India, Jan. 3 -- The first week of 2026 is well underway, and the enthusiasm to stick to the New Year's resolution this time around is at its peak. For many of us who have set weight loss as the goal, this is not the first time that we have embarked on the mission.

Taking to Instagram on 2 January, Dan Go, fitness coach with over 20 years of experience, explained why that might be the case. He pointed out that while some people can stay effortlessly in shape, for others it is a very different ordeal altogether.

According to Dan, it is not the calories, hormones, or even genetics that decide whether a person can sustainably lose weight. It is their psychology.

He described weight loss as "a psychological wheel," where "if one part is br...