Thin Thinking Podcast

Hello and welcome to 2022!

Are you excited for your journey this new year? Because I definitely am!

As we all start embarking in this new season, both in our personal life and in our weight mastery journey, we will be facing many phases along the way - some are exciting while some will require great mental shifts on our end.

Many people often know how to start losing weight but fail to keep pressing on not because they are bad or they are at fault but because they just don't know what to expect along the way.

In our first episode of Thin Thinking podcast this 2022 (episode 43), I want to share with you my interview with Shelley Cotten who has now released 112 pounds over the last few years. We will be looking inside the mental journey, the many phases of a successful weight release journey according to Shelley's two years of shift experience.

I hope that you will get to learn and be inspired with Shelley's amazing weight mastery journey that will make you look forward and hopeful this 2022.

Also, I want to invite you to sign-up for my free 3-part video series called "The 3 Mental Shifts to End the Weight Struggle Once and for All". The sign-up will only be available from January 6th to 10th so hurry and get your slot now. If you are seeing this on January 5th you get a one day head start!

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• The slow process of how Shelley started her shift weight mastery journey, her thoughts about it, her reasons of committing into it, and her learnings along the way
• What does it mean to be "living the shift" and how deepening your mastery and honing the weight mastery skills will help you in your journey
• How Shelley created her own progression of belief over time and how it brought her confidence and consistency in her own weight mastery journey
• How weight maintenance is a mental phase in and of itself and how Shelley mastered it

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Sign up for FREE 3-Part Video Series: The 3 Mental Shifts to End the Weight Struggle Once and for All
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Happy New Year!

I am sure, like me, you have been through a lot this 2021. You have your list of things that you are grateful for and you have those crappy things that you want to leave behind.

Whatever those things are, the important thing is that you are about to enter a new season starting over and looking forward to a wonderful 2022.

As we leave 2021, it's the best time for us to reflect and to get our minds to organize and set a vision for our 2022.

In episode 42 of the Thin Thinking podcast, our last podcast for the year, I will share with you a step-by-step approach to make an easy vision board - this is great to getting your mind organized about what you want to create this coming year but also it leaves you with a fun visual tool to help your subconscious mind implement that change for you.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why create a vision board and how will it make an impact in your personal life, mind, and relationships
• The things that you need in creating a vision board and the four areas that you can start with in creating a vision for your 2022
• A visualization process and session with me to help you in creating your visions and goals for next year

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

It's that time of year when the diet ads are running and kale and protein powder have replaced the peppermint bark and Almond Roca on the shelves in your favorite store.

Even if you didn't struggle with weight, you would probably feel compelled to jump on the diet bandwagon going with everybody else.

And I'm saying, "Stop! Don't do this."

There are very many compelling reasons not to impulsively jump on a diet, January 1st. One of them being that more than 55% of people who do this fail.

So please for your sake, in episode 41 of Thin Thinking, hear me out and hear what advice I have to offer you instead so you can head into the happy, healthy new year feeling awesome, and really ready to consistently release weight in the long term.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why you should not act out of FOMO or fear of missing out but should act out of inspiration and vision instead
• Why starting from pain, despite of it being a great motivator, is not a long-term solution for weight loss or weight mastery
• That long-term permanent weight management starts within yourself and the way you communicate with yourself

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Aunt Millie's pumpkin pie, uncle Bob's famous stuffing, and so much more. No matter what the size of your holiday gathering (or gatherings) this year, if we aren't mentally prepared it can be a disaster for our waistline.

So, in episode 40 of Thin Thinking, we are gonna walk through how to enjoy holiday meals with your family or friends without worrying that your weight loss or weight maintenance will be derailed.

You can also download my Shift Out of Sugar Cravings Hypnosis Session for FREE that will surely be helpful this season. Just click this link, and sign-up and you're ready to go.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• What is the first thing that you really have to do before going to any family holiday meals and its importance during this season
• Things you can do and practice to overcome the social pressure to eat from the people you are with
• Tips you can apply as a host/hostess or guest after every holiday gathering

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Eggnog, pumpkin lattes, Almond Roca, peppermint bark - the list can get long. We all have our own seasonal holiday favorites that we want to munch on because these foods only come this time of the year..

Indulging in our seasonal holiday favorites makes us feel great until we fall prey to their power, putting us in a position of overindulging. This leaves us to feel imbalanced, heavier, and most of the time, mad at ourselves.

But I have great news for you - there is a way to be the boss and not the bitch of your holiday faves.

In episode 39 of Thin Thinking podcast, I will walk you through the Thin Thinking steps to enjoy your holiday faves without overindulging into it while being mindful of your weight management.

Also, I want to remind you to download my Shift Out of Sugar Cravings Hypnosis Session for FREE. Just click here and sign-up and you're ready to go.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• That mindfulness and good communication with yourself play important roles in managing your weight and staying conscious through the holidays
• How to employ the three-bite rule with your seasonal holiday favorite foods that will help you enjoy them but not overindulging in them
• How your sense of smell can help you be satisfied with your holiday favorites and can make you experience wonderful memories

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Do you loooooove to bake? Especially during the holidays? Join the club!

Baking for your family or with your family, serving them with all your loved recipes - these can be some of our most cherished moments during the holiday season.

However, those memory making holiday baking adventures can quickly turn into a serious sugar-coma-inducing-weight-management-disaster with green and red holiday sprinkles piled on top if we aren't using the right strategies. That is why I am here to back you up.

But have you ever thought or experienced that during the holidays, baking creates a challenge for your weight management? I know it does for a lot of people that is why I am here to back you up.

In episode 38 of our Think Thinking podcast, we are going to stir together the Thin Thinking ingredients that are going to unlock a strategy for your baking - being able to bake mindfully in a way that allows you to enjoy the hobby that you love and even enjoy your treats after, but stay mindful of your health and weight management goals at the same time.

Also, you can have my Shift Out of Sugar Cravings Hypnosis Session for FREE. Just click this link, sign-up and you're ready to go.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• The importance of eating before baking and setting a boundary for yourself ahead of your baking
• Some effective tips that Rita had learnt from her own experiences and from other people who became successful in managing their weight around baking
• How the skill of stimulus control and Rita's three-bite rule will help you to thrive instead of being deprived around baking

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

It's the official beginning of the holidays! Yay!

It is also the beginning of the onslaught of highly tempting food and drinks...Yikes!

Here in our Thin Thinking community, I personally do not want all of you to fall into those holiday traps and lose in your weight mastery journey. I want you, this holiday season, to enjoy yourself and your time with your family and friends without getting off track with your weight management.

In episode 37 of Thin Thinking, I am bringing you Thin thinking Holiday dos and don'ts to stay on track this season.

Join me and let's get this healthy holiday season all wrapped up with a big Weight Mastery bow.

Also, I want to remind you about our Black Friday Special 30% off all weight loss hypnosis downloads in our Shift Store: https://shop.shiftweightmastery.com --please use the coupon code SLIMFRIDAY upon checking out and enjoy a slimming holiday season!

You can also have a smoking-free holiday when you grab my Smokefree123 Hypnosis-Based Smoking Cessation Program which is 50% off this Black Friday. Visit https://www.smokefree123.com/regularly-priced-program and use the coupon code: 123Savings to enroll in this wonderful online program that you can do from the safety of your own home in your own time frame.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• The power of being connected to yourself and consistently communicating with yourself this holiday season
• The three slim holiday habits that you should practice in order to stay consistent and powerful in your weight mastery journey this holiday season
• The three fattening habits that you should avoid and what to do instead to get the most out of this holiday season and be ready for the next year

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• BLACK FRIDAY SALE: All Weight Release Downloads 30% Off with Coupon Code: SLIMFRIDAY
• Smokefree123 Hypnosis Based Smoking Cessation 50% Off with Coupon Code: 123SavingsSign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's this time of the year once again that most of us love. Some of us will travel and visit some of our relatives while some will just enjoy the wonderful autumn weather at the comfort of their homes.

And of course, enjoying and preparing sumptuous meals to be enjoyed by the whole family. Because of this, some find Thanksgiving a big challenge in their weight mastery journey.

Have you noticed that the biggest challenge with managing weight around Thanksgiving may not be Thanksgiving, but the rest of the weekend?

In episode 36 of Thin Thinking podcast, I give you a quick and easy lesson on three key preparational tools to stay on track this Thanksgiving and all through the weekend.

So do not miss it and get Thanksgiving stuffed full on a big serving of thin thinking.

I am opening doors early to you for our Black Friday Special 30% off all weight loss hypnosis downloads.

Here is the link for our shop: https://shop.shiftweightmastery.com --please use the coupon code SLIMFRIDAY upon checking out and enjoy a slimming holiday season!

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• The importance of creating a powerful vision of what you want to feel on Thanksgiving weekend and giving specific instructions to your mind
• How having a four-day strategy this Thanksgiving will help you prevent blowing up your weight mastery journey
• What is the beginning of weight mastery

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• BLACK FRIDAY SALE: All Weight Release Downloads 30% Off with Coupon Code: SLIMFRIDAY
• Smokefree123 Hypnosis Based Smoking Cessation 50% Off with Coupon Code: 123SavingsSign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Skinny people envy. Have you ever had it?

Why is it so hard for us not to envy skinny people? Why are we resenting this subgroup of ideal weight humans for their ability to eat whatever they want and not gain an ounce? Grrrr!

In episode 35 of our Thin Thinking podcast, we will be exploring this resentment that we often have with this group of people and how this belief may actually keep us struggling with our weight.

As we unpack this sensitive topic, I hope that we will be able to reframe our views of skinny people and help ourselves towards our own weight mastery.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• How our hard held beliefs regarding skinny people helps in growing our 'struggler identity' instead of our 'student of weight mastery identity'
• How our negative opinions on skinny people actually hurts us and not them
• Three recommendations on how to start to change our relationship with skinny people

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

This is the time of the year when you just want to snuggle under the covers and dive into a great book. Am I right? Well, I've got your back!

This week, in episode 34 of Thin Thinking, I'm reviewing the wonderful book, "The Willpower Instinct", based on author and Stanford psychology professor Kelly McGonigal's popular course, The Science of Willpower.

This book is full of fascinating and well-researched tidbits about our brain and willpower.

Allow me to share with you, here in our latest "Thin Thinking Reads", some of the parts of the book that uncover the mystery of our willpower and how it will help us in our weight mastery journey.

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• What is the "problem of two minds" and how do we identify ourselves between these two minds existing in our one brain
• How our fancy prefrontal cortex works and too often, makes us act more irrationally than its counterpart, our subconscious
• How does accepting and embracing our thoughts and cravings gives us more power than resisting and arguing with them

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• "The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies