Hopefully by the time you listen to this episode you already listened to episode 36, "Why You're Not Feeling Motivated" as well as the follow up episode 38, "Overcoming Your Motivation Struggles". This should have given you some time to do the work that we need to do to close the motivation gap and prevent it from becoming a viscious cycle. 

In this episode we discuss how your thoughts become a feeling, the feeling then turns into an action, which then becomes a habit. 

Tune in as we turn all of that into a celebration of even our smallest wins. This is how we turn less favorable behaviors around and start building and loving incredible new habits. 

Trust me, if we can do it, so can you! 300 pound Justy & Steph did not learn this over night and you wont either... but just know that you will never regret taking that first step!

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Most people that suffer from the disease of obesity struggle with over eating. Some of us can recall back to childhood when we weren't allowed up from the table until our dinner plate was clear. This is where the term "Clean Plate Club" came from. 

Somehow that mentality sticks with you. Whether it's a childhood behavior like this, or simply not wanting to waste food. We can easily come up with 10 reasons why we feel the need to clean our plate. And sometimes that reason may simply be that we love food and have become "volume eaters".

Eaither way, these are all forms of over eating and all go against working toward a calorie deficit for weight loss or maintenance. Couple that with the mental work it takes to break these bad habits, and you are set up for failure. 

This is why we have to work hard to break the cycle and stop ignoring the over eats, one bite too many and the need to clear our plate... all while avoiding our hunger cues. 

Listen as we talk through our plan for getting back on track and breaking the cycle of eating past satisfied. 

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Did you set goals or make a resolution in the beginning of the year? Have you taken time to reflect on those goals to see if you're making progress?

Listen in as we review the goals we've set for ourselves in 2024. 

Some things we've learned while talking through this:

• It's ok to pivot a goal if it's not quite right for you
• We are both on the edge of missing a goal that we need to tighten up on
• Some goals come easier than others
• We're so glad we have each other to work through these things together

Something else to keep in mind....

If you haven't set goals for 2024, it's never too late! Jump in now and give some thought on how you would like to end 2024. Go back and listen to episode 34 where we wrote our goals live while recording. This can help you to see our train of thought and maybe stir up some ideas for you!

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We are excited to welcome back Jeannie Boyer, RD to the podcast! On this episode, we are talking about Stress & How It Affects Weightloss. This episode is pretty powerful, in that it makes you think much more deeply about what stress is actually doing to your body. Jeannie also uncovers how our brains have been trained to do certain things for YEARS, and that we need to take the time to retrain it to align with our goals.

If you tuned int to Episode 18 you heard Jeannie discuss weight regain with us. She also joined us in episode 32 when we talked about Holiday Headwork & Nutrition Noel. 

For those not familiar with Jeannie, she has been a part of the incredible world of bariatrics for the past 20 years, connecting with real people all over the globe as they make huge changes in their health and life. She loves what she does, and she loves her patients and clients fiercely.

Her goal is not just to help you lose weight but to help you define your own success through finding balance and joy in eating forever after surgery.

In her new program she incorporates her nutrition expertise with powerful stress management tools and the science of neuroplasticity to help you make eating easy, forever after surgery. To sum it up, she helps people who’ve had bariatric surgery get the results they expected that they didn’t get from the surgery itself. 

You can find her at: 

@barisuccessrd on Instagram or her website, www.bariatricsuccessrd.com 

In the podcast, Jeannie mentions an app that her clients use. You can only get it through the website, but if you want to check it out, you can find it at ebt.org.

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

In a recent podcast, we talked about what to do when you aren't "feeling" motivated. In that episode we broke down that motivation isn't a feeling, but rather the reason one has for acting in a particular way. You can't feel it, but you can certainly take action on a feeling, which can lead to motivation. Easier said than done though, right?!
 
 Lack of motivation is where we are looking to change our behavior. We can want it all day long, but until you act on it, it's simply just a desire. In order to make your desire become a reality, you have to have a really strong reason to do so. This is why it's important to have your "why" in mind. In this episode we break this down for you into smaller, manageable pieces. 
 
 Once we've locked down our reason for wanting this change, we must identify where were struggling and what roadblocks are in our way. These 2 go hand in hand toward taking action and building sustainable healthy habits.
 
 Tune in to this episode to hear us talk through what steps we've taken and how it's changed our lives. 
 
 Stay tuned over the next month where we will round out what we need to stay on path with these new healthy, sustainable habits so we can continue building a stronger future day by day.

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Meal prep can be scary if you've never done it before. It took both of us a long time to pick up the habit and stick with it. And this is coming from 2 restaurant girls! So we get it! But bottom line is, it can help you stay on track. Even if you choose 1 dish to make. Start small and build up to a full weekly prep, if you choose. And please don't think you have to make boiled chicken, steamed broccoli and sweet potatoes every week. That's not a thing!

There are tons of options for easy meal out there that people don't always think of. You can buy some premade items and pair it with something homemade to save time. When you're really short on time you can order a family meal froma restaurant and divide it up into several portions. The possibilities are endless!

And don't think that you have to go into meal prep making everything super healthy. Try leveling up 1 or 2 ingredients at a time to make a dish a bit healthier. For example swap fat free greek yogurt for sour cream in a recipe. That's it, 1 ingredient. Then next time try something else. 

Bottom line... don't over complicate it. If you make it too hard, you won't want to do it and you'll find every excuse to NOT do it in the coming weeks. 

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

How many times have you said, "I'm just not feeling motivated" when it comes to your health and fitness journey? We've all been there! Especially in the colder months when all you want to do is hibernate like a bear and eat snacks. Listen as Justy and Steph break this down for you. Grab a pen and paper to take notes, because we promise you will find a few nuggets of wisdom that you will want to take away with you!

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Happy New Year to all of our listeners! We hope that you feel as though our podcast has helped you with your weight loss journey to some degree! We are just 2 besties that have been through so much in our weight loss journeys and we've FINALLY REACHED MAINTENANCE!! We hope that you can learn from our trials and tribulations so we can all find success in our journey for health. 
 
 2023 was the first year that we wrote out personal goals AND ACTUALLY STUCK TO THEM! Can you believe that? After YEARS of working diligently at career goals, we thought it was a good idea to apply the same practice to our personal/health goals. By doing this together and checking in quarterly, we were able to achieve everything we set out for!
 
 So we switched gears a bit for 2024. We decided to sit together via zoom and RECORD our goal writing as a podcast. Tune in to this episode to see Justy and I walk through our ideas and put pen to paper! Now keep in mind, we had been individually thinking through what goals we might like to accomplish for the new year. So we didn't just wing it... we actually put a lot of thought into it before we even recorded. 
 
 If you are looking to set your own goals, we suggest taking a few days to really think about where you want to see yourself at the end of the year. After you've given it some thought, sit down and make sense of it all. Write each one out, making sure they are SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound). If you have a friend or significant other that you can do this with, we find that extra helpful! You can help to hold each other accountable throughout the year!
 
 Now, if you've decided to set some goals for 2024, we would LOVE to hear what you're up to! Please send us a DM or comment on our YouTube to let us know. And if you'd like us to help keep you accountable, let us know so we can do some check ins with you throughout the year.
 
 Cheers to a successful 2024, friends!!

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

As most of you know, Justy and Steph both lost over 100 pounds, but used different methods of getting there. They've both been on a weight loss journey for YEARS, losing and gaining weight. But around 2019/202 they each knew they had to get serious about it.

Steph had weight loss surgery in 2020 and since then has dedicated herself to learning how to navigate through the mental side of weight loss/maintenance. 

Justy did not have weight loss surgery, and peope always ask her... how did she do it? What's her secret? She had always been good at losing little by little, but had some gains in there as well. In 2020 she really got a hold of her health and starting practicing what she calls her PIVOT Method. 

The PIVOT method is where she really began to see results. And learning from watching Justy practice this, Steph has adopted it too. At this point, it's becaom more of a habit for them both. But it took years to get here!

Tune in and listen to the steps to PIVOT your shitty thoughts to make better choices.

Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle.
@we.are.losing.it

If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit

Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!