Do you believe that in order to lose weight, you have to hate your body first? Most of us do, even if we've never said it out loud. We think we have to be disgusted enough, unhappy enough, at war with ourselves enough, to finally change. And then we're told that if we really loved ourselves, we wouldn't want to change at all. So we're stuck between two impossible options. My friend, both of them are wrong.

In this episode I'm talking about the lie so many of us have carried for years, that you have to choose between appreciating your body and wanting to lose weight. I spent decades at war with mine, sure that if I could just hate it enough, I'd finally whip it into shape. And all that ever got me was more misery and the same weight. Because you cannot hate yourself into a body you love. It never lasts. I'll share the moment this week, looking at some photos from a day out with my son, when I realized I could feel genuinely good in my body AND still want to lose these 10 pounds, at the very same time. Because appreciating your body isn't the reward you get at the finish line. It's the starting line. It's the thing that finally makes the change stick.

If you're ready to take care of your body instead of punishing it, my free guide is built on exactly that. It's called The Secrets I'm Using to Lose 10 Pounds This Summer (Even on My Busiest Days). Six simple things, every one of them from a place of care. Grab it free at sascy.com/secrets.

And if you've spent years at war with your body and don't even know how to start doing this from a kinder place, that's so much of what I help women do. I have a limited number of one on one coaching spots this summer. Send me the word INTERESTED as a DM on Instagram @sascycycling or in an email to [email protected], and we can chat!

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Have you ever had a great stretch going, and then life got busy, and instead of scaling back you just stopped completely? And then getting started again felt so hard that days turned into weeks turned into "I'll start over Monday"? My friend, that cycle is exactly what we're breaking today.

I was hiking up a big hill this week, struggling, really wanting to stop. And I remembered something I've learned the hard way on my bike: stopping on a hill is the worst thing you can do, because starting again from a dead stop is so much harder than just slowing down. In this episode I'm sharing why that one idea is the difference between the women who lose the weight and keep it off and the women who spend years starting over. We're talking about the third option nobody offers you, slowing down instead of quitting, so you never have to start all the way over again. Plus why STARTING is the hardest part of all of it, and the little trick that got me from a five minute bike ride I didn't want to do to twenty five minutes I was proud of.

If today's episode hits home, my free guide is built on this exact idea. It's called The Secrets I'm Using to Lose 10 Pounds This Summer (Even on My Busiest Days). Six simple things, and you only pick ONE to start. That's your slow-down-don't-stop, right there on paper. Grab it free at sascy.com/secrets.

And if you're ready to build the version of this that fits YOUR real life, I'd love to talk. I have a limited number of one on one coaching spots this summer. Send me the word INTERESTED as a DM on Instagram @sascycycling or in an email to [email protected], and we can chat!

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Is there something your body used to be able to do that it just cannot do as easily anymore? A flight of stairs. Keeping up on a walk. A hike you have done a hundred times. That happened to me a few days ago, and I had to stop and catch my breath on a trail that used to be my EASY one. And my friend, it turned out to be the best thing that has happened to my weight loss this summer.

In this episode I'm talking about why movement is the real key to losing weight, and why it has nothing to do with burning calories or earning your food. Because if movement has always been the price you pay for eating, of course it never sticks. Nobody sticks with a punishment. I'm sharing how to find your real reason to move, the one that actually holds you when a number on the scale never could. Plus how I fit movement into a completely full life these past two weeks, the five minute bike ride that turned into twenty five, the sixteen rainy minutes I almost skipped, and why I took a rest day on purpose. And I'm getting honest about the fact that my scale has been flat for two weeks and I am not worried one bit.

If you're ready to start, grab my free guide, The Secrets I'm Using to Lose 10 Pounds This Summer (Even on My Busiest Days). Six simple, doable things I'm using right now, no diet and no rules and restriction. Pick ONE and start there. It's free at sascy.com/secrets.

And if you're ready to build the version of this that fits YOUR body, YOUR schedule, and YOUR real life, I'd love to talk. I have a limited number of one on one coaching spots this summer. Send me the word INTERESTED as a DM on Instagram @sascycycling or in an email to [email protected], and we can chat!

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Have you ever had a good week, a week where you moved your body and didn't overdo it and felt kind of proud of yourself, only to step on the scale and watch the number go UP? It is one of the most discouraging things in the world, and it is exactly where I found myself this week. The scale is up more than I've seen it all year. And here's the wild part: I actually ate less than the week before. But I am not worried about it one bit, and by the end of this episode, I don't want you to be either.

In this episode I'm getting real about what's actually going on with my body right now, two unusual weekends back to back, a whole lot of salt, my period, and the new hormones I'm working on as I move through perimenopause. Because so many of the women I work with tell me the same thing: that everything that used to work just doesn't work anymore now that they're in perimenopause or menopause, and they think THEY are the problem. My friend, you are not the problem. I'm talking about why the scale going up is not proof that you messed up or that there's something wrong with you, why it's just information, and how getting curious instead of frustrated changes everything. And I'm sharing a little banana chocolate chip muffin story that will show you exactly how to have the food you love, when you actually want it, instead of eating it just because it's there.

But here's what I am MOST excited about. I just created a brand new, completely free guide called The Secrets I'm Using to Lose 10 Pounds This Summer (Even on My Busiest Days). Inside, I walk you through six simple, doable, real-life things I'm using right now, no diet, no rules and restriction, just small shifts you can actually live with, each with one tiny thing you can try that same day. And you do not have to do all six. You pick the ONE that feels doable and you start there. Go grab it for free at sascy.com/secrets.

And if you're ready to build the version of all of this that fits YOUR body, YOUR schedule, and YOUR life, I'd love to talk. I have a limited number of one on one coaching spots this summer. Send me the word INTERESTED as a DM on Instagram @sascycycling or in an email to [email protected], and we can chat!

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If you're coming out of this holiday weekend feeling like you undid all your progress, the scale is up, and you're this close to just giving up on the whole thing, this episode is for you. Because I just had a weekend exactly like that. Three BBQs, a cream puff I wasn't even hungry for, my scale up a few pounds. And I am completely unbothered. I want you to be able to feel that way too.

In this episode I'm getting really honest about who I used to be. Because if I'd had a weekend like this before I lost my weight, I would not have gotten on that scale. I would have told myself I blew it, that I'd never be disciplined enough, that I loved food too much to ever get this right. And I would have given up, until I got so disgusted with myself that I'd swing all the way into rules and restriction and start the whole painful cycle over again. If that is where you are right now, my friend, I see you. There is nothing wrong with you.

I'm also sharing what I do now instead, walking you through my actual weekend, why the scale being up is just information, and how I balance without a single ounce of drama. And I'm telling you something I've never said out loud on this show before: I want to lose ten pounds this summer, I'm leaning into my health on purpose, and I want to bring you along with me while I do it.

If you want someone in your corner as we head into the best part of summer, I'd love to talk. Send me the word INTERESTED as a DM on Instagram @sascycycling or in an email to [email protected], no pressure, just a conversation.

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If you've got a holiday weekend or a summer vacation coming up and you're already stressing about the food, the BBQs, the drinks, and how much "damage control" you'll have to do afterward, this episode is for you. Because I just got back from vacation myself, the scale is up a little, and I am completely unbothered. And I want you to feel exactly that same way heading into your weekend.

In this episode I'm sharing why the holiday weekend was never actually the problem, and how all the stress and guilt we wrap around it is the only thing that ever hurt our progress. I'm talking about the huge shift in how I handle vacations now compared to the old days when I'd stress for a week beforehand and try to earn my food. And I'm getting real about the scale, why the number being up after a trip is just information and not a verdict on you, and how I went from hiding from the scale on Mondays to stepping on it with total curiosity instead of dread. You did not undo everything in one weekend, my friend. I promise.

If you want someone in your corner as you head into the best part of summer, I'd love to talk. Send me the word INTERESTED as a DM on Instagram @sascycycling or in an email to [email protected] so we can chat!

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If part of you wants to lose weight this summer and finally feel good and strong in your body, but a louder part keeps insisting you're not ready, you missed your window, or you should just wait until the fall, this episode is for you. Because summer might be the very best time you'll get all year to start, and I want to show you why.

In this episode I'm making the case that the only thing standing between you and your summer is the thought that you have to be ready first. We'll talk about the difference between genuinely not being able to do something and simply not feeling ready (and why one of those is almost never a real reason to wait). I'll walk you through why summer makes losing weight so much easier than white-knuckling a resolution in cold, dark January, and I'll give you the one simple place to start, plus the single most important thing to focus on so you don't get overwhelmed and quit. By the end, I think you'll see that you haven't missed your chance at all. Your window is wide open, and it starts with one small step this week.

If you want someone in your corner helping you actually do this instead of trying to white-knuckle it alone, I'd love to talk. Send me the word INTERESTED as a DM on Instagram @sascycycling or in an email to [email protected], no pressure, just a conversation.

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This Saturday I'm doing a 25 mile charity bike ride, and I want to be really honest with you. I have barely ridden more than five or ten miles at a time all winter long. So am I perfectly prepared? Nope, not even close. But I'm going anyway. And today I want to talk about why you do not have to be perfectly ready to do the thing you actually want to do, because I have a feeling there's something you've been holding yourself back from too.

In this episode I'm getting into the difference between genuinely not being able to do something and just not feeling ready for it (and why one of those is almost never a real reason to stay home). I'm sharing what my actual prep has looked like, how I'm making peace with being slower than I'd like and letting my son smoke me up the hills, and a story from last year's ride that taught me you never have to prove anything to anybody. There may also be a tater tot confession in here, and a very important sandwich.

If this one meant something to you, the best thing you can do is follow or subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening. Every follow helps this little show reach more women just like us, and it genuinely helps me grow this community. I would so appreciate your help.

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I was driving into work the other day and I passed a couple of women out riding their bikes. And my very first thought was not "good for them." It was "must be nice." They looked like they were living the dream, and there I was feeling like summer was already here and I'd completely missed my window to get ready for it. If you have ever had that exact thought, that everyone else has it together and you somehow don't, this episode is for you.

In this episode I'm getting into why "I'm behind" is just a thought, not the truth, and how that one thought quietly keeps you stuck and talking yourself out of even starting. I'm sharing where I actually am right now (spoiler: I've got a charity ride coming up that I feel wildly unprepared for), and the one place I want you to start instead of trying to fix everything at once. And it's probably not where you'd expect.

I'm running my free Summer Reset Challenge right now and it is not too late to jump in. Go to sascy.com/challenge to get signed up so you don't miss a thing.

And if you're hearing this after the challenge has already wrapped up, head to that same link anyway and get on the waitlist, because I run these all the time and I'd love to have you in the next one.

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You've read the articles. You've downloaded the apps. You've tried the diets. At this point you could probably teach a class on how to lose weight. And yet here you are, still trying to figure out why it isn't working. Today I want to talk about the one thing that changed everything for me, and it's the one thing nobody is selling you, because you can't put it in an app and you can't print it on the cover of a magazine.

In this episode I'm getting into why a diet built for somebody else was never going to fit your actual life, why doing this all alone and in secret is the hardest possible way to do it, and how the fear of messing up in front of people is the very thing that keeps you stuck. I'm sharing the story of how I lost 50 pounds without telling a single soul it was even my goal, why that made everything so much harder, and what finally changes when you stop white-knuckling it by yourself and let the right people in.

I'm running a free Summer Weight Loss Challenge starting Monday, June 8th and it is built around everything I've been talking about on the podcast. Go to sascy.com/challenge to get on the list so you don't miss a thing. And if you're hearing this after the challenge has already happened, go to that link anyway because there will always be something there for you.

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