you see coming. The places you fall off track in ways that feel frustratingly familiar. Let’s talk about what those patterns mean—and how to change them without needing a complete personality transplant.