We Are Losing It

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 2019/2020 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 become 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.
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Staying true to finishing our year STRONG, we brought on 2 wonderful professionals in the bariatric community to talk about holiday headwork and nutrition. Tune in and listen as I get some live, on the spot coaching about my love & fear of cookies... especially over the holiday season!

I had an "aha moment" during my coaching from Jeannie Boyer, RD and Lora Grabow, LMSW that I feel will steer me in the right direction this holiday season! I decided right then and there to join their 4 week program "Holiday Headwork + Nutrition Noel". This is a gift to myself to give me the tools I need to get through the next month without feeling shame, guilt and gaining unnecessary weight!

If you are interested in this course, you can sign up here! 

A little about Jeannie, if you don’t already know her…
She thought she would become a chef or a park ranger.
Instead, she talks about food every day and has a tattoo of the mountains.

For the past 20 years she has been a part of the incredible world of bariatrics, 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.

You can find her @barisuccessrd on Instagram or her website www.bariatricsuccessrd.com

We are BEYOND excited to welcome Lora Grabow, LMSW (licensed master social worker) to the podcast!

Lora is a bariatric therapist, coach, and professional speaker with 20 years’ experience working with bariatric patients.

Lora helps patients discover the missing piece of bariatric treatment:  the mental and emotional factors that affect weight loss and well-being. Or as she calls it, Headwork™.

Her expertise includes providing individual therapy and 1:1 coaching, facilitating bariatric support groups, and engaging patients in her  online course, Foundations in Headwork for Healthy Weight Loss. She is an active leader in the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. (ASMBS) She is a sought out podcast guest and speaker at national provider and patient bariatric conferences. 

You can find Lora @bariatric.therapist on Instagram or her website www.loragrabow.com

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

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As we continue our journey to stay on track for the rest of 2023, we are excited to introduce Rob DiMedio, also know as @myweightishistory on Instagram!

In this episode, Rob breaks down what he refers to as "The Bariatric Bers". But we all know, the head work around weight loss isn't JUST for bariatric folks, but honestly for anyone that struggles with their weight. 

We also talked more in depth about Rob's journey, specifically why he chose to have weight loss surgery, how his fitness journey has evolved, and what it's like to be a man in this community. 

Since surgery, Rob started his own coaching business called Busy Bariatrics. Check him out at www.busybariatrics.com! And if you sign up for his newsletter at https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/411886/86442864837395861/share you will receive his FREE "no cook cookbook"! Rob, a busy bariatric himself, put this book together sharing items you can pick up from the grocery store (without having to make an elaborate prepped meal) and still have it align with your goals. 

If that's not enough to convince you, at least sign up and follow him for the laughs! Rob is one of those good hearted people in the community that will always keep you on your toes with his fun loving, joking nature!

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!!

Last episode we talked about finishing the rest of 2023 STRONG! And we're going to spend the rest of the year helping you navigate HOW to do that. 

Once summer ends, we dive into Back To School and then almost immediately into Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and then all of the Dec-Jan holidays. It can be really hard to navigate all of this. It's like a 1-2 punch followed by a KNOCK OUT by the new year.

So let's head into this fall/winter holiday season prepared! Listen as we give first hand advice on how they deal with the holidays and the difficult situations that they bring. 

And stay tuned throughout the rest of the year to hear from us as well as some folks from the community to get some key takeaways for you to stay the course for the rest of the year!

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!!

Last episode we talked about finishing 2023 strong! Today we are following up to see where we stand on the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year.

A lot can happen in a year. You made need to pivot or even completely change a goal, if necessary. And that is ok! as long as we are staying focused and applying ourselves.

It does up no good to set a goal in January and then never look back. Then when December hits, we start checking to see how we did for the year and beat ourselves up if we didn't have perfection. 

We are human! Give yourself some grace and ditch that perfectionist view! 

This is your sign to check in on your 2023 goals to see where you stand and adjust for the last 3 months, if needed!

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.
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It is so important to close the year out with as much emphasis as we started the new year with! In this episode, we drill in on the handful of things you can do to finish the year strong!

You've heard us talk about these things before. But we thought it would be even better have our thoughts backed up by a doctor!

We brought on Dr. Bruce Seaton, a general practitioner, whose passion lies in helping and treating folks that struggle with the chronic disease of obesity.

Listen as we discuss how to finish the year strong and why Dr. Seaton agrees to go after this "low hanging fruit" when you are looking for ways to gain control of your health and weight loss.

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 both decided to call on Mounjaro to help us cross the finish line into maintenance on our weight loss journey. 

In May, Steph reached maintenance and stopped taking it. Justy did the same when she reached maintenance in July. 

Listen as we talk about our experience after both spending some time navigating maintenance without medical assistance. 

Spoiler alert... it's still not easy! We decided to game plan how to avoid major regain, on the spot, as we recorded this podcast! We leaned on all of the tools and advice we've been given over the years and each chose how we want to approach this individually as well as how we can support each other. 

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!!

It took us a long time to realize that there is a difference between self care and self love. Weight loss requires self love, or you will continue to bounce around in the yoyo with the scale. 

Listen as we talk about how we started to truly LOVE ourselves and give us what we needed to be successful in our journeys. 

With that being said, where does self care fit in? We talk about where and how we fit that in our journeys too. 

And just like all habits, this one has to be built slow and steady as well. You won't learn to love yourself overnight, no matter how many mantras you repeat in the mirror.

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!!

Call it what you want... hunger scale, intuitive eating, mindful eating... either way, it's the key to having a healthy relationship with food. If you struggle with over eating, this episode is for you!

Listen as Justy & Steph talk about the hunger scale, what it means and how to use it. This is your first step to controlling when and how much you eat. 

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!!

Picture it: You've been crushing your day! Woke up early, worked out, stuck to your eating plan, met your water goal, took your vitamins... all the things! You come home from work. Sit down to your planned dinner and then begin to wind down for the night. All of a sudden, the urges kick in! Your brain starts telling you why you should enjoy a dish of ice cream or slice of cake. This wasn't part of your plan though. And your brain wont SHUT UP about it!

If you can relate, this is the episode for you! Listen as we talk through how we experience urges, how to recognize them before they hit, how to handle when the creep in, and what to do after you've given in.

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!!