We braved it! (And yes, it made us grrrrrrrrrr!) This is a challenging topic for two people who have been standing up against diet culture for so many years but there is no escaping the science and we thought it was time to have an honest conversation about how to create a calorie deficit.

Creating a calorie deficit can be done in 2 ways, and most people will immediately jump to traditional dieting (cutting calories). The other way is of course with exercise. The traditional view on this of calories in vs calories out has led to a distorted view of how it works. It is not a literal equation you can balance - eat 100 calories, and burn off 150. You CANNOT burn off the cake/chips/alcohol!

The 2 approaches should be considered as 2 parts that work together but to keep things simple and bust some myths in a way that's easier to track we are tackling them one at a time.

In this episode we are talking about what you put in your mouth and in part 2 we will be talking about moving your body.

If we think about creating a calorie deficit what we usually end up doing (i.e. dieting) is creating a scarcity situation and that can really impact our health in a negative way. What we need to do is consider food content, and opt for nutritionally dense food rather than reduced calorie food.

Food labels are not really created in a way that helps. In fact we talk about how they do just the opposite. At the end of the day, the goal is to sell you more stuff!

We've got some tips for you in this episode that you may not have heard before, or may not have considered to be very valuable in your quest to change your body composition.

Related:

We're Changing How you Talk about "Healthy Eating"

Body Composition

Food and Mood

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This is a conversation we had many times in private because, let's be honest, while this might not be everyone, it is a lot of us!

We wanted to talk about some of the different aspects of procrastination because also, while it affects a lot of us, it is often only in certain situations or with certain tasks.

Recognising and dealing with procrastination is a very important part of starting/building an exercise habit. The difference between someone who exercises 3 times a week and one who can hardly manage once a week is very unlikely to be motivation. But that is what we are told, because the world likes to make us feel like we are the problem.

Procrastination compounds feelings of self doubt and lack of self belief - every time you procrastinate on your workout you increase the feelings of doubt about whether you are worth it, can afford it, have time for it, should be doing it.

Procrastination is also a rebellion, against the things we don't want to do! The only way to overcome that is to be extremely clear on your "Why", clear enough that your brain (and self-esteem) realise that what you want stands on the other side of your workout.

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We get into the chaos that is clothing sizes!

This discussion takes a roller coaster ride through the difficulties of getting clothes to fit, how sizes are categorised and our emotional connection to the label.

Is the reason your clothes don't fit because you need to lose weight? No. The problem is not you. As with many things, the glitch happens in how we feel about the problem.

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One of our most exciting episodes ever that could change your eating habits overnight!

In this episode we're talking about how cravings work and what you can do about them, because despite feeling like they are totally out of your control, once you know how they work you can totally use the same process to develop a more desirable habit!

Key points this week are;

2 types of cravings - habitual and "biological" (i.e. hormones or microbiome)

Your "pudding stomach" is real and it's proper name is "sensory specific satiety" - you can use this strategy to your advantage too.

Reasons for cravings that we cover;

• You're restricting
• You're not eating enough carbs
• You're not eating enough protein
• Not eating enough fibre
• You're not eating enough. (Here we're talking about viewing your food through the lens of diet culture)
• Not eating satisfying meals
• Hormones!
• Lack of sleep
• Gut bacteria and microbiome

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This could be one of the most important episodes we've ever done.

Few people understand the importance of body composition, even fewer apply it. We have been indoctrinated with the importance of weight without any consideration for what that weight might consist of.

If someone gave you a kilo of money as a gift it would make a huge difference whether it was a kilo of pennies, or a kilo of £20 notes right?

Let's apply the same logic to our bodies, and while it may be harder to ascertain our body composition we must at least begin to talk more accurately about them.

Of course we will finish with some tips on what actions you can take that will make a positive impact on your body composition, and you probably won't believe how simple they are. There's no silver bullet answer for this stuff, don't expect to be blown away by a magic trick that no-one else knows.

When it comes to the care of your body it's the dull, simple stuff repeated over time that counts;

• Strength Train to build lean muscle
• Eat well, and nutritionally
• Hydrate
• Learn about you
• Stop comparing yourself to others.

For more information check out our other episodes on BMI and Stop Using Weight to Assess Health

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When we decided to tackle this topic we didn't realise where it would take us!

It's probably obvious to say consequences matter and we had all our notes prepared for the show. It was only when we got into it we realised the far reaching impact consequences can have.

Enjoy the listen as the realisation dawns on us that this can change everything. And you can tell because we really stumble on words in this one!

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Coach Sall has been sat on this one a little while and it's a great discussion about where we look for validation and motivation when we're working out.

What data is important? what about how things feel, when we're making a big effort to achieve our goals?

We are often deeply conditioned to believe the number on the scale is indication of our progress (or number of reps that one workout) and we are also pre-programmed to always spot what we failed at. How can we change how we think about data and feelings to encourage us and keep us doing the things that really count?

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We did a quiz all about saboteurs, you can get it here https://assessment.positiveintelligence.com/saboteur/overview

Thing about self sabotaging behaviours is they are not always what we want and don't always serve us. Thoughts can spiral out of control and keep us stuck in certain behaviour patterns. The idea of this quiz is to identify behaviour that may have kept you safe in the past, and may be useful now, but also to acknowledge when you need to engage your wiser self-talk and not stay in that moment.

The key is making that shift from saboteur to sage (your wiser self).

Keep in mind when you are listening these are your SURVIVAL traits, and also this is a quiz and we always take a lighthearted view.

If you would like to see our results head over to our Facebook page and check them out.

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