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How to make habits of your hail mary resolutions this year.
New Year’s Resolution failure is almost praised. We love to set high goals we’re excited about, then bask in the misfires after day 4, laugh off our disappointment in big...
Your biggest goals have micro components
Reach your biggest goals this year by making them micro. You may be familiar with the terms BHAG: Big Hairy Audacious Goal. We hope you are. BHAGs (pronounced bee-hag) are...
Hack the Holidays | Hack #3 - Use Less Insulin
So you carry most your extra weight on your hips and thighs. You might have skin tags, or darkened pigmentation in creases around your neck or armpits. Loosing weight is...
Hack the Holidays | Hack #2 - The 1% Plan
We love treats because dopamine and serotonin pulsate through our brain whenever we eat them, especially with other people. It’s fundamental human biology. We feel safe, cared for, and part...
Hack the Holidays | Hack #15 - Use the Future to Dictate Your Present
Well we want you to know that your past does NOT have to dictate your future. For New Year's Resolutions, use your future to dictate your present. In other words, the right goal - when committed to, revisited, and tracked properly - can inspire and change today’s behavior.
Hack the Holidays | Hack #14 - Share Your Frankincense
...moving your mind from an emotional place (end of rope, tempted with caramel popcorn) to a logical place allows you to reassess the situation. As soon as you make your counter offer, your friend will almost certainly ask, “what’s this?” You’ll have to think rationally to explain what it is, and that 30-seconds will afford you all the time you need to separate your emotions from your appetite.
Hack the Holidays | Hack #13 - Ya'Basic
Ask any 5-star chef, and she’ll tell you she doesn’t need sodium silicoaluminate or propylene glycol alginate to make her marinara sauce pop. She uses real, basic, whole ingredients!
Hack the Holidays | Hack #12 - Liking > Wanting
It’s been shown that people with over-eating disorders don’t necessarily like food any more than the rest of us. But they do want it more. Liking is, “I need that recipe.” Wanting is, “why’d I eat that?!”
Hack the Holidays | Hack #11 - Feast on Good Conversation
Food often replaces meaningful conversation at gatherings like this - especially for introverts. This year, come prepared to feast on conversation instead! As goofy as it sounds, prepare questions to ask or topics to discuss where you’ll feel like a valuable contributor to conversation.
Hack the Holidays | Hack #9 - Eat Soluble Fiber
Both of these fibers are important, but if you’re trying to stick to your regimen this holiday season, get as much soluble fiber as you can. Eat it before and during meals to control hunger and cravings. Combine it with Hack #1: Prioritize Protein to maximize results - you won't even want the roll by the time you've gotten to it.
Hack the Holidays | Hack #10: Unplug, then Eat
The study we did find showed that distracted eating (while watching TV in this case) led to more calories eaten. Makes sense. When you’re paying attention to Thor getting punched in the ribs, you’re less concerned with how many ribs you’re putting in your mouth.
Hack the Holidays | Hack #1 - Prioritize Protein
Alright we can already smell the apple pie - it’s gonna be another great (read: tough) dessert season! This year though - well, this year’s different. This year, you’ll be...