The Fierce Life with Concita Thomas is a podcast designed to help women on a weight loss journey get and keep results without making the process a second job. You can expect to find effective and easy to stick to food and fitness strategies. You will also discover unique and helpful perspective on the weight loss process and help with managing those other areas of life that affect your ability to follow through on your intentions.
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Episode 145: How Tiffany Ended the Back & Forth with Her Weight – Weight Loss with Daily Treats
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The Summer Session of Get it Off Keep it Off 1:1 Coaching is open for enrollment. However, the early action bonus expires on Friday.While this opportunity is not for everyone, it is designed to help women over 40 prevent summer weight gain and even lose up to 12 pounds over the summer without sacrificing summer fun.DM me the word SUMMER over on Ins…
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Episode 144: My Personal Experience with Weight Loss Coaches – What to Look for and Avoid
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Exciting news*** The Summer Session of Get it Off Keep it Off 1:1 Coaching is open for enrollment.However, this opportunity is not for everyone. As this program is designed to help women over 40 prevent summer weight gain and even lose up to 12 pounds over the summer without sacrificing summer fun, there are specific criteria to enroll.DM me the wo…
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Episode 143: Inside Niambi's Coaching Experience From Achy and Exhausted to Weight Loss and Wellness
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Exciting news*** The Summer Session of Get it Off Keep it Off 1:1 Coaching is open for enrollment.However, this opportunity is not for everyone. As this program is designed to help women over 40 prevent summer weight gain and even lose up to 12 pounds over the summer without sacrificing summer fun, there are specific criteria to enroll.DM me the wo…
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Episoder 142: 3 Important Milestones on Your Way to Sustainable Weight Loss
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Exciting news*** The Summer Session of Get it Off Keep it Off 1:1 Coaching is open for enrollment.However, this opportunity is not for everyone. As this program is designed to help women over 40 prevent summer weight gain and even lose up to 12 pounds over the summer without sacrificing summer fun, there are specific criteria to enroll.DM me the wo…
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Episode141: How to Stay on Track with Your Eating while Traveling
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The no-obligation waiting list for Summer Session of 1:1 coaching is open. If you want to prevent summer weight gain (and even lose up to 12 pounds) without spoiling your summer fun, this could be for you. Add your name to the waitlist for early access and bonuses: concitathomas.com/coachingwaitlist---Do you find it difficult to stay on track with …
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Episode 140: How I Would Maintain My Weight During Summer (+why that may be different for you)
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The no-obligation waiting list for Summer Session of 1:1 coaching is open. If you want to prevent summer weight gain (and even lose up to 12 pounds) without spoiling your summer fun, this could be for you. Add your name to the waitlist for early access and bonuses: https://concitathomas.com/coachingwaitlist---Do you feel like you have to choose bet…
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Episode 139: The Problem with Most Summer Weight Loss & Maintenance Advice (and how to overcome it)
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If you're seeing all of the summer weight loss advice on your feed and wondering which pieces of advice, if any at all, will work for you, you're not alone.While there are plenty of weight loss nuggets to gather, there is a drawback to much of what you see promoted.In today's episdoe, I'll share my perspective on the problem with the summer weight …
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Episode 138:5 Eating Personalities and Their Specific Next Steps for Weight Loss Part 5
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Do you rarely go more than 90 minutes without having a snack or a small taste of something?Are you often surprised by how quickly you run out of pretzels, nuts, or other snacks at home?If you answered yes to any of those questions, today’s episode is for you.We will explore the Grazing Grace personality as we conclude our series on Eating Personali…
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Episode 137: 5 Eating Personalities and Their Specific Next Steps for Weight Loss Part 4
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Do you find yourself avoiding carrots and bananas out of concern that they have too much sugar?Are you afraid to eat sandwiches because of the carbs in bread?Are you constantly starting fresh each Monday?If you answered yes to those questions, today’s episode is for you.We will explore the Perfect Eating Patricia personality as we continue our seri…
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Episode 136: 5 Eating Personalities and Their Specific Next Steps for Weight Loss Part 3
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Are you a woman over 40 who is tends to lose and gain the same 20 pounds each year?Do you find that you can be extremely focused and dialed in with your eating for 6, 12, or even 18 weeks but that you tend to completely check out for even longer after you're done withh that period of food focus?If you answered yes to those questions, be sure to lis…
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Episode 135: 5 Eating Personalities and Their Specific Next Steps for Weight Loss Part 2
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Are you a woman over 40 who is extremely meticulous about what you eat?Are you intentional about eating foods with an abudance of vitamins and minerals?If you answered yes to both of those questions and you also find it hard to lose weight and keep it off, this episode is for you.We are continuing our conversation about Eating Personalities and the…
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Episode 134: 5 Eating Personalities and Their Specific Next Steps for Weight Loss Part 1
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Accelerator Coaching enrollment CLOSES TONIGHT!This is your last chance to take advantage of the Inaugural 75% off for this coaching engagement.Learn more about the program here: concitathomas.com/acceleratorIf you're a woman over 40 who's followed seemingly sound weight loss advice only to end up disappointed by your results, it's quite possible t…
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Episode 133: What I Would NOT Do to Lose Weight Before the Summer (as a 47 year old wellness coach)
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Accelerator Coaching enrollment is REOPENED FOR 36 HOURS ONLY. If you were one of the many ladies who scurried over to the enrollment page after enrollment was closed, this is for you. Enrollment is reopened until Friday 5/17/2024 at midnight. This program will never be offered with these bonuses for this generous price point again.Learn more about…
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Episode 132: How I Get My Money’s Worth When I Hire A Coach (and how you can too)
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Have you realized that you could benefit from professional help on your weight loss journey?Have you hesitated to hire a coach because you're concerned about wasting your time and money?If you've ever wondered what you can do to get a return on your investment when you invest in coaching, this episode is for you. I share the EXACT five steps I take…
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Episode 131: What I Would Do to Lose A Few Pounds Before Summer (as a 47 year old wellness coach)
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Accelerator Coaching enrollment CLOSES TONIGHT. This is your chance to partner with me to prime your body to release 3-10 pounds each month without dieting. Learn more about the program here: concitathomas.com/acceleratorIs your timeline flooded with ads and posts for slimming teas and detox drinks?Are you looking to make a few changes so that you …
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Episode 130: 3 Signs You Need A Coach To Help You Lose Weight
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Accelerator Coaching enrollment CLOSES TOMORROW. This is your chance to partner with me to prime your body to release 3-10 pounds each month without dieting. Learn more about the program here: concitathomas.com/acceleratorIn today's episode, I walk you through three signs that reveal it's time to work with a coach to achieve your weight loss goals.…
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Episode 129: 5 Skills You Must Master To Lose Weight And Keep It Off (without dieting)
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Accelerator Coaching is OPEN for enrollment until Tuesday, May 14th. This is your chance to partner with me to prime your body to release 3-10 pounds each month without dieting. Learn more about the program here: https://concitathomas.com/acceleratorIn today's episode, I walk you through the skills you must master to lose weight and keep it off. If…
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Episode 128: The Most Common Food Behaviors That Block Weight Loss
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Have you tried healthy food swaps (eat this not that style) and reduced consumption of fried foods?Have you also increased your intake of fruits and vegtables too?Are you disappointed that all of your efforts to eat healthier haven't resulted in the type of weight loss results you'd hoped to achieve?If you're in that position, today's episode is fo…
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Episode 127: Try This Strategy if You’re Struggling To Take The Next Step To Get Weight Loss Results
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Did you get weight loss results from focusing on healthy habits? Have those results come to a halt?Do you want more results but feel hesitant to dial things in because you're afraid doing so will be flirting with the quick fixes that disappointed you in the past?If you are struggling to get yourself to take the next step to continue to get weight l…
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Episode 126: The Surprising Connection Between Skipping Meals And Overeating
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Do you wonder why you keep overeating despite your best efforts to stop? When you overeat, do your efforts to get back on track seem to only make things worse?If you answered yes to either of those questions, grab a pen, paper, and a beverage as you settle in to discover why this happens and what you can do to make it stop.0:00: Introduction2:22: S…
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Episode 125: Metabolism, Hormones, and Weight Loss (what every woman over 40 should know)
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Are you a woman over 40 whose body is not playing nice? Your waistbands are getting tighter and the weight refuses to budge even when you try.Have you started to wonder if something is awry with your hormones or metabolism?If you've ever wondered how to tell exactly what is behind stubborn weight loss in your 40s and beyond and what you can do to f…
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Episode 124: Why Falling Off The Healthy Eating Wagon Can Be Good For You
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Do you spend tons of energy trying to keep yourself on track with your healthy eating?Do you feel like you're starting over whenever you fall of the proverbial wagon of healthy eating?What is falling off the wagon wasn't a negative event but instead the catalyst for consistency with healthy eating? Could that be possible? The answer is yes. We dive…
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Episode 123: Words That Let You Know You're Slipping On Your Commitment & Compromising Your Results
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Do you ever look up and wonder how so much time passed without you getting the results you wanted?Do you wish there was an 'early danger alarm' of sorts that would alert you that you when you were slipping on your commitment and compromising your results?Well, you will be glad to learn that your words (spoken and unspoken) can be that early alarm s…
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Episode 122: How To Get Unstuck With Your Weight Loss Without Counting Calories
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Are you doing all you know to do to lose weight as consitently as you can yet not getting the results you want?Does the thought of weighing and measuring your food to meticulously track calories make you want to run in the other direction?Are you wondering what else you can do to get unstuck without resorting to calorie counting?If so, you can't mi…
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Episode 121: Walking For Weight Loss What's All The Hype About (and Why It May Not Be Working For You)
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Are you seeing more encouragement to walk daily showing up in your social media feed? Does it feel like suddenly even the fitness professionals you associate with hardcore workouts are singing the praises of walking for exercise?If you’re wondering what’s behind this shift and whether or not you should pay attention to the hype, this episode is for…
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Episode 120: The Real Root Of Weight Loss Frustration
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If you are currently, or have ever been frustrated about your weight loss results, you can't miss this episode. We dive into the real root of frustration and exactly how you can address frustration so that you can move toward your goals with greater effectiveness and ease.0:00: Introduction2:37: Episode Inspiration3:05: The Surprising Root of Frust…
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Episode 119: The Simplest Way To Eat For Sustainable Weight Loss
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If you're a woman over 40 who wants to lose 30 pounds or more and keep it off, you already know that you can't simply burn it off. Even if that worked for you in your 20s and 30s, it won't work in this phase of life. The only way to achieve that goal is to learn to eat for sustainable weight loss. But, how do we do that in this phase of life?On qui…
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It's a Comeback... The Reintroduction Episode
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In this episode, we will catch up on what's been going on since the last episode (about 3 years ago).I'll share:- What I've been up to- What you can expect from me and the podcast- Ways we can work togetherMentioned in this episode:Get it Off Keep it Off 1:1 Coaching: DM me the word READY over on Instagram to learn more (https://instagrams.com/conc…
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Episode 118: How to Lose Weight without Giving Up Sugar
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Giving up sugar isn't a required step on the journey to sustainable weight loss. As a matter of fact, learning to eat sugar in moderation is a a required skill, if you plan to enjoy bread, dessert, and cocktails as a part of your lifestyle. However, managing the middle ground between giving up sweets and eating them with wreckless abandon is rarely…
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Episode 117: How to Lose Weight without Counting Calories
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If you're tired of counting calories like a glorified Food Accountant, but serious about reaching your weight loss goal, this episode is for you. There is a simple, effective way to reach your goals without living and dying by the daily calorie count. However, it's going to take a little food education, a healthy dose upfront work, and a ton of awa…
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Episode 116: "CoronaFit": Maintaining Your Personal Fitness in the Age of Coronavirus
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Sports are cancelled.Graduations are cancelled.In person classes are cancelled.But, is personal fitness cancelled too? It depends on who you ask.While I personally haven't cancelled personal fitness for myself, I know that for many it's not a priority right now. Even those of us who want to continue on a personal fitness journey may find that it ne…
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Episode 115: Secrets for Endless Meal Variety & Actually Liking the Meals that Deliver Results
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I know you may not want to hear this but that list of 100 recipes you found on Pinterest is not going to help you create the variety you want in your healthy meals. At least not consistently.Think about it. Aren't you tired of throwing away random ingredients that you could only use for that one recipe? What about taking almost an hour to cook dinn…
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Episode 114: How to Cook Healthy Meals Faster for Better Consistency & Results
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So, we know that cooking our meals at home gives us more control over our intake and our results. But, who has time to do that? Well? Errrrrry night of the week? Not you, right?I used to think the same thing. As a matter of fact, I used to pride myself on my ability to order Figure Friendly meals ANYWHERE. While that is still a useful skill, I even…
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Episode 113: Figure Friendly Eating: What it Is & Why You Need it to Lose Weight and Feel Great
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Ever feel like your healthy eating efforts aren't producing results - but not quite the ones you want? Maybe your're losing weight, but you have no energy. Or, you feel great, but your weight isn't budging- and you were hoping it would?The truth of the matter is that "healthy eating" isn't enough if you want to look and feel great while keeping you…
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Episode 112: Meal Mistakes that Well Meaning Healthy Eaters Make on Their Weight Loss Journey
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"I eat healthy, but I can't seem to lose weight". Have you ever said this? I know that I have. It's frustrating to actually be putting in the work, making an effort, and still not get the results that you want. However, when we understand why this is happening, it's relatively easy to fix.All it takes is awareness and action. I can't make you take …
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BONUS Episode: You're Not Behind! February is the New January
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How can we be so excited about our goals and the prospect of 2020 being our year on December 31st yet feel SO behind by February 6th? As disappointing as it can be, it's common.If you feel this way, you aren't alone. Today, I'm stopping by to let you know that you are NOT behind. February is the new January. I'm not just saying this to make you fee…
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Episode 111: How to Thrive on Your Weight Loss Journey During the Holiday Season
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We know that balancing all of the moving pieces involved with creating sustainable weight loss can be challenging. However, adding the holiday season to that mix can make it feel impossible. It doesn't have to be this way though. There are things that we can do to not only survive the holiday season, but thrive during this time.All it takes is a so…
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Episode 110: Why "Everything in Moderation" Isn't Working on Your Weight Loss Journey
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We've all heard the saying "everything in moderation". But, can that really work for weight loss?Many of us have ditched the diets and are trying to find our way back to some middle ground. We want to be able to eat freely without rigid rules and long lists of banned foods. However, many of us find that we simply can't lose weight when we're eating…
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Episode 109: Why Cheat Days and Lasting Weight Loss Don't Mix
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On the surface, a regularly scheduled cheat day may seem like an effective way to avoid the feeling of deprivation while eating to lose weight. You get one day to eat the indulgent foods you may be missing. The thought is that you can eat the foods, "get it out of your system", and then continue on with your healthy eating. That's how it's supposed…
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Episode 108: How to Make More Filling Meals So that You Don't Have to Fight Hunger
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So many of us have suffered through hunger and cravings just to lose weight. Not only is that not effective for sustainable results, it's unnecessary. All it takes is a little bit of intention to create delicious meals that leave you full for hours and give you the weight loss results you want.That's what we dive into in today's episode. Three simp…
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Episode 107: How to Stop Quitting After Getting Initial Weight Loss Results
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It’s easy to understand why someone quits when they aren’t getting results. But, why do we quit when we are getting results? Why do we go through the trouble of getting started and gaining momentum only to stop? More importantly, how can we stop doing that?That’s what we’re discussing in this episode of the podcast.…
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Episode 106: One Sneaky Trap that Makes Consistency Hard & How to Overcome It
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One of the most popular barriers to lasting results is consistency with the steps required to achieve results. But, why is consistency such a struggle?Many of us have realized that picking a sustainable approach and respecting our personal preferences makes consistency more attainable. Yet, even with those advantages, some of us still struggle. The…
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Episode 105: You've Decided to Lose Weight & Get Healthy... Now What?
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The first step in a weight loss journey is deciding - truly deciding - that you want to lose the weight. Many times getting to that point takes time. We go through phases of contemplating the change, considering the effort that is involved, and talking ourselves out of it. But, what happens when we're ready for action?How do we begin our weight los…
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Episode 104: How to Know if Intermittent Fasting is For You
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While Intermittent Fasting has proven to be a path to sustainable weight loss for some, it isn't ideal for everyone. There are several important things that women should consider before jumping head first into the Intermittent Fasting style of eating.How do you know if it's for you? If it is, how do you get started well? That's what you'll discover…
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Episode 103: Can Body Positivity and a Desire to Lose Weight Coexist?
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"You should love yourself just the way you are." We've all heard this. Most likely, we all agree. However, does that mean that any time we want to change something about ourselves that we don't love ourselves? Is a desire to change synonymous with an absence of self love? It depends who you ask. A few years ago, when the Body Positivity Movement pi…
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Episode 102: Recognizing and Stopping Self Sabotage on Your Weight Loss Journey
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All of the food and fitness information and motivation can't help us when we're standing in our own way. However, it's easy to stand in our own way without even knowing it.We may believe that we need more resources, discipline, and motivation when all we need is LESS self sabotage.In this episode, we dive into the topic of self sabotage. We talk ab…
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Episode 101: What to Do When You Just Can't Stop Eating Tons of Junk Food
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We’ve all been there. We’re eating way more junk food than we want to eat. We feel bloated and lethargic. We feel like we should stop, but we just can’t bring ourselves to do it. We don’t have the energy to make the effort to eat foods that will make us feel better. Yet, until we find a way to eat the foods that make us feel better, we will continu…
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Episode 100: How to Get Your Kids Excited About Healthy Eating with AJ & Jackie Thomas
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So many women have told me that getting their kids to eat healthy is a struggle. These moms sometimes forgo their own healthy eating in order to avoid cooking multiple meals or allow dinner time to turn into battle time when their kids resist the healthy foods they cook. It doesn't have to be this way.You can get your kids excited about healthy eat…
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Episode 099: Simple Hacks to Make Food Journaling Easier
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During the last episode of the podcast, we explored whether or not food journaling was really helpful for weight loss. One of the major challenges we uncovered was the amount of time and effort the process takes. In this episode, we dive into three great hacks that make the process easier and set you up to reap the benefits of food journaling witho…
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Episode 098: Does Food Journaling Really Help with Weight Loss
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If you’ve been on a weight loss journey for any length of time, chances are that you’ve tried tracking your food. I have definitely tracked my food in a variety of ways over the years too. But, how helpful was it – REALLY?According to the latest research, food journaling may be the most important factor in weight loss success. But, why is it that s…
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