Weight Loss Unmasked with Erica Gurrieri

When getting in that workout or managing to prep your meals for the week feels impossible, it may be time to level-set on what's truly possible. The barriers that are keeping you from losing the weight and taking your goals by storm may not be as tall or impenetrable as they seem.  What if these barriers were just in your mind? Beliefs you learned forever ago that are stuck there like a glob o...

"Buy my products!" "Get skinny quick!!" "Be swimsuit ready for summer!!" We are inundated with people who think they know what we need to do to lose the weight. And sure, some of these weight loss programs and products might help us to quickly lose weight, yet how long will it last? At what cost? How will it affect you physically...or even mentally? This episode topic...

Disorganized. Cluttered. Discombobulated. Whatever you want to call it, when things feel out of sorts, it hits home in the biggest ways. Maybe you've been forgetting things. You may be distracted at work, or fatigue is setting in harder than ever. Perhaps the house you used to love is now the bane of your existence.  Rather than give in and claim that 2023 is just going to be another year of b...

When you're winning--when you are really feeling inspired by the New Year, the good vibes and your plans for success--are you truly owning those achievements? No matter how small they may be, even if they're just plans to make a positive difference for your wellness, how are you framing your current state? Do you have a little case of the jitters? Or are you pumped that you are making chan...

You have it all figured out. Your weight loss plan has everything from coaches to a nutrition plan and rigorous exercise schedule. How can anything go wrong?  Although your plan may be well thought out, the perfectionism that's required of these commitments can create an extreme amount of pressure, even if it's just pressure on yourself. The result: mistakes, missteps and feelings of failu...

There's no denying the presence of sugar plums dancing in your head! And it's that very fact that may have you wondering if you're winning or losing at your weight loss efforts. This is especially true when an old mindset creeps up to interfere with your growth. (Just one more cookie or glass of egg nog...!) Fear not! There are three simple things you can consider to correct any falseh...

"Isn't this good enough? I mean, I've lost a lot of weight already!" How many times have you asked this question of yourself? Up and down goes the scale, and yet calling it quits halfway to your goal still may feel reasonable. This is the merry-go-round path I had chosen countless times in my life. Despite the personal growth I have achieved, I found myself in a very similar situ...

"It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." Isn't just the way it is when you're on a mission to lose weight? You're pumped, wanting to making a change in your life, but you can't help this nagging feeling that another failure is right around the corner.  Before the burnout bug can bite you in the behind and totally sabotage the great achievements you're ma...

When there's 100 pounds to lose, it can feel discouraging. Stressful. Upsetting. Impossible. It is not all peaches and cream, sunshine and rainbows. Renewing the way you live your life, the choices you make, the food you eat, the people you spend time with...it all plays into the process. Do even after finding the courage to make the changes you need to live a happy, healthy life, the journey...

Can I keep this up? What if I fail? Can I even do this? Oh yeah, I can do this. Join me, Erica, for the second season of the Incognito Athlete podcast for bite-size episodes with powerful messages and impactful insights. I’ve hit the halfway point In my weight loss journey. Now, it’s time to leave behind the incognito ways, and live unmasked. I’m your fellow wellness journey traveler and now a wel...

Life is hard. It's so unpredictable. Everything is just so crazy. These are some of the statements I used to exclaim to manage through my days. Maybe they sound a little familiar to you too! The fact is these are often times excuses as well. They are statements that allow us to be affected by life rather than for us to manage our life.  Is your mind blown? Good. Mine was too the first time I...

I'm about to embark on the trip of a lifetime: a cruise to Alaska. From eagles to whales, from mountains to glaciers, I'm looking forward to a whole new adventure like never before. But, there's one thing I didn't account for: the mountain of temptations that come with an all-inclusive vacation, like 24/7 buffets, all-night hot dogs stands and bars around every corner. "How are you feeling about t...

Have you ever felt paralyzed with indecision, stuck at the starting line of your weight loss journey, new project or big dream? Maybe you even have a stockpile of ideas just waiting to be realized? Meanwhile, the frustration of the weight you've gained comes to a head and the stress of going clothes shopping is more than you can bear. It's just been easier to do nothing than to possibly do the wro...

The scale and I go back...way back! (I'd bet money that you have a similar history with yours.) Whether you look at my mortifying experience in elementary school or my more recent shocker when I hit nearly 280 pounds, there is no denying that I've put more than my physical weight on that thing. Instead, I based my self-worth and emotional stability on the scale, creating a whole layer of stress an...

Several weeks ago, I was blasted by someone close to me. The text messages were unexpected and completely unwarranted. It hit me hard, harder than I ever expected. Even though I weathered the scathing outburst, an underlying current of hurt stuck with me.  What’s wrong with me? What did I do wrong? Why do I deserve this? Some of the same questions I used to ask resurfaced. Although I don't allow t...

Cheers! Celebrating with a champagne toast or kicking back after a long day with a glass of wine is commonplace in our culture. We deserve a little relaxation, right? Sure, however, at what expense? In this diary entry of an episode, I dive into how alcohol became normalized for me early on in life, how I learned to cope with alcohol and what my relationship looks like now as I hit my midway point...

I've made it halfway through 75Hard, and boy, have I experienced some amazing changes and revelations! Yes, and I'm eager to share every single one with you. In this episode, I dive into the exact stage where I am and the mind-blowing experiences I'm having, including:  Fearlessness Flow State Alignment These are not just pipe dreams; they've become part of my reality. And it's paying off in...

“Don’t talk to strangers.” That’s advice I haven’t taken as an adult. In fact, I love talking with people I don’t know. Different experiences, unique insights and sometimes compelling stories I feel would make blockbuster movies. More often than not, my biggest takeaway is a life lesson that becomes a life hack or alternate perspective that broadens my mindset. In this episode, I outline five prof...

In Part 2 of my interview with Dolly Baker, we dive into the unique critical tasks she completed as part of the year-long Live Hard program. If you have not already tuned into Part 1 (Episode 27), please do so to get the full scope and impact of 75Hard and Live Hard.  In listening to this episode, we cover: What critical tasks were surprisingly challenging for Dolly. How the year-long program...

Life is already hard. Why should we ever try to make things more difficult for ourselves? Honestly?! Mental toughness. That's the purpose of the 75Hard Challenge, created by entrepreneur Andy Frisella. I first learned about this program a few years ago, but became more intimately aware of the intensity of its critical challenges when my friend, Dolly Baker, took it head on. Not only did she comple...

I'm not the expert. That's why I seek out the pros like Laura Hamilton, RD of Empower Nutrition. Laura brings high-energy to her profession, engaging clients in her unique approach that keeps things SIMPLE. Don't believe her? Tune in! We cover two things most people avoid when pursuing weight loss, and address other critical topics like trust, discipline and throwing a party for yourself! (We'll e...

In the wake of demolished chocolate bunnies and jelly beans, we are sometimes left with nothing but guilt. That's what I used to do to myself, play the blame game of what I coulda shoulda done instead. Instead of being a source of negativity, I evaluate my current mindset and move forward in my weight loss journey.  In this episode, I encourage you to do the same, finding the balance between...

The will. The grit. The energy. Whatever you want to call it, I lost it...for about a week. What the heck happened? A lot, actually. In the episode, I outline some of the latest happenings in my life, but more importantly, I discuss the ultimate awareness about these "things".... They are simply distractions--situations, instances and responsibilities--that were given way more attention than neces...

If there's one thing I'm sure of at this point in my weight loss journey, it's that self-awareness is critical. What is self-awareness? It's the ability to recognize our thoughts and feelings. Once we can achieve that, we can manage our thoughts and feelings, shifting them away from the negativity that often leads to self-sabotaging behavior like binge eating or chastising yourself for not keeping...

In this episode, Life Coach Lindsey Lang and I continue our conversation on the importance of self-awareness to applying affirmations as part of combating self-sabotaging behaviors. There's nothing like a two-parter! (Listen to Episode 22 now to make sure you're not missing anything by following this link: https://www.incognitoathlete.com/podcast/episode/2d73f6e3/beat-the-cravings-with-this-quick-...