The dieting mindset is responsible for disordered eating patterns, inconsistency with healthy habits, and believing your value and worth is equal to the size of your body. So how do we break free without completely giving up on ourselves and our health? On today's solo episode of the podcast, Deanna coaches guest Nancy through the question, "How do I ditch the diet mindset?" so she can begin to love herself without conditions, have a healthy relationship with food, and feel free to approach her ...
Jul 27, 2021•24 min
What most of us don’t realize is all we’re really trying to do in life is get back to that state of wholeness where our true life experience begins. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So the solution isn’t really to pursue goals of excellence - it’s to let go of the baggage that is keeping us from living as our whole selves where unlimited potential exists. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony shows you what’s really standing between you and who you want to be so that you can stop wasting your time on trivial pursu...
Jul 22, 2021•13 min
What does it feel like to have healed your relationships with food, body, exercise and mind and achieve your Ideal Body? If all you've ever known is diet culture and frustration, the idea of what you're even doing this for could feel elusive. In today's solo episode, Deanna describes what it feels like when you're no longer self-sabotaging and frustrated, and have a healthy relationship with food, body, exercise and mind so you can get excited for your journey to your Ideal Body and know what to...
Jul 20, 2021•23 min
🟡 Living up to society’s expectations of what your body should look like is exhausting, and hyper-focusing on conforming to societal standards can be harmful to our lives. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But living on the opposite end of the spectrum, where we don’t care what anyone thinks of us at all, is unrealistic for us as human beings. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’re wired to care, and we’re wired to want to conform. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So rather than spend all of your mental and emotional energy either trying to conform to societal id...
Jul 18, 2021•45 min
What makes a diet harmful? When does your diet turn into a form of dieting? It’s important to know these things because dieting is rarely a sustainable way of eating, which means any results you might experience will be temporary. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony breaks down 10 characteristics of dieting you’ll want to avoid if your goal is long-term transformation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the episode was helpful, consider leaving a 5 star rating and review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can check out 1-...
Jul 15, 2021•22 min
"But a long time I ago I did a low carb diet and it worked...I just need to get back to that." We hear statements like these in our email inboxes and DM's every week, to which we respond....but did it really work? On today's solo episode, Deanna deconstructs what it means for something to work so you can stop the yo-yo dieting rollercoaster for good. If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review. For information on the Built Daily Mentorship, go to builtdaily...
Jul 13, 2021•15 min
🟡 Your emotional eating struggle can’t be solved by manipulating your food or body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yet time and time again people ignore this all-too-common struggle and instead opt to restrict calories, track macros, cut out sugar, or try to lose weight with the hopes it’ll solve all their problems. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And the result? They suppress their emotional eating in the short term by doubling up on willpower and discipline, only to see this unresolved struggle eventually boil back to the surface and ...
Jul 11, 2021•49 min
Cutting calories and intentionally eating less is NOT the first step in the weight loss process, yet that’s the approach nearly everyone takes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There is something big that needs to happen first if you expect to have any chance at long-term success. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony breaks down the right and wrong time to experiment with calorie cutting so that you stop falling into the “eat less, move more” trap. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the episode was helpful, consider leaving a 5 star ra...
Jul 08, 2021•17 min
Compulsive eating is frustrating and can be tough to navigate, especially if you don't understand exactly why it happens. In today's solo episode, Deanna answers the question "Why can't I stop eating?" so you can get down to the heart of exactly what leads to compulsive eating behaviors and address the exact thing that needs your attention. If you enjoyed today's episode, consider leaving a 5 start rating and review. To book a Breakthrough call, go to freebreakthroughcall.com . You can connect w...
Jul 06, 2021•23 min
🟡 A lot of people struggle with the idea of permission-based eating. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some people see it as a license to eat everything and anything in sight. While others are so afraid of gaining weight that they don’t ever actually give themselves true permission. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When do you say yes to food? When do you say no? What if you can’t stop eating after you start? Will you ever not want the cookie over the salad? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In episode 114 of Fitness & Sushi, these questions and more are answe...
Jul 04, 2021•46 min
Insecurity is a result of living two different identities - one identity that you put out to the world, and another you keep to yourself (also known as your authentic self). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Insecurity is the gap between these two identities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony explains this insecurity gap and what you need to do to close it and put an end to your insecurities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the episode was helpful, consider leaving a 5 star rating and review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can sign up fo...
Jul 01, 2021•14 min
If you've ever tried to adopt a new healthy habit that ended up falling apart within a couple of weeks, you're not alone. You probably thought this was a character flaw but this couldn't be further from the truth. In reality, a very real formula is already in place with your habits, you just need to understand them and use them to your favor. On today's solo episode, Deanna answers the question "How can I make my healthy habits stick?" so you can get consistent for good. If this episode is helpf...
Jun 29, 2021•23 min
A member of our Built Daily Elite community said - “if these professionals in charge of teaching me how to feel better about myself can't feel ok about themselves then why am I bothering?!?” I thought it was a good question and concern of hers and thought it would make a great podcast episode. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony breaks down the true meaning of struggle, why it shouldn’t be something to be ashamed about, and instead, should be something we all seek out as a means of personal...
Jun 24, 2021•15 min
Do you think about either food or your body more than half the time? If so, you're not alone - this is a common but not normal artifact of diet culture. On today's solo episode of the podcast, Deanna answers the question "Why do I think about food and my body so much?" so that you can understand what traps lead to this obsession and do something about it. To join the free Food & Body Obsession workshop on 6/24, go to builtdaily.com/workshop You can connect with Deanna on Instagram @DeannaSch...
Jun 22, 2021•19 min
🟡 It can be difficult to explain your Ideal Body journey to people who have only ever known diet culture. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The idea that losing weight isn’t the primary goal for someone who is working on healing their relationships with food, body, exercise, and mind, can be hard to understand for some people. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They might wonder what the point in all your work is if you’re not going to lose weight. Or worse, their constant asking of how much weight you’ve lost can be an unwelcome crossing of ...
Jun 20, 2021•47 min
Calorie budgets are not what determine how much you eat. Your food intake is influenced on a much more subconscious level. By understanding the biggest driver of what, when, how much, and why you eat, you can start turning short-term progress into long-term changes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony explains the #1 thing that determines how much you eat and what you can do to make a much bigger impact with your eating. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the episode was helpful, consider leaving a 5 star rating...
Jun 17, 2021•15 min
We live in a society that worships small bodies and demonizes fat. The messages are everywhere, and most of us have been absorbing and internalizing these messages since we were children. And while some of the messaging may have been well-intentioned (health), the phobia it created is harming us in ways we may not even realize. On today's solo-episode, Deanna dives into diet culture and the many ways that the anxiety over gaining weight has created dysfunctional patterns so that you can stop the...
Jun 15, 2021•22 min
🟡 Losing weight is possible for everyone, but just because it’s possible, it doesn’t mean it should be something you pursue at all costs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Possible” is not free from side effects and consequences. Even if you have good and virtuous reasons for wanting to lose weight, your biology, psychology, and lifestyle might have other plans for you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t attempt to lose weight at all. It just means you have to understand what you’re getting yourself into a...
Jun 13, 2021•42 min
Your weight is a side effect of your life experience. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Too many people get this backwards and make their life experience dependent on their weight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So they focus on their weight instead of directly trying to improve the things that lead to the better life experience. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony shows you what kind of progress can be made without losing a single pound, as well as a more useful mindset to have for weight loss success. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the episode was he...
Jun 10, 2021•9 min
For most humans, stress and emotions are going to be a very normal and predictable part of life - we can't escape them. But we CAN become more resilient to them. On today's solo podcast, Deanna answers the question "How do I stop using dieting and/or food to escape my feelings?" so that you can stop numbing out by obsessing over your body or eating emotionally. If this episode is helpful, consider leaving a 5 star rating and review. To learn more about the Built Daily Mentorship, go to https://b...
Jun 08, 2021•21 min
🟡 Wearing a swimsuit shouldn’t be a reward for looking good enough or acceptable to society. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yet year after year we feel resistance to wearing one, so we address this resistance by trying to lose weight - further reinforcing the belief that your worth is tied to your body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We think that looking a certain way will make us immune from judgement and criticism, but in reality, this mentality is the very thing that makes us so susceptible to judgement and a suboptimal life experi...
Jun 06, 2021•49 min
As you work to heal your relationships with food, body, exercise, and mind, you’re likely to come up against some resistance. Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors will test your commitment to changing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can be proactive by managing your expectations and having a game plan in place for when things get tough. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony goes over 5 of the most common struggles people experience on their Ideal Body Journey, and what you need to do about it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the e...
Jun 03, 2021•20 min
We've all been there: panic at a doctor's weigh-in, a dressing room disaster, or an unflattering photo. But reacting in this state gets you nowhere fast. On today's solo episode, Deanna answers the question "What do I do when I feel triggered?" so you can skip the diet rollercoaster reaction and use a helpful two-step process to get through it with real answers. If this episode is helpful, consider leaving a 5 star rating and review. To learn more about the Built Daily Mentorship, go to builtdai...
Jun 01, 2021•17 min
🟡 Your thoughts and emotions influence your behaviors. Therefore, having a healthy relationship with your mind is a necessary part of achieving your Ideal Body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ An unhealthy relationship with your mind leads to self-sabotage, motivation struggles, and a suboptimal life experience. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ By fixing your mindset you create a foundational framework that all other relationships (food, body, and exercise) can be built upon. This healthy mindset creates a synergy between these relationsh...
May 30, 2021•44 min
Most people love the idea of healing their relationships with food, body, exercise, and mind… stopping the food obsession, feeling confident in their own skin, and living their full life experience - SO LONG AS THEY DON’T GAIN WEIGHT. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I get it. But placing this kind of conditionality on your healing journey is the very thing that keeps you from healing and achieving your Ideal Body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony shows you how to get over this fear, why it’s not something you ...
May 27, 2021•13 min
The diet industry loves to sell to you with before and after photos, but with such a low long-term success rate (2-5%), you’re most certainly not getting the whole story. In today’s solo episode, Deanna explores what’s REALLY behind the photos so you can stop being sidetracked by them and get focused on yourself and your Ideal Body journey. If this episode is helpful, consider leaving a 5 star rating and review.⠀⠀⠀ To learn more about the Built Daily Mentorship, go to builtdaily.com/Mentorship ⠀...
May 25, 2021•20 min
🟡 Your relationship with exercise (and physical activity in general) determines how consistent you will be with it and whether you’ll be adherent long enough to get all the potential benefits. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The problem is a lot people don’t have a healthy relationship with exercise. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They do exercise they hate in an effort to change their body. They use it to “purge” excess calories they eat. Or they struggle staying motivated to do it consistently for more than a few days, weeks, or month...
May 23, 2021•51 min
Most people pursue weight loss in a way that sets them up for failure right from the start. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They jump right into the “eat less, move more” mentality without any regard or understanding for why they haven’t already been eating less or moving more in the first place. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today’s solo episode, Tony shows you the 2-step process for achieving sustainable weight loss so that you stop making the same mistakes over and over again. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the episode was helpful, consider leaving...
May 20, 2021•21 min
You know you should be making time to exercise and you want to be healthy, but you dread it. It feels like another chore you have to check off a list. In today’s solo episode, Deanna answers the question “Why do I dread exercise and how can I start looking forward to it?” In this three step process, you might find yourself making excuses TO exercise instead of excuses not to. If this episode is helpful, consider leaving a 5 star rating and review. To learn more about Built Daily Elite, go to htt...
May 18, 2021•18 min
🟡 Of all four of the relationships that make up your Ideal Body (food, body, exercise, and mind), your relationship with your body is arguably the most important one. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Why? Because how you perceive your body, your self-worth, your self-acceptance, your self-talk, and your ability to handle judgement all heavily influence your approach to eating and exercise. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Your entire Ideal Body journey starts and ends with your relationship with your body. It is the single greatest thing y...
May 16, 2021•58 min
