Everyday Extraordinary Mompreneur

In today's episode I want to share with you how you can be active and doing everything you right yet still not losing any weight. 

There are two main reasons as to why you may not be losing weight even though you are working out on a regular basis and even getting extra steps and extra walks in:

1. You are doing the same thing everyday and it's building muscle memory like a habit and your body doesn't have to work as hard to do that activity anymore; therefore it is not expending here as much energy
2. You may not eating enough for the amount of energy you are actually spending doing those activities

Action Steps:

1. Take the next couple days to change up one of your regular daily habits like how you get dressed or brush your teeth

• On the first day pay attention to the order in which you do the activity
• On the second day try changing that order and see how it makes your body feel

2. Take a look at your fitness routine and nutrition 

• Do you need to make changes to your workout routine or your meal plan?

Today's episode is all about the one thing that is often forgotten or overlooked when creating your plan for weight loss - what obstacles may try blocking your success and how to overcome them.

There are 5 main categories of obstacle:

1. Boredom/monotony
2. Burnout
3. Family & Friends
4. Life Happens
5. Self-Sabotage

Action Step:

1. Write down one obstacle that could block you from reaching your weight loss goals
2. Write down 3 ways that you can plan and prepare so either it doesn’t happen or so you can alter your plan toward achieving your goal when it does happen

S.M.A.R.T. goals are great, but they are only a part of your goal setting strategy. In today's episode I explain why you need to use S.M.A.R.T. goals plus the 5 Ws of goal setting to actually achieve your goals.

5 Ws of Goal Setting

Where?

• Where are you now?
• Where do you want to go?

When?

• When do you want/need to start?
• When do you want/need to end?
• When can you take action on your goal?

What?

• What do you need to achieve your goal?
• What steps do you need to take (S.M.A.R.T. goals)?
• What do you need to modify?

Who?

• Who is completing the action step?
• Who is doing the goal?
• Who is holding you accountable?
• Who is there for moral support?

Why?

• Why do you want/need to start this goal?
• Why do you want/need to achieve this goal?
• Why is it important to you that you achieve this goal/take this action?
• Ask why at least 5 times.

How many diets have you been on in the last few years? You do not have to go through the struggle and frustration of:

• Not having enough time to plan
• The store not having what you need
• Not being able to afford premade meals or having to buy double the groceries
• Feeling hungry all the time
• Constantly craving foods you aren't allowed to eat
• Binging because you are starving or have too strong of a craving
• Not being able to sustain the weight loss once you stop the diet

BONUS: You can still lose weight while enjoying a drink of alcohol here and there.

Use these guidelines when drinking alcohol:

• Liquor has very few calories, it's all the add-ins and mixers that contain the calories
• Wine is low in calories
• Beer and other malted beverages contain higher calories because they are made from carbs

Action Steps: 

1. Create a meal plan with foods you & your family enjoys

2. Look over your nutrition/diet journal and see where you may need to make a few modifications

Chicken Salsa Recipe:

This is a fairly easy recipe and one of my favorite go-to meals.

All ingredients go into the crockpot in the morning and are ready to enjoy at supper

• at least 1 lb of chicken boneless chicken breasts
• 1 bag frozen corn
• 1 bag frozen carrots
• taco seasoning
• 1 can salsa
• 1 can diced tomatoes

Right before you eat it, use a fork to shred the chicken. Most of the juice will be absorbed during the process and it won't be as juicy.

Put on rice or tortilla shells, or tortilla chips with your favorite taco toppings - or without, we actually do this most of the time.

A weight loss support community is there to help you along your weight loss journey. You need to take the steps to build the perfect weight loss village for you.

Not all friends, family, and weight loss communities support you in the same way. You need to determine what you need support with and who can help give you that support.

Look at all things you need to do to lose weight - find different people to support you with each

• Someone to just talk to - mental support
• Accountability
• Food
• Exercise
• Day-to-day tasks so you have time

Action step

1. Make a list of all the ways you need support
2. Write names next to those items
3. Contact those people and let them know what you need them to do

Diet - What you consume and drink to sustain your body and give it energy to get through the day.

Action Step: Begin keeping a journal of what you eat. No calorie counting or measuring. Just write the day, date, and what you ate or drank along with the time you ate or drank.

Why This Podcast

Losing weight is hard, frustrating, and emotional. I want to be able to help you along your journey by sharing my stories and strategies that worked for me.

Who I Am

I'm an everyday extraordinary mompreneur just like you. I have been on the weight loss journey twice, once as a single woman and once as a mom and entrepreneur.

My Vision for This Podcast

Share thoughts, tips, strategies, and stories that will help you along your weight loss journey and lead you to success. I will share my personal stories as I enter the end stage of my personal (second) weight loss journey and into maintenance, as well as bring other mompreneurs onto the show who have been living their own healthy lifestyles while running a business to share their stories.

Action Steps:

1. Begin keeping a journal of what you eat and after a week, look over your entries and decide where you can make small changes.

2. Add in small bits of exercise to your day, whether it's a 10 minute workout or walking a little faster through the parking lot.