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09 Apr 07:00
No, I’m not thanking you, my listeners, for your help. (But I do appreciate all my listeners and all the ideas that you have given to me.) I’m talking about how to handle the people around you who want to tell you that everything you are doing on your weight loss journey is wrong. It ... Read more MYST 178: Thank You For Your Help
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02 Apr 07:00
Hetty MB from LoseIt wrote to me and asked “How did you overcome the tendency we all have to be in all-or-nothing mode, resulting in your ‘never quit’ approach?’ Great question, Hetty. I think myanswer will surprise you! I didn’t overcome that tendency. I embraced it! I am all in for my success, my health ... Read more MYST 177: All or Nothing
13m ·
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26 Mar 07:00
Which leadership and communication style isyour strength? Are you a D? Or are you an S? Why does it matter in weight loss? D= Director (dominating, opinionated, decision-maker, sometimes acts quickly without having all the data) I = Influencer (cheerleader, social, is a great team-builder) S = Steadfast (steady, prefers to have no changes, follows ... Read more MYST 176: What’s Your DISC?
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19 Mar 07:00
Dolly from LoseIt asks: “I am too often not hungry enough to eat above 1,000 calories a day and I know I should be eating at least 1,200, my budget is just over 1,400. I am not exercising per se, just usual daily stuff. What can I do to safely add those extra calories? I’m ... Read more MYST 175: Not Eating Enough
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12 Mar 19:40
Intermittent Fasting (IF) Spoiler: I am not against the practice, but it still comes down to CICO. Eat 100 calories an hour for 16 hours, or 200 calories an hour for 4 hours, or 800 calories an hour for 2 hours, and you will lose the same amount of weight. However, each individual person may ... Read more MYST 174: You Want to Try Intermittent Fasting?
18m ·
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05 Mar 07:00
Last week, I talked about evaluating your actions and the results they generated, and comparing them to your goals. If you were getting good results, keep on doing it! But if your results were not helping you move toward your goal, you need to make changes. Tomorrow is always another day to make good choices. ... Read more MYST 173: How to Break Your Slump
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26 Feb 07:00
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. It comes to us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” John Wayne I know the name of the show suggests that “someday” never comes, and “tomorrow” is not a real ... Read more MYST 172: Someday Might Start Tomorrow
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19 Feb 07:00
Success is all about one step at a time and never quitting. And the only way that happens is if you consistently focus on just one thing: The next step. Maybe your focus is the next pound. Or the next mile you are going to run. Maybe you just need to focus on the next ... Read more MYST 171 Consistent
33m ·
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12 Feb 07:00
How to help your cholesterol numbers without medication? Studies show that some foods, when consumed regularly over a 6-week period, can reduce our LDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol, and others can increase our HDL. Some of these studies suggest percentages of improvement. Remember that a study is not necessarily real life, so you can’t assume ... Read more MYST 170: Reducing Your Cholesterol (part 2)
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05 Feb 07:00
All right, we are all trying to lose weight and get healthy. We use the scale to gauge our progress, as well as using the fit of our clothes as another marker of success. We also may notice that your blood pressure drops. Maybe your diabetes becomes controlled. Maybe your strength and endurance show improvement. ... Read more MYST 169: Reducing your Cholesterol (part 1)