Pretty Little Lies

So I've been brainwashed by fast food apps. I wanted to be one of the cool kids, and I installed some apps, and they have me trained like a dog.

Today we look into:

1. Understand the psychological tricks fast food apps use to keep you hooked

2. Learn why the "savings" offered by these apps are often an illusion

3. Discover healthier alternatives to fast food that are just as convenient

4. Gain insights on how to resist the temptation of app notifications and deals

5. Recognize the long-term impact of frequent fast food consumption on your health and wallet

Mentioned In This Episode

Cronometer App (Food and Exercise Tracking - better than My Fitness

Monarch Money - The Modern Way to Track Your Finances

Enjoy This Episode? Say thanks.

This episode may include links that result in me receiving a commission.

In a journey to try to find something to flavor my water, I came across the ingredient Maltodextrin and found out:

• It can be used as an insecticide
• It hurts your gut
• Creates a MAMMOTH sugar spike in your blood
• It's made from Corn, which (most of it) is GMO
• It increases E coli

It is in EVERYTHING (including my protein powder from GNC or a Vegan protein powder). When I looked at all the ingredients to flavor your water, I wanted something that didn't have any of the following:

• Maltodextrin
• High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Aspartame

I was amazed at how this stuff is just in everything. Why? Because it's CHEAP.

Cirkul Flavoring Your Water Your Way

This is an exciting system where you can buy a bottle or just a lid, and you slide this capsule into the top with a flavor packet and pick how much of the flavoring you want (so you decide how much flavor you get).

I was drinking an Advocare product with a lot of caffeine that wasn't cheap. So far, one capsule (about $4) lasted me a few days (which is much less than what I was doing).

My favorite taste is tea with lemon. Some of them (watermelon/strawberry) just tasted sweet. Check it out.

Keto Mojo

I am in my 50s and can't see much of the lower half of my body due to my belly. I've had enough. My mother had Type 1 diabetes, so I'm at risk, and I'm not "hoping" I don't get it; I want to see where my blood sugar is, so I bought a Keto Mojo kit. This should arrive next week, and while I'm not looking forward to pricking my fingers, a member of the Monthly Fitness Challenge uses one and says it's not that big a deal, and you barely get pricked. So more information on this in the future.

If you are interested, you can save 15% using this link

https://supportthisshow.com/ketomojo (aff)

Why do we lose the motivation we have on the first day of the year?

I'm listening to the book The 6 Habits of Growth on Audible, and it really got me thinking.

AMBITIOUS FUTURES

We get excited about the future on January 1st, and we say things like, "This will be the year," and for the next few days, or weeks, and for a few, a few months, we take steps. But eventually, we fall back into old habits.

So to figure out what to do, just repeat January 1st.

• Think positively about your future. Make ambitious goals
• Keep the goals in front of you
• Start off the day in the right direction
• Monitor your success

DAILY ROUTINE

Start off your day doing five minutes ot:

• Reading something positive
• Moving
• REVIEWING YOUR GOALS

Another strategy to stop being overwhelmed is to think of THREE things you need to do today and ONLY focus on those three things.

I have been doing this and I am AMAZED at how good doing little things like "Putting my dishes in the dishwasher into the sink" or "Clean the fan today." These "Little wins" give you the confidence to move forward.

A "FIGURE IT OUT" MINDSET

Instead of saying, "I'll never complete this project on time," add a "So I'm going to ______." This shows you are not giving up, and points you toward action. It shows that you have a figure-it-out mentality.

AMBITION LEADS TO MOTIVATION

So many people feel you need the motivation to move, but that is backward. Your ambitions inspire you to move. When you move, that movement creates momentum. That momentum boosts our confidence which influences us to keep going and keep focusing on our goals.

When you lose your motivation, what is happening is you lose what you’re fighting for.

TWO THINGS I HEAR OVER AND OVER

The book points out the power of Journaling (it is self-reflective and can again help you stay focused on your goals. I started using Day One, and I love it. In the past, I've used Penzu.

You can do more with a "Workout buddy," so I created the Monthly weight loss challenge. There is no unrealistic goals, no money, just friendly competition with a built-in support group. The whole thing is free.

If you lose some weight and want to give some of that value back, that would be awesome, but it's not mandatory.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Magic Mind

Magic mind helps you get focused and be more productive. Go to www.logicalloss.com/magicmind and use the coupon weightloss20

The Six Habits of Growth

A great book about personal growth that inspired this episode. There is definitely more than enough mentions of his app, but the book still has value. Check out audible at www.logicalloss.com/audible

Monthly Weight Loss Challenge

Absolutely free support group and monthly weight loss challenge. Go to

http://monthlychallenge.fit/

Go to http://monthlychallenge.fit/

I took some time off, and now I'm back and ready to play.

I've tried weight loss competitions before like Healthy Wage where they lure you in with the chance of earning big bucks. Their goals are long-term, and for me, the money wasn't a great motivator, and with the shortest challenge being six months, I would end up forgetting about it.

So I love the community we have for the Logical Losers, and I wanted to combine the community with a challenge. So I've combined the community with a challenge. Here is what I've put together

A free app that works on Apple or Android phones where we can leave messages for each other via text, audio, video, images, etc.

While I found some apps for the weight loss challenge that I liked better it was hard to find one that works on both Apple and Android that was free and allowed me to set the goal.

You can sign up at www.monthlychallenge.fit

and sign up and join the community.

When it comes to weight loss, you have to turn off the voice that brings all the negative talk, and maybe try something new.

I hope to work with you as you inspired me, and I inspire you as we all work together with the same goal: lose weight and feel better.

Today I'm stating the obvious. I don't have time to do this show as consistently as I once did. I talk about the new schedule. I also have a cronometer update, and an announcement.

Weigh In

Previous:237.5

Current: 235.1

Cronometer Ads Men's and Women's Health Scores

I love the Cronometer app. They added a new iWatch app which makes it easy to see what is going on. They also added two scores to help you see if you're getting all the nutrients you need.

See Men's Health Score Explanation

See Women's health Score Explanation

Why I Started This Podcast

I thought announcing my weight to the world would help me hold myself accountable. It did until it didn't. Someone once left a review in Apple complaining that I was gaining weight. I woke up the next day, and I was still breathing. This was up to me, and me only.

I've Been Going How Long?

I started this show in 2018 so so almost 15 years. This might help explain why I've run out of things to say on a regular basis. I think I already know to:

• Quit eating processed foods
• Quit drinking soda
• Drink plenty of water
• Get plenty of Sleep
• Get out and move
• Muscle burns Fat

I could go on. But I just don't have the passion I once did. I'm now a great-uncle and my priorities have shifted, and I have other things happening in my life.

I'm Not Quitting My Fitness Goals

I'm not off to go get fat (I've kind of got that going already). I am still fighting to be healthy, lose weight, and live long and live well. I have great-nieces and nephews and I want to see their kids (someday - many, MANY, days from now).

Part of It Was Mental

By not being able to give this show "My All" it bothered me. It bothered me to not be losing weight. I was letting myself down. By going on a "When I have something to say" schedule, I can take care of these other priorities and know that you and I have talked, and you know it's not you - it's me.

Check out the Back Catalog

Go to www.logicalloss.com/follow and subscribe/follow for free and consume the older episodes.

We Need to Guard our Time

Check out this great book by Mathew Dicks

Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life see https://amzn.to/3PCjkkq (aff)

If You'd Like to Say Thanks

If you're been one of the thousands of people who consumed this show and you got value out of it, buy me a coffee as a way to say thank you. We also have the resource section.

What to do when you're about to do something that YOU KNOW is NOT going to help your weight loss efforts.

and yet we do it anyway.

WHY DO WE DO THAT?

Tracy Pleschourt Interview

Today I bring in Tracy Pleschourt from Self Made U to answer that question, what to eat, and what her favorite fitness gadget is.

Solving the Mind Map: Understanding your mind and emotions

Eating the food that fuels uniquely you. 

Learn how to collect data

Fasting - to balance out our hormones.

Check out Tracy at www.self-madeu.com

Mentioned in This Episode

Tracy's site www.self-madeu.com

CGM sources:

• Levels
• Nutrisense
• Dexcom
• Signos
• Review in the Verge
• Nutrisense Review
• Logical Weight Loss Resource Center

Become a Logical Loser!

The podcast's accountability group at www.logicalloss.com

Lose weight while you watch TV right? Well, while using a Cubii does burn calories, I see this more as a rehabilitation tool. I would classify at as "better than nothing" so if you're doing nothing, this is not a bad choice.

I have been using it while I watch TV, however, if you're watching a movie and you're going to be there a while, for me, my butt got hot, and it became weird. After all, I don't want to push a bunch of butt sweat into my couch (yes I had jeans on, but if you do this enough... well).

These are not cheap. I bought my pro version used. As always what is the best exercise? The one you do.

WEIGH IN

Primarily due to my birthday being yesterday (I'm 57) I am up a pound setting a new record of 237. Ugh. But I'm back to drinking water, getting more sleep and counting calories. I already lost a little.

How to do HIIT Safely

I got this by watching a video from Dr. Eric Berg DC. You can check out his YouTube Channel.

Here is the video I'm talking about

He points out that High-Intensity Interval Training is a great way to lose weight. It sets your body up to burn fat while you sleep.

However, *and I'm guilty of this) you will see someone talk about HIIT and the directions are "Go 1 minutes on and take one minute off," and depending on your fitness level that may be too much out of the gate.

FINDING YOUR INTERVAL

So what Dr. Berg mentions is:

1. Take your pulse. I have Fingertip Oxygen Concentrator which also measures my heart rate. This is your resting heart rate.
2. Exercise for a minute. This could be jumping jacks, push-ups, jumping rope, Spin bike, Kettlebell, the idea is you want to push pretty hard here (always talk to your doctor first).
3. Take your pulse after 1 minute of exercise. We will call this top rate.
4. Sit and rest for 1 minute and take your pulse again. We will call this cool down rate.
5. Subtract top rate from your cool down rate. That is your recovery number.

For me my resting rate was 70BPM

My top rate was 105

My cool down rate 75

105-75 = 30 (My recovery).

Recovery Scorecard (A higher number is good)

12 beats or less you need help

13-20 moderate risk

20-30 OK

More than 30 you're great

Figuring Out Your Interval

Now that we know our resting heart rate (our first measurement). Exercise for 1 minute, and when your minute is over, start a timer to see how long it takes to get back to your resting heart rate. That is your safe interval.

For me to get back to my resting heart rate would take about 2 minutes. So I could do 1 minute of exercise and then take 2 minutes to rest and then repeat.

If you do 4-6 repetitions twice a week, it can make a difference.

Here is his video

Become a Logical Loser

Want more support? Need an accountability partner? Become a logical loser and become part of the community with a common goal of becoming more healthy.

Click Here

Well, when what you are doing is not working you have to try something new. After hitting a new weight loss high of 236. I knew I had to do something.

SIMPLE FASTING APP

I am trying a new app at https://simplefastingapp.com which has me documenting what I ate (but not calorie counting). The idea is to put in the data easily, so I can use the app as a mirror and see my bad habits. It's more than a fasting app (even though at its core it is a fasting app).

It works as in addition to fasting, they have articles to read, graphics to show you where are you to keep you focused on how the choices are making could be better. When you make better choices you get better results. I've used it for about a week, and it is holding my attention.

For me fasting 14 hours is a no-brainer. I no longer snack in the evening. Anything I was eating after 7 PM was not helping my goals.

FLEXISPIT SIT2GO

I normally sit in a mesh office chair.I saw a product from Flexispot called, The Sit2go has a mesh back, but a wide, well-cushioned bike seat. With a 30 day Guarantee, I pulled the trigger. The first day I thought "No Way." After all, even the most comfortable bike seat is not sat on 8 hours a day. By day 2 it was easier. Not enough for me to sit in it all day, but I could see where over time I might get used to it.

The bike/chair is made of solid construction, and it does make some noise, it wasn't loud (so it's not "whisper quiet"). I just turned up the volume on my speakers and I was good.

On the days I gave it a good trial I road 60-89 minutes a day and burned 300-400 calories. (next time I'll track it on my Apple watch for a better calorie estimate).

For me, I don't see this being the ONLY chair in my office. With this in mind, you'll need a spot for it in your office when you're not using it. For me, that is not an issue (I live alone).

CUBII Comparison

This is a tough one. The Cubbi pro is around $349 and so for me, the Sit2go was in that same price range but looked sturdier. There are smaller models of the Cubii for less money, but when I investigated those I wasn't sure if I would ever break a sweat.

That being said, had I bought a Cubii, I would only have one chair in my office, and the Cubii has a handle making it easy to move. The Sit2go has solid wheels on it, but it also takes up much more room. In regards to workout, I can't really comment.

When I looked at both on YouTube, this isn't meant to give you a workout like the Nordictrack S22i, but in many cases more of a rehab, "keep moving" situation.

BECOME A BIGGEST LOSER

See www.logicalloser.com

Today I am joined by Lisa Kahler of the website Big Fat Skinny Dish. She shares some of her tips that have helped her lose 117 lbs.

Weigh In:

In my last episode on 10/20 I was at 234.68 and today (11/12) I am down to $233.04. The thing I've been doing is exercising in the morning. It seems to help me get started in the right direction (and keep going in the right direction the rest of the day)

Topics:

05:36 Meet Lisa Kahler

06:50 What Was Lisa's Path to Success?

09:50 Consistency Not Intensity

15:59 Self-Love/Self Care

24:40 Discipline

34:24 Accountability

45:26 Patience

48:51 What Thing Made You Say - ENOUGH!

Mentioned In This Podcast

Big Fat Skinny Dish.

Check out our Resources

Logical Losers Accountability Group

NordicTrak S22i Exercise Bike

WEIGH-IN

It's been a while since we've talked, and I'm up .8 lbs. I've been down a bit and now I'm back up a pinch. I'm resetting and going back to focusing on sleep, water, exercise, and calories. In general, making my health a priority.

FITNESS WATCHES ARE LOOKING CLASSY

I was getting my weight for my weigh-in (I have a Withings scale) and I noticed they have some very cool-looking fitness watches that have a nice classy look. Check them out

THREE QUESTIONS THAT CAN BOOST YOUR SUCCESS

This comes from Elizabeth Benten who is the author of the book stop chasing cupcakes. I interviewed her back in 2020.

She explained these three questions and I wanted to share them with you.

1). What can I eat that is better than what you "typically" eat.

So if you usually eat brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts, you might find something like Kellogs Raisin Bran is actually healthier (not healthy, but healthier) than what you normally eat.

2). How does it make you feel?

There are certain foods I don't eat often (Big Macs, Mr Hero Roman Burgers) and yet when I do I often feel bloated, tired, starving, etc. Feelings that are not good. This can slow us down, and just hinder our success in whatever we are trying to do.

3). Does it work?

In the end you might find healthier things to eat that don't make you feel bad, but when you step on the scale - well, it's not moving. The good news is you are headed in a better direction, but you're still not headed in the best direction. Keep tweaking.

CHECK OUT OUR RESOURCE PAGE

We have a great list of resources to help you at

www.logicalloss.com/resources