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I heard a phrase this week that really stuck with me. Here it is: You can have success or you can have excuses, but you can only choose one. Then I thought about that. There are times when we accept circumstances and stop trying to find a way around them. There are times when we don't quit, we take negative consequences as feedback (instead of failure) and we keep moving toward our goal. Jim Rohn once said, "If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.” If your hands are full of excuses, you don't have any room for success. So let's look at some of the top excuses. I Don't Have The Money I eat from the "value menu" and I can't afford organic. I get this, but you can purchase a family package of chicken (for me about $5) and bake this (not fried). I use the Pressure Cooker XL and (just like the informerical) 20 minutes I have great tasting, healthier chicken. I still take off the skin. You can purchase frozen vegetables

So I've always had my eye on a TRX system. But at a price point of $189, it was a bit too rich for my blood. So when I heard Jillian Michaels has endorse the RIP60 tool, and then I saw where it clocked in at $75 I was inticed. A couple of quick YouTube videos later I was sold. The piece looks super solid, and that's because it is. It comes with 8 DVDs, a meal plan, and a wall chart. The DVD are well put together but the guy on the video really lost me when he kept reminding me that my body was a river of energy on disk one. It's a little too Berkeley for me. I just wanted someone to show my what exercises to do. The warm was 30 minutes of a 60 minute workout. I didn't have the  patience for this (or the fitness) and I tapped out after 20 minutes. For the next two days my legs were killing me, so if you're new to fitness, go in lightly. The workout it delivers. The other dumb thing about the unit, is although it is built like a tank, the harness is designed to have you putting your weight s

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Listener Comments: Happy 2016 Dave!I love, love, love your podcast. I’ve been listening since June 2012. I’m so incredibly proud of you eating for health. Dumping sugar. Dumping empty calories from fast “Fraken” foods. Working more activity into your daily routine. Taking care of yourself. I lost my weight (50 lbs) early on and I keep listening to podcasts like yours to stay motivated in my Sugar and Starch dodging lifestyle. You are always upbeat. I love your voice, your corny jokes, and fun sense of humor. I’m writing to challenge you to keep pod casting, at least monthly, for a year AFTER you hit your goal weight. Staying on target after you are rocking your (insert size here) jeans turns out to be tougher than I anticipated and I’m really looking forward to your insights.You are always so full of tips, tricks and heartfelt sharing of your trials. You turned me on to FitBit (pedometer on steroids) and I look forward to your tech reviews. Keep it up for 2016! So happy/ proud/ encouraged for you finally eati

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The Kitchen Safe Keeps Cookies, Chips, and Toys Out of Readh Today we talk about a great tool called the Kitchen Safe that enables you to lock away those items that you crave (cookies, twinkies, Reese Cups) and you can set a time from 1 minute to 10 DAYS. The Kitchen Safe XL is 5.5" Width x 5.5" Length x 10.4" Height. So you can hold chips, cookies, or (and this could make it very useful) TOYS, REMOTE CONTROLS, PHONES.  So when your child misbehaves, you can now lock their device in the kitchen safe. You turn the dial to the time you need, and then, THERE IS NO OVER-RIDE. So when the child cries to you and says, "I need my remote control for my game" you have no control. You can't over-ride it. "I guess you should have listened to your parents. It's a little thing I call CONSEQUENCES. The one "negative" side effect is the Kitchen Safe is $59 at Amazon. which seems a little steep, but on the other hand. If it was inexpensive, you might be tempted to smash it. It's a

In a recent story The Sun, she stated, ""I used to drink ten cups [of tea] a day with two sugars in each so I was on 20 sugars a day," she said. "Now I don't drink it and I have more energy than ever." She is also doing a bit more exercise, quit smoking, drinking, and eating better. So in the end, it's not a big surprise. She is eating better, and exercising more.  Today we also talk about Amy White who got involved by looking at labels, educating herself on what she was putting in her mouth. She realized that while the dollar menu was cheaper now, it was going to be much more expensive in the long run. In the end she lost 60 pounds. Read her full story here I've been using My Fitness Pal to track my calories.

This week there was some buzz about Amy Schumer and her naked picture in the Pirelli Calendar.   Please note that I'm not saying she is ugly. I'm saying that we may not be as healthy as we think we are and by taking a naked selfy (or a smarter move may be a good hard look in a full length mirror) might be a bit of a wake up call.  What are your thoughts? Other Topics in this Episode How Hi Fat Food Causes your brain to potentially eat itself Applebee's is tkaing soda off the kids menu 10 Food you should always avoid Thanks for supporting the Logical Weight Loss Podcast by visiting our Amazon.com link

Today I talk about losing 20 lbs and how its funny how your mind starts to try to talk you out of the strategy that is working. So when I start to think this way, I just say to myself, "Stick with the program, the program is working. Also mentioned on today's show.: Benefits of wlaking 30 minutes a day (source) My Diet is Better Than Yours Coming to About on 1/7 (source) Track your progress with a Fitbit. Prices start at $59.

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We've all heard that phrase that without our health we have nothing.  We all work hard, we try to pay off our bills, we put off sleeping and put our body through hard situations with the goal of "getting ahead."  Dave Ramsey says that if we spend our money like nobody else, someday we will live like nobody else. Well this goes the same for our food. If we eat the way nobody else does (skipping fast food, soda, etc) we will live like nobody else as well.  We need to take time to think about the long term. It makes no sense to kill ourselves to live.

I found an article on Yahoo that had a ton of information about Fast Food, why we eat it, and what is really in it. You can read the whole article here, but here are some key points. It's meant to be eaten fast (so you eat a ton of calories before you notice you're full). You don't have to chew it much (again, faster consumption) It doesn't age (as in 713 days later it looks the same - try that with an apple) It's not really flame broiled (in most restaurants these are painted on). Your pepsi might have poop in it. We have double our calories from the 1980's Bran muffins are cupcakes without the icing. Sonic has a drink that would be like eating 70 sugar cubes Quiznos has a large Turkey Club sandwich with 5,820 milligrams of salt Are You On Track With Your Water? I am currently drinking 80 oz of water per day. It wasn't easy, but I'm now doing it without much effort. I drink 4 24 ounce bottles a day. One way to know if you're on track is to use a bottle from Hydr-8. These b

I've been asked by some listeners to start some sort of crowdfunding through sites like Patreon.com. I wanted your opinion. If you have 30 seconds, I have a four question survey (4 question survey) that will help me decide. At my worst at the beginning of Audio I was 229 lbs. I joined program called "Slimgenics" on 8/10. I weighed 220.6 I was 33.1% body fat My chest was 44" My waist was 43.5" My right thigh was 21" My hips were 44.5" 77 Days on October 26th I got measured again. I weight 210 (so I'm down 10 lbs) My body fat is 27.9% (down 5.2%) My chest is 42.5" (down 1.5") My waist is 44.25 (down 2.25") My right thigh was 20" (down an inch) My hips are 44.5 You can see my calories before and after joining the program in the chart below This goes back to the words of my friend David Greenwalt of Leanness Lifestyle Univeristy, "If you're wondering why you're not losing any weight - IT'S THE FOOD." Next Question: Creating Sustainable Life

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I am down from 218.8 to 215.4 since our last episode. I'm still not eating burgers, or soda. I'm eating fruits and vegetables, and I'm trying new things (Asparagus is alot like broccoli). I also tgried Shrimp on the grill with no butter (just the grill taste) it was awesome.  For the most part I am not hungry, and my calories are way down. When I do get cravings I need to make sure to take inventory of what is going on. Here are some things that trigger cravings. Thirst Fatigue Urge to Chew Pain Hormone Cycles Mealtimes High-Risk Times So here are some things to do to deal with these.  Drink lots of water. My goal right now is 80 oz of water. If you are not a water drinker, this could be tough. But if someone handed you a bottle and said, "if you drink this you'll lose weight!" I bet you would. Well it does, and its called water.  Get some sleep. When you are tired you tend to quit caring, and make bad choices. We self medicate with food to fix many problems that are not hunger. Rem

So I started a new plan, and here is what I'm not doing: Drinking soda Eating Frosty's from Wendy's Eating Fast Food What Am I Doing? Eating Vegetables Eating Fruit Drinking 80 oz of water. So am avoiding salad dressing unless its fat free and low in sodium. If I really need some soda, I can drink clear stuff like Sprite. Get a New Plan Stan I knew I was going out of town, so what did I do? I bought a cooler and some ice packs and took food with me. When I ran out of healthy food I was really surprised that I was able to go into a Burger King and get a salad (and I had my fat free dressing in the cooler). I have a list of things I can eat and instead of obsessing over things I CAN'T EAT, I'm looking at how to make a plan I can live with, use, and continue with this plan. Is It Working? I'm down 5 lbs . I'm losing 2+ lbs a week. I'm happy. New Tools To Track Progress I found fitstream.com which is a free app that I can use to track my measurements and take pictures. The app

I recently got some bloog work done. The results were not great. Here they are: TOTAL CHOLESTEROL --- 224The ideal total cholesterol is less than 200. Your cholesterol is in the high range.HDL CHOLESTEROL --- 37The normal range is greater than 45 for men. HDL is the "good" cholesterol. It is believed to remove excess cholesterol from the body tissues. It is desirable for this to be in the normal or high range. Exercise helps to increase the HDL cholesterol. Your level is low.LDL CHOLESTEROL --- 140The ideal range is less than 100, though anything under 130 is normal. LDL is the "bad" cholesterol because it tends to deposit cholesterol and fat on the artery walls, or atherosclerosis. Your level is high.TRIGLYCERIDES ---235The normal range is under 150. Triglycerides are the major form of fat in the blood. Your level is borderline high (151-400). Slimgenics - Getting Ready for my PrepSTEP Today I shared some insights from the SlimGenics blog including: 10 Ways to Stay Motivated 8 Tips to Transfo

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