<ul><li>When you start, focus on strength & not the number on the scale – building muscle speeds up your metabolism</li><li>Strength is a good metric because you have to put in the work unlike weight loss where you can hack unhealthily</li><li>One of the best ways to improve insulin sensitivity is to build muscle</li></ul>

Tip Three: Building Muscle

<ul><li>Though the methods are the same, there are significant psychological and behavioural challenges to major weight loss.</li><li>Changing how we structure our day and move through social settings is a hurdle to weight loss.</li><li>Weight loss takes time – it’s not about dropping pounds fast and getting immediate results.</li><li>The happy ending isn’t losing the weight; it’s keeping it off.</li><li>Of the whole formula, keeping the weight off is harder than losing the weight.</li><li>Shows like The Biggest Loser distorted the reality of weight loss.</li></ul>

Challenges To Weight Loss

<ul><li>Give yourself one year to lose 100 pounds – it’s a slow, steady process physically and mentally – build the right foundation to keep the weight off</li><li>A year is not as long as it sounds with respect to your whole lifespan</li><li>Trying to lose 100 pounds is not a ‘calories in, calories out’ weight loss – the root psychology needs to be addressed</li><li>Weight loss has to come from a place of self-love and self-care, not self-hate and shame – explore therapy and emotional support throughout the journey</li></ul>

Tip One: Give It A Year

<ul><li>Don’t drink your calories – if it’s too hard to only drink water, start by challenging yourself to drink 1 gallon of water per day as a priority in addition to whatever else you drink</li><li>Avoiding calories in drinks can result in hundreds of calories per day and can help curb cravings</li></ul>

Tip Five: Calories

<ul><li>Create barriers between yourself and your impulses – your kids are not an excuse to eat poorly, they should be eating what you eat</li><li>Don’t buy junk food or make them harder to access – your kids are not an excuse to eat crappy foods</li><li>You don’t need to always tell yourself no: if you are really craving something and still want it, drive to the store, park far, and buy one serving – enjoy it – you’ll do it a lot less often than you think</li><li>Impulsive behaviours happen before reasoned thought</li></ul>

Tip Seven: Your Impulses

<ul><li>Prioritize protein – eat protein first then move through the rest of the food</li><li>Protein increases satiety and is critical for muscle and metabolism</li></ul>

Tip Nine: Protein

<ul><li>You don’t have to count calories and track obsessively to lose weight – focus on building habits and discipline.</li><li>9 out of 10 tips are about improving self-awareness.</li><li>Weight loss has to come from a place of self-love and self-care – not self-hate and shame.</li><li>Exercise and nutrition have to be something you see as an improvement to your life and wellness, not punishment.</li><li>The weight loss journey does not happen overnight: set realistic goals that will challenge you beyond your current state.</li><li>Keeping weight off is about building a good foundation of habits and discipline.</li></ul>

Podcast Key Takeaways

Eat mindfully – sit at a table, no phone, no televisionWe often eat quickly and in a stressed state which is bad for the digestive process and doesn’t give us a chance to process the feeling of being full.

Tip Eight: The Eating Process

<ul><li>Increase activity throughout the day – add in 10 minute walks after meals, choose the stairs over the elevator, park a little further from the store</li><li>It’s easier to stay consistent when you attach an activity to daily habits you already have</li></ul>

Tip Four: Activity

<ul><li>If you can, hire a nutritionist to understand the relationship between your mind and body when it comes to food.</li><li>Get the 9 previous steps nailed down before hiring a nutritionist.</li></ul>

Tip Ten: Expert Help

<ul><li>Understand the importance of discipline and habit, everything is easy when you start and feel motivated – long term success is hard</li><li>Discipline means you do it even when you don’t want to, ask yourself what changes you can make now that are hard but realistic</li><li>Build momentum by changing a few things and sticking to it for a couple of months – ride that momentum and add in more</li></ul>

Tip Two: Discipline and Habit

<ul><li>Avoid heavily processed foods – they’re designed to make you eat more and are effective at doing so</li><li>Don’t eat foods in wrappers & packages – don’t even worry about counting anything, eat as much as you want of whole foods  </li></ul>

Tip Six: Food

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover ten things a person should  do to successfully lose a lot of weight.  The psychological challenges of choosing to lose 100 pounds. (2:29) The Biggest Loser distortion of reality. (5:20) Ten Things a Person Should Do to Successfully Lose a lot of Weight. #1 – Hire a therapist or enlist someone you trust & who loves you. (12:34) #2 – Ditch the motivation hype and understand the importance of discipline & good habits. (17:20) #3 – Focus on strength over the scale. (22:15) #4 – Increase activity through daily habits. (25:52) #5 – Eat your calories and NOT drink them. (30:07) #6 – Avoid heavily processed foods. (33:02) #7 – Create barriers between yourself and your impulses. (35:33) #8 – Be mindful and slow down while eating. (39:54) #9 – Prioritize protein. (43:51) #10 – Hire a nutritionist. (46:17)  Related Links/Products Mentioned  MAPS Fitness Products Black Friday Sale is LIVE! **Promo code “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkout** Visit ZBiotics for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!  6 Years after The Biggest Loser, Metabolism Is Slower and Weight Is Back Up  Strength is Protective – Mind Pump Blog  What is NEAT and Why Should You Care About it? - Mind Pump Blog  Mind Pump #1037: How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Making You Fat, Sick, & Weak  Chewing Your Food: Is 32 Really the Magic Number?  Mind Pump #1690: Eight Holiday Hacks To Prevent Fat Gain Why do we Need Protein? - Mind Pump Blog  Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources  People Mentioned  Paul Chek (@paul.chek)  Instagram 

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In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover ten things a person should  do to successfully lose a lot of weight.  The psychological challenges of choosing to lose 100 pounds. (2:29) The Biggest Loser distortion of reality. (5:20) Ten Things a Person Should Do to Successfully Lose a lot of Weight. #1 – Hire a therapist or enlist someone you trust & who loves you. (12:34) #2 – Ditch the motivation hype and understand the importance of discipline & good habits. (17:20) #3 – Focus on strength over the scale. (22:15) #4 – Increase activity through daily habits. (25:52) #5 – Eat your calories and NOT drink them. (30:07) #6 – Avoid heavily processed foods. (33:02) #7 – Create barriers between yourself and your impulses. (35:33) #8 – Be mindful and slow down while eating. (39:54) #9 – Prioritize protein. (43:51) #10 – Hire a nutritionist. (46:17)  Related Links/Products Mentioned  MAPS Fitness Products Black Friday Sale is LIVE! **Promo code “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkout** Visit ZBiotics for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!  6 Years after The Biggest Loser, Metabolism Is Slower and Weight Is Back Up  Strength is Protective – Mind Pump Blog  What is NEAT and Why Should You Care About it? - Mind Pump Blog  Mind Pump #1037: How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Making You Fat, Sick, & Weak  Chewing Your Food: Is 32 Really the Magic Number? 

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