In a journey to try to find something to flavor my water, I came across the ingredient Maltodextrin and found out: It can be used as an insecticide It hurts your gut Creates a MAMMOTH sugar spike in your blood It's made from Corn, which (most of it) is GMO It increases E coli It is in EVERYTHING (including my protein powder from GNC or a Vegan protein powder). When I looked at all the ingredients to flavor your water, I wanted something that didn't have any of the following: Maltodextrin High Fructose Corn Syrup Aspartame I was amazed at how this stuff is just in everything. Why? Because ..read more

Why do we lose the motivation we have on the first day of the year? I'm listening to the book The 6 Habits of Growth on Audible, and it really got me thinking. AMBITIOUS FUTURES We get excited about the future on January 1st, and we say things like, "This will be the year," and for the next few days, or weeks, and for a few, a few months, we take steps. But eventually, we fall back into old habits. So to figure out what to do, just repeat January 1st. Think positively about your future. Make ambitious goals Keep the goals in front of you Start off the day in the right direction Monitor your s ..read more

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I took some time off, and now I'm back and ready to play. I've tried weight loss competitions before like Healthy Wage where they lure you in with the chance of earning big bucks. Their goals are long-term, and for me, the money wasn't a great motivator, and with the shortest challenge being six months, I would end up forgetting about it. So I love the community we have for the Logical Losers, and I wanted to combine the community with a challenge. So I've combined the community with a challenge. Here is what I've put together A free app that works on Apple or Android phones where we can leave ..read more

Today I'm stating the obvious. I don't have time to do this show as consistently as I once did. I talk about the new schedule. I also have a cronometer update, and an announcement. Weigh In Previous:237.5 Current: 235.1 Cronometer Ads Men's and Women's Health Scores I love the Cronometer app. They added a new iWatch app which makes it easy to see what is going on. They also added two scores to help you see if you're getting all the nutrients you need. See Men's Health Score Explanation See Women's health Score Explanation Why I Started This Podcast I thought announcing my weight to the world w ..read more

What to do when you're about to do something that YOU KNOW is NOT going to help your weight loss efforts. and yet we do it anyway. WHY DO WE DO THAT? Tracy Pleschourt Interview Today I bring in Tracy Pleschourt from Self Made U to answer that question, what to eat, and what her favorite fitness gadget is. Solving the Mind Map: Understanding your mind and emotions Eating the food that fuels uniquely you.  Learn how to collect data Fasting - to balance out our hormones. Check out Tracy at www.self-madeu.com Mentioned in This Episode Tracy's site www.self-madeu.com CGM sources: Levels Nutr ..read more

Lose weight while you watch TV right? Well, while using a Cubii does burn calories, I see this more as a rehabilitation tool. I would classify at as "better than nothing" so if you're doing nothing, this is not a bad choice. I have been using it while I watch TV, however, if you're watching a movie and you're going to be there a while, for me, my butt got hot, and it became weird. After all, I don't want to push a bunch of butt sweat into my couch (yes I had jeans on, but if you do this enough... well). These are not cheap. I bought my pro version used. As always what is the best exercise? The ..read more

Well, when what you are doing is not working you have to try something new. After hitting a new weight loss high of 236. I knew I had to do something. SIMPLE FASTING APP I am trying a new app at https://simplefastingapp.com which has me documenting what I ate (but not calorie counting). The idea is to put in the data easily, so I can use the app as a mirror and see my bad habits. It's more than a fasting app (even though at its core it is a fasting app). It works as in addition to fasting, they have articles to read, graphics to show you where are you to keep you focused on how the choices are ..read more

Today I am joined by Lisa Kahler of the website Big Fat Skinny Dish. She shares some of her tips that have helped her lose 117 lbs. Weigh In: In my last episode on 10/20 I was at 234.68 and today (11/12) I am down to $233.04. The thing I've been doing is exercising in the morning. It seems to help me get started in the right direction (and keep going in the right direction the rest of the day) Topics: 05:36 Meet Lisa Kahler 06:50 What Was Lisa's Path to Success? 09:50 Consistency Not Intensity 15:59 Self-Love/Self Care 24:40 Discipline 34:24 Accountability 45:26 Patience 48:51 What Thing Made ..read more

WEIGH-IN It's been a while since we've talked, and I'm up .8 lbs. I've been down a bit and now I'm back up a pinch. I'm resetting and going back to focusing on sleep, water, exercise, and calories. In general, making my health a priority. FITNESS WATCHES ARE LOOKING CLASSY I was getting my weight for my weigh-in (I have a Withings scale) and I noticed they have some very cool-looking fitness watches that have a nice classy look. Check them out THREE QUESTIONS THAT CAN BOOST YOUR SUCCESS This comes from Elizabeth Benten who is the author of the book stop chasing cupcakes. I interviewed her back ..read more