If I had a magic pill that gave you the freedom to eat whatever you wanted with no consequences would you take it? You could eat and not worry about gaining weight. There would be no side effects. It’d give you the freedom to literally do whatever you wanted with food. You’d not only take it but you’d say gimme, gimme, gimme! Why? Well, because all of us wish for a hot bod with optimal health but also want donuts, pizza, and milkshakes. Your tension of wanting opposite things at the same time that doesn’t align can be considered the…

Human behavior is a funny thing, isn't it? We want good relationships, emotions, and behaviors but for some reason, we tend to do the opposite of what we want, which leads to bad relationships, emotions, and behaviors. A great example is wanting to be healthy. We want to wake up early and go to the gym, but we don't. And even weirder than doing the opposite of what we want - when we screw up we beat ourselves up. Why did I drink that much last night? So stupid…. Why can’t I just go to the gym? I’m lazy…. I…

For years I’ve tried to get up in the morning and work out. I’d tell myself on Sunday night, tomorrow is the day I’m going to start going to the gym in the morning. Monday morning would come. The alarm would go off. And yep, you guessed it, I’d hit the snooze button for an hour. Why is this? I’ve always figured it was because I have absolutely NO willpower. In Benjamin Hardy’s article, Confidence, 2 Reasons Most People Don’t Have It he says, “Willpower, from a psychological standpoint, is often called “ego depletion” or “decision fatigue.” The reason it…

Can’t maintain a diet? Do you feel like diets work short term for you but you just end up right back where you started? Maybe you’ve dieted only to gain everything, if not more, back? Do you wish you could just, “get your shit together?” Look, here’s the deal - there are thousands, if not millions of people who feel the exact same way you do. I wish I could come up with some magic way of ending the suffering we all experience when it comes to our daily struggles or the constant failures we experience fighting to be thin…

Golden Nugget Podcast Review is where I break down podcasters’ shows and present their wisdom in small bite size quotes so you can get the best of the best in 5 mins or less. Podcast Review #3: Marie Forleo, Hosts Author Steven Pressfield. Overcoming Resistance and Why Talent Doesn't Matter This review is on the Marie TV show where Marie Forleo interviews the author, Steven Pressfield.   If you’re not familiar with Steven, please check him out here. He’s the best selling author of The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, and The War of Art (to name a…

Golden Nugget Podcast Review is a review series where I break down the top podcasters’ shows and present their top wisdom in an organized format so you can get the best of the best in 5 mins or less.   Podcast Review #2: Jordan Syatt, Getting Over Gym Anxiety at 313lbs (A True Story)   This show is an interview with Jordan’s client, Robin. Robin covers how she overcame her fear of the gym and how YOU can too.   If you’re not familiar with Jordan, please check him out here. He’s the owner, head coach, and lead author at…

This Chase Jarvis Show with Elle Luna doesn't fall short of being up there in the best of the best. First off, Elle is an amazing author and creative who encourages all of us to find our purpose and just do it. Her first book, The Crossroads of Should and Must was a popular blog turned book, which I’ve personally read and highly recommend. It will inspire reflection on how you’re currently living your life (EEEEK, right!?). The book/blog helps bring up the questions of what you should be doing versus what you must do. Both are great pieces! Go…

It's been months since I’ve written about dieting and it’s probably about time I explain why. When I first started this journey of ditching diets I was desperate for a different way to live because nearly every morning, after my daily weigh in, I’d beat myself up for the rest of the day if I hadn’t lost “enough” pounds - which was every day because even if I lost, it was never enough. So, basically, I  was disappointed and frustrated, Every. Single. Day. (By the way, if your daily weigh-in works for you, cool). Anyways, because I was feeling crazy…

Tons of published articles say phones suck and they’re ruining us. TIME says they’re destroying our relationships. Do a google search on how it’s ruining our social skills, and you’ll get more articles you know what to do with - explaining how we no longer know how to act. And how about our communication? Yep, ruined too. Eyes glued to the phone, we don't interact. Children don’t know how to socialize. We’re addicted. But hang on...let’s think about this for a second..... How many of you guys grew up watching TV? Or maybe you mindlessly flipped through a teen magazine.…