The Top Mindset and Habit Shifts for Permanent Weight Loss (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 158)

In today’s episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I’m with Stephanie Lueras who is a body positive ACE certified personal trainer, ACE fitness, nutrition specialist, international best-selling author, and speaker. She was sick and tired of being sick and tired and needed some changes. Through small actions and goal-setting, Stephanie has lost over 200 pounds. When I first started running, I ran 30-40 seconds at a time and my heart rate would go up into the one eighties. And then I would walk while I caught my breath. Then I'd run again. The longest race I ever did was the Falmouth Road Race, which was seven miles and I did 11 minutes per mile. Exercise is a hundred percent dose dependent. And when you do it, you get better at it just by taking little steps. As adults, we sometimes think that we should be really good at everything we try. And if something doesn't work right away, we think that we have to give it up. I like to tell people I work with that anything worth doing is worth sucking at it first. Because babies are not born walking. Everything takes time. Because when it comes to making any change, it’s important that we don't try to change everything all at once and we don't have an all-or-nothing attitude because that's just defeatist. During the podcast, you're going to discover the power of habits and making lasting change PLUS:   The importance of routine and accountability How to change your relationship with failure How to let go of the importance of a number when it comes to weight and health The mindset shifts required to lose 200 pounds and keep it off Why accountability matters   What’s Discussed in This Episode: 00:00 Intro 05:17 Making little habits to create change 10:18 Changing our relationship with failure 15:06 Looking at our beliefs about being a woman 16:44 Finding something bigger to move into purpose 19:48 Letting go of expectations 24:57 Seeing ourselves as adults 28:27 How to start losing weight 31:13 Making friends with our brain 32:55 Why integrity is important for success   Resources:   Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast) Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) Check out my LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon) Stephanie’s website: www.heartandsolefit.com   Books mentioned in this episode: A Beautiful Work In Progress by Mirna Valerio Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda Amazon pays me a small fee when you buy using these links. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Launch Your Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Thank you for tuning in!   About the Guest: Stephanie Lueras is a body positive certified personal trainer dedicated to working one-on-one in-person and online with specific client-created holistic goals to help them be the best they can be physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She owns Heart and Sole Fitness & Wellness where she works with clients virtually and in-person to break down the barriers in achieving fitness, wellness, and accountability goals—no matter the starting point. She believes in a holistic pursuit of balance where we strive for physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness to be our best selves possible.If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.