One woman's experiment in implementing positive change in her life: What if one woman were to try every diet out there in an attempt to lose 250lb? Will it be possible to lose the weight? Who will she find underneath?
You may or may not have heard, but Aden (one of the co-hosts of this show) has another podcast. It's called The Changed, and it's available pretty much everywhere you might listen to a podcast. The Changed Podcast is a show that explores what we mean when we use the word change, in the world, in our work and in our lives. Each week a new guest shares their shifting understanding of themselves and the universe from the fork-in-the-road moments in their real lives. (available everywhere! Learn more at www.thechangedpodcast.com). The show has had all kinds of guests from scientists, to authors and even a few recognizable faces from TV. For episode 44 of that podcast, co-host of Positive Thinpact, Margery is the special guest! You'll hear a waaaaaay overdue update about Margery's health and her weight-loss journey. You'll also get to know her and a completely different capacity. If you'd like to watch this interview on video, you can do that on The Changed Podcast's Patreon page (available for subscribers at or above the friend tier) https://www.patreon.com/thechangedpod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
We're doing the thing! We're evaluating diets once again... (what else are you going to do while avoiding a viral plague anyway...!?). This week it's the Lockdown Challenge: 11 Weight Loss Diet Tips To Follow In Quarantine from NDTV's food pages. Also a BIG shoutout to our sanitation workers! Someone's gotta pick up that trash. Make sure you thank your invisible helpers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
Well it’s officially here! We thought COVID 19 was a big deal, but what effect does this novel coronavirus mean for dieting? For motivation? For the survival of our little show?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
After a couple of weeks off... we've got lot's to talk about! Surprise guest @brittany_the_great joins us as we discuss making healthy choices, intuitive eating and what motivates anyone to do any of this. We also dive into that age old existential question purpose.... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
Poor Margery hasn't been feeling good! It was time to make a phone call to see what was going on! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
Being a resource and a support for other people in your life is a beautiful thing, but attending to other people's needs can certainly take its toll. While Margery is beginning to get her own emotional landscape back to functional she is also faced with being support for a member of her inner circle going through a tough time. ALSO it is time for a new diet strategy, so.... Astrology anyone?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
In this episode we discuss the Brazilian Diet's pass/fail report card, disordered eating, emotional triggers and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
In this episode Margery shares the highs, lows and relatability of joining TOPS....and the REAL story of what’s going on with her scale. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
Well we’re no longer in the 20-teens...it’s 2020! In the first episode of our second season, we think about goal setting of course. A brief look back to look ahead and a discussion about new year superstitions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
After some time away, Margery and Aden are back to close out the year in style! In this episode we indulgently discuss all of the tasty delectable treats we love to hate to love during the holidays. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
In this episode we talk to Christy Zagarella, MSN, and Registered Dietician at Bistro MD. We get Christy’s reaction to Margery’s plans and we get to ask her questions about nutrition, success and of course Bistro MD. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
One can only stay with a mostly drinkable diet for so long. In this episode we get a taste of what Margery is chewing on with a new program. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
Time to find out how the 10 hour coffee diet is going! Is it time to switch gears? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
The text from Margery read: "Right now I really hate myself... So what do I do instead of food? Should I take up self flagellation? Is there a healthy way to react to self hatred?" In this episode we talk about the dark place, self sabotage and some moments of big challenge. What do you do instead of self-sabotage when you’re in the dark place? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
We all know genetics play a roll in who we become.... but what are the specifics?? In this episode Margery reveals the results from her 23 & me DNA test kit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
It’s our first big tactic change! We started by making small changes and now it’s time to explore the ridiculous. What’s more ridiculous than a non-coffee drinker trying a coffee based diet? We don’t know either! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
EMDR is a helpful therapeutic tool, but EMDR side effects, coupled with having a pup in chemo, leads Margery to have a feeling of stress and some generalized anxiety. Also, it is clear that it’s time to find a new diet plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
A week and a half in to this journey it’s time to think about what’s working, what isn’t and what might work in the future. Playing a game yields the very important definition of “tiny” ...and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
Just four days in to her first challenge, Margery experiences her first set back. Bad news leads into old habits as worry about a beloved pet leads to comfort eating. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
A quick phone call from Margery leads to fantastic news! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
We are embarking on a journey. One woman who wants to make a profound change in her life. One woman who is a professional improviser. One crazy plan. In this first (very long episode) we set some context for the idea of trying every diet plan our there in a last ditch attempt to remove two people's worth of weight from one human body... without having surgery. And we identify Margery's first tactic, of what will probably be many, as she pursues a life of making healthy choices and discovering who is hiding underneath the weight. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivethinpact/message
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