How To Be Awesome At Everything

Listen to why Lindsay decided to run 50 miles in 10 days.

It has nothing to do with fitness or weight.

It's about mental strength and conditioning…

It's about making a physical change in order to make a mental change.

It's about wanting to be tough and have thick skin and be ready when life throws curveballs your way.

Lindsay talks about pushing through discomfort- get to the point where your mind is saying STOP- and that's actually where you start.

Because can't be extraordinary by staying in what's comfortable.

All of this will make us stronger and ready to face the tough situation we are all in right now.

Lindsay talks about challenging yourself everyday so you don't get rusty.

Accept what you suck at and use that as your drive, not your excuse. (She explains honestly how she used to make excuses for things rather than pushing through it.)

Lindsay talks about setting goals and making sure you push through to the end so YOU know that you will when you tell yourself you will do something.

This is a big topic and she wants to be clear that she is still so compassionate and empathetic and loving - just trying to do it with thicker skin. So she can be tough when you get a hard call that someone you love is sick… or you are going through something hard. It's all about bring strong so you can handle more and how we can make conscious decisions to get there.

And that's why she thinks we should all be working everyday on our mental conditioning. Not accepting what's average or what we've always done, but to challenge ourselves and PUSH through the pain… and control that most important conversation we have - the one in our own heads about ourselves.

You wake up with it, you walk around with it… you go to bed with it. And you act on it. Good or bad. That's what this whole thing is about.

Let's deal with the Corona virus or whatever else you're facing right now with strength and mental toughness…. Because it will make us better and we will come out of it stronger and more awesome!

Listen to why Lindsay decided to run 50 miles in 10 days.

It has nothing to do with fitness or weight. 

It’s about mental strength and conditioning…

It’s about making a physical change in order to make a mental change.

It’s about wanting to be tough and have thick skin and be ready when life throws curveballs your way. 

Lindsay talks about pushing through discomfort- get to the point where your mind is saying STOP- and that's actually where you start. 

Because can’t be extraordinary by staying in what’s comfortable.

All of this will make us stronger and ready to face the tough situation we are all in right now.  

Lindsay talks about challenging yourself everyday so you don't get rusty. 

Accept what you suck at and use that as your drive, not your excuse.  (She explains honestly how she used to make excuses for things rather than pushing through it.)

Lindsay talks about setting goals and making sure you push through to the end so YOU know that you will when you tell yourself you will do something.  

This is a big topic and she wants to be clear that she is still so compassionate and empathetic and loving - just trying to do it with thicker skin.   So she can be tough when you get a hard call that someone you love is sick… or you are going through something hard.  It’s all about bring strong so you can handle more and how we can make conscious decisions to get there.  

And that’s why she thinks we should all be working everyday on our mental conditioning.  Not accepting what’s average or what we’ve always done, but to challenge ourselves and PUSH through the pain… and control that most important conversation we have - the one in our own heads about ourselves. 

You wake up with it, you walk around with it… you go to bed with it.  And you act on it.  Good or bad.  That’s what this whole thing is about.  

Let’s deal with the Corona virus or whatever else you’re facing right now with strength and mental toughness…. Because it will make us better and we will come out of it stronger and more awesome!

This is a BIG ONE! Eating LESS sugar!

🍎We are talking about added sugar- not the sugar in Whole Foods - Lindsay is all for natural sugars found in fruits and veggies.

This is about processed foods and how we have to know how to read labels and what ingredients to look for.

🍫Lindsay talks about when to SPLURGE and have the real sugar! She decides by asking herself… is this a MOMENT?

A birthday party for someone special, a date night treat… a cool moment with your kids.. whatever it is for you. That's when you should splurge.

🍚Lindsay gets into all the places that sugar is found.

SUGAR is not just in cupakes!!

It's in lots of foods that turns into sugar in your body… like white starches. So you may not feel like you're eating a ton of sugar because you aren't eating cake and ice cream but we have to be aware that it comes in other forms too. There is a ton of sugar in so many foods you might not realize like Chinese to-go food or juices, etc.

It's in so many things… and so often we are addicted to it!

We have to realize that because its not straight sugar doesn't mean that its not turning into sugar in your body. White breads and pastas are at the top of the list for this!

👩🏼‍🔬Lindsay gets into how to read the labels on processed foods!

She tries to limit processed foods… but when you do… look at the ingredient list!

Sugar has SO many different names- the most common names are sugar and syrup.

High fructose corn syrup… also "OSE" like glucose, dextrose.

Avoid foods that have lots of sugars

Of course, the best way to do this is to eat as many natural foods as possible. Nobody has added sugar to it.

If you eat mostly Whole Foods, you will naturally have a low in sugar diet.

☕️Lindsay isn't going to ask you to cut out ALL forms of sugar… and do it cold turkey.

While she knows this works for so many people, she doesn't think it's realistic for most people.

We want to eat out and live and experience and try different foods.

So this is how she's figured out how to make ONE drastic change.

Stop drinking your calories and your sugar. (Unless of course its a glass of ice cold Champagne after a long week then thats totally allowed and recommended)

Often times people are drinking so much sugar and not realizing it and this is the ONE thing she's going to tell you to cut out pretty much complexly and do it cold turkey. Sodas, super sweetened juices and sugary coffee drinks.

Now the replacements… I would drink black coffee with a splash of coconut milk or almond milk.

And sparkling water! It takes time to get used to, but it's a good trade off.

At restaurants - get ice tea or iced coffee unsweetened.

Just try not to drink all your calories in the form of sugar!! The sugar can add up so much

🍯Here's are the healthier options Lindsay uses to cook with at home!!

Now, none of these are perfect and people could debate them… but IF we are not going to go totally extreme and just reduce and use much healthier options!

These are the ones Lindsay thinks we could use! maple syrup

Honey

Agave

dates

(Organic for all)

Organic Honey

Organic Maple Syrup

Organic Agave

Organic Vanilla Extract

Organic Almond Flour

Cacao Nibs

Simple Mills Bread

Hemp Hearts

You choose depending on your preferences and own personal dietary limitations or preferences!

🥗Another thing to think about is how much and what we are eating for meals. We need nice big filling meals with lots of proteins and fats… so we are FULL! And you'll be less likely to grab for the sugar craving items.

Eat lots of the good fats like avocados and nuts. Your blood sugar levels will be stable and you are more full for longer. Unlike a big bowl of cereal and milk in the am… you crash fast!

Rather than thinking about what you need to TAKE OUT- think about what you can ADD in first!! It's so much more FUN!

Lindsay is all about eating… a LOT and enjoying food and not walking around the world HUNGRY!

🍎Another obvious one - remove temptation!

If its out of sight its out of mind! Try to only have good healthy options… or put your splurge treats nice and high so little fingers can't reach them and you have to get a step stool to reach so it makes it a little bit harder to do. Gives yourself a little hurdle to make it reserved for special occasions.

🍓Here are a few of my fav low sugar snacks:

-I always have precut fruit in the fridge

-I LOVE frozen grapes- they have a new texture once frozen!

-I love doing frozen bananas and strawberries and drizzle with dark choice and toss in freezer… it really only needs an hour- and I think it's better than totally frozen

-There are lots of recipes online for apple nachos that are FUN- apples and pb and lots of toppings.

🍎🍎Here are some of Lindsay's go-to packaged snacks that everyone loves!

Cauliflower Puffs

Vegan Chocolate Bars

Bean Chips

Pecan Butter

Chocolate Cake Mix

🎂The other thing we need to think about with sugar is … there's an addiction associated with it. Sometimes it's more genetic - we have more of a sweet tooth OR it can be learned from your parents or your environment.

Studies have shown that sugar is one of the most addictive substances - so lots of times food manufacturers use lots of sugar because we like it and we crave it and we want to eat more!

Tests in rats have shown that sugar foods are as addicting to hard core drugs.

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🍰This is a big topic and one that we will certainly talk a LOT more about. But we hope this episode really helps you THINK about how much sugar you're eating and the easy swaps that you can make to be eating much healthier food.

TELL us what specific parts of this you want to learn more about!

And let's keep talking about it! Until next time friends, cheers to your health!

This is a BIG ONE!  Eating LESS sugar!  

Here's the thing… Somehow most of are programed to look at others peoples lives and compare them to our own. Imagine how freeing it is if you could look at someone else's feed or hear about a big win one of your friends had in life and be genuinely happy for them.

And not do it in a judgmental way or in a jealous way or comparing in anyway at all.

It's the best feeling to be in such a good place was where you're at… even if you're not where you want to be… if you haven't accomplished your goals or life hasn't completely falling into place the way you want it too… just knowing that it's a journey and there are ebs and flows and at the end of the day you're confident and you love yourself unconditionally so you have the space and capacity to genuinely be happy for somebody else.

Do you know what the best part is! People are happier for you when good things happen to you… because they remember how good you made them feel when something happened to them!

So let's all take a minute to be mindful about it and get to a place where we're genuinely happy for everyone around us… even if we don't know them… even if they do things differently than we do… we're going be happy for them because it puts out good energy into the world and that always comes back to you!

Thank you for listening and being so open-minded. Now let's go out and find someone to cheer for!!

Here’s the thing… Somehow most of are programed to look at others peoples lives and compare them to our own.  Imagine how freeing it is if you could look at someone else’s feed or hear about a big win one of your friends had in life and be genuinely happy for them.  

And not do it in a judgmental way or in a jealous way or comparing in anyway at all.

It’s the best feeling to be in such a good place was where you’re at… even if you’re not where you want to be… if you haven't accomplished your goals or life hasn’t completely falling into place the way you want it too… just knowing that it’s a journey and there are ebs and flows and at the end of the day you’re confident and you love yourself unconditionally so you have the space and capacity to genuinely be happy for somebody else.

Do you know what the best part is! People are happier for you when good things happen to you… because they remember how good you made them feel when something happened to them!

So let’s all take a minute to be mindful about it and get to a place where we’re genuinely happy for everyone around us… even if we don’t know them… even if they do things differently than we do… we’re going be happy for them because it puts out good energy into the world and that always comes back to you!

Thank you for listening and being so open-minded.  Now let’s go out and find someone to cheer for!! 

💪🏼 Lindsay tries to convince you why working out at home is the BEST! Because it saves you time and money… and it's easier to make it happen each day!

💪🏼 Here are the programs Lindsay LOVES!

OBE Fitness

Tracy Anderson fitness

Beach Body Fitness

💪🏼Here are links to Lindsay's favorite pieces of equipment:

Peleton treadmill

Amazon leg weights

Black weights - I use 3lb, 5lb., 8lb., 10lb., 12lb., 15lb. and 20lb. hand weights!

Lindsay makes it happen just about everyday … because she schedules it in… and it's easier to get in a quick session if you are short on time.

She works out for health and to sweat and to feel good and to live a long time.

So as we know, there just aren't any shortcuts to that. You have to show up and put in the work… but you can make it so much FUN too by doing it in a way that is exciting to you and you're doing things that you like.

We hope this helps inspire you to MAKE the DECISION to work out at home… and love it and make it a way of life. So it's not a debate in your mind each morning, the decision has already been made, you just need to execute on it.

Thank you for listening! Now let's wake up early tomorrow and workout from home!!

In this episode, Lindsay asks you to THINK about how you process things that happen to you. And be intentional about NOT DRINKING POISON when someone tries to hand it to you!!

It's a game changer for your overall happiness!

She calls it poison because it is!!

Lindsay goes through how to deal with this ourselves, and how to teach our kids how to do this too!

This whole thing ALL goes back to what are you letting in your mind.

Together, we are putting ear plugs in when it comes to negativity or dream squashing! Don't let it in!

Now listen, we all have to been self actualized and not block out something if someone we love is trying to help us and it's something we really need to pay attention to or work on changing or whatever…

But if it honest fall into this category its likely a WASTE of time!!

So that's what we're talking about today… first, realizing that when someone says something negative or hurtful for you… you have a choice with what you're going to do with it. Are you going to digest it or not… and it completely changes the outcome of the interaction.

Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Lindsay asks you to THINK about how you process things that happen to you.  And be intentional about NOT DRINKING POISON when someone tries to hand it to you!!

It’s a game changer for your overall happiness!

She calls it poison because it is!!  

Lindsay goes through how to deal with this ourselves, and how to teach our kids how to do this too!  

This whole thing ALL goes back to what are you letting in your mind.

Together, we are putting ear plugs in when it comes to negativity or dream squashing!  Don’t let it in! 

Now listen, we all have to been self actualized and not block out something if someone we love is trying to help us and it's something we really need to pay attention to or work on changing or whatever…

But if it honest fall into this category its likely a WASTE of time!! 

So that’s what we’re talking about today… first, realizing that when someone says something negative or hurtful for you… you have a choice with what you’re going to do with it.  Are you going to digest it or not… and it completely changes the outcome of the interaction. 

Thanks for listening!