Logical Weight Loss Podcast

Surviving Halloween Don't buy the candy until the last minute. You can't eat what you don't have. Keep Them Hidden - Out of site out of mind. Take the Kids Don't Feed the Kids - Try to avoid be the one handing out the candy, instead be the person walking around with the kids Buy Candy You Don't Like - If you hate butterfingers, pass them out to the kids Eat Before You Do Anything - Don't go to a party or any event on an empty stomach. If you need a sweet? Go for fruit. Pitch the Candy the Day After - Anything not passed out, throw away. Homeless people might want a Reese Cup. Two to One - If you do drink alcohol, drink two glasses of water for every glass of alcohol. Use this for food. For every candy you eat, consume two healthy choices. Go For Minis - If you are going to fall off the wagon, go for the short one. But realize they still add up M&Ms, plain, Fun size (18 g) – 88 calories and 12 g carb Snickers Bars, Fun size (17 g) – 80 calories and 10 g carb Smarties Candy, Roll – 2

Today I want us to look at our feelings in two different places. While We Are Eating After We Eat We see something and we think it would make us feel sooooo gooood if we could just eat that. And you know what? It's true. Some food today is engineered to release the same kind of effect as heroin on the brain. So when that euphoria hits us, its not something to take lightly. We are enjoying the food. Many times because we deprived ourselves we then consume whatever it is quickly as we just take bite after bite after bite. So we had 4 minutes of feel "10" on a 1 to ten scale Then what do you feel? You're not stupid. What you ate is not going to help you lose weight. You know those calories are going to take some serious work to undo. We know a small fry takes 30+ minutes to "Walk off" on a treadmill. We know that in the battle of food vs. exercise food wins every time. We know we are not stupid. Because we are not stupid, we know we did something that if we continue will set us up for f

I was in Philadelphia, and everyone said, OH YOU HAVE TO GET A CHEESE STEAK. It is what they are known for, and a Philly cheese steak is like no other. For most of my time there I followed my diet, but on Sunday I had a car and that meant options. I kept wondering, "If I leave without eating an authentic Phlly Cheese Steak, I might be missing something." So I called a friend who lives their, and he told me the best place to go. Here is what I got. A Bun Some chopped steak Some cheese Some grease It was good, but it tasted just like the one I could make in my kitchen. There was nothing that made me go "OH WOW." When I'm in Chicago and I get a pizza from Geordono's pizza. That is something I can't get in Akron, Ohio. But this sandwich? Was nothing that made me want to tell my friends and when I got home, as expected, the scale had gone up. A few days of staying on path and the weight is coming off.  But in the end, the fear of missing out was misleading.  How to Fight Fair, and Avo

Today I talk about an article I found on Nerd Fitness from Steve Kamb who is the author of the book Level Up Your Life: How to Unlock Adventure and Happiness by Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story He made some great point how in the same way that casinos are set to win, so is the food industry. The fast food giants are racing to see who can give you the most calories for the least amount of money. Who wins in that scenario, you? I don't think so. You need to come up with a plan. If this happens I will do this. He said in blackjack there are situations where you just follow strategies. It takes the emotion out of the game, and you are more successful. He also pointed out that if you are a master blackjack player, you are still going to lose a lot of hands. But the goal is to win more hands than you lose. So if you have a bad day with exercise, sleep, food, or water, just try to make tomorrow better. Come up with a game plan for when people pressure your to do something you don't want to do. Come up wit

Today I did one of the most gross job I've ever done. I cleaned a bottle that had noting in it but water. Water that had been run though a Brita filter. A bottle that had gone through the dishwasher, and yet I never had taken the pieces parts apart. WOW.   I bought a straw cleaning brush and was amazed.   I'm up almost 1 lb. It happens. Back on plan.  I talk about this article this week about 9 things that are bad for your gut. Thanks to everyone who has going to www.logicalloss.com/support and used the Amazon link as well as the donation link.   Mentioned in the show  Easy to clean water bottle at Amazon http://amzn.to/2crF312      

This week I read some email, and I talk about how someone held up a mental mirror that had me realizing that I hadn't been "giving it my all." Now don't go crazy and go super negative, but instead use your anger to motivate you to try harder, push harder, and keep fighting Mentioned in this episode Lifesum - Healthier living, better eating, more movement - Lifesum AB

Today I share an article I found on changing bad habits. This episode was inspired by me starting to eat more Reese Cups when I go to the grocery store. I had one a few months ago, and that lead to another, and another. As I have said before when we do the wrong thing, we are practicing the wrong thing and we get really good at doing the wrong thing.  Here are the steps: 1) Analyze 2) Form a Strategy 3) Prepare (pain and pleasure) 4) Act! He also mentions the 30 day strategy The key is the strategy of what to do instead of the bad habit, or the strategy to follow when things don't go smooth.  Shop Amazon (affiliate link) and help support the show

I've had an app called 30/30 on my iPhone but I really just started using it. What you do is you put in a task, and how much time you think it will take to complete it. So for my job I have me doing 50 minutes of work, and then taking a quick break. During that break, I try to walk for three minutes. Why three minutes? Because my Fitbit wants me to get 250 steps per hour. I'm not sure why, but I'm finding by taking this quick three minute break it reminds me of my weight loss journey and keeps me focused. It is a quick easy goal, and they builds my confidence. As a big chunk of weight loss is mental, those "Wins" come in handy. It's free. Click HERE to go to the app. Unfortunately there is no android version.   The Mechanics of Disappointment You become disappointment when reality does not meet expectations. It's that simple. When we get disappointed, and life doesn't go the way we want, we get disappointed, and often we "fix" that feeling with food. The disappointment

I was talking with some friends this weekend when I went to a podcasting event in Chicago. Many of them had not seen me in a year and they noticed I was down 30 lbs. So in looking at pictures on my phone I found some pictures of me from last year. I've lost a few chins. Here are my thoughts looking at the before picture: WOW - This stuff works. So the sacrifice was worth it. BE CAREFUL - Cause you think you can fall back into old habits and have plenty of leeway. But you can do a lot of damage in a little bit of time. USE IT- This can be great motivation to keep you focused. A reminder of where you came from, and to never forget you could easily end up right back there if you don't stay focused. I Got a Fitbit Blaze I just picked up a Fitbit Blaze as a reward for losing 30 lbs. I previously had a Fitbit One. I wanted something to wear. I wanted something that tracked my heart rate. Here are some things I've done that I like. I'm back into cycling. So I can connect the blaze to my smartphone

Today I talk about a "Cheat day" and I had a health breakfast and by the end of the day I had ice cream, and a burger and fries. The cost? A month's worth of work down the drain. I also talk about meal planning. See www.logicalloss.com/299 for more details Check out Plan to Eat and get a free 30 day trial   Call in 888-563-3228

I just watched the move Sugar Coated on Netflix. You need to watch this voice because we are getting more an more sugar pumped into our food, and more and more of us are becoming diabetics. Studies are showing this is not a coincidence. Take time to watch these, cause we are taking so much sugar we are poisoning ourselves. Check out www.logicalloss.com/298

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Today I borrow a topic from Randy Cantrel of Leaning Toward Wisdom podcast. He pointed out that Cows run away from storms. Buffalo run toward a storm. Who is in the storm the least amount of time? The Buffalo. It's not as fun, but it's not as fun for a shorter period of time. We want this to be done quickly, so instead of doing things "half way" maybe we should realize we are running with the storm not into it.   We need to quit looking at Diet Coke is "doing something".  When we get of a treadmill and we are barely breaking a sweat, we are not really attacking thins head on (always contact your doctor before doing any exercise).  Tony Gentilcore tells us to GROW UP, and TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for our actions, and for the shape we are in.  Mentioned in this Episode Smarter, Faster, Better Audible.com (free book for new subscribers) Support the Show

Misto is a cool easy way to mix in Olive Oil into your cooking As I am cooking more and more, I need the right tools. Some of hese recipes talk about spraying your meat with Olive Oil. So I found a Misto. This thing is cool. You pour in your Olive Oil about 1/2 way, pump up the canister and spray. Super easy and it's less than $10. Save Time with Amazon Prime I wasted a night this week running from store to store and not finding what I was looking for. Then I realized I had an Amazon Prime account, and it has free two day shipping. So I'm worried saying this. I don't want you to use this tool to sit on the couch. I want you to take that 20 minutes you saved, and get up and go walking! But I've started using it. Today I ordered Sunscreen, and a baseball hat after getting too much sun this weekend. You can pay $10.99 a month, or $99/year ($8.25 a month), and I have even purchased can goods like Green Beans. If you plan this ahead (something you don't need for two days) it's a great time

Mindful Eating There was an article on Mindful Eating at Spark People it has some interesting points. Use all five senses.  Only eat when you're hungry.  Serve media-free meals.  Involve kids in the prep work.  Make meals a positive experience.  Talk during meals.  Meal Prep Heaven 7 Day Container This Meal Prep Heaven 7 Day Container set is enough for a full week and it has three compartments. One larger one for your protein, and two for veggies and fruit. The best part is you get the whole set for $15 and they are microwave and dishwasher safe. Umoro One Multi function Water Bottle & Drink Shaker w/ Top-End Storage - Portable "Protein Blender" for The Fitness Minded I'm not entirely sold on the Umoro One. The idea is it's a shaker bottle that stores the power/smoothie items in the top of the bottle. When you choose you press a button and the power/mix hits your water and it turns into a shaker bottle. The idea being you can use it as a water bottle an then when you're ready to

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Today I talk about looking at someone who is doing what you want, and do what they do. Fpr example when I was a kid I didn't have the weight issues I do now. Why? because I rode my bike in the morning, afternoon, and evening. So now that the weather is fine, I want to get on my bike to help me lose my last 10 lbs. Si get outside. The Winter is over, and soon you will be yearning for those warm days - WELL THEY ARE HERE. Get out there and enjoy them   Today I also talk about a great article by a women who lost 85 lbs.   Mentioned in this Article: Plant Nanny - Water Reminder with Cute Plants - Fourdesire  (voted best app of 2013) Plant Nanny combines health with fun to remind you to drink water regularly. The cute plant keeps you company every day by living in your phone. Fitbit fitness tracker. Fitbit makes activity tracking easy and automatic.

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Today I talk about a study that tied money to weight loss. As researchers found, the group that faced the possibility of losing cold, hard cash worked out about 50 percent more than the group that had no incentive.  See study   The other thing I wanted to share is how much better I felt coming home to a clean house. Since so much of weight loss is mental, why not get off the couch and do some cleaning. You will burn more calories than sitting on the couch, and you make yourself feel better.

Normally I say turn off the Television, but I found a tv show that is interesting. It's called Fit to Fat to Fit. It shows trainers gaining TONS of weight so that they can then lose it with their clients. The part that I found interesting is the mental meltdown that the trainers have once they gain their weight (we are talking 40-80 lbs). They are irritable. They cry. They break up with their significant others because they argue more. They doubt their worth. This happens in every episode. You just see them crashing and burning, crying, doubting, wanting to smash things, but in some cases wanting to just give up. You think it would be fun to eat whatever you want, but you see this is not all its cracked up to be.  So if you find yourself depressed, irritable, slugish, it's time to get on the treadmill. It's time to lose start eating better, and exercising more.  Check out the show at http://www.aetv.com/shows/fit-to-fat-to-fit McDonald's Shamrock Shake has 93 Grams of Sugar   The Shamrock shae