Primal Potential - The Anti-diet Solution To Mastering Fat Loss Naturally

OK, you've decided to make a change, but you have no idea where to start (or restart). Today's podcast will dive into my #1 fat loss recommendation: tracking. We aren't talking about calorie counting, carb or macro counting, just some down and dirty quick journaling. In less time than it takes to obsessively count your item of choice (and with far less frustration), you can learn more about what is and what is not working for you. It's easy, it's quick and it's crucial to laying the groundwork for finding a solution that works for you. I'll be talking about what to track, when to track, and most importantly WHY we track. http://primalpotential.com/206-my-1-fat-loss-recommendation/ My #1 Fat Loss Recommendation Tracking! Think of it like a journal. You don't have to spend time worrying about exact calories, or even exact portion sizes. What you are really after is a documenting what you ate and how it made you feel. It does not need to be a chore. You can get this done in less than 5 minutes each day. Ultimate

We are continuing our celebration of Primal Potential's 2nd anniversary with a super special guest! My friend and former Fat Loss Fast Tracker, Maggie! I want you to hear directly from someone who has transformed, inside and out, over the last 14 or so months. She has lost 50 lbs, more than 13 inches from her waist and she feels that the biggest changes she made were to the way she thinks! That's right, Maggie is going to share how you can use your mind to transform your body. She is real, she is inspirational and I hope we can all find encouragement and hope in her powerful message! http://primalpotential.com/205-use-your-mind-to-transform-your-body/ Use Your Mind to Transform Your Body In today's episode, Maggie and I tackle so much including: What results she has created over the last 14-15 months How affirmations changed her life How she handles days when she isn't feeling motivated How her mindset has changed How her dietary habits have changed Resources Join me at ASCEND in Nashville! Follow Maggie o

Today is a special & emotional episode! My mom is on the show! Yup, we are discussing the problem behind the problem - where my unhealthy relationship with food & body image began and how she coped with raising an overweight child. While I don't think our past defines us and I certainly don't think we're stuck there, I absolutely believe it is important to evaluate your self-limiting food & body image beliefs and begin to ask "Are these true?" and find ways to move beyond them. You don't want to miss this emotional episode! http://primalpotential.com/204-the-problem-behind-the-problem/ The Problem Behind The Problem In today's episode, my mom and I tackle so much including: Specific choices she made and how they impacted how I view food and my body The development of unhealthy relationships with food & body image Helpful and unhelpful strategies related to raising an overweight child How her body image impacted the way I thought about food What might have happened if she took a different appr

Today is Primal Potential's 2nd anniversary! THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart, for your support, trust and encouragement. What a wild ride it has been! I hope you'll take a few minutes to listen to today's episode on Primal's anniversary. Today, I'm opening up registration for ASCEND, the first ever Primal Potential Women's Transformation Weekend. Listen to hear all the details and click here to be one of the 50 women to join me in downtown Nashville, TN this November! Tickets are on sale now! http://primalpotential.com/203-happy-anniversary/

In response to the recent episode on the 3 stages of carbohydrate intolerance, I got an email that merits further discussion. I want everyone to understand that while yes, our food choices drive blood sugar and are primarily responsible for our fat loss and lack thereof, there are non-food influences on blood sugar. That's right - there are physiological and lifestyle factors that drive blood sugar & insulin significantly enough to influence fat loss and today we're investigating those things. http://primalpotential.com/202-non-food-influences-on-blood-sugar/ Non-Food Influences on Blood Sugar In order to reach our highest fat loss potential and optimize our health, we have to understand both the food and non-food influences on blood sugar. We need to evaluate the ways by which we can increase blood sugar as well as the factors that influence how we decrease or stabilize blood sugar. Three ways by which blood sugar is increased include: Eating - this includes but is not limited to consuming carbohydrate

I recently read "Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable" by Tim Grover and he introduced a personality classification that I found to be thought-provoking. His classification describes people who get things done and reach their highest potential versus people who don't. I started to think about the thousands of people I've worked with who are trying to burn fat and improve their bodies and I could see similar trends in the ways they think & act. I have classified into three groups which I'm calling wishers, wanderers and warriors. In today's episode I'm going to help you see which category your past choices represent and help you move from where you are now to the warrior category. That's right, this episode is about how to become a warrior. It's about how to stop making excuses and exceptions and start crushing your goals. http://primalpotential.com/201-stop-making-excuses/ How To Stop Making Excuses & Exceptions How do you make choices? Like a wisher, like a wanderer or like a warrior? In tod

We've got another book club episode today! On a recent road trip I listened to Ryan Holiday's new book Ego is the Enemy and there were so many powerful lessons! I just need to share them with you! Many of these are game changers! I was a big fan of his earlier book, The Obstacle Is The Way so I was eager to get my hands on Ego is the Enemy. It did not disappoint. In today's episode I'm sharing the 6 lessons that change the game when it comes to fat loss, health and happiness. http://primalpotential.com/200-6-lessons-change-game/ 6 Lessons That Change the Game There were 6 primary lessons that I believe powerfully apply to fat loss, health & happiness that I gleaned from Ryan Holiday's Ego Is The Enemy. In today's episode, I share those lessons and how you can apply them to your health. Ego is the enemy of what you have and what you want. Ego can keep us from true success by hiding the truth about our choices and our abilities. Ego crosses out what matters and replaces it with what doesn't. Ego tells us wh

In today's episode I'm sharing the CliffNotes & takeaway of a white paper written by Dr. Philip Maffetone about the three stages of carbohydrate intolerance. To download the free whitepaper for yourself, click here. Carbohydrate intolerance not only encourages weight gain, it impairs fat loss, damages the metabolism and triggers the development of illness and disease. Most importantly, after we assess the three stages of carbohydrate intolerance, we'll talk about what you can do about it. http://primalpotential.com/199-stages-of-carbohydrate-intolerance/ 3 Stages of Carbohydrate Intolerance Carbohydrate intolerance not only impairs fat loss and reduces energy - it also predisposes you to illness and chronic disease. Dr. Philip Maffetone outlines how carbohydrate intolerance develops in the below model and then goes on to describe three stages of carbohydrate intolerance. Dr. Philip Maffetone's Model of Carbohydrate Intolerance The three stages of carbohydrate intolerance can initiate in utero, in in

Today's episode is all about something I say often: short term strategies deliver short term results. If you cannot maintain the strategy that delivers the results, you will not sustain the results themselves. Any approach that requires white-knuckled willpower should be a real red flag that you might be working hard for results you won't maintain. http://primalpotential.com/198-white-knuckles-red-flags/ White Knuckles Are Red Flags How many times will you employ a short term strategy that you know you can't sustain? There are so many problems with this approach. If you can't sustain the strategy, you won't sustain the results If you don't know, address or solve the true problems, they'll still be there waiting for you You're creating a negative association with the process You're reinforcing a pattern of quitting or failure and therefore think that's all that lies ahead for you. That's not true. It's your crappy strategy You think change is harder than it actually is. That's representative of your unsustai

Cheat day.  Overeating.  Binge eating.  Call it what you want. The bottom line is - overeating has an immediate, negative effect on your metabolism! In today's episode, we are talking about the physical, hormonal, and metabolic impact of overeating or binge eating. I want you to know and understand that your body does not "reset" the following day simply because it's a new day and your fat burning potential doesn't go unaffected. http://primalpotential.com/197-overeating-metabolism/ Overeating and Your Metabolism In today's episode we're going to dive into the relationship between overeating and your metabolism. We'll get into specific impairments to your hormone balance, metabolism and fat burning potential that happen almost immediately. We'll answer the following questions: What are the consequences of overeating on your metabolism? Your body goes into storage mode Your fat burning potential is suppressed for days You trigger hormonal imbalances You experience an increase in hunger and cravings Your body

Are you in need of a quick dose of motivation? Listen to today's minisode to find out what it means to be awake in your dreams! http://primalpotential.com/196-l-minisode-b…e-in-your-dreams/ Be Awake In Your Dreams Every single day is an opportunity for you to give yourself a gift that only you have the power to unwrap! You can make the choice to shift your mindset, make better choices, do the hard work, embrace your obstacles, and work on your confidence. In today's minisode, I share what it means to be awake in your dreams and how this mindset can help you create a powerful transformation in your life. Just one more thing..I have some exciting news I want to share with you!  I will be hosting my first LIVE Primal Potential weekend event November 3-5 in Nashville, Tennesee! Tickets are not on sale yet but I want you to save the date!

  Forget what you have heard!  You can eat carbohydrates and still successfully meet your fat loss goals and maintain the results. There are hundreds of opinions related to carbs & fat loss and it's tough to know which one is most effective. We're going to clear that up and ensure that you don't have to subscribe to models of restriction or deprivation in order to burn fat and have plenty of energy. In today's episode, I discuss 4 smart carb strategies (aka The Golden Rules of Carbs and Fat loss) that, when implemented, will help you unlock your health and weight potential while increasing your energy, decreasing your cravings and stabilizing your hunger. http://primalpotential.com/195-carbs-fat-loss/ The Golden Rules of Carbs and Fat Loss   Listen to the episode to hear my detailed explanation for the following: A).  Who can benefit from implementing these strategies? B).  What are carbohydrates? C).  Do the golden rules of carbs and fat loss apply to all carbohydrates or are there exceptions? D).  How d

In the past couple of episodes, you heard some of my Fat Loss Fast Track clients share their Primal Potential success stories. They are all powerful stories of people actively improving their choices and moving towards their goals.  If you missed them you can listen to Episode 192 here and Episode 193 here. As one woman reflected back on her journey, she attributed her life transformation to the lessons she learned related to a few key elements:  Pace, Power, Practice, Perspective, and Progress.  In today's episode,  I want to talk about why it is important for you to understand and apply this structure of success (aka The 5 P's) on your own journey. http://primalpotential.com/194-structure-of-success/ The Structure of Success PACE Make sure the pace reflects an approach that you can and will sustain over time. Short term strategies deliver short term results. The most sustainable way to implement change is one at a time. POWER Recognize and embrace your choices and you will feel your power. While you can'

Ready to hear more Primal Potential success stories?  What started for most as a goal to lose fat turned into much more: transforming their entire lives. As you may be experiencing, they had fears, doubts, perceived limitations, years of weight loss struggles, hormonal issues and many of them doubted their ability to lose weight and reach their goals. But, as you will hear from them, they are making amazing transformations in all areas of their lives as they move towards their goals within the Fat Loss Fast Track. http://primalpotential.com/193-more-success-stories/ Success Stories Success Stories Meet Sarah Sarah is 54 years old and has struggled with weight issues her entire life.  In addition, she has hormonal issues, an underactive thyroid, "fat genes", PCOS, and is pre-diabetic. At first she was skeptical of some of the challenges within the Fat Loss Fast Track but quickly realized that it was about more than diet & exercise. She had to change her mind. Here are some of her takeaways: Own your choic

Today's episode is full of inspiration and real life transformations! You are going to hear some of my Fat Loss Fast Track clients share their stories of progress, obstacles and success. If you are a regular podcast listener, you know I share a lot about my story but, I know not all of you can relate to my story. I want to give you the opportunity to hear some other perspectives. My hope is that one of them is the voice that makes you feel like, "Hey - I can do this!" My summer Fat Loss Fast Track launches in just a couple weeks.  I want to give you an inside look at the kinds of experiences people are having.   To learn more and grab a space in the free webinar training, click here. So, for today I don't want you to listen to me - listen to them.  Are you ready to get inspired? http://primalpotential.com/192-success-stories/   Success Stories In this episode, four of my clients will share details from their own personal journeys and what has been most impactful in helping them transform. Meet Client "Anonymo

I got an email the other day that I want to share with you guys.  I think this email could have been written by any one of us and it represents one of the most significant issues keeping us from reaching our goals:  the on-again-off-again cycle. The beautiful woman who emailed me wants to change.  She wants to be healthy.  She wants to be a better example for her kids.  She wants to feel better about herself. She doesn't kinda want it.  She really wants it. But... She consistently makes food choices that aren't doing her any favors.  She overeats.  She overindulges.  She doubts her ability to change.  She doubts that health is really achievable for her.  She wants so badly to learn how to get unstuck! Man, I completely understand these struggles and frustrations.....been there... and it's a hard place to be! In today's podcast, we will explore a new mindset and some simple strategies that will help you break this ebb and flow cycle. Are you ready to find out how to get unstuck and put your doubts and frustrat

I think this episode & the paradigms we'll discuss can change your life. I really do, if you'll choose to let them. Here's the thing: life is hard. Hard things happen. Many of us choose to let these tough circumstances influence our choices. It doesn't have to be that way. In fact, if you want to live your best life, if you have to be your healthiest, happiest self, you need to change that patterned response. In today's episode I'm going to be sharing some theories about hard things, about the challenges of life and the opportunity we have to allow those hard things to help us grow, improve and excel instead of cower, complain and withdraw. These are choices. Welcome to the human experience - sometimes it's really challenging. How will you respond to those challenges? Will you become soft? Will you become hard? Will you develop, grow and improve? http://primalpotential.com/190-this-can-change-your-life Resources In today's episode I talk about stories & situations that I believe can change your life.

I've been getting a lot of questions about calorie burn during workouts (as reported by cardio machines), wearable fitness trackers and the validity of target heart rate zones for fat burnings. So, of course, we're diving into those topics today. In today's episode I'll be diving into the myths & facts about fitness trackers, heart rate zones and the accuracy of calorie counters on your workout equipment. While folks who are working out have awesome intentions, they're often misguided based on inaccurate or incomplete information. If you are something who uses a fitness wearable, pays attention to the calorie burn on your workout equipment or monitors your heart rate, you do not want to miss this episode! http://primalpotential.com/189-fitness-trackers-heart-rate-zones/ Myths & Facts About Fitness Trackers, Heart Rate Zones and Calorie Burn During Workouts Lots of people use the amount of calories they think they burned during a workout to help them determine how many calories they should consume tha

On June 3rd, 2016, Muhammad Ali died. There's no question that Ali was a relentless fighter both in and out of the ring. One of my favorite things to do is learn from people around me, dead or alive. When I heard that Ali had passed, I knew I wanted to see what lessons I could learn from his life. I knew there was something I could find that would make my journey more significant. I was right. Today, I'm sharing those lessons from Muhammad Ali, through my life. I believe that his wisdom and his fights can help us in the fights of our lives, whether that's health, fitness, fat loss, finances, relationships, careers or anything in between! In this episode I'll share what some of Ali's quotes mean to me & how they've influenced my perspective. http://primalpotential.com/188-lessons-from-muhammad-ali/

Hi. It's me. I have to tell you something. Your excuses aren't valid. I know you think they are. They aren't. I've heard them all, I've used them all and I understand them. But... I want more for you. I know you want more for you, too. So, today I'm breaking down three of the most common excuses I hear related to why you can't do the work or why you can't get results and flipping the script. I don't do this because I'm harsh or mean, I do this because the only way to change is to change. If you change your mind, you can transform your life. If you aren't willing to change your mind, you probably won't change anything. So, your excuses aren't valid. I love you but they're not. Take a listen to the full episode so I can explain why. http://primalpotential.com/187-your-excuses-arent-valid/