When will the Q&A with Karolina air?
Hi Heather, first of all, you’re amazing!!! As everyone else has said, you have changed my life! Thank you!!! I was wondering when the live Q&A with Karolina from March 14th was going to air for us podcast premium members? Thank you again for all you go!!
How to just start
Hi Heather, I have what I think is the most stupid question ever, but I just am paralyzed. I've listened to you for years and I find all your podcasts so informative but I haven't found the one question I have addressed. If it is I apologize. My question is how do you just start? I "know" to make a plan, drink water, exercise and be realistic.. but I don't know how to even start. I am 53. And I need to lose 30 lbs to be healthy. I have no dreams of getting a tight, toned 20 year old body. I just want to be healthy. I want my back, knees and feet to stop hurting. I want to avoid diabetes, hypertension and such. Every morning I wake up and think today I'll figure my crap out but every night I go to bed as a failure. It's like I can't put one foot forward even. I've asked myself if I really want to lose weight even. Which I do but I just can't get myself started. I know this question is ridiculous but I truly would appreciate any suggestions you have. Thank you, Please don't use my name.. I don't want the world to know I'm a loser.
I hate tracking
Hi Heather! It's Melissa from episode 542. I'm so thankful for our call last year while I was pregnant, and am happy to share I now have a healthy 9 month old baby. I'm back at my pre-pregnancy weight (kind of happened naturally around 3-4 months post-delivery) but would still like to lose 10-20 pounds (wherever my body decides it wants to live). If you'll recall, I used to struggle with orthorexia and have a difficult time with pressure related to calories, etc. Well, I now realize that extends to ANY kind of tracking. I've tried many different iterations of tracking over the last year (Ate app, paper pencil, even calories for a bit), and will do well for 2-3 weeks with a method before becoming bitter, in my head, and looking up restrictive diet plans. I've fortunately not gone down that road (a huge win for me), but I think I need to accept that formal food tracking is not a habit I can maintain long term. I maintain my weight naturally with my current way of eating (basically the 3 plates, 2 bowls method), but am having a hard time figuring out how to approach sustainable weight loss with such an 'anti-tracking' mindset. Any core habits I should focus on outside of water/walking/fruits and veggies at each meal? I'm not great with those so that's where I'm starting, but would love any other guidance you can have. I hate feeling 'stuck' at this weight, but it's also not worth the toll on my mental health to force a long term tracking habit. Thanks in advance!