Ram Prasad, co-founder and CEO of FinalMile Consulting, recently shared a LinkedIn post about how developing “sustainable habits” led to his significant weight loss of nearly 45 kg. He emphasized that his weight loss journey wasn’t meant to inspire others but to illustrate how he used “behavioral interventions” to achieve his personal goals. He highlighted four key strategies that contributed to his remarkable transformation.
In his LinkedIn post, he wrote, “I lost about 45 kg (100 lbs), and this isn’t a motivational post. Instead, I write about building sustainable habits. As a co-founder of FinalMile Consulting (A Fractal Company), I had the opportunity to lead and participate in many projects, where we tackled complex behavioral challenges. I often pondered the value of these learnings in changing my own behavior. Initially, I was skeptical about using these behavioral interventions on myself, largely because we become too conscious about it. However, I decided to suspend my skepticism and gave it a try, and the results, at least in one area, have been incredible.”
He went on to describe the four methods that aided his journey: “Habit Laddering Vs Motivation,” “Traits vs. State,” “Deferring Rewards vs. Willpower,” and “Explore vs. Exploit,” explaining how each concept played a role in his successful weight loss.