Weight Loss: Getting Started With Diamond Body Image

In this episode Avril and Alex give their HONEST opinion of these top weight loss questions and myths. There is nothing held back in this UNEDITED podcast episode.   We hold nothing back in this podcast episode. Weight loss is one of those "touchy" subjects. Nothing works, I don't have time, I... All excuses. As we were both overweight for most of our life and took the initiative to lose it, we know the truth and that is what we are speaking about today. THE TRUTH...

In this Diamond Body Image Podcast Avril and Alex talk about why you SHOULD actually hire a weight loss coach becaue you WILL see faster results A personalized weight loss plan that is customized to your body and your life is the most effective way to lose weight. A plan with actionable steps, personalized motivation and personalized accountability will lead you to a new way of life with confidence, control and vitality. Improving your health should be your top priority.  Here is how I make YOUR health MY top priority...  A plan that fits into your life A customized plan to lose weight totally tailored to YOU. Considering your lifestyle, body type, limitations and your personal preferences.  Motivation and emotional support Staying focused and engaged is critical to your success.  With support and understanding you can break through the emotional challenges and keep your willpower high.  Nutritional  planning Meal planning that is simpl

In this episode Avril and Alex answer your top weight loss questions. Everyone has weight loss questions, however don't ask because either Fear of showing vulnerability.... Not having someone to ask.... This is why we take the time to answer questions that were submitted. To get your questions answered and get you started on your weight loss journey. Take our new assessment "Lose 10 Pounds In 14 Days Weight Loss Assessment."

In this Diamond Body Image podcast, Avril and Alex share 5 tips with you to make Monday's not suck.  Hey we have "fun" on the weekends... Free time, being at home, with friends and family, feeling great! Then reality comes back on Monday! When I was still working for the "man" in Corporate America, I would just dread Monday! It got so bad that I started getting the Monday anxiety on Saturday!   To me Monday = Getting up early, dealing with problems, dealing with goals, making calls, trying to set up the week to be successful, oh and let's not forget, 4 more days of this demanding, I need you every minute of the day career!   At the end of the day I was exhausted and thinking who the hell even has the energy to make dinner?!?   This is way MONDAY sabatoged my weight loss. I would end up getting take out or just running through the drive thru to pick up burgers and fries! How the hell are you going to lose weight that way?   So what is really a "case of the Mondays?"   It is exacty

In this Diamond Body Image Podcast, Avril and Alex give you 5 tips on how you can lose weight even if you sit at a desk all day. There are very useful that are shared in this episode, make sure you take some notes and start implementing today!   The problem... We have demanding schedules and a lot of time that requires us to be in front of a computer, on the phone or even in the car a lot. Because we are sitting most of the day we are still burning calories, just not as much as what we would if we were up and around.   When I was a Financial Advisor, I had client appointments back to back and I would usually end up sacrificing my lunch as well. I was on my behind all day. The only exercise I got during the day was getting up to get my papers from the printer!   I got kind of tired of having "bankers Butt" (or that is what we called it) so I made a rule. ] The solution... If this than that rule- If you have to do ______ then you do ______. Copy machine = calf raises Bathroom = squats Phone cal

Commuting is sometimes just plain annoying! In this episode Avril and Alex talk about tips that you can use to not blow your diet on your commute. Are you a busy, woman that has a commute to your job? It just gets annoying, right? Traffic lights, bad drivers, construction and that annoying accident?   DON'T BLOW YOUR DIET AND WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS IN THE CAR.   STATS… US average 25 minutes Large Metro Cities 35-45 minutes 60 minutes a day, 5 hours a week 20 hours a month   THE ISSUE Travel time seems to be at meal time, dinner, breakfast, ugh….   WHAT BAD THINGS HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF COMMUTING? Drive thru and carry out because of no time to cook healthy MCDs, Starbucks or the Bagel shop in the morning Pick up carry out on the way home or order a pizza, no time or energy to cook Stressed out from bumper to bumper traffic or crowds on trains Your starving by the time you get home and get out of your suit. You find yourself just grabbing SOMETHING to take off the ed

Not to mention, my very first "real" boyfriend, Steve, died at 28 years old, on the spot, of the same thing.   Ok, I did not think that is what was happening to me…. But needless to say, I have 2 kids, a wonderful husband and amazing friends and family, not to mention, all of you, my tribe, that needs me. I am not going to lie, the perilous situation made me have a ton of anxiety.   Anxiety, let's talk about that…. I have it, it has gotten worse over the years. You all hear me talk about my Grandma that passed away in 2009. She meant EVERYTHING to me. But, I have to tell you…. She was what we would call a worry wart. I just now, LAUGH…   Avril… It's icy out, do you have a hat and gloves, parka and flares, ok the parka and flares are a joke…. But, seriously… She would make me carry hat and gloves, a blanket, and OMG this is embarrassing….. A whistle, yes that is what I said, a whistle (like coaches) on my key chain, JUST in case I got stranded (she thought lost) like the little boy on 911 (the o

In this episode Avril and Alex talk about how sex changes after weight loss. Because the truth everyone who lost weight is afraid to openly admit is: sex is better after you lose weight. Nothing to be ashamed of, it's a great thing for a relationship to experience and an important way for it to grow.   There are so many reasons why couples have sex that are not just about physical pleasure. Often couples derive an emotional closeness during sex that may be just as important as physical pleasure.The most important thing is to continue to explore where sex fits into the picture for you -- which can differ over time within the same relationship and with each relationship that you have   Why does sex change? Your self confidence level goes up- Some women avoid sex when they're overweight because they do not think they are attractive to their husbands. I would never have sex during the day because that meant my body was going to be seen. Once I lost weight that changed.   Your stamina increa

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So many women go on a diet to lose weight, but actually do not prepare their minds for it ahead of time. When this happens and we start changing some of our "normal" our brains go into emergency mode. A positive mindset is key to losing weight forever.   Dieting 101 Going on a diet to lose weight doesn't have to be as complicated as we make it. Think about the last diet and had to start exercising…  You had to change what you were used to eating. So what did you do after a few days?   Well if you are anything like me, overwhelm stepped in the path of success and you gave in to the temptation of sleeping in a few minutes longer or the chocolate ice cream chilling pout in the freezer.   This is NOT how weight loss should be approached. If you truly want to be successful at something, anything, you need to prepare for the situations that may come up. I mean mentally prepare! Yes you can have your weeks worth of workouts all figured out and ready to go. You can also have meal prepped your ass

So many women go on a diet to lose weight, which means that you typically have to start to exercise. This is overwhelming and can really test our willpower and motivation muscles. But understand that effective exercise is going to help you lose weight faster!   Going on a diet to lose weight doesn't have to be as complicated as we make it. Think about the last diet and had to start exercising… Did you hire a personal trainer? Did you buy a DVD set? Did you search YouTube videos on how to workout? Did you give up because it was to hard or because you were so sore that you couldn't sit down to pee for the next 3 days?   This is NOT how exercising for weight loss should be approached. If you truly want to be successful at something, anything, you need to make it realistic in your life and start where you are currently at.   Think about who you are learning from. Are you learning how to workout with personal trainer that has never been in your position, overweight and frustrated? A DVD weight loss

On this episode of Diamond Body Image Avril and Alex talk about the importance of changing habits with the way that you eat for faster and sustainable weight loss. Here is a sneak peak of the what they cover and make sure to tune into the entire show. They will give you 3 tips to help you get started with this concept at the end!   Why you shouldn't diet… Going on a diet to lose weight doesn't have to be as complicated as we make it. Think about the last diet you were on… How many rules were there for you to follow? Did you have to count points? Did you have to count calories? Did you have to buy special food or opt in to buy certain supplements?   This is NOT how weight loss should be approached. If you truly want to be successful at something you need to prepare. Think about a test that you took in the past. Did you just go sit down with a pen and paper or in front of a computer to start it? My guess is no, you probably studied for the test so that you would pass.   Weight loss is a lot like

Travel tips to make it easier to stay healthy! In this episode Avril and Alex give you 5 specific tips to help you make it easier to travel healthy. If you are ready to get started eating healthier you can get our Free One Thing Method. [yikes-mailchimp form="15"]

When losing weight willpower can be something hard to maintain. Willpower- the pure act of keeping yourself in line when following a plan to change. Seems simple right? But we all know it is not.   In this episode Avril and Alex talk about strategies that you can use to keep your willpower tank full and meet your weight loss goals for good.   Here are 3 tips (plus a bonus) to help you keep your willpower in check:   Avoidance- Avoidance is the best prevention! The most effective strategy to avoid temptation is to literally not put it in your environment, because once it has your attention, it becomes a thing you will struggle with.   Surround yourself with easy healthy options. Your home, your office snack drawer, your car, your purse, get rid of all the unhealthy items. Avoid as much as you can.   Distract Yourself- By pushing against it, you are focusing on it. The more you resist, the more you focus. It's much more effective to focus on something else, something genuinely pleasura

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I'm not going to lie: Losing weight isn't easy, and it isn't always fun. But that doesn't mean you should just toss your scale and give up before you've even begun. It means that you have to stop fretting over it and set goals.   Do you set yourself goals when it comes to losing weight? A lot of the  women  I work with don't see the importance of setting goals. And if they do set goals the goals are not measurable or detailed enough.   On this episode of the Diamond Body Image podcast, Avril and Alex give you the key to setting your weight loss goals. With taking these 3 key points and implementing them into your goals, you are going to see just how easy sticking with it is!   3 Key Parts Of Goal Setting   1.There is a difference in setting a goal versus having an aspiration. If you don't have a goal what the heck are you actually working towards? You can say all day long "I would like to lose weight." However just wanting to do something is not going to get you there. Setting go

How many times have you set a New Years Resolution? Did you stick with it? 97% of women who set a New Years Resolution to lose weight end up throwing in the towel. But in this Diamond Body Image Podcast, Avril and Alex talk about how to lose weight in 2018 the easy way.   Weight loss is not a one and done kind of thing. You cannot go on one "magic" diet and expect to meet your goals and keep it off forever. Why? Because you have to change your existing habits to support your weight loss and maintain it. If your habits stay the same, you will end up going right back to where you are now.... Searching for your next diet.   The Podcast Overview 1. Eating- Stop thinking in an absolute manner. If you are not perfect with your eating plan, it's ok. Talk nice to yourself about the little things that you did right and stop thinking that you failed. An example of this would be... A client of mine did so well with keeping true to her eating plan. Then the weekend came and Saturday night she totally "blew it"

Manifesting weight loss? Is it really just as easy as picturing yourself thinner and thinking about it? Manifesting weight loss can be done and... On this episode, Avril interviews Robin Williams, an expert in helping women get into a positive belief state (change your negative to positive and finally get what you want). Robin shares so many ways to get you thinking right it is unbelievable! You are definitely going to want to take notes. By shifting your mindset, teaching you to manifest and creating an action plan to get you exactly where you want to be.   The Manifesting Mindset is a mindset that gives you a focal point for creating a life without limits. It allows you to practice and focus only on your thoughts and feelings that will deliberately raise your vibration and set off the positive emotions that signal the Law of Attraction to purposely manifest your desires into existence.   Tame your fear, release the self doubt and finally stop the self sabotaging behaviors for good so that you can

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