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Episode 121: Walking For Weight Loss What’s All The Hype About (and Why It May Not Be Working For You)

Are you seeing more encouragement to walk daily showing up in your social media feed? Does it feel like suddenly even the fitness professionals you associate with hardcore workouts are singing the praises of walking for exercise?
If you’re wondering what’s behind this shift and whether or not you should pay attention to the hype, this episode is for you.
0:00: Introduction
2:43: What’s Behind the Rise in Popularity of Walking for Weight Loss
10:00: Walking for Weight Loss Basics (why it could
14:14: Why You May Not Be Getting Weight Loss Results from Walking (and what to do about it)
27:04: Fierce Follow Through
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Episode 120: The Real Root Of Weight Loss Frustration

If you are currently, or have ever been frustrated about your weight loss results, you can't miss this episode. We dive into the real root of frustration and exactly how you can address frustration so that you can move toward your goals with greater effectiveness and ease.
0:00: Introduction
2:37: Episode Inspiration
3:05: The Surprising Root of Frustration
4:13: How to Address the Root of Frustration
5:07: Step 1 to Eliminate Frustration
9:40: Step 2 to Eliminate Frustration
12:33: Step 3 to Eliminate Frustration
15:00 My Most Recent Experience with Frustration
16:40: Step 4 to Eliminate Frustration
19:19: Step 5 to Eliminate Frustration
21:45: Fierce Follow Throu
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Episode 119: The Simplest Way To Eat For Sustainable Weight Loss

If you're a woman over 40 who wants to lose 30 pounds or more and keep it off, you already know that you can't simply burn it off. Even if that worked for you in your 20s and 30s, it won't work in this phase of life. The only way to achieve that goal is to learn to eat for sustainable weight loss. But, how do we do that in this phase of life?
On quick pass through your social media feed will lead you to believe that you need to count your macros, detox your body, do a juice fast, drink a special tea to balance your hormones, and the list goes on and on. While there could be some utility to most of the approaches you see, if you want the simplest, most distilled version, of what's necessary to eat for sustainable weight loss as a woman in your 40s and beyond, this episode is for you.
Topics
0:00: Introduction
3:05: Step #1
7:20: Step #2
9:20: Step #3
14:55: Fierce Follow Through
Resources
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It’s a Comeback... The Reintroduction Episode

In this episode, we will catch up on what's been going on since the last episode (about 3 years ago).
I'll share:
- What I've been up to
- What you can expect from me and the podcast
- Ways we can work together
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Episode 118: How to Lose Weight without Giving Up Sugar

Giving up sugar isn't a required step on the journey to sustainable weight loss. As a matter of fact, learning to eat sugar in moderation is a a required skill, if you plan to enjoy bread, dessert, and cocktails as a part of your lifestyle. However, managing the middle ground between giving up sweets and eating them with wreckless abandon is rarely addressed with any level of specificity. "Just eat in moderation" sounds great, but most of us have tried that and failed miserably. The problem isn't our willpower. The problem is that most of us have never been taught the strategy behind making that advice a reality in our daily lives.
This episode outlines that strategy. If you enjoy bread, cocktails, and dessert and you have a weight loss goal, you can't afford to skip this episode.
Show Notes Page: https://concitathomas.com/ep118

Episode 117: How to Lose Weight without Counting Calories

If you're tired of counting calories like a glorified Food Accountant, but serious about reaching your weight loss goal, this episode is for you. There is a simple, effective way to reach your goals without living and dying by the daily calorie count. However, it's going to take a little food education, a healthy dose upfront work, and a ton of awareness.
This episode breaks down exactly how you can attain this goal.

Episode 116: ”CoronaFit”: Maintaining Your Personal Fitness in the Age of Coronavirus

Sports are cancelled.
Graduations are cancelled.
In person classes are cancelled.
But, is personal fitness cancelled too? It depends on who you ask.
While I personally haven't cancelled personal fitness for myself, I know that for many it's not a priority right now. Even those of us who want to continue on a personal fitness journey may find that it needs to look very different than it ever has before. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss how to maintain your personal fitness in the age of Coronavirus.
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Show Notes: https://concitathomas.com/ep116

Episode 115: Secrets for Endless Meal Variety & Actually Liking the Meals that Deliver Results

I know you may not want to hear this but that list of 100 recipes you found on Pinterest is not going to help you create the variety you want in your healthy meals. At least not consistently.
Think about it. Aren't you tired of throwing away random ingredients that you could only use for that one recipe? What about taking almost an hour to cook dinner while you double check the recipe to make sure you are "doing it right"?
Sis, there's a better way to consistently eat healthy food without having to rinse and repeat that same chicken and broccoli. Here's an approach that can help you make it happen.
Resources:
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Episode 114: How to Cook Healthy Meals Faster for Better Consistency & Results

So, we know that cooking our meals at home gives us more control over our intake and our results. But, who has time to do that? Well? Errrrrry night of the week? Not you, right?
I used to think the same thing. As a matter of fact, I used to pride myself on my ability to order Figure Friendly meals ANYWHERE. While that is still a useful skill, I eventually got burned out on the restaurant food- and associated cost. However, I still wasn't willing to spend a lot of time in the kitchen to make meals each day. OK, let's be honest. I was only willing to spend about 15 minutes- max!
As per usual, I got busy answering the question, "what would it look like if I could (insert desire) even though I (insert limitation)". It took a little experimentation, but soon I was able to figure out how to consistently cook Figure Friendly Meals at home even though I'm not willing to spend more than 15 minutes in the kitchen creating them. Turns out, I figured out how to make it happen in 10 minutes or less. 
That's what we're talking about in today's episode.
https://concitathomas.com/ep114
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Episode 113: Figure Friendly Eating: What it Is & Why You Need it to Lose Weight and Feel Great

Ever feel like your healthy eating efforts aren't producing results - but not quite the ones you want? Maybe your're losing weight, but you have no energy. Or, you feel great, but your weight isn't budging- and you were hoping it would?
The truth of the matter is that "healthy eating" isn't enough if you want to look and feel great while keeping your health intact along the way. That's where Figure Friendly eating can help.
Show Notes: https://concitathomas.com/ep113
Resources:
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