Logical Weight Loss

Become a Logical Loser and help support the show. If you get value from this show, share some of that value back with me in the form of a donation . I watched a movie titled, "Beyond Weight Loss." I liked it as it was agenda-free. It just presented some great facts and in the first 10 minutes, I learned my over-priced Almond Milk 75% Fat. MY NEW WATER JUG It's HUGE but hopefully will k...

It's that time of year again. If you're thinking, "Nah... resolutions are pointless." You might want to listen today as I spotlight 10 reasons we set ourselves up for failure. I personally started today (Sunday the 27th) filled with hope (and I share the "Stupid" thing I did to say goodbye to 20202). We think we read, we watch, but when it comes to action we don’t take enou...

Weigh-in 230 Lbs (up 1 lb from the last episode) After starting 75 hard, and completing 4 out of seven days I may have felt a bit dejected. This leads to some bad choices and heaven the weight gain. Meanwhile, I am starting to exercise more.  Today is the first day of the week, and while I liked the idea behind 75 Hard, it seemed a bit too aggressive for me (which is somewhat the point). As I poin...

Today I cover a few topics such as Net Carb, Using a Lumen, and What is 75 Tough? WEIGH IN In my last episode I was 229, and after going up after Thanksgiving, I am back to 229 (so I'm the same). I am exercising more, and watching what I eat to I highly expect to be down next episode. Am I Burning Carbs or Fat I've always viewed cards as kindling and fat is the "logs" of a fire. Yo...

This week, I'm ready to buckle down and get back on track. I found an article that has me wanting to mix in weight training. WEIGH IN 229.3 - I consider this my new starting weight. LIFTING WEIGHTS - HOW TO GET STARTED According to an article on Yahoo , you can try doing full body exercises every other date. It's really important to give your body time to recuperate. You need to let your b...

Today I'm interviewing Meghan from seemeghanshrink.com who lost 240 lbs in 17 months. My Weigh In The days of fast food are over as I'm up 2 lbs. My three month project of moving into a house is 98% done, so expect to see this number go down in the next episode (which should be much more regular). See Meghan Shrink What an amazing story! Here are some key points. Meghan played football on...

WEIGH IN I talk about this today. I'm going up and down on a somewhat regular basis, but the end result is I'm pretty much staying around 227. NEW FITBIT SENSE In this episode I mention where the heck I've been, and what has caught my eye. The new Fitbit Sense which now has Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant built into the Watch. It also can measure your oxygen blood status (like the ne...

Apple came out with version six of their watch with a new feature of measuring your blood oxygen level. Do we need this? What is it? It measures how much oxygen is in your blood. What Happens If We Have Lox Oxygen Levels? Low levels may be the result of a lung disease such as severe COPD that inhibits oxygen flow, or it could indicate there is carbon monoxide in the air, which the body will mistak...

You've heard me talk about the book Chasing Cupcakes , well today I HAVE THE AUTHOR and she does not disappoint. Elizabeth Benten just has this non-nonsense way of explaining things that is like "Tough Love" with a layer of icing to make it a little sweeter (but still have you saying, "Oh yeah, that makes sense).  We talk about: Dealing with childhood obesity Finding trustworthy in...

Today I share where I've been (Moving). It's not fun. WEIGH IN In the meantime I had gained some weight, and the good news I lost it and I'm back to 225 WHEN YOU SAY YES... Right now I have so much stuff on my plate it is not leaving any margin. This is not a good plan. This is somewhat obvious, but in case you didn't notice. When you're time is booked 24/7, when you say YES to...

Looking for an accountability partner as well additional motivation? Check out the Logical Losers Club at www.logicallosers.com Here are the 10 Unhelpful Thinking Styles 1. Mental Filter: 2. Jumping to Conclusions : 3. Personalization: 4. Black and White Thinking: 5. Catastrophising : . 6. Overgeneralizing: 7. Shoulding and Musting :. 8. Labeling: 9. Magnification and Minimization : 10. Emotional...

Today I have the product manager of Cronometer which is my new favorite app for tracking my food. Here is why: Recipes: You can use these ingredients to create a dish, but you can also group food together. Tired of adding both the milk and the protein powder? Same them under a recipe and add the recipe and they are both added to your diary. Accuracy : They have PEOPLE check the labels if you find...

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I am again inspired by the book Chasing Cupcakes . It's one of my favorite books. It had a really good part about setting expectations and pushing one when you want to quit. July 4th Set My Back There was pie and a 3 lb weight gain. I was like, "WHAY?!?" but there it was. This undid about two weeks worth of focusing on weight loss. All gone in one day. It seems weight loss is so hard....

I'm listening to the book Chasing Cupcakes by Elizabeth Benton and it's a really good book. If you find yourself starring at the fridge when you're not hungry, this book is for you.  WEIGH-IN I'm proud to announce that I'm down to 227 (1 lb since my last episode).  WORDS MATTER If you are somewhere where you can write, start a list of all the things you think you CAN'T do,...

Today I talk about coming back from a "Health Hissy Fit." It sure looks like I know what my winning combination is, and yet here I am two weeks later and I'm at the weight I was two weeks ago.  I did gain some weight, and so I lost some weight to get back to where I started.  Hissy Fits are a bad idea. I don't recommend.  PERSISTENCE I found some great quotes about persistence:   “...

Today I talk about two books. One I loved, and one I want to take back. I also went back to some apps I use to use, and I forgot how much I like them.  Streaks App  Happy Scale In a weird "double negative" kind of goal I set one negative goal of "Don't Eat Bad Food" and when I start the day it's checked. Hence, I have to purposely choose to eat bad food.  I like Happy Scale...

I purchased an Activ5 and was somewhat skeptical that this would make me sweat. It turns out that this is not as easy at looks. After a few exercises, my arms were shaking.  I love that this is so portable, and the app is fun. You are a spaceship that is trying to fly straight to hit targets. Depending on how hard you squeeze dictates how high the spaceship flies.  It lets you know how hard you we...

  Weigh In I weighed in at 226.6 on May 11th. Today I'm weighing in a 228.6 which is somewhat frustrating. Typically I have some really good days and other days where I go over 2000 calories. So I've been inching my way back up, and that's why I decided to try something new.  How Did Adelle Lose Weight According to her trainer, "She has been doing three things: Eating a balanced an...

Today in the middle of a pandemic, I know many of us are losing people and not being able to grieve properly.  My Weigh In I'm up to 226.6 after getting up to 229.9 (almost 230 which would've been a new record). The last time I did an episode I was 225.3 Today I'm back on the back, back on doing the right things. Dealing With Grief Face your feelings Express your feelings in a tangible...

Weigh In Today on 4/8 I weight 225.3  Today 4/20 226.6 Why Don't I Feel Happy When I Step on the Scale? I'm up a bit since the last episode. I say back and took a long look, and I notice I'm missing that  ZAH! ZING! WOWEE! When the scale goes down .  We need that! It's that feeling that makes us, inspires us, to do all the right things over again.  When I look a long look it is tha...

Weigh In On March 31st, I weight 225.8 Today on 4/8 I weight 225.3  How Did Jimmy Kimmel Lose Weight? According t o an article in Men's Journal He had gone years without weighing himself and when he finally did, he had come a long way from the skinny days as a teenager.  He says, "I decided I was going to have two protein shakes and a very small dinner every day. I did that for eight weeks...

We are ALL coping with a situation that we don't have a ton of control over (besides staying home, practicing social distancing, and washing your hands).  My Weigh In I'm up 4 lbs. On March 12th I was 221.8 and today I'm at 225.8. I'm up four pounds. The weird part is I'm not sure why. There are some factors: My fridge is packed now where I use to have it empty and eat more fre...

I'm back from the road, and I'm ready to get back in the saddle. Last time I was 220.6 and I'm at 221.8 so I'm ready to recommit.  Back Home is Back To Your Triggers When I'm on the road I don't know where the closest ice cream place is. I don't know where all the bad stuff is located. That's a good thing. You're Not Stupid We all know what steps are good. Thing...

Today I weight in a 220.6 - down 4.2 lbs Losing Weight on the Road A quick way to burn some calories is to take the stairs on any breaks. I did this two to three times a day and according to my Apple watch, my heart rate was in the "exercise zone" without getting covered in sweat. I found that because I stayed busy, I barely ate (typically a large salad at night). If I can do this on the r...