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

In this holiday season, many of us tend to eat more than might be optimal. I posted on my LoseIt page about my upcoming Christmas Dinner and a friend named Gordon responded with “Enjoy….no guilt!” And I thought, “I never feel guilty about what I choose to eat.” And why should we feel guilty? It is ... Read moreMYST 198: I Feel Guilty

Success is the result of finishing a task. But the ability to finish a task is dependent on whether we work toward our goal consistently, and if we enjoy what we are doing to reach that goal. That applies to weight loss, writing a book or running a marathon. If we don’t enjoy the process, ... Read moreMYST 197 How Do You Do It?

We trap ourselves with our beliefs. We let our previous stumbles define our total capabilities. Weight loss is hard, and it never ends. We sometimes find ourselves stepping on the scale and seeing a number that our mind says “Nope! That’s it! We can’t lose more!” And you don’t lose more. You have reached your limit, ... Read moreMYST 196 Trained Fleas

Are you good enough? How about your weight? Is it “good enough”? Are you quitting? “Good enough” implies that you are complacent now and that any further progress is not worth the effort. And if that’s the case, then just say “I’m done”. To do anything else is to play word games with yourself. You ... Read moreMYST 195 Good Enough

“Wow! You’ve lost a lot of weight. I think you might be getting too skinny!” “Huh. Sure, I suppose YOU are going to just eat a salad while we all eat real food!” How do those comments make you feel about yourself, about your progress, about your self-worth? Your friends and family might actually think ... Read moreMYST 194 Family Advice

Winning a race and setting a record does not happen by accident. Without the proper preparation, planning and the ability to choose the environment–and reject unhealthy environments–success will not happen. And even then, usually success only occurs after at least one failure. Roger Bannister set a new record in the one-mile race on May 6, ... Read moreMYST 193 Sharp Spikes

In this show, I am not talking about just any food, but food kryptonites. Those are food that will trigger a binge. These are foods that you truly cannot “eat just one” because once you start it as though someone opened the floodgates of hunger and you won’t stop eating until it is all gone ... Read moreMYST 192: GIGO

We plan our work days and work weeks months in advance. We keep our calendars with us at all times. In the “old days” we used paper day planners (remember the big “Franklin planners”?) Now all of our calendars are on every digital device we have. Why? It’s because we are busy! We have so many demands ... Read moreMYST 191 Preplan

Photo via Pixabay by rawpixel All images and videos on Pixabay are released under the Creative Commons CC0. Thus, they may be used freely for almost any purpose – even commercially and in printed format. Attribution is appreciated, but not required.   All images from LoseIt are mine, and cannot be used without permission. _________________________ Music composed ... Read moreMYST 190 Weekends

What are you going to do when your current plan falters? Yes, of course, you can keep doing what you have been doing, but when that fails what will you add? In episode 187 I talked about FOCUS (Follow One Course Until Successful–or Stagnant) and I believe that is the most basic action. Find a ... Read moreMYST 189 Next Step

KISS: Keep it Slow and Simple Success requires changes in actions and attitudes, and not all changes are simple. When you choose a plan–for a weight loss goal or any other goal–if the plan is complex, it is more likely to break down. Compare a boiled egg with a basic souffle. Each recipe uses the same ... Read moreMYST 188: K.I.S.S.

Photos via Pixabay by Pexels (camera) and Skeeze (archery) FOCUS: Follow one course until successful (or stagnant). And in weight loss, “stagnant” does not mean “Oh, woe is me, I haven’t lost weight in two days”. It means no change in more than a month. (And “no change” is exactly that. If you’ve lost one ... Read moreMYST 187 F.O.C.U.S.

Things can be simple. Things can be easy. Some things are both. But not weight management. The rules of weight loss–whether it is CICO or keto, or Nutrisystem–are simple. Rules and instructions can be simple. It is the performance and follow-through that is not necessarily easy. And is even harder to continue indefinitely. Photos via Pixabay ... Read moreMYST 186 Simple and Easy

How do you find success? You don’t find success. You make success from the raw materials you are given. That means you don’t lose weight magically. You need to eat less. Or move more. Or both. You may want to lose weight at two pounds a week, but you may only be capable of losing ... Read moreMYST 185 Grab Your Success

Accountability is one key to success. Do people know what you eat? Do they know how much you eat? When those details are hidden, it is easier to apply a veneer of misleading success to an otherwise successless journey. I have decided to post more frequent shows, and for every show, I will have a ... Read moreMYST 184: Log Your Food!

So, backyard chickens alone won’t disrupt a weight loss plan. But if you decide to get backyard chickens, and then other life events strike (and nothing that is considered a “strike” is usually good) then the combination can roll into a mess. That’s what happened to me. I received three new chickens in April. Coop ... Read moreMYST 183: Chickens and Other Changes

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar Photos via Pixabay by Alexas_Fotos _________________________ 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 ... Read moreMYST 182 Prospective Statements Bring Power!

There are tens of thousands of books on weight loss. Maybe hundreds of thousands. All of them are correct. And all are wrong. See, here is the thing. Those books are written by experts. They know exactly what you need to do to have weight loss success. And every authors says “This is the best ... Read moreMYST 181: Talking to the Expert

Lawn Care, Ego, and Habits The Wisconsin seasons are beautiful and messy, wonderful and terrible. (If you didn’t know, Wisconsin has weather that can change rapidly.) But the weather can also be used in weight loss. Winter snows bring Fitbit Adjustments, especially if you have a moderate-sized driveway and a sidewalk to clear. Spring brings yard ... Read moreMYST 180: Forget Inspiration!

  Bathroom scales. We love them. And we hate them. But mostly we hate them. I mean, think about it. When you see a weight drop, you think to yourself “Well, finally!” as if the scale had been cheating you recently but not showing a loss. When you see a weight gain—and we all see ... Read moreMYST 179: Chaos, Confusion and the Bathroom Scale

No, I’m not thanking you, my listeners, for your help. (But I do appreciate all my listeners and all the ideas that you have given to me.) I’m talking about how to handle the people around you who want to tell you that everything you are doing on your weight loss journey is wrong. It ... Read moreMYST 178: Thank You For Your Help

Hetty MB from LoseIt wrote to me and asked “How did you overcome the tendency we all have to be in all-or-nothing mode, resulting in your ‘never quit’ approach?’ Great question, Hetty. I think my answer will surprise you! I didn’t overcome that tendency. I embraced it! I am all in for my success, my health ... Read moreMYST 177: All or Nothing

Which leadership and communication style is your strength? Are you a D? Or are you an S? Why does it matter in weight loss? D= Director (dominating, opinionated, decision-maker, sometimes acts quickly without having all the data) I = Influencer (cheerleader, social, is a great team-builder) S = Steadfast (steady, prefers to have no changes, follows ... Read moreMYST 176: What’s Your DISC?

Dolly from LoseIt asks: “I am too often not hungry enough to eat above 1,000 calories a day and I know I should be eating at least 1,200, my budget is just over 1,400. I am not exercising per se, just usual daily stuff. What can I do to safely add those extra calories? I’m ... Read moreMYST 175: Not Eating Enough

Intermittent Fasting (IF) Spoiler: I am not against the practice, but it still comes down to CICO. Eat 100 calories an hour for 16 hours, or 200 calories an hour for 4 hours, or 800 calories an hour for 2 hours, and you will lose the same amount of weight. However, each individual person may ... Read moreMYST 174: You Want to Try Intermittent Fasting?

Last week, I talked about evaluating your actions and the results they generated, and comparing them to your goals. If you were getting good results, keep on doing it! But if your results were not helping you move toward your goal, you need to make changes. Tomorrow is always another day to make good choices. ... Read moreMYST 173: How to Break Your Slump

“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. It comes to us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” John Wayne I know the name of the show suggests that “someday” never comes, and “tomorrow” is not a real ... Read moreMYST 172: Someday Might Start Tomorrow

Success is all about one step at a time and never quitting. And the only way that happens is if you consistently focus on just one thing: The next step. Maybe your focus is the next pound. Or the next mile you are going to run. Maybe you just need to focus on the next ... Read moreMYST 171 Consistent

How to help your cholesterol numbers without medication? Studies show that some foods, when consumed regularly over a 6-week period, can reduce our LDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol, and others can increase our HDL. Some of these studies suggest percentages of improvement. Remember that a study is not necessarily real life, so you can’t assume ... Read moreMYST 170: Reducing Your Cholesterol (part 2)

All right, we are all trying to lose weight and get healthy. We use the scale to gauge our progress, as well as using the fit of our clothes as another marker of success. We also may notice that your blood pressure drops. Maybe your diabetes becomes controlled. Maybe your strength and endurance show improvement. ... Read moreMYST 169: Reducing your Cholesterol (part 1)

Losing Slow and Losing Fast. Which is the plan for you? 120+ Ways to Lose Weight. Which One Fits You? You know that I believe (and has used for the past 8 years) the “slow and steady” approach to weight loss. For me, portion control with LoseIt works for me. I believe that it can ... Read moreMYST 168: Recommended Weight Loss Plans

Mindless grazing is a bad habit and it seems to pop up frequently in the evening. How can we stop that habit? First, we need to identify why you are eating. Are you hungry? Or is it a bad habit? And if it is a habit, what can you do to make it easier to ... Read moreMYST 167: Grazing and Grazing at the Fridge

“The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.” You have just started a new weight loss plan! That is always exciting, and maybe a little daunting, but you are full of enthusiasm. You went to CostCo bought drums of protein powder to refuel post-workout, as well as new shoes and a new yoga ... Read moreMYST 166: One Step

Everyone wants to lose weight fast! People join competitions at work to see who loses the most in the shortest period of time. There are websites where people can bet money that they can success while others fail. Guess what? None of that matters. I don’t care how fast I lose. I don’t care how ... Read moreMYST 165 Lose Weight Fast

It’s cold and flu season. That means at some point, you might get sick. How are you going to lose weight while ill? You’re not! Don’t worry about it right now. Get healthy! The same applies if you are recovering from an injury or surgery. You need to get healthy before you can worry about ... Read moreMYST 164 Losing Weight During an Illness

Photos via Pixabay, buy Geralt All photos published on Pixabay can be used for free. You can use them for commercial and non-commercial purposes. _________________________ 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, ... Read moreMYST 200: A Fresh Start

Photo via Pixabay, by Maialisa Quick! Take this one question quiz. Which is the correct answer (there is only one correct answer) I’m overweight because: a) I take medications that make me fat. b) I have an underactive thyroid. c) I have a medical condition. d) because I eat too much. (Spoiler: If you believe ... Read moreMYST 163 Medical Conditions

Ready to eat meals. This is an easy way to stay on budget because the calories are known and predictable. There are many options from which to choose. From meals that are shipped ready-to-cook, to Jenny Craig, to frozen dinners, to fast food restaurants. Even President Trump eats at fast food places because he prefers to ... Read moreMYST 162: Portion Control Made Easy

What are you going to do when you are offered a special treat during this holiday season? Photo via Pixabay, by Silviarita __________________________ 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, ... Read moreMYST 161 Just Say No

This episode is not really about a specific weight-loss technique, but more of a philosophical discussion of some of the attitudes that surround the people who are on this journey (and those who should be on this journey but are not.) I think I need to cover something that has been bothering me (and others ... Read moreMYST 160 Words Have Power

Okay, time for the ugly truth. Most people who start a weight loss program do not succeed. And those who do reach their goal weight regain eventually regain most or all the weight they’ve lost. So with that in mind, let’s give you three guaranteed methods to find failure in your weight loss journey. I ... Read moreMYST 159: Three Ways to Fail

Quick quiz: You are starving–literally. Which food do you choose:  or  Photo via Pixabay.com by silviarita Our brains are hardwired to prefer the taste of sweet and salt, and fat (which is now being suggested as the sixth taste–sweet, salt, sour, bitter and umami.) If you go back to evolutionary history, our bodies craved one thing ... Read moreMYST 158: Evolution

First things first: Calories In/ Calories Out (CI/CO) works and it works for everyone. It’s just that there are two problems with assuming that CI/CO is the be-all and end-all of weight loss. Measuring metabolic rate is much more complex than any calculator on the internet. There are other factors that affect weight loss and fat ... Read moreMYST 157: Weight Loss is Wrong

I hope that you make desserts an occasional part of your weight loss journey. But you may need to follow four simple rules: Occasional Planned Delicious Portion-Controlled Photo via Pixabay.com by Catkin My Rice Pudding Recipe 1 quart whole milk 1/4 cup long grain rice (uncooked) 2 tablespoons sugar (you can use Splenda if you want–I ... Read moreMYST 156: Desserts

Photo via Pixabay.com by https://pixabay.com/en/users/geralt-9301/geralt Learn about “Gentle Exercise” here: MYST 153 __________________________ 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. ... Read moreMYST 155: Change

TANSTAAFL: There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch You get what you pay for. My phrase: You don’t get nothing for nothing.  (Yeah. I know it’s poor grammar.) The bottom line is if you don’t take the right actions, you won’t get anything. That applies to school, on the job, at home, and ... Read moreMYST 154: Nothing for Nothing

Exercise is important, but it does not need to be painful, cost money, or require a membership at a fitness center. IT can simply be the act of getting off your LazyBoy recliner and start moving. Photo via Pixabay.com by Kaz. __________________________ Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy of Matt Young. Matt is ... Read moreMYST 153: Gentle Exercise

If you want to succeed, you must first be willing to fail–over and over–without loss of enthusiasm. Does that describe you? How many times did Bruce Lee fail before he was good enough to be memorialized by this sculpture? Photo via Pixabay.com by tee2tee _________________________ Music composed and performed by Jason Shaw, courtesy of Audionautix.com Voiceover courtesy ... Read moreMYST 152: The Basic Rules to Reach Any Goal (Scott Wilson, part 3)

In the second part of Scott Wilson’s interview, he talks about an action that, if you are unwilling to perform honestly, you have greatly reduced your chances of success. Then he tells you the secret attitude needed to overcome any obstacle, and finally, explains why golfing and hockey are a great metaphor for weight loss ... Read moreMYST 151: The Secret to All Success (Scott Wilson, part 2)

Achieving any goal takes strength. Losing weight is no different, but physical strength is not as important as emotional strength. In today’s episode, we talk with longtime friend of Make Your Someday Today, and fellow LoseIt Moderator Scott Wilson. We first talked with Scott in MYST Episode 20, back in June 2014. Today he rejoins us ... Read moreMYST 150: Are You Strong Enough (Scott Wilson, part 1)

Is it possible to be working toward success and yet failing at the same time? Not only is it possible, you might be doing it right now. It’s all about the choices you make. 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 ... Read moreMYST 149: Failure