Permanent and Healthy Weight Loss

Speaker Introduction

• Speaker: May
• Struggled with various diets: vegan, keto, carnivore, intermittent fasting, juicing
• Overcame binge eating and food noise
• Lost 40 lbs in a few months

Key Strategies for Weight Loss

Romanticizing Weight Loss

• Romanticize daily habits and food
• Visualize and manifest the ideal self and lifestyle

Living as the Ideal Self

• Live as the person you want to be
• Form habits that you enjoy and can maintain for life
• Avoid deprivation

Hypnotherapy and Meditation

• Daily quiet visualization sessions
• Hypnotherapy to uncover and address deep-seated beliefs and habits
• Use meditation apps like Aura

Changing Your Relationship with Food

• Stop demonizing food
• Allow yourself to enjoy various foods
• Control portions
• Observe “naturally thin” people's eating habits
• Focus on mindful eating and portion control

Accountability and Honesty

• Track everything you eat honestly
• Avoid lying to oneself about food intake

Specific Techniques and Tips

Eating Habits

• Incorporate favorite foods in moderation
• Avoid over-eating at meals
• Plan indulgences like buffets carefully
• Shift from scarcity to abundance mindset regarding food

Improving Gut Health

• Incorporate probiotics and prebiotics
• Diverse probiotic sources: fermented foods, pickled vegetables, yogurt, etc.
• Improved gut health reduces unhealthy cravings

Navigating Buffets and Treats

• Plan for indulgences
• Don’t place food on a pedestal
• Satisfy cravings without overindulging

Strategic Eating Plans

• Intermittent fasting: find a time window that works ( e.g., 12:00 to 8:00 PM)
• Keep track of basal metabolic rate and calorie intake
• Avoid high-glycemic breakfast foods
• Always include protein in meals

Exercise and Physical Activity

• Exercise regularly (3-4 times a week)
• Experiment to find enjoyable types of exercise
• Prioritize strength training for faster results and muscle gain
• Engage core muscles during all workouts for better results

Maintaining Long-term Success

• Establish permanent, enjoyable habits
• Avoid feeling deprived
• Regular medical check-ups to rule out underlying health issues impacting weight loss

Conclusion

• Be kind to yourself; persistence is key
• Keep enjoying life and food while maintaining a healthy lifestyle
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May suggests using Aura for hypnotherapy and meditation -- includes a free week trial.