Ok, this is a pretty hilarious rant (if I do say so myself) about an ad that I recently ran to get people excited about a kitchen course that I made and someone was rude to me! Gasp!  I tell you all about it in the episode and the 4 questions that I like to use to feel better!

Here are the four questions that I mention in today’s podcast:

1. Is that true?
2. Is the opposite true?
3. Am I happy with the way that I showed up?
4. Is there anything that I want to change

Then, give them (and yourself) permission to believe whatever you want.

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Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves having fun in order to stress less!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress management, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful!

You’ve got what it takes to fit into those skinny jeans!  Now, let’s make it happen!

The only difference between who you are right now and who you want to be is who you think you are right now.  I’m Mentor Michele.  I’m optimistic.  I believe that you can lose weight.  That you can stop stressing.  That you can live free of food and become whomever it is that you want to become!

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves having fun in order to stress less!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress management, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful!

You’ve got what it takes to fit into those skinny jeans!  Now, let’s make it happen!

Today I’m talking to my friend Ashley who is a fitness instructor and personal trainer and who actually lost weight during quarantine!!! What?!  So today I’m talking with her about how she did that.  

And it turns out that she’s sort of an expert on a bunch of tools to stress less including de-cluttering and mindfulness and she shares her perspective on life and how to love your body right now!

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves having fun in order to stress less!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress management, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful!

You’ve got what it takes to fit into those skinny jeans!  Now, let’s make it happen!

Let’s talk about the science behind food a little bit.  I’m going to de-mystify the science behind food for you so that you can start feeling confident about what you are eating.  We’ll talk about why relaxing about food is actually what is going to make you get better results.  Your body knows just what to do, and you can trust it to lead you to the perfect diet!  But, there are a few things you need to know about your body’s signals so that you don’t get confused.  

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves having fun in order to stress less!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress management, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful in their ability to create change. 

Gurus throughout history have been trying to answer this very question!  I don't claim to have all of the answers, but today I'm going to break it down in a logical way that will hopefully make sense to you.

Because stress is just mental and emotional strain that builds up inside of us as we ignore our thoughts and feelings.

The more that we ignore them by working, going on social media, running or doing anything with the purpose of pushing them down, the bigger the voice gets!

Like a 3-yr old who wants you to listen, your body will find a not-so-pleasant way to let you know that it needs you.  Like digestive issues, weight gain, phantom pain or allergies.

But the good new is that to stop stressing, all you have to do is listen. 

I'll give you some examples of how that might work.

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves spreading the word about healthy living!

And...she likes to have fun doing it!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful in their ability to create change. 

Last episode we talked about how "I don't want to waste it!" is a huge reason we eat extra food on our plate.  Now that you are thinking about it in a different way, I want to offer you some other ways that you can waste less without getting stressed out about it.

Join me and my friend Christina Syndergaard as we talk about what zero waste is and how to step into it without feeling overwhelmed by the process.

I love her average woman/practical approach to this topic, and I know you will too.

I've typed up a little handout for you here that you can hang on your wall or refrigerator with the ideas that she mentioned:

Step into Zero Waste

Resources:

Zero Waste by Bee Johnson is a book that you can check out more about the topic of zero waste.
Mighty Nest is a zero waste company where you can get a starter kit to help minimize your impact on the environment as well as other waste reducing products.

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves spreading the word about healthy living!

And...she likes to have fun doing it!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful in their ability to create change. 

Can’t you just hear your mom say this to you when you didn’t finish your dinner?  ..."You don’t want to waste it!"

 But, is that really true?

What if, in fact, the opposite is really true?  What if you are actually wasting food more by eating it?  That’s what we discuss in today’s episode, so buckle up and let’s go for a ride to the dumpster!

Get coached by Michele:

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• Learn the #1 mindset tool that I use to stop stressing
• Get relief from 1 stressor in your life right NOW

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves spreading the word about healthy living!

And...she likes to have fun doing it!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful in their ability to create change. 

It’s possible to stop stress eating, and when you do, it’s awesome!  If there’s one thing that I can do for you it’s to show you that it IS possible!!  And, I know you’re going to love it!

#1 it is possible, and it’s awesome.

#2 It is disappointing

#3 It’s just a decision

#4 The only reason that you are still stress eating or overeating is because you think that it’s benefiting you in some way

#5 It really is just about changing your thoughts.  It’s not about the food- about my friend on my mission

#6 It’s just as hard either way

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves spreading the word about healthy living!

And...she likes to have fun doing it!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful in their ability to create change. 

This isn't the usual list you'll see- like "being bored" or "too hungry."  The real reason that you are overeating is because you think, deep down that it has a benefit for you in some way.  It has a purpose for you, or you wouldn't do it!

Here are the top 10 thoughts that I've discovered as I've dug deeper. 

1. It’s not going to taste good without junk food.
2. It’s how I connect with my family/friends.
3. I don’t want to miss out.  
4. It comforts or calms me.
5. Makes me happy.  
6. I need food to take a break.  
7. I deserve to have a treat sometimes
8. I don’t want to be rude by refusing it.
9. Don’t want to waste it.
10. Self-punishing: “I might as well eat more because it’s too late.”  “It’s not going to work anyway.”

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• Learn the #1 mindset tool that I use to stop stressing
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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves spreading the word about healthy living!

And...she likes to have fun doing it!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful in their ability to create change. 

This is a big one!  Take a trip inside my brain as I share this episode that I recorded several weeks ago.

Listen to all of the thoughts that come up for me and how I choose to calm them in the moment and thereafter.  And, learn how discovering the "truth" about food and why you're eating it can be a powerful way to stop overeating.

Get coached by Michele:

http://www.icutthemustard.com/stressless

• Learn the #1 mindset tool that I use to stop stressing
• Get relief from 1 stressor in your life right NOW

Questions or Comments about this episode?

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About your Host

Michele is a fitness instructor, health and life coach, and mom entrepreneur who loves spreading the word about healthy living!

And...she likes to have fun doing it!

After healing her body through plant-based eating and stress, Michele seeks to empower others to do the same!  She believes that our bodies are powerfully resilient, and our minds are even more powerful in their ability to create change.