The scale seems to be the “gold standard” in how people track their progress — but there are better ways. Melanie joins me to talk about what causes those days when you gain a ton of weight, or lose a ton of weight, seemingly for no reason. We talk about why a simple “cheat meal” can cause you to gain a ton of weight, why females deal with this problem more than males, and perhaps some other, better methods should be using to measure progress.

Join me with personal-trainer Heidi as we talk about the gym — what to expect when you go, how to choose a gym, how to choose a personal trainer, how the weight-room works, and how to overcome being intimidated!

Melanie joins me to talk about how weight loss isn’t just one big decision, it’s 100 decisions every day, and how weight-loss is mostly a mental game. Learn how to win those battles, and how to rely on discipline, rather than motivation, to make the scale move!

The specifics about the plan that you’ll be following if you go this route. How I came up with it, why it works, why it’s different from other “diets”, and what a typical Weightix plan consists of. A perfect introduction for someone who wants to learn more about this approach!

In today’s podcast, I talk about signs you should look for to indicate if the diet you’re currently on is likely (or unlikely) to succeed. I talk about metabolic damage from burning muscle, why certain types of diets do more harm than good, and how you can avoid those pitfalls!