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The Warrior Life - Overcoming The Mental and Physical Battles of Life

The Warrior Life teaches you how to be successful in all areas of your life. Warriors are mentally and physically strong, so the show focuses on complete health. Laying the foundation for a warrior’s life takes commitment and dedication to all aspects of your well-being. The show airs twice a week. Tuesdays are an expansive version of my weekly blog, which teaches you how to break through bad diet cycles and create positive relationships with food to achieve the body and life of your dreams. Thursdays are interviews with experts to help you overcome the daily battles we all face: being young, aging, disorganization, work-life balance, stress, lack of sleep and more. The podcast will educate and inspire you to become the best warrior you can be! www.michellerosefit.com
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Dec 31, 2015

Whether this past year was filled with joyful moments or days of struggle we all get to press ‘restart’ on New Year’s Day. I am determined to help you create and achieve your best year. I am determined to help you feel more happiness and peace, and that all starts with my podcast “Before Your Set Your Goal...Do This” and follows up with this message.

I have an AMAZING, game-changing projects coming up for you next year. I am sharing with you what we have coming up this upcoming year for you to help you not only achieve happiness and peace but also the body and life of your dreams.

Take 5 minutes to find out all the crazy, amazing things coming your way and I will see you in the New Year!!!

 

 

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Dec 29, 2015

The clock has struck 12 and the New Year has begun.

Now is the time for you to reflect on the prior year…

  • what were some of the best moments?
  • what were some of the worse moments?
  • what goals did you crush?
  • what goals crushed you?

Time to take what you learned or didn’t accomplish, set new goals, and have a fresh start.

I love this time of year. I love setting new goals and I love helping you achieve those goals.

But before I share with you how to set goals that you will crush faster than you ever thought possible I need you to do this first....

I will reveal what it is in the podcast. Also, I will give you a very special New Year’s Eve gift to help you start your New Years off focused and excited!!!

 

Links To Additional Resources:

Tired of the Holiday Diet Struggle Blog & Podcast

3 Days to Overcome Overwhelm

Before You Set Your Goals...Do This First Fun Sheet

 

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Dec 24, 2015

From my heart to yours I share with you my short Christmas message to you. I have loved coaching this past year. It has been the greatest gift ever. My Christmas message to you reflects on our time together and my message I am only sharing on this podcast. Take 5 minutes out of your day and let me say thank you to you.

 

Links To Additional Resources:

Tired of The Holiday Diet Struggle Blog & Podcast

3 Days to Overcome Overwhelm

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I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life your love.

Dec 22, 2015

During Christmas you say and think things that you would not say or think throughout the year.

I’ve noticed it throughout the years and have discovered it’s why people end up hurt or disappointed during the happiest time of the year.

As much as I love this time of the year and have plenty of happy memories of opening presents with the family I also have painful memories when I was crying and depressed.

I want to help you avoid that because if that has ever happened to you...it sucks.

Here are 3 mentality/habits I want you to catch yourself doing or thinking so you can have that Happy Holiday season you dream of…

 

Links To Additional Resources:

Tired of the Holiday Diet Struggle Blog & Podcast

3 Days to Overcome Overwhelm

What To Do When Everything Is Out Of Control Blog & Podcast


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Dec 17, 2015

Name of Expert:

Melissa Leger

Why I Believe This Person Is A Warrior:

Is one of my saving warriors. She saved me during a time in my life when I was drowning. During my craptastic month in 2015, she heard me talking about my many, many issues I was dealing with. She immediately texted me and asked how she could help. Before we finished our texting conversation she had already scheduled housekeepers to come to my house and clean it the next day. She did this while living 3000 miles away from me.

I tell you this story because you can clearly see Melissa’s heart in her actions. She truly wants to help people and doesn’t want anything in return, that’s why I believe she is a warrior.

Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know:

Melissa started going to therapy in 2008 because of a major heartbreak and fell in love with it. That began her journey that led to her book now. She watches Friends before bed.

Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior:

After all her years of bad relationships, she didn't realize that she was dating the wrong guy over and over again. She dated one guy 3 different times and realized she needed to make a change.

Warrior They Look Up To:

She looks up to her mom immensely. Her mom had to get a divorce from her dad and had to start over. She ended up starting from ground 0 and built herself and her girls up. It was a warrior decision to leave a comfortable, bad situation to take control of her life and accomplish her dreams while raising a family.

Heart Of The Interview:

Before we dive deep into this interview Melissa asks for you to listen to this with an open mind especially if you are in a relationship. Melissa believes there are two people when you are dating, those that want attention and those that want love. Melissa calls the people that are always drawn to attention is called gumball. When you are dating or around a gumball person you can get wrapped up into this and get lost in it. You are giving your all to those relationships, but they aren’t getting all back. Melissa talks more about this, how to be aware of this, and what to do about if you are dating someone like this.


What Being A Warrior Means To Them:

It’s about getting up every time you get beat down.

Their Greatest Life Lesson Learned:

Her greatest lesson is to always choose to live your authentic life versus how society believes you should live.

Where You Can Find Them:

Twitter: @Melissaleger

Periscope: @Melissaleger

Instagram: @melissaleger

Website: www.melissaleger.com or www.gumballlove.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/coachmelissaleger

Dec 15, 2015

“I can’t worry about my diet right now...there’s too much going on”.

Have you ever said this or something like this?

Or have you said…

“I will get back to it next month. Right now I need to focus on ________.”

I have heard that many, many times and honestly I get it. When life is throwing you deadlines, family crap, and so much more it’s hard to think about working out and prepping your food.

I understand you may need to take a break from your diet, but my job as your coach is to give it to you straight...

You can’t take a break from your diet just like you can’t take a break from your life.

I’m going to share with you why in the show today.

 

Links To Additional Resources:

Tired of the Holiday Diet Struggle Blog & Podcast

What To Do When Everything Is Out Of Control Blog & Podcast

3 Days to Overcome Overwhelm

 

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I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life your love.

Dec 8, 2015

Do you feel like you need 4 more hours in the day?

Does the thought of creating a to-do list freak you out?

Do you feel overwhelmed with your family crisis and deadlines that are all happening at the same time?

Today I want to take a break from writing about diet and fitness to talk to you about something that we all experience no matter how hard we try to avoid it and that’s STRESS.

The month of December is quite possibly the most stressful time of the year. Not only is the year ending, which may cause a bunch of end of the year deadlines at but it’s also supposed to be the “happiest time of the year”.

What does that include? It is full of…

  • -family get-togethers
  • -Christmas parties
  • -presents, buying, wrapping, giving

All those various activities take time and can cause STRESS trying to get it all done. On top of trying to get it all done some kind of family drama or friendship situation somehow arises leading to more STRESS that eventually causes the inevitable OVERWHELM.

That’ what I want to talk about today.

 

Links To Additional Resources:

3 Days to Overcome Overwhelm

Tired of the Holiday Diet Struggle Blog & Podcast

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Dec 1, 2015

Link To Blog:

Tired Of The Holiday Diet Struggle

 

Free Stuff:

10 Tips You Need to Know BEFORE You Diet

 

On average people gain 5-10 pounds during the holiday.

How does that make you feel?

Are your first thoughts...yep, that sounds right or that’s going to happen to me.

Do you resign yourself to the fact that you are going to gain weight during the holidays?

Do you fight it or accept it?

Do you think it’s inevitable?

Honestly, there are times when I really feel like it is inevitable.

Holiday weight gain is avoidable, but it take you being honest with yourself.

Here are my 3 ways to avoid the dreaded holiday weight gain…

 

Links To Additional Resources:

How Running Saved My Life and How it Can Save Your Podcast

Tips on How to Avoid Sabotaging Your Diet at a Party Blog

 

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I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life your love.

 

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Nov 24, 2015

What are you eating for Thanksgiving?

Do you have one dish that you look forward to all year?

  • Is it...mom’s turkey?
  • Is it...your aunt’s casserole?
  • Is it...your grandma’s pumpkin pie?

Maybe you are looking forward to all that and more!!

According the Calorie Control Council an average American consumes 4500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving.

That’s mind blowing crazy!!!

Did I get your attention yet?

There are several reasons why I believe this happens. Here are few of my theories

  1. The day is centered around food so it seems inevitable.
  2. Some of those dishes you only have once a year so if you don’t eat it then you will miss out.
  3. People suffer from “last meal” mentality.

You might be thinking what the heck is “last meal” mentality. It’s something I came up with to describe when people gorge themselves at a meal that they will never have ever again.

Here are a couple signs and symptoms to know if you have suffered from this…

  • you go back for extra servings when you are already stuffed beyond belief
  • you know going into the meal you are going to overeat
  • you already have excuses or justifications if guilt starts to seep into your head

Does any of that sound familiar?

Most people that suffer from this wake up the next day feeling disgusting, guilty, and possibly regretting it. Also it oftentimes leads to greater weight gain because it goes into the “F*** it” mentality (wanna know about that then click here) or reverses any progresses you may have had.

The “last meal” mentality usually hinders people more than helps people.

Now, I’ve already wrote a blog on how to avoid eating a lot at parties. If you want to learn some tips and tricks to avoid that then click here.

I want to talk to you about what to do if you are suffering from “last meal” mentality.

Before I get started I want you to know I suffer from this too. It happens to me on Thanksgiving, Christmas, my birthday and other holidays. These tips originated because I needed them and then I started sharing them with others when I saw they had the same problem.

 

Links To Additional Resources:

-Help! I just Ate Everything In Sight- Blog & Podcast

-7 Ways To Avoid Sabotaging Your Diet At Parties

-FREE Diet Book through my Game On! Challenge

 

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Nov 17, 2015

Have you ever…

Those words bring me back to high school and college days. Anyone else play that game? It was a silly game where you say “have your ever…” and then fill with something crazy and ridiculous like “ate a sandwich while in a pool” or “ran butt naked through your college campus”.  If you had done what the person said then you stood up or in college you took a shot.

Let’s play that game right now!!

Take a shot of water if you have done any of these things.

Have you ever…

-tried to lose weight for a dress you have to wear

-tried to lose weight for a reunion you are attending

-tried to lose weight for a vacation you are going on

Did you take a shot yet? Okay, let’s get more personal.

Have you ever...

-tried to lose weight to impress somebody

-tried to lose weight because you were going to see someone you haven’t seen in a long time

-tried to lose weight for a person you were dating

How many shots did you take?

If you have ever done any of these things then…

CONGRATULATIONS!!

You are normal!!

We’ve all done it. Even me.

Links To Additional Resources:

-The Biggest Secret To Sticking To Your Diet

-How Your Mind Can Improve Your Body

-How Running Saved My Life And How It Can Save Yours


Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here!

I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life your love.

Loved What You Heard? Leave A Review Here!! (It’s like leaving me a tip in my tip jar)

 

Nov 10, 2015

When was the last time you said…

I want to lose weight.

For some of you that was...this morning, last week, or even 5 minutes ago.

I can’t even count how many people have said that to me. In fact when I fly and the person next to me asks me what I do I say I am an accountant because there are not usually many follow-ups to that. However, if I say I’m a weight loss coach then they have a million questions that last the whole flight.

Moral of the story is…

a lot of people want to lose, but not a lot do.

For the longest time, I remember people telling me they want to lose weight. I would say “Great!!” Then I would set them up with everything they needed. I would give them workouts, break down their diet completely so they knew exactly what to eat and what to buy at the grocery store, and I would even give them coaching tools so I could help train them mentally. (If you are thinking I wish I had all that then you can!! Sign up here for my complete weight loss plan.)

Then I would check back in with them and find out they only stuck to the diet for 3 days and their workouts died off after 4 days. I was completely confused. I would get frustrated. I thought I had given them everything they needed, but it wasn’t working.

Then I started to notice people’s habits when they started weight loss programs.

When you have started a new diet or workout have you…

 

  • told your friends so they keep you accountable
  • gone to the grocery store with your list to pick out the exact foods you need
  • bought new workout clothes
  • posted inspirational quotes to your facebook page
  • posted a pic on Facebook of your first day or your new diet
  • posted a pic on Instagram of your sweaty face after your first workout

 

Dose any of this sound familiar?  

Then after a few days or a week of doing all that your momentum dies down, you start to lack motivation, and then you seem to be right back where you started.

That my friend is called a habit.

Links To Additional Resources:

-My FREE Complete Weight Loss Plan

-How Your Mind Can Improve Your Body Podcast & Blog

Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here!

I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life your love.

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Nov 3, 2015

Mom...what’s for dinner?

Do you remember asking that question? My amazing and wonderful mother wasn’t around to cook dinner so for me it was more like “Dad, whatcha cooking?” or “Bro! I’m hungry”. My dad and brother did a lot of the cooking growing up.

Now you might be thinking “that’s a nice antidote but what does that have to do with dieting?” Well, a lot.

I think we can all agree that our childhood and how we were raised plays a huge role in

-who we are

-what we like

-how we communicate

-our habits

-our mentality

-what we eat

-and so much more!!!

Many of the people I meet and work with

have bad habits and mentality towards food

they have no idea where they come from.

They discover through working me that many of those bad habits or mentality come from their childhood. However for them they are so deep-rooted that they don’t even know it.

I’ve always said, “if you want to fix the future then understand the past” (feel free to tweet that at and tag me @michellerosefit). If you don’t understand the past you are doomed to repeat it over and over and over again.

Here are 2 examples of mentality and diet in which your past is preventing you from losing weight and you don’t even know it…


Links To Additional Resources:

-How Your Mind Can Improve Your Body

-How Running Saved My Life And How It Can Save Yours

-www.facebook.com/michellerosefit

 

Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here!

I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life your love.

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Oct 29, 2015

Name of Expert:

Felicia Lateef

 

Why I Believe This Person Is A Warrior:

Felicia is an incredibly accomplished woman that is helping women improve their lives through holistic nutrition. She has gone through her own cancer scares and has helped other women through theirs by preaching having a positive outlook and focusing on God. Her number one goal is to help people understand that diet is not all about food but rather how you view food.

 

Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know:

She is a graduate of communications, but her passion has always been in fitness or dance. Something very few people know is that she plays the viola. She is getting her masters in holistic nutrition, and is a health coach.

 

Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior:

After having her daughter, she was struggling to lose weight for the next ten years. Over those years to she developed bad habits of using food as a coping device to deal with a really stressful period. After several cancer scares and discovered she needed to change. She ended up shedding 50 pounds in 6 months and discovered a new way of living!!  

 

Warrior They Look Up To:

Her mom is her greatest warrior. At the time of this recording, she is going through treatments for cancer. Her mom is fighting for her life and keeping a smile on her face. Felicia was able to help her mom eat a holistic diet that ended up helping her treat her cancer!!

 

Heart Of The Interview:

The goal of holistic nutrition is to look at the person as a whole, not just food. Felicia teaches people that dieting is not about the food you choose but rather how you view food. She helps people discover how their diet plays a huge role in not just their physical health but their mental health as well.

 

The first tip Felicia shares if you are interested in starting to look at your nutrition in a holistic way then start by taking an inventory in various aspects of your life including friends, family, work, health, and more. After being honest and discovering what areas you are lacking in, then you need to work on bringing those aspects back into balance.

 

Another great tip that Felicia shares is to discover your excuses and remove them.

 

The last tip is to fast and pray. She actually fasts every week on Wednesday for the past 3 years. She doesn’t eat all day and it’s part of how she lives. She takes the time that she would normally eat to pray. It reminds her every week that it’s really not about her but God. Now fast and pray doesn’t have to be food. You can fast from social media, TV, and more!! She shares her best tips on how to start fast and pray for yourself. These tips will help you be successful if you try it.

 

Additional Resources:

Daniel Plan by Rick Warren: http://www.danielplan.com/

Dealing with Shame with Katie Soy: http://www.liveshamefree.com/

 

What Being A Warrior Means To Them:

She believes it means remembering who you are even when you stumble or fall. Remember to walk in God, and always stay encouraged.

 

Their Greatest Life Lesson Learned:

To be less controlling and walk in faith.

 

Where You Can Find Them:

Facebook: Victorious and Holistic Health https://www.facebook.com/Victorious-Holistic-Health-786895401376953/

Email: felicia@feliciatlateef.com

Twitter: felicia.lateef

Instagram: itsmefelicialynn

Oct 27, 2015

Have you ever felt like your diet was consuming your life?

A few years back I made it my New Year's goal to do a bikini competition. Now, a bikini competition is not like a figure or bodybuilding competition. You don't get judged on your athletic endeavors or how big your muscles are. You are being evaluated on the overall package of how your body looks symmetrically while having long lean muscles.

I thought it would be a good goal to work towards because I had never tried anything like that before.

Prior to that, I had run marathons and other races, but I had never entered anything where I was being judged off of how I looked.

I started this goal in January and didn't stop until September. Over those next 9 months, I learned a lot about myself and my diet that I never knew before.

For nine months straight I...

-logged my calories everyday

-only went over my calorie allowance 9 days the whole time

-became obsessed about what I was eating

-had to know where I was going out to eat, so I could prepare and plan my food ahead of time

-refrained from all food that made me happy

-didn't eat my friend's delicious dishes

...did not go a single hour, minute, or day without thinking about my diet.

 

I was in diet hell.

 

I'm a very goal driven person. I've also discovered through counseling that I'm a 0-100 person - I'm either all in or all out. During those 9 months I was all in and no one was going to stop me.

I can go into deeper into how those 9 months affected my body another time, but for now I want to stick to how those 9 months of diet hell affected my mind.

After the competition was over I...

-ate everything I felt like I had deprived myself from

-didn't keep track of anything I was eating

-felt like 'I deserved' all food because of how hard I worked

IF you want to know more about whether the 'I deserve it' mentality is sabotaging your diet then click here for my blog about this.

Over the next 3 months, I undid a lot of my hard work I did in 9 months

by gaining 25 pounds

and gorging myself on a weekly basis.

Have you ever done this?

Maybe this is extreme from you. However you do feel like you are in diet hell. You feel like you can never eat what you really want to eat and you think about your food a lot.

Here is my biggest 'aha' moment on how to get yourself out of diet hell and into diet heaven...

 

Links To Additional Resources:

Do You Suffer From ‘I Deserve It’ Mentality: http://www.michellerosefit.com/do-you-suffer-from-i-deserve-it-dieting-mentality/

Social Media Shame: NEED FUTURE LINK

The Biggest Secret To Sticking To Your Diet: http://www.michellerosefit.com/the-biggest-secret-to-sticking-to-your-diet/

FREE Game On! Challenge (Diet and Fitness Program): www.michellerosefit.com/challenges

What To Eat And When To Eat Blog: http://www.michellerosefit.com/what-to-eat-and-when-to-eat/

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Oct 22, 2015

Name of Expert:

Darla Andrews

Why I Believe This Person Is A Warrior:

I met this amazing woman years ago when we worked at a gym together. From the moment I met her I admired her. She was one of the more popular trainers at the gym, had a beautiful marriage and work relationship with her husband, and very successful/talented girls. She is a mom, trainer, runs her own business and helps her husband’s business, and still sets amazing fitness goals like running a marathon and becoming a figure competitor. She’s one of those people that I would ask the infamous question “how do you do it?” In this interview, she shares how she does it and how she helps others to do it too.

Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know:

  • Mom of 5 and now 51
  • Personal Trainer
  • Own a wellness center with husband called Total Body Health Center
  • She plays piano

Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior:

As a kid she was always insecure and around 15 her parents got divorced and her mom abandoned her family. She dealt with major rejection at that time and it took her a long time to overcome her anger, resentment, and more. She felt that helped her grow mentally, but it took several years for her to fight through this battle.

Warrior They Look Up To:

She had a friend who battled cancer and had the most amazing attitude towards life. She helped her realize how important it is to live life and let the little things go.

Heart Of The Interview:

Darla is someone I consider a ‘mom warrior’ and someone who never lets age stop her. She is a mother to 5 beautiful/amazing girls. Also, she is at the peak of her fitness at 51! She started running when she was 43. She never thought she would discover the running bug but she did!!

She understands what’s it like to get back in shape after years of being pregnant and discovered her love of fitness through that. One of her biggest tips to getting her workouts in while raising kids is working out first thing in the morning. Even if it was dark outside she got up and got her training in. She believes that you need to be creative to get your workouts in. She shares other amazing tips for getting your workouts into your crazy schedules.

Also, she ended up placing first in her first figure competition at 49! She was able to stick to a rigid diet while taking care of her family. It was really out of her comfort zone, but she kicked ass at it!! She shares her best tips on how she was able to achieve her goal while everything else was going on.

What Being A Warrior Means To Them:

It means getting up and facing each day head-on, and if you get knocked down get back up. Lastly, you have to believe in you.

Their Greatest Life Lesson Learned:

Don’t take anything for granted and don’t waste time and energy on things you can’t control.

Where You Can Find Them:

www.dandrewsfitness.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TotalBodyFitnessbyDarla?fref=ts

Instagram: https://instagram.com/d_andrewsfitness

Oct 20, 2015

These are some thoughts going on inside my head:

-I wish I had abs like that

-I really hate my thighs, maybe those exercises will help me get rid of them

-I need work harder

-My body will never look like that

-No matter how hard I try I never get those kinds of results

-Why is it so much easier for everybody else?

Are any of those true for you?

They are true for me.

The world of social media is an amazing world but it can also be a cruel world.

I remember when I first decided to take my passion and purpose of fitness on the internet and felt horrible. I would post a simple pic of me doing a yoga pose with a quote and then go online to see other people's posts and thinking, "their abs are flatter than mine" or "why would anyone like my pic when I don't have a great butt like this girl" or "I guess I need workout harder so I can keep up these girls."

Pretty soon I started feeling inferior, self-conscious, and felt like 'why bother because I can't keep up with these girls.'

I was experiencing social media shame

Social media shame is real. It's something that is being researched and talked about in psychology circles. I have talked to many university psychology professors about this and they are saying that social media shame is an epidemic nowadays.

Social media shame isn't just limited to fitness. Have you ever tried to make the couple cupcakes on Pintrest and they are a totally fail!

We start to feel like not only are our abs aren't flat enough, our butts aren't big enough, our cooking looks horrible, and we can't get our party decorations to look like the ones on Pintrest.

Then this dreaded thought pops into our heads:

Why can everyone else do it but me?

I hope you never have that thought but if you have I want to help you. I have, and do suffer from social media shame myself and because of that, I have learned a few tips and tricks to help get myself out it.


Links To Additional Resources:

Pintrest Fails: http://pinterestfail.com/

My Amazing, Kick Butt, Cancer Survivor Friend Holly Boyce: (ADD PODCAST INTERVIEW LINK) and http://www.familyfitnessgal.com/

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Oct 12, 2015

Have you ever thought…

“F*** it! I just ate this so I might as well eat that.”

Scenario #1

What I’m referring to you when you go out to dinner with your friends and you think in your mind “I’m only going to order the salad. Nothing else.” Then when your friends order deep fried mozzarella balls and artichoke dip and you suddenly think “F*** it! I’m just going to have what they are having and worry about my diet tomorrow.”

But it doesn’t stop there…

You end  up ordering a couple of beers, fried chicken, and dessert. Pretty soon you’ve just eaten everything in sight.

or…

Scenario #2

You look inside your fridge for something to eat and you can’t find anything. You could maybe whip up a salad but doesn’t seem appetizing. Then you open the freezer and see a frozen pizza and think “F*** it! I’m just going to eat this because I’m hungry and it’s easy to make.

But it doesn’t stop there…

You end up finishing the whole pizza, going back and having a bowl of cereal, and some ice cream.

Has this ever happened to you?

If it has you may have had the following thoughts…

-Now what do I do?

-I’ve failed

-I might as well give up

-There goes all my hard work

-and many other thoughts

I know how you feel because those are the thoughts I have when I binge eat. It’s so easy to lost in thoughts and lose all your momentum.

I’m here to help you get out of your stuck mentality and get into a success mentality.

You are not a bad person because you binge ate everything. In fact your not a bad anything! You are human and it happens.

I have learned a lot about this from myself and working with hundreds of people of the years and I’ve learned 3 CRUCIAL Questions you need to ask yourself after you binge eat in order to take yourself from the stuck mentality to a success mentality.


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Oct 12, 2015

Let me paint a daily scenario I have…

“I need to lose weight, can you help me do that?”

“Absolutely! Here is a diet plan for you to follow, that if you do, you will for sure lose weight.”

“Awesome! I will totally follow this! Thank you so much!!”

———————————————Two Weeks Later———————————

“How’s it going? Have you lost any weight yet?”

“No…”

“How come?”

“I tried to follow the diet, but I couldn’t. My sister had a birthday and there was cake. My co-workers wanted to go out for happy hour and the drinks were half off. I decided to have a cheat meal and ate a whole pizza. I just couldn’t stick to the diet.”

Have you ever felt like this person? Perhaps you had the best intentions of sticking to a diet and couldn’t. Things came up, a cheat meal turned into a cheat weekend, and everything snowballed from there.

I want you to know that you are like so many others that I have helped and you aren’t a failure at dieting.

Dieting is 50% Mentality & 50% Habits

Before I can change your diet habits, I have to change your mentality towards it.

I was racking my brain for years to try and figure out how to change people’s mentality towards dieting and came up with nothing for a long time. It was so frustrating.

Then it dawned on me one day…dieting is like dating.

Once I discovered this, I was able to simplify and change people’s diet mentality. By changing their mentality, I changed their habits. By changing their habits, I was able to help them lose weight permanently.

How amazing would it feel if you could lose weight AND keep it off for good?

How awesome would it feel to be one of those people that doesn’t struggle with their diet?

I can help you with that! All we need to do is change the way you view your diet.

Back to dieting being like dating. Here are 3 ways they are similar:




Links To Additional Resources:

FREE Game On! Challenge (Diet and Fitness Program): www.michellerosefit.com/challenges

BBC Diet By Personality: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z2csfg8

 

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Oct 12, 2015

Do you like to go out to eat?

My boyfriend and I like to eat together. We love to chat about our day, talk about our business, and share our thoughts about life, love, and crazy things that happen.

When we share a meal together, our plates look very different, and there are several reasons for that.

  • He eats meat and I don’t
  • I love vegetables and he does not (However he did learn to love them and I shared those tips in this blog here)
  • He’s 6’2 and 5’4

You might be thinking why does that last reason matter so much? Well, it’s because when you get down to it, he naturally burns more calories than me because of his height.

Since he is almost a foot taller than me, it takes more energy (or calories) for him to walk, talk, and do daily activities. Here’s the other annoying thing – when we workout, he burns more calories, because it does take him more energy.

Basically to sum it up…he burns more calories than me and it sucks.

Now, I don’t want you to think I’m complaining. I’m talking to you about this because it was hard for me for years to eat dinner with him, and not want to eat the amount he was eating.

I compared my smaller portions to his and got jealous. Have you ever done that?

Have you ever…

  • Stared at your friend’s delicious pizza and stared at your salad, wishing you were eating what they were eating?
  • Looked at the amount your sister is eating and think ‘God! She’s so lucky! Is she going to eat all that and not gain a pound!’?
  • Watched some eat an organic, dressing-less salad and wonder how the heck are they enjoying that so much?

If you have ever done one or all of those things…

Then you, my friend, have Dieter’s Envy.

Now, having suffered from that myself, I had to learn some tips and tricks on how to conquer it.

Here are 3 simple ways for you to conquer Dieter’s Envy and have Dieter’s Enjoyment…

 

Links To Additional Resources:

How I Got My Picky Boyfriend To Eat His Vegetables: http://www.michellerosefit.com/how-i-got-my-picky-boyfriend-to-eat-his-vegetables/

The Biggest Secret To Sticking To Your Diet: http://www.michellerosefit.com/the-biggest-secret-to-sticking-to-your-diet/

Personal Coaching With Me: www.michellerosefit.com/coaching

 

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Oct 12, 2015

When I woke up today, the first thing I thought about before my feet hit the floor were:

  • I need to get the slide show done for work
  • I need to finish the budget and turn it into the manager
  • Don’t forget to grab that shirt for my coworker
  • What am I making for dinner? Do I have all the ingredients, or do I need to pick them up at the store?
  • That reminds me!! I need to get breakfast for my coworkers.
  • It’s my coworker’s birthday on Friday. What should I get her for a gift?

The list goes on and on and on. I know you know what I’m talking about because you have that same running list in your head.

Oh! And on top of all that, you need to go workout.

Working out can often fall to the bottom of the list and not get done. At least it has for me, and the people I work with.

Life is crazy, and it can seem impossible at times to fit working out in. I get that, and I want to help you with that.

I wanted to share with you 3 tips and tricks to getting your workouts in while your life is crazy, deadlines are stacking up, and there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done.

Don’t stress. I have 3 ways to help you.





Links To Additional Resources:

Stair Workouts with Chalene Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/chalenejohnson

My YouTube Workout Videos: www.youtube.com/michellerosefit

How and Why of Meal Prepping: http://www.michellerosefit.com/why-you-need-to-meal-prep-and-how/



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Oct 12, 2015

I deserve it header

Has this ever been you?

“I’ve worked hard this week!! I had a ton of deadlines with work and I hit them all. I was able to avoid the happy hour with my coworkers and went home and cooked myself a healthy meal instead. I even got my workouts in this week! I did a lot and I deserve..”

And that ‘I deserve it’ concludes with:

  • A glass of wine
  • A large pizza
  • A burger
  • A margarita
  • Take a break from working out this weekend
  • And so on…

Your ‘I deserve it’ indulgence ends up becoming your ‘I deserve it’ sabotage.

You end up…

  • Drinking the bottle of wine
  • Eating the whole pizza
  • Having fries and a shake to go with your burger
  • Having a margarita the size of your head
  • Not being active at all
  • And so on…

You end up undoing all your hard work of 4 days, in 3 days or dare I say one meal. Then you end up right back where you started, and you are left with shame and guilt.

If you wonder how I know this, it’s because I’ve done the same thing. I’ve had the ‘I deserve it’ bottle of wine and the ‘I deserve it’ whole pizza. I know how you feel afterwards because it’s how I feel.

Having been in this situation myself, and wanting to help others who have suffered from it too, I figured out 3 HUGE ways you can break your ‘I deserve it’ mentality.

 

Link To Blog:

http://www.michellerosefit.com/do-you-suffer-from-i-deserve-it-dieting-mentality/

 

Links To Additional Resources:

Personal Coaching with Me! www.michellerosefit.com/coaching

Game On! Challenge (Diet Challenge): www.michellerosefit.com/challenges

Secret To Sticking To Your Diet: http://www.michellerosefit.com/the-biggest-secret-to-sticking-to-your-diet/

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