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In this episode we wanted to give five easy strategies for acquiring and sustaining healthy eating habits. We want this to be doable and enjoyable. 

We start with a story that's all too common: we get stuck in the busy trap of adulthood and we start consuming high calorie processed foods on the regular. It becomes our new normal. Kyle talks about how he got stuck in this trap in his late 20s. He was eating out consistently and drinking too much and he gained 60 pounds within a couple of years.

So, when we decide that what we're doing isn't working, we must take inventory on ourselves and our choices. We also have to weed through misinformation and conflicting info on our journey towards healthier habits.

We talk about reducing the frequency of eating out at restaurants, and why this can be helpful. We also discuss preparing meals ahead of time. We also want to keep junk out of our environment. It's helpful to keep healthy items in our environment at any given time. We also want to keep healthy food items within our line of sight, so that we'll be more inclined to eat these food items

We also talk about the importance of sleep, how it serves our body, and how rest and recovery is vital when trying to lose body and change our body composition.

Time Stamps:

4:10 - Tip 1: Reducing the frequency of eating out

6:00 - Tip 2: Preparing food ahead of time

8:44 - Tip 3: Minimize junk in the house

10:55 - Tip 4: Keep healthy items in the house

12:48 - Tip 5: Prioritize sleep

17:02 - Bonus Tip: Be mindful with food

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For tailored, individualized, one-on-one online nutrition coaching: CLICK HERE

Check us out on Instagram at: @betterselfnutrition

Have comments, or questions? Need some help? Feel free to email us at: [email protected]

To follow Kyle on Instagram: @kyle_devlin__ @kyledevlinfitness

To Follow Pamela on Instagram: @pamelamama @_locksbylala_

Check out our free FB Group at: The Better Self Community

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What you’ll get by becoming a Better Self Client:

- Guidance & Accountability

- Food Knowledge & Awareness

- Food Tracking Strategies

- Strategies For Eating

- Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Snacks

- Fitness Plans & Workout Routines

- Resources & Helpful Links

- Support

- Mindset Training & Healthy Habit Training

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More about the hosts of The Better Self Project:

Pamela has been serving people her entire life. She brings joy, comfort, and support to everyone she comes into contact with. Along with doing hair for the last decade plus, she has also developed a love for nutrition and fitness. She is certified in nutrition through the ISSA. She looks forward to continuing to help guide her clients, help them stay accountable, and move them towards their goals while also changing the narrative surrounding food and health. She wants to change the mindsets of the ones she works with.

Kyle has been a certified personal trainer for eight years now.  He has worked in a corporate fitness setting as well as commercial gym, and is now training clients in his own personal training studio space. He also offers online training and coaching.  He is certified through the ISSA. Kyle is also a certified life coach. He is devoted to helping people transform their bodies and minds.

In this episode, we discuss how to set S.M.A.R.T. goals. We go over the specifics of how to set goals that are not only doable and realistic, but are also something you can achieve and practice for years to come.

Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals gives us a framework that makes achieving our goals much more likely.

Goals need to be specific. Vague goals are too open-ended, they're not actionable. 

Goals need to be measurable. What are the metrics associated with our goal. We need mile-markers on our journey towards our goals. This lets us know if we're making progress.

Goals need to be attainable. We have to believe we can attain our goals.

Goals need to be relevant. They need to mean something to us. We have to be excited about working towards our goals, otherwise we'll never stick it out long enough to meet them.

Goals need a timeline. We have to have a timeline with our goals, otherwise it will be too easy to put things off.

Once you set a goal and work to achieve it, you can then move on to the next goal. Some goals will coincide with one another, which will make it easier to pursue them at the same time (example: workout out and eating well).

Time Stamps:

0:44 - Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals and why it's important.

1:20 - What happens if we don't set smart goals.

2:30 - What is it that we're actually after?

3:34 - Goals need to be SPECIFIC.

4:12 - Goals need to be MEASURABLE.

6:07 - Goals need to be ATTAINABLE.

9:11 - Goals need to be RELEVANT.

11:11 - Goals need to have a TIMELINE.

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For tailored, individualized, one-on-one online nutrition coaching: CLICK HERE

Check us out on Instagram at: @betterselfnutrition

Have comments, or questions? Need some help? Feel free to email us at: [email protected]

To follow Kyle on Instagram: @kyle_devlin__ @kyledevlinfitness

To Follow Pamela on Instagram: @pamelamama @_locksbylala_

Check out our free FB Group at: The Better Self Community

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What you’ll get by becoming a Better Self Client:

- Guidance & Accountability

- Food Knowledge & Awareness

- Food Tracking Strategies

- Strategies For Eating

- Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Snacks

- Fitness Plans & Workout Routines

- Resources & Helpful Links

- Support

- Mindset Training & Healthy Habit Training

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More about the hosts of The Better Self Project:

Pamela has been serving people her entire life. She brings joy, comfort, and support to everyone she comes into contact with. Along with doing hair for the last decade plus, she has also developed a love for nutrition and fitness. She is certified in nutrition through the ISSA. She looks forward to continuing to help guide her clients, help them stay accountable, and move them towards their goals while also changing the narrative surrounding food and health. She wants to change the mindsets of the ones she works with.

Kyle has been a certified personal trainer for eight years now.  He has worked in a corporate fitness setting as well as commercial gym, and is now training clients in his own personal training studio space. He also offers online training and coaching.  He is certified through the ISSA. Kyle is also a certified life coach. He is devoted to helping people transform their bodies and minds.

In this episode, we discuss why it may not be a great idea to go from 0 to 100 when pursuing health-related goals. Most people have to practice transitioning into healthier habits. Instead of going from 0 to 100, it may be better to go from 0 to 1. 

Acquiring healthy habits is a skill that everyone can get proficient at. Everyone can find their own version. It should be tailored to the individual. 

Everyone has specific constraints and lifestyles. Each healthy lifestyle should be different based on the person.

There's powerful psychology in picking something small, easy, and doable first, mastering it and then moving on to a bigger item (or more smaller items).

At the end of the day, it's worth it to maintain and practice a healthy lifestyle, because you're a person of value and you're worth showing up for.

Time Stamps:

0:45 - What we mean by going from 0 to 100.

1:41 - Building a foundation

3:05 - Why meal plans aren't always the best idea

4:15 - Start with the small stuff.

5:40 - Implement one easy fitness activity.

6:50 - This includes healthy mindset practices.

7:09 - An easy breath count that helps our brain.

8:20 - A powerful psychology trick for adding healthy habits.

9:05 - The need for flexibility.

11:34 - Why bother adding healthy habits to our lives?

12:45 - Celebrate the small wins.

12:54 - What is a healthy lifestyle and what does it mean?

13:20 - Why is self-care important?

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For tailored, individualized, one-on-one online nutrition coaching: CLICK HERE

Check us out on Instagram at: @betterselfnutrition

Have comments, or questions? Need some help? Feel free to email us at: [email protected]

To follow Kyle on Instagram: @kyle_devlin__ @kyledevlinfitness

To Follow Pamela on Instagram: @pamelamama @_locksbylala_

Check out our free FB Group at: The Better Self Community

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What you’ll get by becoming a Better Self Client:

- Guidance & Accountability

- Food Knowledge & Awareness

- Food Tracking Strategies

- Strategies For Eating

- Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Snacks

- Fitness Plans & Workout Routines

- Resources & Helpful Links

- Support

- Mindset Training & Healthy Habit Training

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More about the hosts of The Better Self Project:

Pamela has been serving people her entire life. She brings joy, comfort, and support to everyone she comes into contact with. Along with doing hair for the last decade plus, she has also developed a love for nutrition and fitness. She is certified in nutrition through the ISSA. She looks forward to continuing to help guide her clients, help them stay accountable, and move them towards their goals while also changing the narrative surrounding food and health. She wants to change the mindsets of the ones she works with.

Kyle has been a certified personal trainer for eight years now.  He has worked in a corporate fitness setting as well as commercial gym, and is now training clients in his own personal training studio space. He also offers online training and coaching.  He is certified through the ISSA. Kyle is also a certified life coach. He is devoted to helping people transform their bodies and minds.

The Better Self Project is a podcast about self-improvement, self-development, and self-empowerment. We are here for busy adults who want to learn practical tips and strategies that will enable them to cultivate a "better self". 

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Better Self is a company that helps people discover and cultivate the best version of themselves through online nutrition, fitness, and mindset coaching and consultation. We're going to guide you on a path to healthy sustainable fat loss.

We're here to help busy adults who want to learn how to eat without guilt or shame. We're available 24/7 via text, phone, or email. We schedule regular check-ins with our clients. Think of us as your coach-on-the-go. You need our help, we're there.

We provide our clients with nutrition coaching, structure, and support. Clients also have access to a shared community.  We are with you every step of the way, whether it be to lose weight, gain muscle, or just choose healthier options.

More about the hosts of The Better Self Project:

Pamela has been serving people her entire life. She brings joy, comfort, and support to everyone she comes into contact with. Along with doing hair for the last decade plus, she has also developed a love for nutrition and fitness. She is certified in nutrition through the ISSA. She looks forward to continuing to help guide her clients, help them stay accountable, and move them towards their goals while also changing the narrative surrounding food and health. She wants to change the mindsets of the ones she works with.

Kyle has been a certified personal trainer for eight years now.  He has worked in a corporate fitness setting as well as commercial gym, and is now training clients in his own personal training studio space. He also offers online training and coaching.  He is certified through the ISSA. Kyle is also a certified life coach. He is devoted to helping people transform their bodies and minds.