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You're primed for weight regain after a diet. The series of diet-induced adaptations that take place while seeking weight loss cultivate an environment where moving forward without a specific and diligent plan after finishing a diet becomes a recipe for guarenteed weight regain. In today's episode, Paul and Micheala detail the physiological and psychological changes that take place during a diet t...

Every goal you have is really an external cover. A cover for what? For the true feelings you wish to achieve and feel. For example, you may have a weight-loss goal and tell yourself that your goal is to lose 20 pounds... But in reality, you want to experience the feelings of confidence, control, certainty, and inner calm, and to feel sexy, strong, and energized! And this remains true whether you'r...

Why do you want to lose weight and keep it off? Okay, let me ask you again:  why do you want to lose weight and keep it off? If your first answer was something related to seeing a new number on the scale or simpy to "feel better," than you're doing yourself a disservice in pursuit of this goal. Regardless of the goal you're seeing,  it will take you longer and be more challenging than you expected...

Like a bolt of lightning, motivation comes and goes.  If you rely on motivation to take meaningful action, you'll find yourself inconsistent and stuck spinning your wheels in a perpetual cycle of unhappiness and half-assed, short-lived action that leads to no significant, or lasting result. So, what do you do to conquer the fleeting nature of motivation and willpower to break free from this cycle?...

You may want to diet, but when was the last time you asked yourself if you were ready? Ready from the inside out, mentally, emotionally, and physically, to welcome the stress of a diet and to follow through on your commitment to ensuring you set yourself up to achieve significant, lasting results? Lost in the excitement of feeling and looking better after a diet, it's easy to forget that dieting i...

In today's episode, I am excited to further introduce you to my co-host, the wonderful Micheala Barsotti. Micheala is a Sustainable Weight-Loss Specialist and Transformation Coach within our 5% Fundamentals Program and 5% Community.  She specializes in bringing out the absolute best in our members, helping them see that they already have everything they need to achieve the transformational results...

The Screw The Scale Podcast is undergoing its own sustainable transformation from the inside out. Introducing The 5% Way Podcast! In today's episode, I express immense gratitude for the three-year, 164-episode journey of the show and for each and every one of you listeners and then transition our discussion to talking about the reason for the change in name and what you can expect moving forward....

When it comes to losing weight and keeping it off, knowing how, when, and what to do is NOT enough... You need to know why. When we understand the why , we are more compelled to take ownership and feel like we truly do have control. When we understand why we are more motivated and our thoughts and actions begin to subconsciously and consciously align with our goals. When you begin to understand wh...

Is your pre-workout meal really helping you accomplish your primary goal? Do you have clear and confident answers to questions such as... How many carbohydrates? Protein? What about fluids? How close to my workout? What if I workout in the morning? What changes if I am seeking fat loss, trying to maintain, or simply want to just move to feel better and think better? In today's behind-the-scenes of...

"My metabolism is damaged." "My relationship with food is broken." "I am broken." I hear these three statements more than you could imagine. And it needs to stop. Listen in for a fired-up episode detailing how harmful this thinking and word choice is and what you REALLY ARE IN NEED of... Apply to Join The 5% Community Client Testimonials and Reviews

Beth Smeeton is an Intuitive Eating Life Coach passionate about helping you heal your relationship with food & body so you can feel like the truest version of yourself. After beginning her first diet at the age of 16, Beth quickly found herself trapped in a vicious relationship with measuring and controlling every bite of food she ate while simultaneously struggling with body image issues. It wasn...

Want to lose weight? Then don't dive headfirst into a diet. Seriously. This episode details how diving into a calorie deficit (diet) as soon as you realize you want/need to lose weight is a significant mistake and the reason WHY you continue to regain the weight you work so hard to lose... Apply to Join The 5% Community What Past and Current Clients Are Saying

If you can bring awareness to how you talk to and about yourself, you'll open up the limitless potential to take FULL CONTROL of your results and identity. This short episode breaks down just how this works so you can begin applying today.  Apply to Join The 5% Community What Past and Current Clients Are Saying

Guilt. We all feel it. And it takes its toll mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. In today's episode, come prepared to learn more about this evolutionary-dependent emotion and open to discussing and working through any feelings of guilt currently present in your life. Your body and future self will thank you. P.S. This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at one of our Weekly 5% Comm...

Simple does not mean easy. But there is a way to make something simple - like losing weight - easy and in this episode, I will share with you the one step likely missing when trying to make something simple easy, too, and how you can make the simple much easier in your life.  Click Here to Apply to Join The 5% Community See What Past Clients Are Saying

I hope today's short episode reminds you just how awesome and capable you are and how in reach all of your goals and dreams truly are... Apply to Join The 5% Community What Past and Current Clients Are Saying ...

There reaches a point in many relationships in our life that the relationship no longer serves us. And before you recognize this in your mind, you'll feel it in your heart and body. In this episode, I walk you through a personal example of how a once-great friendship slowly changed into me feeling drained and judged upon interaction with said friend and what I did to ultimately put my own health a...

Are you hungry for the reason you think you are or another reason? Do you blame yourself for being unable to stick to a diet? Do you rely on willpower to lead the charge to make healthy choices to care for yourself? In today's episode, I am joined by Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Melissa McCreery, PhD, to answer those questions and a lot more! Dr. McCreery is a Clinical Psychologist, Coach, and Write...

What's holding you back? You spend countless hours each week wishing, hoping, praying, and dreaming for more energy, confidence, and consistency, and less body fat, emotional distress, and negative self-talk. When are you going to stop watching others win and get off the sideline? This short episode will address the above and let you know how you can lock in the lowest investment into The 5% Commu...

What first stood out to me upon meeting Joe was the fact that he'd weighed over 300 pounds for a large portion of his life, yet, has been maintaining a weight loss of 150 pounds for YEARS... However, as I quickly discovered, what truly makes Joe shine and fueled the tremendous amount of success he's had in every area of his life is his work on himself, his mindset, his confidence, emotional fluidi...

Have you ever wanted to just " eat like a normal person " or " be normal? " You're not alone. But this goal is misguided and will set you up to remain stuck feeling unfulfilled and content. Listen in to hear how I help my clients, Community members, and have helped myself bust through this goal of normalcy for something so much more! Apply to Join The 5% Community.

In her early 50s - yes, you read that right - Liv made a commitment to herself that she'd reclaim control of her health, physique, and energy levels. Seven years later, she has more muscle than she can remember and has dropped significant body fat.  More importantly, she's improved her relationship with food, rid bloat, and stomach issues, and drastically improved both her sleep and quality of lif...

September 9, 2021, forever changed my life. It opened my eyes to the importance of making memories compared to managing macros. Listen in to hear how this day transformed the trajectory of my relationship with food and dieting.  Apply to The 5% Community

In 140+ episodes of The Screw The Scale Podcast, I've not once detailed my own story related to my education, experiences, failures, triumphs, and more. In this episode, I begin this story from the point of being a 16-year-old, multi-sport athlete who stood a mere 5'1" and 110 pounds...Enjoy :) Click Here to Apply to Join The 5% Community

If you have dieted more than twice in the past 12 months, this episode is a must-listen. The law of diminishing returns describes the lessening impact of a constant stimulus, e.g., the more you do something or are exposed to something, the less the impact. You become more numb to the impact of each exposure. Listen in to hear how this law applies very well to chronic dieting and what you can do to...