It's the Ideal Body Challenge! Day 1 was all about the scale, weight, and self-validation. In this episode (recorded live), you will learn: How the scale keeps us stuck in a destructive cycle What happens when you ditch the scale What to replace it with that programs new thought patterns Your first challenge and how to execute it To get your workbook materials, you must sign up at idealbodychallenge.com ________________________ When you’re ready, here are more ways we can help you… 1) Read Tony’...
Apr 24, 2023•56 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Give Up Dieting Without Giving Up On Yourself” , you'll learn... Why giving up dieting is not enough The next steps you need to take to replace dieting How to approach your health and fitness without self-sabotage, inconsistency, and misery The importance of establishing long-term, sustainable lifestyle changes instead of short-term fixes How to move from a body manipulation mindset to one of body respect What was up with Deanna’s shower noises …and much more! So che...
Apr 23, 2023•43 min
When Shaina joined Ideal Body Challenge a couple of years back, she was re-bounding from the latest extreme diet she had tried to lose weight. A fitness professional for 25 years, she could not figure out why she couldn't stick to the advice she was giving to others, and would demolish a bag of cookies in a single sitting. In today's episode, you will learn: How the Ideal Body Challenge made so much sense to Shaina that many tears were shed The one aspect of the Ideal Body Formula that changed e...
Apr 19, 2023•39 min
One of the hardest things to do coming out of diet culture is learning to trust yourself again. You're not broken, lazy, or undisciplined, you've just been taught a broken system. In this week's episode, you'll learn: The real reason why your weight loss attempts never succeeded long term Why you were setup for failure before you even began The formula that’s the antidote to diet failure How trust comes naturally through the formula process Why your understanding of your own behavior has always ...
Apr 16, 2023•45 min•Ep. 198
In this special series we are diving deep into the 4 relationships of the Ideal Body Formula. In today's episode, you will learn How to identify the signs of an unhealthy relationship with your mind How the traditional diet and fitness industry encourages these destructive patterns Why overcoming these struggles is key to achieving your Ideal Body Don't forget to sign up for the Ideal Body Challenge at idealbodychallenge.com —— When you’re ready, here are more ways we can help you… 1) Read Tony’...
Apr 13, 2023•16 min
In this special series we are diving deep into the 4 relationships of the Ideal Body Formula. In today's episode, you will learn How to identify the signs of an unhealthy relationship with exercise How the traditional diet and fitness industry encourages these destructive patterns Why overcoming these struggles is key to achieving your Ideal Body Don't forget to sign up for the Ideal Body Challenge at idealbodychallenge.com —— When you’re ready, here are more ways we can help you… 1) Read Tony’s...
Apr 12, 2023•11 min
In this special series we are diving deep into the 4 relationships of the Ideal Body Formula. In today's episode, you will learn How to identify the signs of an unhealthy relationship with your body How the traditional diet and fitness industry encourages these destructive patterns Why overcoming these struggles is key to achieving your Ideal Body Don't forget to sign up for the Ideal Body Challenge at idealbodychallenge.com —— When you’re ready, here are more ways we can help you… 1) Read Tony’...
Apr 11, 2023•16 min
In this special series we are diving deep into the 4 relationships of the Ideal Body Formula. In today's episode, you will learn How to identify the signs of an unhealthy relationship with food How the traditional diet and fitness industry encourages these destructive patterns Why overcoming these struggles is key to achieving your Ideal Body Don't forget to sign up for the Ideal Body Challenge at idealbodychallenge.com —— When you’re ready, here are more ways we can help you… 1) Read Tony’s Boo...
Apr 10, 2023•18 min
The Ideal Body Formula is the basis for everything we do, taking those who plug into its power from yo-yo dieting and miserable to liberated, consistent, and happy. This week we are featuring a special 5 episode series taking a deep dive into the Ideal Body Formula so you can start to plug yourself in and experience freedom. In today's episode, we break down how the Ideal Body Formula came to be and how it works. You will learn: What the ideal body formula is Why it’s the antidote to diet cultur...
Apr 09, 2023•39 min•Ep. 197
🟡 In this episode - “Your Guide to Overcoming Boredom Eating” , you'll learn... Why do we eat when we’re bored Why you can’t just abstain from eating out of boredom What you need to focus on so you stop thinking about food Why distraction is not the answer What purpose and fulfillment have to do with boredom eating Why Deanna is always smelling like cookies …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscribe to the show and give it a 5 star rating and review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️...
Apr 02, 2023•38 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself” , you'll learn... How shoulds and have tos affect your motivation The mindset shift you need in order to make it easier to take action What happens to your eating and exercise when outside pressures are removed …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscribe to the show and give it a 5 star rating and review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ —— When you’re ready, here are more ways we can help you… 1) Read Tony’s Book for Free...
Mar 26, 2023•37 min
🟡 In this episode - “3 Ways to Overcome Being Triggered By Your Body” , you'll learn... What exactly is triggering you Why the trigger isn’t really about what you see How you can reframe your so-called flaws …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscribe to the show and give it a 5 star rating and review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ —— When you’re ready, here are more ways we can help you… 1) Read Tony’s Book for Free His new book - The Ideal Body Formula: How to Ditch Diet Culture...
Mar 19, 2023•44 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Get Refocused and Excited About Your Health & Fitness” , you'll learn... Why it’s normal to lose your mojo How to keep from completely falling off track How to reignite the passion once you’ve lost it What the typical ebbs and flows look like Why the intense passion you feel at the beginning of your journey isn’t sustainable Why Deanna and Tony want you to hop on the kiddie coaster …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscribe to t...
Mar 12, 2023•47 min
🟡 In this episode - “The 3 Biggest Myths of Permission-Based Eating” , you'll learn... The biggest misunderstandings of permission-based eating The resistance you might feel to adopting this eating style What you can expect to experience when you fully embrace permission The false argument people make against permission-based eating Why we tend to assign blame to permission for unwanted behaviors Why Deanna was offended at Tony’s suggestion of trading her in for store credit …and much more! So ...
Mar 05, 2023•47 min
🟡 In this episode - “The Importance of the Meaning You Attach to Food” , you'll learn... How the meaning you attach to food determines your eating behaviors How to create more empowering meaning around food What determines the meaning you attach to food The difference between behaviors being pushed or pulled towards you What your body has to do with the meaning you’ve attached to food Why Deanna struggles with awkward silence …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to s...
Feb 26, 2023•47 min
🟡 In this episode - “Hidden Ways Scarcity is Sabotaging Your Success” , you'll learn... Why scarcity has unwanted consequences How to neutralize scarcity and create more abundance Why diet culture relies on scarcity for its success The real definition of scarce and abundance How scarcity impacts each of your 4 ideal body relationships Why today was Fitness & Sushi - The Musical …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscribe to the show and give it a 5 star rat...
Feb 19, 2023•41 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Address the Subtleties of Healing Your Relationship With Food” , you'll learn... Why there’s so much ambiguity during the healing process If it ever makes sense to eat when you’re not hungry The difference between restricting yourself and setting a healthy boundary Whether it’s ever OK to eat solely for satisfaction How your intentions and feelings play into your decision making process Why Deanna feels really guilty about her “ageist” comments …and much more! So che...
Feb 12, 2023•49 min
Emotional eating is probably the most misunderstood struggles we see, with tons of misinformation out there in diet culture perpetuating some common myths. On this special solo episode of the podcast, Deanna breaks down the 3 biggest mistakes we see with Emotional Eating so you can stop putting diet culture band-aids on and making it worse! You will learn Why emotional eating might have a hidden cause you've never thought of What not to do after an emotional eating episode Why common wisdom and ...
Feb 08, 2023•13 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Get Past the Fears Holding You Back From Food & Body Freedom’” , you'll learn... Why your fears shouldn’t be avoided The 5 biggest fears you’re going to need to overcome How your fears came to be Why most of your fears are based on false pretenses How overcoming your fears brings a sense of peace, ease, and effortlessness to your journey Why Deanna was struggling with all the F words …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscribe to...
Feb 05, 2023•56 min
🟡 In this episode - “When You ‘Just Want to Lose Weight’” , you'll learn... How this attitude comes about Why this thinking is unlikely to get you the weight loss results you want anyways How to see the bigger picture despite your annoyance What you’re really looking for when you want weight loss Why you can’t just deal with the other problems after you lose weight Why Tony and Deanna think they’re the world’s most humble coaches …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure ...
Jan 29, 2023•43 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Make Changes to Your Diet When They’re Necessary For Your Health” , you'll learn... How to balance the changes you want to make with your ability to make them Why it might not be a good idea to make sudden drastic changes Why you need to make sure you don’t mistakingly turn this process into a diet Why you don’t need to go as far as you think to see improvements What needs to happen first in order for these changes to be effective Why Deanna continues to claim being ...
Jan 22, 2023•45 min
🟡 In this episode - “Why Exercise Is Harder For You Than It Should Be” , you'll learn... The negative associations that are affecting your motivation How to build more empowering beliefs around exercise Why the meaning you have attached to movement determines your success with it Why most people think they have a good relationship with exercise, when in reality they have a lot of room for improvement What you need to do to make exercise more effective Why Tony’s talk about wrestling made Deanna...
Jan 15, 2023•45 min
🟡 In this episode - “The Truth About What Transformation Really Looks Like” , you'll learn... The difference between body change and transformation Why your journey will look different than anyone else’s How shaping your expectations sets you up for success What it takes to have instant transformation How long it’s going to take to experience transformation Why Tony should know better than to disagree with Deanna …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be sure to subscribe to t...
Jan 08, 2023•46 min
🟡 In this episode - “5 Tips for Getting the New Year Started Right” , you'll learn... The biggest mistake people make every year How to approach any excess eating from the holidays Why setting a resolution to lose weight is setting you up for failure Why you have to approach the new year differently than the rest of the year What happens when you use food and exercise just for losing weight What happened when Tony wasn’t listening to Deanna …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like ...
Jan 01, 2023•42 min
🟡 In this episode - “5 Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back From Improving Your Health & Fitness” , you'll learn... How your belief system influences your outcomes Why most people are unaware of their limiting beliefs How challenging your beliefs can help you overcome your struggles How to determine whether your beliefs are helping or hurting you Where your limiting beliefs originated from What wearing socks with sandals has to do with all this …and much more! So check the episode out. If you ...
Dec 18, 2022•58 min
🟡 In this episode - “What To Do If You Feel Addicted To Food” , you'll learn... Why food can be addicting, but not in the way that you think Why strict abstinence doesn’t work with food What you need to address to diminish the powerless feeling around food How to address the physical and psychological influences of food Why both the diet culture and the anti-diet communities are right and wrong about food addiction Why Deanna asked Tony to just leave her alone …and much more! So check the episo...
Dec 11, 2022•44 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Plan Your Meals Without Getting Sucked Back Into Dieting” , you'll learn... Some of the meal planning traps to look out for The balance between strictly following a meal plan and being flexible Why everyone should be planning their meals to some degree The difference between a diet culture meal plan and one that works How to know how much planning you need Why Deanna and Tony struggle to eat meat at times …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it be su...
Dec 04, 2022•43 min
🟡 In this episode - “3 Strategies for Navigating Your Health and Fitness Through the Holidays” , you'll learn... Why you should start working on your holiday strategy now instead of waiting Why your approach to the holidays will determine your success in the year ahead Why you don’t have to sacrifice your enjoyment for the sake of your goals How to set the right expectations so you don’t get discouraged Why your behaviors are likely to change, but why that’s OK in the right circumstances Why De...
Nov 20, 2022•41 min
🟡 In this episode - “How to Get More Consistent With Healthy Habits Without Relying On Willpower” , you'll learn... What the impediments to consistency are Why willpower and discipline are not effective long-term strategies Why consistency should be the filter of any new behavior Why no one is immune to food “addiction” Why consistency is one part physiological and one part psychological Why Deanna was pondering where all the Segways went …and much more! So check the episode out. If you like it...
Nov 06, 2022•42 min
🟡 In this episode - “The Most Overlooked Cause of Your Eating Struggles” , you'll learn... Why focusing on your eating isn’t always the best approach Why your relationship with food tends to be a symptom of a different relationship How you can remove resistance to healing your relationship with food Why the idea of gaining confidence after you lose weight is backwards What you have to do first before you can recognize the root of your eating struggles How Deanna gave away our secret hand signal...
Oct 23, 2022•39 min
