Make Your Someday Today Podcast : Reach Your Goal Weight and Become the Person You Deserve

What is an obsession?According to Merriam-Webster: According to Merriam-Webster: a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V): * recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced, at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress * the thoughts, impulses, or images are not simply excessive worries about real-life problems * the person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts, impulses, or images, or to neutralize them with some other thought or action * the person recognizes that the obsessional thoughts, impulses, or images are a product of his or her own mind (not imposed from without as in thought insertion) Sounds bad, right? Not always. Photo via Pixabay, by StevePB. ——————————————————————– Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero

Stress eating is a very common reaction to life’s stressors. It happens to almost everyone. It certainly happens to me! But how do we control stress eating? The most basic method is to reduce the stress that is pushing us to eat. I realize that is easier said than done, but there are four common stressors–financial, health, family and career–and each can be handled. This is NOT an easy problem to correct, but ignoring it will not make the stress go away. Photo via Pixabay, by TeroVesalainen. Listen to Episode 114 to learn how alcohol could derail your weight loss program. ————————————————————————– Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.

Have you ever thought this? Photo via Pixabay, by Kaz. Everyone needs help, and the first step in finding it is asking for it. I want to help everyone, but I can’t. I don’t know what your problems are. I don’t know if I am giving you ideas that you already know (and therefore am boring you to tears) or saying things are absolutely wrong for you (and am therefore making you angry and frustrated.) Please give me feedback on the website, either in writing or via voice message, so that this show is as helpful as possible! ————————————————————————————- Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero

Do these images evoke a feeling of summertime? If you were present, would the sounds and smells trigger the need to eat? Maybe you plan to simply avoid all these temptations. That is a valid choice, but remember–there are consequences to every choice. Listen to learn why I think total avoidance is a bad idea. Photo via StockSnap.io by Petradr Photo via Unsplash.com, by Dawid Zawila Listen to MYST 123 to learn why drinking alcohol can slow your weight loss progress. Learn my tips on how to handle Food Pushers in MYST 114. ——————————————————————– Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. Follow his Facebook page to learn how to better use social media. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero

Photo via Pixabay by Covi. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero

Weight loss supplements! Are they real? Sure. Do they work. Sure. Do they work as advertised? Well, that is a very different question. Today we talk about many different weight loss supplements, including medications, supplements, vitamins and minerals. Which do you use? I’ll give my recommendation in the episode. Photo via Pixabay by Wrob ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Com

We talked about “trigger foods” in MYST 107. What about the opposite idea–a “buffer food”?   Photo via Pixabay by Gellinger. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.

Is your original plan a handoff to the running back? Or are you going to pass to the wide receiver? You need to have multiple plans based on what the defenders are doing. So, what happens when your weight loss plan gets sacked? Both photos via Pixabay by Wikilmages. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.

“Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” ~Simon Sinek Photo via Pixabay by TookaPic. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.

You all know about “bipolar” but what do you know about “tripolar”? This is not a mental illness, but it is a mental condition, a state of mind, which can prevent you from achieving any of your goals. Listen for more! Photo via Pixabay by bykst. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.    

My weight loss goal is to lose 1 pound per week. That means that my daily calorie budget from LoseIt has a built-in deficit of 500 calories. On Thanksgiving, I ate more than 1300 calories OVER that budget, and yet 3 days later, my scale shows that I’ve lose 0.6 pounds in the past 7 days. I ate like a king and am still making progress toward my goal. How is that possible? It’s because I look at the big picture. Do you? Photos via StockSnap.io by Asaf R. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.

In the previous episode, part 1 of a 2 part show, we talked about factors beyond the dinner plate that make our weight problems worse. In Part 2 we will talk about how to adapt our lives so that we are able to reach out goals and yet not completely upend our lives and those who live with us. Yes, you can eat at a family feast, be happy, enjoy delicious foods and still make progress on your weight loss goals! Photo via Pixabay by PublicDomainPictures. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.

Being overweight–obese–fat–is caused by eating more calories than we burn. But that is a bit simplistic. There are many more factors that make our problem more difficult to fight. In this episode, part 1 of a 2 part show, we talk about the factors beyond the dinner plate that make our troubles worse. Part 2 will be a discussion of how to reduce the effect of these factors. Photos via StockSnap.io by Freestocks. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.  

Let’s talk about “starvation mode” (it’s a bad term, very inaccurate and thrown around like it is the answer to all problems), “free foods” (low calorie foods that don’t need to be counted in your calorie budget) and “weigh weekly or monthly, but not daily”. Three common concepts that can stall progress. Three common concepts that can stall progress. Photos via Pixabay by Unsplash. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen! All images are Creative Commons Zero.

All of my ideas and suggestions are from a variety of books. Here are my most important books for success in all areas of my life. ————————————————————— Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is a professional voiceover artist. If you have any need of voice-over work, for your podcast, radio spot, or whatever, you can reach Matt by a variety of methods. He is on LinkedIn. On Twitter. And Google+. And you can read his really nice, contemplative blog. Matt was also my guest on MYST 54. Give his story a listen.