The Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show with Ben Brown

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Today we catch up with my friend Alli Rizacos. Alli has spent her career in tech sales, working at Salesforce for many of those years. Last year she decided that she wanted to have success on her own terms and left the corporate world to start her own coaching business where she now specializes in imposter syndrome, specifically helping leaders at tech companies get clarity about what success looks like for them and the impact they want to have.   In this conversation, we discuss the often overpowering and inadequate thoughts and feelings that every one of us experiences with our jobs, our families, our health, and certainly our fitness and weight loss goals.    Alli shares the way these beliefs come to fruition, how to identify these powerful inner critics, and ways to start to create more realistic expectations through our daily actions and ongoing behaviors.   If you’ve ever felt like an imposter despite clear evidence that you’re not, then you’re going to love this conversation. Episode Resources:   https://www.allirizacos.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/allirizacos     RESOURCES:   Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/   Connect with Ben:   Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com   Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com   Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition   As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/  

If you’re like most Americans, then you probably woke up on Monday, Feb. 14th, a little bit heavier than normal.   The Superbowl nosh, the drinks, and perhaps the “f-it” mentality that had you telling yourself, “I’ll just get back on track tomorrow”...   And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that, as many of our clients found themselves in that exact same situation as we worked through all of our check-ins this week.   The difference, however, is that our clients know full well that there are a number of things scale weight can and can’t tell us, and why weight alone is NOT a good indicator of progress from day to day.   If you woke up to a higher scale weight on Monday, here are 9 potential reasons why:   You ate more carbs the day before You drank alcohol the day before You ate saltier foods the day before You had inadequate sleep You are dehydrated You are retaining water from menstruation You are stressed out You are constipated You weighed at a different time of day   You get the idea…   Note that I didn’t say that you gained body fat.   There are 2 things the scale weight CAN’T tell us from day-day:   Whether you’ve lost or gained body fat.   Your value and worth as a person.    There is no number that you could see on the scale that is as detrimental to your health and well-being as feeling ashamed about what you see…    Stressing about a number day-day is worse than the foods you consumed to contribute to that number.    Instead, please understand that scale weight is simply a reflection of the choices you made and is nothing more than a tool to help you establish awareness and accountability so you can make better choices in the future.   And oftentimes, our perception of what we think we should see on the scale is completely unrealistic and unattainable…   Instead, we should be leveraging pictures, circumference measurements, how our clothes fit, our energy levels, and our relationship with food, our friends, and family, as driving factors in how much progress we’re actually making.   If you’ve had a tumultuous relationship with the scale and feel like the quality of your day is predicated on seeing a “good” or “bad” number, then it’s time to re-evaluate your behaviors and establish how to create more positive change.   The only way to do this is to learn how to interpret how and why your body does what it does, based on ongoing guidance and feedback…   And this is what we teach you in our Smart Nutrition Nutrition Coaching Program as part of our Systemic Health(™) Coaching Process.   It’s the only program that helps you create a paradigm shift from restrictive behaviors to health freedom through the convergence of health goals, lifestyle, and sustained success that guarantees results.   We leverage the science of real-world data, the psychology of behavior change, and the art of coaching to help you create the flexibility and freedom in your life to get the results you need while living the life you want.   If you want to learn how to love what you see on the scale, then just reply back to this email and we’ll schedule a time to chat. Assuming the program feels like a great fit for you, then I’ll invite you to join and we’ll get started right away. RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

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RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Welcome back to another episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. As always, I’m your host Ben Brown, a nutrition & fitness expert and owner of BSL Nutrition, an online coaching company whose mission is to help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy…   And in today’s episode, I’m actually going to shift the context of the conversation away from nutrition and health to that of relationships, personal growth and acceptance, as well as that of personal and parental responsibility…   At the time of this recording, the deaths of the Uvalde Texas children's massacre have been weighing heavily on my mind…   As a man and father, and as the frequency and severity of these inhumane events continue to grow, I can’t help but wonder what’s happening to our young men today…   I can’t help but wonder about the impact on the mental health of these kids and the pain they must be experiencing to not have any type of positive role model in their lives.   Politics aside, we need more men to stand up, to show up, to set an example for what's right and wrong, and to teach young men how to be hard-working, responsible, capable, and upstanding citizens and adults.   This was the conversation that today's guest, Mike Liguori, and I just had as we wrapped up our interview and that I felt compelled to comment on…   And while I realize that this is outside the scope of our typical eat less and exercise more jargon, all of that clearly pales in comparison to the epidemic of fatherless homes our country is experiencing.    I just know that we can and need to better, on so many levels.   Now, speaking of men and fathers, Mike is also the author of the book The Road Ahead and Miles Behind, A Story of Healing and Redemption Between Father and Son.   His book tells the story of a cross-country road trip taken during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and the intricate yet beautiful nature between a father and son looking to reconcile their differences and amend a challenging past.   Having had the privilege of reading The Road Ahead and Miles Behind, I can tell you it is full of inspiring moments and perspectives that demonstrate the healing power of hard conversations with those you love. It's a story that will remind you it's never too late to have something with your parents.   I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did and please please share this with someone close to you whom you think could benefit.   Website: mikeliguori.com   Instagram: @mike.liguori   Amazon: https://amzn.to/3GYdfKF   Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3EasdLr Connect with Ben:   RESOURCES:   Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/   Connect with Ben:   Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com   Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com   Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition   As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

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Hello there my friend and thank you for tuning into another episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show.   In case you’re new to the show, I’m your host, Ben Brown, a nutrition & fitness expert, and owner of BSL Nutrition, an online coaching company whose mission is to help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy….   And in this episode, I’ll help you do that by breaking down 3 incredibly common but overlooked obstacles we encounter when it comes to realistic weight loss.    Now, this was an interview I did with my friend Elliott Shackne on his Leaner after 40 podcast that I wanted to share with you here.   Specifically, I’ll discuss 3 major components of both psychological and physical change and how these can inhibit our long-term progress.   As always, I appreciate your tuning in and I hope you enjoy the conversation. RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at www.bslnutrition.com/levelup

PJ is a NASM-CPT and NASM-CNC and holds a Bachelor of Science in Health & Sports Studies from Miami University (Oxford, OH). He has 23 years of industry experience as an in-person trainer, online coach, writer, and content creator. His work has been featured by T-Nation, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Men’s Fitness, LiveStrong, and Vanity Fair. He also serves as the health & fitness correspondent for 700 WLW radio in Cincinnati.   He helps busy, real-world people revive their fitness & physiques using an evidence-based, honest, “no-frills”/“tell it like it is”/unfiltered/“what you need to hear and not what you want to hear” approach which is heavy on accountability, continuing education, and the formation of new habits. His ultimate goal for all of his clients is for them to adopt a new fit identity and lifestyle where training and nutrition serve as force multipliers in their lives. For information on his coaching program and services, visit http://www.revivefitnesssystems.com   Episode Resources:   Website: http://www.revivefitnesssystems.com   Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/coachpjstriet   Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/pjstriet Connect with Ben:   RESOURCES:   Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/   Connect with Ben:   Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com   Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com   Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition   As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at www.bslnutrition.com/levelup