Episodes

March 31, 2019

The Power of Groupthink

In listening to the book Atomic Habits the chapter I listened to explained that in one experiment they would send in a person into a group. The group had chosen to say how delicious something was when the food was …

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Feb. 24, 2019

Be Proud of the Present by Talking to the Future

Talk to Future You I was listening to a friend's podcasts called "?!" ( ) and she had a great segment I wanted to pass along (as well as add some thoughts I had). There is some food in front …

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Feb. 10, 2019

Stacking Habits: Piggybacking Your Way to Success

Right now as I look at my progress, I want to quit eating all food, go on a liquid diet, run a marathon, and dump a ton of weight by 6:30. We want the weight off. We want it off …

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Jan. 29, 2019

He Lost 70 lbs and Has Kept if Off For Four Years

I got an email. In it stated: 4 years ago, I weighed over 275 lbs. I was depressed and addicted to video games. I played more than 12 hours of games per day. Fortunately, I lost over 70 lbs and …

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Jan. 22, 2019

The Poison of Perfection

January started great for me, but mid-monthI started to go back to my old habits. We've talked about doing little things. I know what I want in my routine: Meditation (God time) Affirmations Exercise Water Sleep Food that helps me …

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Jan. 13, 2019

The Psychology of Weight Loss With Karina Melvin

I don't normally have interviews but I saw all the credentials of Karina, and how she had multiple degrees in psychology and addition I thought she must have insights that can help us all. Today you will hear her say …

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Dec. 23, 2018

I'm So Glad I Didn't Quit

Special thanks to Nick Florido for the $30 Today I share how I was doing everything I was supposed to do I: Drink 60-80 oz of water Get seven hours of sleep a night Eat less than 2000 calories Get …

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Dec. 16, 2018

Seeing is Believing

Go with me for a moment. Most of your friends come from your job. You are all close in age, you spend 40 hours together and often go to lunch together. In some cases, you even hang out after hours. …

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Dec. 9, 2018

Some Things Never Change

For me, the holidays are over (due to my brother going out of town for the holidays. This means yesterday I had the ham, the green beans, and yes, there were cookies. With no surprise, when I stepped on the …

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Nov. 25, 2018

How To Recover From A Thanksgiving Binge

So the Friday after Thanksgiving I was up 2 lbs. Today I'm down 1.5 lbs and I expect to be back on track tomorrow when I step on the scale. Here are some things to consider when coming off Thanksgiving. …

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Nov. 18, 2018

The New Fitbit Charge 3

My old Fitbit blaze died after the 2.5 years, and after some research, I decided to replace my blaze with the new . Here are some of the features I like: The battery is supposed to last 7 days (we'll …

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Sept. 30, 2018

Common Knowledge From Different Diets

Join The Diet Bet We are kicking off the holidays by "doubling down" on losing weight as we enter the "holidays" see and have a chance to earn money losing weight So Many Diets... I had found a few articles …

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Sept. 23, 2018

Busting the 21 Days to Create a Habit Myth

We've all heard in the past that it takes 21 days to bust a habit. It turns out that is a fable of the Internet that just kept getting repeated. Join the DietBet and Hurdle the Holidays Put in $20, …

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Sept. 10, 2018

How to Get and Stay Hydrated with the Ulla Hydration Reminder

Ulla Smart Hydration Reminder I just got my . I've tried other smart bottles, and they had fun apps, etc. but I like MY bottle, and there was some setup involved, and it wasn't always accurate. I can track how …

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Sept. 2, 2018

What's The Deal With Intermittent Fasting

What is Intermittent Fasting? ( If) Intermittent Fasting sounds too good to be true. It's not about WHAT you eat, but WHEN you eat it. Sound great right? Not so fast this doesn't mean the floodgates are open to eating …

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Aug. 28, 2018

Three Options to Help You Finish

I am listening to the book . I love the book and here is why Some books are nothing but studies. They are interesting, but not entertaining. Some books are just "inspirational stories" but they lack the facts and "why" …

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July 8, 2018

Adding Journaling and Removing Sugar Equals Success

Today I share how my weight is going up and down a bit. I'm losing at a rate of around .25 lbs per week. The good news is where I use to fluctuate between 221 and 219. This lead to …

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June 24, 2018

You Can Turn Right Instead of Left, Right?

Weight loss is hard. Anybody that tells you different is lying. It takes discipline, it takes stamina, it takes a plan, and patience. However, we often can make it harder than it needs to be by focusing on the BIG …

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June 7, 2018

How to Get Motivated Now

I heard get interviewed on the . Jeff is the author of the book The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win which can get for free by going to if you decide to cancel your …

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May 31, 2018

Motivation to Get Back In The Gym at 6:45 AM

I started this year off great. I was losing weight, as time went on, I began to YoYo. So while I'm still down 5 lbs from the beginning of the year I wasn't making much progress. Over the memorial day …

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May 13, 2018

Revelations From the Bike Path

I've been a bit down lately, and consequently, my weight has gone up. I just had some things happen that were disappointing. I went over 220, and once again that always gets my dandruff up. I pulled a muscle in …

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May 6, 2018

Consistency and Willpower

I've been listening to the Book by Benjamin Hardy. At first, the book was a bit too dry, but I'm into chapter fice now and it's making more sense. The bottom line is if we create a plan where we …

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March 25, 2018

Cutting Through the BS with JJ Virgin

I met JJ Virgin at a podcast event in San Diego this year. We talked about most diets work temporarily, but they are hard to sustain. The more I talked to her, the more I appreciated her NO BS approach, …

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March 20, 2018

Survival vs Discipline

I remember a trip to the dentist where he explained how they were going to pull one of my teeth. The actual tooth was under a cap and over the years and there just wasn't' much left. Luckily for me, …

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