THE CONFIDENT BODY PODCAST - Brain-based strategies and self-compassion practices to unlock your full potential

From Cravings to Clarity: Unraveling the Secrets of Your Urges

Have you ever found yourself looking into the pantry thinking “What am I in the mood for right now?” Or maybe you know that on your way home from work your brain will say “Hey, what if we just run past the drive thru real quick?”
Or maybe it’s after dinner but before bed and predictably every night - no matter how much you promised yourself you wouldn’t snack after dinner - you find yourself opening up the freezer to see what delicious delights might be there to satisfy that urge. 
 
Today we’re talking urges.
Desires.
Those moments when gremlins take over your brain and say “I don’t care what promises I made to myself earlier in the day or what was on my plan or the fact that I want to lose weight and feel healthy so I can play on the floor with my grandkids. My brain gremlin has taken that 'What’s Your Why' worksheet I filled last month and turned it into a paper airplane, set it on fire and tossed it out the window.
Right now I JUST WANT ALL THE THINGS! 
 
We’re going to talk about :why urges happen
(spoiler alert - they’re normal and you’re not broken).
How urges are not evil.
They’re not even something you need to “just get over or conquer”.
They might even be…trying to tell you something important.
And we’ll talk about the 3 step process to turn urges into your friend. 
Ready to look underneath the urge, discover the diamonds hidden in your desire, and turn that evening eating habit into an educational moment?
(I think I went a little too far on the alliteration there. Might need to dial it back.) 
 
Aww yeah ya are. Let’s get after it!
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Your Weight Loss Secret Weapon - Sleep

Have you ever noticed that when you’re tired you tend to crave junk food even more? 
 
Just how much does the quality of last night’s sleep impact my choices today? 
 
⇒ The answer is A LOT.
 
Today we’re going to talk about how your brain literally sends signals to increase your cravings for junk food when you’re tired and how you can use sleep as your secret weapon for making weight loss easier. 
 
Ready to get started? Let’s go. 
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You Are A Miracle book
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How To Eat Out At Restaurants and NOT Wreck Your Progress

Do you have a favorite restaurant? 
Maybe a place you love to go on Saturdays? 
Or perhaps it’s just for special occasions. 
 
But when you go, oh boy, look out. It is ON. It’s like calories don’t count and you’re not worrying about the diet when you head to this place. 
 
Except when you step on the scale the next day you’re like, “Ugh. Why does just one night out have to mean I’ve gained 3 lbs over night? It’s not fair!”
 
Uh huh, today we are talking about restaurants. 
 
We’re getting tactical again so that you can have the gift of looking at how you’re thinking about things when you go out and also several specific strategies to help you feel prepared the next time you’re going out to eat. 
 
Ready? 
Let’s get after it!
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You Are A Miracle book
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I Should Know Better

Have you ever had a Monday morning where you look back over the weekend and you just think… 
“Ugh. I blew all my hard work. AGAIN. It’s not like this is a surprise. It’s not like I don’t know what happens on Monday after a weekend of not paying attention.” 
 
Or maybe it’s not a weekend. Maybe it’s just a random Tuesday night where you found yourself having a snack before dinner or after dinner. And then another and then another and then 5 snacks later you’re like… 
“I can’t believe I did this again. I should know better.”
 
I should know better. 
Oy. Those words really pack a punch in so many ways. 
 
Today we’re diving into ….    
Why there’s a big difference between knowing better and doing better and it has nothing to do with your self discipline nor is it your fault. 
Why living in the fantasy land of shoulds is making you unhappy and hurting your efforts to lose weight. 
And the #1 character trait you can use to get out of the shoulds and into reasonable realistic action steps. And it’s a character trait that everyone has - even if you might be a little out of practice. 
 
Ready to rewrite the story of Shoulderlla and create your own happy ending? 
 
Yeah. Absolutely! 
Let’s get to it!  
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You Are A Miracle book
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When The Novelty Wears Off

What happens when you are 3-4 weeks into a new diet program and the novelty has worn off? 
 
Why is it harder to keep going in week 4 than week 1? What’s different? 
 
How is it that you can be motivated in other areas of your life - maybe at work or taking care of your family - but you can’t seem to muster that same motivation and consistency for yourself? 
 
Today we’re going to talk about 
Why it’s completely natural to be harder to motivate on week 4 than week 1
Why you can be successful in other areas of your life, but not this one
And 3 specific ways to adjust your thinking.
Ready to bust through the gap between novelty and new established habits? 
Then let’s go.  
 
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You Are A Miracle book
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Help! I Feel Like A Failure

How many times have you told yourself “Today I’m gonna be good.”
Or “I’m only going to have 2 cookies tonight.” And then find yourself going back on your word to yourself. 
 
Or how many times have you tried to lose weight, and fell off the wagon? Or maybe lost weight, only to gain all the weight back?
 
How many times have you run out of steam with the new diet plan and just felt like a big ol’ failure. 
 
We have ALL experienced that from one time or another. 
Failure just stinks. It hurts. 
And the fear of failure often holds us back from trying in the first place. 
 
Today we’re tackling failure.
What exactly IS IT that we’re afraid of?
My personal story of failure
The 5 step process to make failure your friend and
And the 3 letter word to help you turn around what you’re making failure mean…
So you can use it as the rocket fuel for your weight loss journey. 
 
Ready to flip the script on failure?
Let’s go. 
 
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You Are A Miracle book
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SNAFU

Have you ever gone a week or two when you were really on track and feeling like you were making progress, but then something like a trip or a birthday comes along and you feel like you backtracked on all your progress? 
 
Or maybe you were really on point throughout the whole week but then on the weekend you feel like you undid all that hard work and you’re right back where you started? 
 
Today we’re going to talk about a different way to look at things so that when those life events come along.
You don’t have to look at it as if you’re starting over from scratch. 
You don’t have to let it wreck your progress. 
And you can use it as a stepping stone catapulting you towards your success. 
Ready? Let’s go.  
 
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You Are A Miracle book
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How Setting A Goal Weight Backfires and What To Do Instead

Have you ever tried to lose weight for a specific event or to look good for a specific someone? 
 
We can willpower our way some of the way there. Maybe even most of the way there. But how did you feel about yourself when you got “there”? 
 
And how long did that last?
 
Today we’re talking about the fallacy of setting a goal weight and the “I’ll be happy WHEN I lose weight” trap. 
 
We’ll address: 
2 specific reasons why that mindset backfires 
and what to do instead to set yourself up for success 
…so that you can love yourself WHILE you lose weight and make sure the changes you make are sustainable over time. 
 
Ready? Let’s get to it. 
 
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You Are A Miracle book
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I Wish I Could Just Get Over This

Have you ever had a night where you just really went overboard and ate way more than you planned and thought “What the heck is wrong with me?” 
 
Or maybe you woke up the next morning and maybe had too much to drink or overate and you ask yourself “What is my freaking problem?” 
 
“I know better. Why can’t I do better? Maybe there’s just something wrong with me. I just wish I could get over this.”
 
I know I’ve certainly been there. 
 
Here’s the problem. 
 
That kind of thinking is hurting you. 
It’s holding you back because you’re assuming there’s a problem with you. 
 
Today we’re gonna have a little tough love. 
 
I’m getting vulnerable about some struggles I’ve had and we’re getting through this together? 
 
You ready? 
You and me. 
 
LET’S GO. 
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You Are A Miracle book
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Stop Waiting To Feel Good

Have you ever felt like there was more inside you that you have to give?
Like maybe you’re not maxing out your potential? Or even scratching the surface?
 
So often we wait until we lose the weight in order to go for that thing or to put ourselves out there in a scary way. 
 
Today, we’re gonna get deep. We’re going to talk about purpose, meaning and the shining your glorious light the way you were made to.
Ready to shine? Aw yeah. Let’s go!
 
Learn more!
www.confidentbody.coach
You Are A Miracle book
https://confidentbody.coach/tips/