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Episode 71: Four phases of the weight loss journey.

Episode Description: I always say that the weight loss journey - done well - is a journey of profound personal evolution.  What do I mean by this? 

I've identified 4 distinct phases of the weight loss journey, and most people stop at the first one.  What are these stages, and how can you utilize them to make sure you are able to not just lose weight, but keep it off? 

Tune in as Marchelle and I discuss this important topic. You'll never think about weight loss the same way again!

Episode Highlights: 2:26   And if you've been listening to me for a while now, you may have heard me say that the weight loss journey done well is a journey of profound personal evolution.

10:53   The reason the reason that people struggle so much is because first of all, they don't understand that they're dealing with a chronic disease, a chronic relapsing disease. And second of all, they're so used to dieting and they're so used to doing something for a little while and they don't realize all the other stages that have to occur.

24:59   The more you discover about yourself and the more you're setting boundaries and the more you're learning to love yourself, it just gets better and better and better and better and better all the time. But you're never done.

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Episode 70: Is Food Addiction really real? Let's look at the science.

Episode Description: Today's podcast is called "Is Food Addiction Real"?  This is a good question!  I've noticed that I can have strong cravings for certain foods, like candy and ice cream, but not others, like spinach and broccoli...

So what is it about candy and ice cream that creates cravings?  Is it possible to become addicted to these foods?  

Well, the research is beginning to give us some answers, and truthfully I was not surprised to discover that yes, processed foods containing sugar and flour do indeed create a drug-like response in the brain. 

Tune in to today's podcast to learn all about it!

Episode Highlights: 1:57   The major components of processed foods that are triggering addiction in our brain are sugar and flour. And if you think about what they are, they're refined and processed white powders that are rapidly absorbed from our stomach and intestines into our bloodstreams. And they produce a hit of dopamine in a part of the brain called the nucleus accumbens.

9:49   'Needing' is actually based in the biochemistry. Here, there's no real conscious decision anymore. You have to have the substance in order to function normally. And this is the nature of addictions to any substance of abuse. It's what happens with nicotine. It's what happens with morphine. It's what happens with cocaine. It's what happens with alcohol. And it happens with food.

26:27   I want you to know that if you struggle with processed food addiction, you are not crazy and you're not alone. But it also means that you need to know your own brain. So if you wanna think about this really carefully, what has been your relationship with sugar or white flour? Do you have a hard time stopping it? 

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Episode 69: An interview with Dr. Angela Golden about myths 6 through 10

Episode Description: This week we continue our fascinating discussion with Dr. Angela Golden, a leader in the world of Obesity Medicine, on the Top 10 Obesity Myths. We covered Myths 1-5 last week. This is Part 2, where we talk about Myths 6-10. 

Episode Highlights: 17:24   The urban myth is that one, that 3,500 calories is a pound of fat. Because if it was true over a course of a year, it would either equal a 52 pound weight gain or a 52 pound weight loss if I reduced my calories by 500 calories a day.

19:54   If you put two people next to each other one, who's never had obesity. And one who has, the person with obesity actually absorbs food differently than the person who doesn't. And it's because of the way that the gut is impacted by inflammation from obesity. So more calories are absorbed By the intestines of someone, with the disease of obesity.

31:46   We all have a responsibility to help those of us living with obesity to not have the stigma and the blame around it. And one of the easy ways we can do that is to get rid of the word "obese". Yes. O B E S E should just be removed from every dictionary and all the language. Because I'm not an obese woman. I am a woman living with obesity. Yes. I live with a chronic disease. I am NOT labeled by that disease. 

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Episode 68: The Top 10 Obesity Myths (part 1), a talk by Dr. Angela Golden

Episode Description: At a recent Obesity Medicine Conference in Atlanta, I met Dr. Angela Golden, a leader in Obesity Medicine education, and someone who herself struggles with the disease.  After her  awesome presentation, "The Top 10 Obesity Myths," I accosted her at a function and asked her to be on my podcast, so she could educate all of YOU on these myths, some of which your own health care providers may believe. We cover the first 5 myths this week and the second 5 myths next week. Tune in for our enlightening discussion!

Episode Highlights: 6:11   So the current research shows us that people who have untreated obesity can have eight years shorter life.

8:59   People who are overweight were at higher risk for sudden death. So obesity is a CHRONIC disease.

17:13   We all need to recognize this isn't about willpower. It's a chronic disease. For example, you wouldn't say that your blood pressure was elevated because you 'didn't have enough willpower'.

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Episode 67: How to develop your Empowered Self Identity.

Episode Description: This month in Empowered Weight Loss we are working on developing a new Empowered Self Identity. What I mean by this is that we learn to think about ourselves differently, in a new empowered way.  This is actually one of my most favorite things to teach when it comes to helping people learn the skills they need to keep weight off.

The heart of self-identity is your thoughts about yourself. In today's podcast Marchelle and I dive deep and ask... what DO we think about ourselves?  Where do these thoughts come from? And is there a way to make sure our thoughts about ourselves SERVE us?  

Episode Highlights: 10:21   And so we developed ideas and coping skills at very young ages so that we could get our needs met, like our survival needs like food and shelter and clothing and all of that. But we also have needs for love and belongingness. 

20:10   I really want people to understand that this, I always say the weight loss journey, when done correctly, is a journey of very powerful, personal evolution. 

26:36   Always remember that what you say to yourself and how you talk to yourself matters.

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Episode 66: How to gain 5 new emotional skills for your weight loss journey.

Episode Description: In today's episode of the Keep the Weight Off Podcast, Marchelle and I invite you to discover 5 new emotional skills that will really serve you in your weight loss journey, and in all areas of your life, actually!  Especially if you identify as an emotional eater, these skills are a perfect starting point for you as you work at discovering new ways to soothe yourself without the use of food or alcohol. 

Episode Highlights: 11:37   Developing a language for our emotions is really, really helpful. And recognizing that being a human being means, feeling these emotions, even when it doesn't feel good. This is really important. So emotional awareness is the FIRST skill. 

22:27   Lasting weight loss, developing the skills that it takes to achieve lasting weight loss means a journey of growth and personal evolution. It's so very important. You'll become a totally different person when you stop fighting yourself all the time and you learn to accept every feeling that you have as just powerful information.

24:49   To discover that you have absolute control over your emotional response for whatever circumstances are in your life, because you actually have control over the thoughts that you think. And this is really, really powerful and a very highly evolutionary place to be. 

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Florence's Calendly link: www.calendly.com/f-christophers/30

Episode Description: Today's episode of the podcast is a very special recording of an interview I did with Florence Christophers for the Keep the Weight Off Summit in December 2020.  Florence is the host of the online annual "Kick Sugar Summit."  As a recovered sugar addict herself, Florence teaches people how to overcome their sugar addiction through online courses, private and group coaching and live events. 

In this interview, Florence helped me and all of our listeners better understand the difference between sugar addiction and emotional eating, and why it's important to address BOTH aspects if we want to overcome food addiction and obesity.  I consider Florence a wise colleague and a great friend, and I hope you enjoy our discussion!

Episode Highlights: 28:27   The best research we have is that 8-15% of the population are truly biochemically, physiologically, addicted to sugar. 

33:28   There's are three categories of sugar consumers. There's the sugar user, the sugar abuser,  and there's the sugar addicts. 

38:56   So if you are listening to this and you're like, oh, dang, I think I might be in a sugar addict, well no problem sister (or brother), because we have all the right brain chemistry and nervous system to be able to go and have an absolute, fantastic life on something that isn't self-destructive to our bodies and our minds. 

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Episode 64: Learn about the Emotional Scale and pursuing more of a life of authenticity.

Episode Description: April is Emotional Mastery month in our Empowered Weight Loss membership.  We have been working all month at understanding our emotions, and learning what they mean and how to manage them without buffering with food or alcohol or anything else for that matter!

I teach Emotional Mastery by first teaching about the emotional scale. Our emotions have a lot of information for us about what’s going on in our souls and when we cover them up by eating (or drinking alcohol), we miss a lot of the messages…  and we can’t live authentic lives.  

Tune in to today's podcast to learn more about the Emotional Scale and to hear a profound discussion Marchelle and I had... enjoy! 

Episode Highlights: 2:58   One of the first things that we want to understand in order to develop emotional mastery is that we have to stop buffering so that we can actually feel our emotions. And the reason is because our emotions have a lot of information for us about what's going on in our souls. And when we cover them up by buffering, we miss a lot of the messages and then we can't live authentic lives

18:53   Figuring out exactly what you're feeling can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. So if you're not sure, just sit down with a piece of paper and a pen and start writing. So get all of your thoughts and feelings out on paper. It's a little bit like emptying out your closet, so that you can examine them, and then you might find something interesting.

20:27   Oftentimes all it takes to feel better is just naming the emotion, because it brings such a sense of relief to have a name for what you're feeling, that it will keep you out of the food or alcohol.

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Episode 63: Methods to ensure lasting weight-loss change.

Episode Description: Ever wonder why it is that you can be so "All In" on a new diet... do well for a few months, and then before you know it, you're back to your old ways?  This happens to me all the time with organizing projects.  I'm all gung ho to organize everything in my path, and then before I know it everything has returned to disorder.  

It turns out, lasting change is hard for several important reasons. Tune in to today's podcast to discover these reasons and what you can do to ensure that the changes that you want to make are LASTING!  

Episode Highlights: 03:41   Our thoughts are what creates our reality. All of us are creating everything in our lives because of the things that we're thinking. And so that's actually a really profound understanding.

09:08   Our primitive brains do not like change. Now, remember, I always talk about the primitive brain and then the human brain. So the primitive brain is all about survival and seeking pleasure in the moment, avoiding pain in the moment and staying comfortable and safe. So your primitive brain get super nervous about any kind of change because your primitive brain is afraid that if anything changes, you're going to die.

10:52   So I want everybody listening to understand order to make any significant change in your life, you have to do two very hard things. ***The first thing you have to do is to overcome the tendency of the primitive brain to want to stay safe, i.e. predictable and keep things the way they are. And you have to let go of old beliefs about yourself that are running 90 miles an hour and develop new beliefs that feel very unfamiliar and insecure. Is that making sense?

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Episode 62: The link surprising link between obesity and depression.

Episode Description: Did you know that Obesity and Depression are linked?  No one is certain which comes first... if Obesity causes Depression or if Depression causes Obesity... or if there is some common factor that can cause both.  Whatever the cause, it's important to recognize this correlation.

The good news is that most people are feeling much better within one month of working with us!  Tune into today's podcast to learn why, and what you can do to feel better soon!

Episode Highlights: 01:14   I want everyone listening to this podcast to know that there is definitely a correlation between obesity and depression.

14:20   As you stop, over-stimulating your dopamine receptors with toxic food products, and toxic addictive beverages, your dopamine receptors are going to start to regenerate. This Is the beauty of it. If you've got dopamine down regulation, you will get more dopamine receptors. And this can take a few weeks, but eventually you do start to feel better.

18:45   If you are struggling with depression, you need to be eating your vegetables, because they have micronutrients in them. They have the precursors for your brain to make the neurochemicals and the neurotransmitters that you need, like dopamine and serotonin and oxytocin and other ones.

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