Who would have thought that Al Pacino would have amazing fat loss advice?
It’s true! He does!
In the movie Any Given Sunday, Al Pacino plays an intense football coach who gives some pretty dang incredible fat loss advice in one of his passionate locker room talks.
You’ve gotta take a second to watch this clip!
It’s true! The inches are all around us and it’s the inches that bring us towards our goals or keep them from us.
It’s the decision to finish strong when you’ve had a rough day.
It’s the decision to not put your hand into the box of crackers again after the first two handfuls.
It’s getting out of bed when you’d rather hit snooze.
We win or lose by inches and the inches we need are all around us! Where can you grab some inches today?
We have this terribly inefficient habit: we keep returning to approaches that don’t work.
I want you to really think about this question: do you need a different approach?
For years I would say to myself, “this time will be different” but nothing was different.
The approach was the same. My mindset was the same. I was the same.
The results were the same.
Here’s what the cycle looked like for me:
I’d be sick of myself, sick of my awful choices, sick of my excuses and utterly disgusted by my body.
These negative emotions would fuel a search for a diet.
The more disgusted I was, the higher the sense of urgency for change, the more extreme approach I’d seek.
I’d gather the rules, steel my will and get prepared.
From the first moment, I hated it. Heck, I hated it before it began! I resented the rules, focused almost exclusively on what I was missing out on and how “unfair” it was that some people didn’t have to jump through such crazy hoops to get results or have a body they loved.
As my deprivation and frustration grew, my will crumbled.
The urgency and motivation were replaced with emotional exhaustion and hopelessness.
I’d dive into full-fledged victim mode and turn to the foods that created this shame spiral.
I’d return to the beginning again as soon as I felt like I was suffocating under the weight of my body, guilt and disgust.
Sure, the diets were different and yet, they were exactly the same.
Different rules but same approach. Different days but same flawed thoughts. Same results.
What I was refusing to see, in my fantasy mind, was that the more extreme the approach, the more extreme the cycle. The more extreme the feelings of deprivation and frustration, the more severe the victim response and the more severe my defiance would be.
I was drowning. I was working hard, exhausting myself physically & emotionally but I wasn’t getting anywhere.
I needed a different approach.
Do you?
When I started Primal Potential, it was largely because no one was talking about a different approach. Everyone was talking about these stupid diets that didn’t work for me.
As much as I wanted to embrace deprivation & extremes and soar rapidly to my goals, I was not willing to delude myself anymore. It wasn’t working for me. I couldn’t keep lying and wasting time.
I was wasting my life!
I felt the only reason there were so many reasons for them is because none of them worked and all the suckers out there would continue to need the latest and greatest one because the last one failed!
When I got honest enough to say to myself, “You keep doing the same ineffective things over and over!” I was left with obvious questions.
So if that doesn’t work, what does?
How do I proceed differently? What does that look like? What should I do?
I carved my own path to well over 100 pounds of weight loss.
Then I got obvious questions from others, “How did you do it? What did you do? How do you find what works for you?”
I wanted to help people like me in a few different ways:
I wanted to help people write their own rules instead of blindly following someone else’s
I wanted to help them create a forever plan – something that was sustainable and not overwhelming
I wanted to help people build habits, not cheerlead them through short-term deprivation
I wanted to address the mental & emotional barriers that often derail our motivation and determination
It has been amazing. It’s been amazing not only for my clients but also for me. I’ve learned more about my body and my own sustainable life-long approach as I help others create theirs.
I can’t count the number of Fat Loss Fast Trackers who tell me it’s the best thing they’ve ever done for their health.
I beam every time one of them realizes, “I’ll never need another diet”.
Sure, weight loss happens. But the biggest wins within the Fat Loss Fast Track are the confidence that comes. The sense of control.
Releasing the emotional obsession over food and diets.
I know you have questions and they’re probably related to “how does it work” and “what can I expect”.
Here’s what you can expect:
To improve every single aspect of your life
To become more confident
To feel like fat loss and healthy food choices are easier than they have ever been
To eliminate cravings and enjoy food more
To burn fat and see your body change
To commit to the journey and trust that results will come
To feel happier and more relaxed
I’m not exaggerating. I could go on and on but I won’t.
As for how it works, here’s a quick overview and you can get more details here.
We will work on making one small change at a time and evaluating what works & what doesn’t
You’ll have one singular focus each week
There will be a webinar every week to coach you through implementing the week’s challenge in your unique life
You’ll get motivational messages towards the end of each week to help you stay focused and commit to your goals – they’re like mini podcasts just for my Fat Loss Fast Trackers!
Share your wins, questions & challenges in our private Facebook community where I’m actively engaged every day and respond to EVERY post (don’t worry if you don’t have Facebook, all the other stuff here happens off Facebook)
Weekly workouts for every fitness level (don’t worry, these are totally optional but a fantastic tool when you’re ready!)
You’ll get a 12-week journal that coaches you through paying attention to your body, your progress and what’s working for you
Here’s the catch – I do limit the size of the group. This is not a “set it and forget it” program. I want to know you. I want to know what’s going on in your life and how I can help. I want to know your excuses and I want to help you work through them.
I just can’t do that if the group gets too big. So, enrollment is on a first-come-first-served basis and once we’re full, I’ll shut it down until 2017.
Our official kick-off date is October 2nd but we’re enrolling now! You can get all the details and reserve your spot here.
I’ll leave you with a thought one of my Fat Loss Fast Trackers sent me recently:
Also I’ll never forget Paulo Coelho’s quote “Discipline and freedom are not mutual exclusive, but mutually dependent. Otherwise you’d sink into chaos”
I look at “spontaneity” and being “fun” so differently now…when you practice discipline you get to live an unencumbered life in an unencumbered body!
I hope you’ll join me to create your unencumbered life & body! You deserve it! Now is OUR time!
“Every vice has it’s excuse ready” ~ Publilius Syrus
If you aren’t taking action, if you aren’t being consistent, if you aren’t doing the work, you’ve probably got a line up of common excuses to justify why.
In today’s episode we’re going through 5 big buts – the most common excuses for not doing the work required to move towards your goals.
We’ll establish the truth behind these excuses to help you clear them out of your way and clear the path towards progress.
Know what? I’m not going to give away my excuse-busting tips & strategies here! You’ve got to listen to the full episode to hear how I suggest you tackle these common excuses! It’s a short episode and I know you’ll enjoy it so be sure to take a listen!
I don’t know where to start
I’m too busy – I don’t have time
It’s too hard
My spouse/kids aren’t on board with changing what we eat
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Many of us, myself including, hold ourselves back by hanging on to past pain, shame, disappointment or rejection.
That’s a choice. It’s a choice to hold on. It’s a choice to let go.
In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to let go of past pain so you can be happier and make far more effortless progress towards your goals.
This isn’t an easy charge but it’s one of the most powerful things you can do! Listen to today’s full episode to hear how on of my clients made the choice to let go of what was holding her back and how it immediately transformed her cravings and desire to overeat.
When we release the pain associated with people who have let us down, rejected us or hurt us, we are free to take care of ourselves, be happy and live our best lives.
In today’s episode, I’ll share how I’ve done this and, more recently, how one of my clients did this and the impact it had on her food choices.
We create & maintain problems because they give us a sense of identity ~ Eckhart Tolle
Choose not to be offended and you won’t be
Ships don’t sink because of the water around them but because of the water within them
You do not have to attend every argument to which you’re invited
Does this offense need to impact the choices you make right now?
Will it move you forward to allow this offense to influence your choices today?
Pour your energy into what you do have control over and ignore what you don’t have control over
You only have control over 3 things in your life – the thoughts you think, the images you visualize and the actions you take ~ Jack Canfield
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Are GMOs dangerous? What are GMOs? Where are they? Should I avoid them?
These are all the questions we’re answering in today’s podcast.
I’ll share my thoughts on whether or not these are something you need to worry about and what risks exist with exposure to genetically modified organisms.
GMO stands for genetically modified organism. Genes from one plant, animal, virus or bacteria are transferred to another plant or animal.
Generally, this process is used to make crops more resilient against environmental factors like frosts or insects, or to enhance physical features or increase shelf life and reduce spoilage.
In today’s episode, in addition to discussing my thoughts on the question, “Are GMOs dangerous”, we talk about how they are created and what impact they have on the modified organism.
Using corn as an example, we explain how corn is genetically modified. Did you know that the genetic modification of corn causes every cell in the corn plant to emit a pesticide?
Plus, the genetic modification of corn appears to change the nutrient profile.
Take a look at the side-by-side comparison of GMO and Non-GMO corn below.
What does this mean for our health?
The technology used to create GMO crops has developed so rapidly, we cannot be certain of the long-term health effects. The burden of proof on large agricultural companies is limited and most of the research has been done on mice and rats.
How to avoid GMOs
Buy foods and ingredients that are USDA-certified organic, or from local growers you trust that don’t use herbicides. Check out the link for the Non-GMO Shopping guide below to find out more information.
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