Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle: Recent Episodes
Cristy Code Red Nickel
Cristy “Code Red” Nickel, author of “The Code Red Revolution,” is a speaker, #2 world-ranked boxer (retired), celebrity nutritionist, award-winning personal trainer, and elite-level athlete.
In this podcast, I am going to share everything I've learned over the past 25 years in the health and fitness industry. I'm going to leverage my experiences as a professional boxer, NPC Figure competitor, MTV MADE Coach and celebrity trainer to share only the best and most effective tactics to ensure you achieve all your health and lifestyle goals in record time.
Be sure to check the website to learn more about how you can join the Code Red Revolution.
www.CodeRedLifestyle.com
If you've seen the second Hunger Games movie - Catching Fire - you know that Katniss and Peeta, two of the main characters, are touring the districts by train after winning the 74th annual Hunger Games, as is custom for the winner to do.
Things go badly in District 11, when Katniss accidentally provokes the crowd into doing something that gets one of them killed by Capital Peacekeepers.
Completely freaked out, Katniss cries to Haymitch, hers and Peeta's mentor, about how to just get through the end of the tour so they can go home.
"Wake up, girl," Haymitch says, snapping his fingers. "This trip doesn't end. You ain't EVER getting off this train!"
The concept of never getting off the train is pretty terrifying in those circumstances!
But when you look at it from a different perspective, it’s actually a powerful way to think about your health journey, and here’s why.
One reason SO many people gain back weight is because they keep "getting off the train."
Put another way, they think they can skip doing the exact things that work to get and keep the weight off!
I call it the diet mentality, and it's only gonna ever lead to frustration and failure.
Unlike the train in the Hunger Games, you actually want all the incredible things that come with staying on the real food, water, and sleep train to get and KEEP your weight off!
Listen, there IS a way to stay on the train and love it.
In this week's new podcast, I'll explain why you ain't ever getting off this train...and how and why that's actually a great thing!
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
I was standing at the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition in Las Vegas with my buddy Kris Gethin last month, looking at all the exhibitor promising things like DNA testing and weight loss pills...
When I was suddenly reminded of something I heard years ago:
That there are no new ideas.
Despite endless rounds of "promising new" gimmicks that want you to believe you can pop a pill or get a shot and melt away the fat in six seconds, there's no getting around your body's need for real food, water, and sleep for lasting weight loss and optimal wellness.
Real food, water, and sleep are what we've needed for all of humanity's existence.
It's the proper human diet. It's what we're designed for. It's NOT new!
And even high-quality supplements like the kind Code Red offers don't change that.
Do I think high-quality supplements have value?
Absolutely, to a point.
Do I think you can out-supplement a bad diet?
Absolutely NOT.
And to say otherwise is pretty insulting to Rebels like Lory Stobart, who lost 205 pounds in 18 months.
Lory didn't lose all that weight because she took Code Red D3. She lost all that weight and is keeping it off because she did the work.
Same for Andrea Dell, who lost 28 pounds in less than two months with Code Red and has kept it off for over seven years and counting. She's maintained for so long because she's doing the work, not because she's taking Code Red Magnesium.
So despite what the latest gimmicky promises provoke you into believing...despite a fresh round of claims about yet another magic pill that's supposed to "help with weight loss"...
Ain't nobody getting out of eating real food, drinking enough water, and getting enough sleep for safe, optimal weight loss and lasting optimal wellness.
Before the siren's song of yet ANOTHER gimmick calls you away from the proper human diet, tune into this episode to learn all about why there are no new ideas when it comes to weight loss.
Then use what you learn to protect yourself from gimmicks like hype-y magic pills, expensive shots that force your body to gobble up your muscle tissue like Miss Pac-Man, and "specialty" processed diet foods dripping with more chemicals than the cleaning products aisle at Walmart.
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
In this episode, I'm talking about three things that every single business needs in order for a customer to feel comfortable buying their product or service:
- Proof
- Promise
- Plan
(You may not realize it, but when you're making a buying decision, you're unconsciously on the lookout for these things, too.)
Using Code Red as example:
- Proof: Before and after photos and testimonials of Rebels who've gotten results
- Promise: A nutrition program that enables you to lose up to 10% of your body weight every month without shakes, diet pills, diet foods, or exercise
- Plan: A Home Study program, the 10 Pound Takedown, the 7-Day Total Body Reset, the 21-Day Identity Shift, my books...there are lots of plans with Code Red!
In today's world, proof can be faked (or stolen), and consumers are - understandably - pretty distrustful because of it.
As a consumer, it's important to do your due diligence.
As a business owner, it's important to be transparent about your proof as well as show it.
This podcast episode is especially great for you if:
A) You're new to Code Red and trying to understand how Code Red is different and whether it's for you, and/OR...
B) You're a current Rebel who has people interested in Code Red (you can send them this episode!), and/OR...
C) You're a business owner who wants to understand more about using proof, a promise, and a plan to inspire more people to buy from you.
https://reset.coderedlifestyle.com/7-day-reset
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
I’ve been in this industry for over 30 years, and I’ve learned that even small steps, taken CONSISTENTLY, will get you where you wanna be.
I've also learned that a lot of people fall prey to the “all or nothing mindset," which is an outlook that says, "If I can't do it perfectly, I'm not doing it at all."
A lot of people are either all in or they’re all out. It’s understandable that if you’re wanting to do something, you want to do it right and dedicate everything you have to it.
But refusing to do ANYTHING if you can't do EVERYTHING is a recipe for failure.
Small steps are better than no steps.
And as much as I love seeing people go all-in with Code Red...
I'd still rather they do something than nothing.
(That's why I encourage people to start with a 10 Pound Takedown. It's only 30 days of doing the simple basics.)
Not all days are going to be good days, and on those not-so-good days, the most important thing you can do is SOMETHING, because the days you struggle are the days that matter most.
In this episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle, I'm again joined by special guest, Jeff Later, to break down both the "all or nothing" and "small steps are better than no steps" mindsets.
Connect with Jeff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefflater/ Check out Jeff's coaching: https://collective.musclemasterymethod.com/
If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed...or you want tools to help you if you ever end up stuck or overwhelmed...make sure you catch this episode!
7-Day Total Body Reset
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
When you, me - anyone - goes into a new venture of any kind...
Whether it's weight loss, building your own business, getting married, having kids...
We tend to be pretty ignorant about what it's ACTUALLY gonna take to be successful.
We think we know, but usually, we don't. Not really.
In some cases, our ignorance comes from a lack of knowledge.
In other cases, we do have some knowledge, but the knowledge doesn't prepare us for the EXPERIENCE of doing what it takes to succeed.
Either way, our ignorance catches up with us, and we take a step back and go, "Woa, there is WAY more to this than I expected."
A while back, I heard about this concept called paying down your ignorance.
Basically, it's four steps you need to take to go from ignorant about how to be successful to actually BEING successful.
Whatever your goals are in your health, wealth, or relationships, check out this episode to learn these four keys to success used by people who hit their goals (including in weight loss).
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
I'm 48 at the time of this writing, and I've been in a few relationships and a few marriages. A couple of those relationships were toxic.
For all of them, I wish I would have known then what I know now.
But I’m a better person now for having gone through them (particularly the most recent one from 2023), because I learned so much about myself.
I learned what I don’t want and what I DO want.
I also learned three very important lessons that I want to pass onto you to help you recover and heal from any toxic relationships you may have been in (or are currently in).
Tune into this podcast to hear these three lessons and use them to set yourself free.
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
You, me, pretty much everyone has set at least one goal in their lifetime.
It might be to lose weight or build muscle.
But what most people don’t really think about are the benefits of reaching their goals.
Put another way, our end goal isn’t to lose weight or build muscle. It’s what losing weight or building muscle will get us. There are BENEFITS to them that we want in our lives.
Using weight loss as our example, you’re not losing weight just to lose weight. Nobody WANTS to “lose weight.”
You’re losing weight because you want to have more energy, or to feel confident in your own skin, or to enjoy stable moods, or even just to feel good about YOU.
I’m a big fan of getting clear on the benefit of the benefit, because when you go deeper than "lose weight" and find the benefits of losing weight that are meaningful to YOU, it can keep you going when nothing else does.
In this episode, I'm joined once again by special guest, Jeff Later, and together, we're gonna dive into the benefit of the benefit.
Tune into this episode and discover how you can tap into the benefit of the benefit to help YOU stay on track.
Connect with Jeff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefflater/ Check out Jeff's coaching: https://collective.musclemasterymethod.com/
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
Life doesn't stop throwing you curveballs just because you're on a weight loss journey.
A divorce, the death of a loved one, getting fired, sick kids, losing a pet...the rollercoaster of life never stops while you’re still alive.
A lot of people try to find stability in unstable times by eating themselves into obesity and disease...which only creates MORE instability.
Then there are those who lean in and find stability in the process of living the Code Red Lifestyle™.
I remember a 1:1 client I had about seven years ago. Her mom died during her program with me, and I asked her if she needed to pause the program for a bit.
"No, I don't want to, because this is something I can control," she told me.
In a situation you can't control or predict, the best way to feel in control is to focus on what you actually CAN control.
And what you can always control are your thoughts, choices, and actions...
Including the last eight inches between your plate and your mouth.
Tune into this podcast episode and learn how to find stability in the process of living the Code Red Lifestyle™, no matter how out of control your life feels.
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
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In this week's new podcast episode, I'm joined by a special guest to talk about something I don't often talk about on Code Red: Men.
My guest's name is Jeff Later, and I've known him for years. He's a pro body builder, fitness coach, and lifestyle coach.
To look at him, you'd likely assume that he only works with bodybuilders.
But the reality is, he works mostly with men and women over forty, with sixty-five percent of his clients being female (because women, in general, are more open to receiving instruction than are men).
Jeff and I have talked before about the state of our country's health, and Jeff recently shared a thoroughly researched (and scary) statistic with me: The fathers of today's men had more testosterone than today's men do; and their grandfathers had even more.
In fact, society-wide, we've seen severe declines in testosterone and other hormones (in both men and women).
Women have testosterone, too, and in both men and women, it influences muscle mass, longevity, mood, libido, and MORE (when it's present in the proper amounts for each gender).
After hearing about this from Jeff, I invited him onto this podcast episode to talk about men.
Yes, ninety-three percent of Code Red's clients are female...
But if that's you, you also interact with men and have them in your life.
Maybe there are even men in your life who aren't very healthy, and you wish you knew how to reach them.
If so, be sure you tune into this week's podcast episode, where Jeff and I will talk about society's view of men, women's interactions with and attitude towards them and how it affects their hormones, plus hormones in general and MUCH more.
Listen to this episode to get a unique perspective that will help you AND may help you help the men in your life reclaim their health.
Plus, you're gonna hear a ton of health and wellness facts you won't hear in the mainstream medical world or your Facebook news feed.
Connect with Jeff Later: Website: https://collective.musclemasterymethod.com/coaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jefflater/
Join the 10 Pound Takedown Challenge - Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds!! With absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. http://bit.ly/10lbTakedown
Connect with me! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedLifestyle/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristycodered/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristycodered Website: https://coderedlifestyle.com/
I've been to Europe eleven times and traveled all over the world during my boxing career.
And one thing I saw over and over is that in most European countries (not all, but most), obesity is very rare.
One of my Certified Coaches recently asked me why that is. Meaning, why are Americans so much heavier than most Europeans?
Well, one reason is that Europe has banned most of the gross chemicals we pack into our foods (especially our processed foods).
They also don't do GMOs or add inflammatory seed oils to everything.
Even fast food restaurants like McDonald's have fewer ingredients and fewer chemicals in their "food."
But all that is just the tip of the iceberg.
In this podcast episode, I'm diving into the reasons most European countries are not as fat or sick as we are in the U.S.
The reason I'm focusing on most is an eating style known as grazing...including what it is and why it adds to our obesity and disease.
Tune into this episode for the full scoop on why grazing is the enemy. Plus, learn more about why most Europeans don't battle their weight like we do in the U.S.
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https://coderedlifestyle.com/retreat
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Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
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Last month, I took Hazel to detection training school in Canada.
I did it because Hazel is a working dog. A Belgian Malinois.
Belgians are the most agile, heroic, and (potentially) lethal dog breed on the planet.
That's why law enforcement agencies use them as detection and apprehension dogs.
Hazel was too small and too sweet to officially work for law enforcement, which is one reason I decided to adopt her.
But she's still a Malinois, and she's not built to be a family pet...
Which is why I signed us up for detection training school...so I better understood how to give her what SHE needs, as a Malinois.
The detection class itself was really fun, but going to Canada was an expensive, exhausting pain in the butt in pretty much every way.
Seriously, there were plenty of reasons NOT to go...like the money (I spent thousands of dollars on the class, the travel, and the Airbnb I stayed at), like being gone from home for too long, and like having to get up at 4 AM to get my work done before the class started.
But I did it all anyway, and even though it really kicked my butt, I'm SO glad I did it.
Why?
Because I might not get the chance again.
What if the training company shuts down?
What if the world situation changed, and I couldn't fly to Canada?
What if my schedule got even fuller, and it got even MORE inconvenient to make the time?
I get how easy it is to justify postponing stuff because you assume you'll get another chance.
But as I share in this week podcast episode, one day you WON'T have the chance.
Tomorrow is not promised.
And if you keep waiting for "one day," you may "one day" yourself into missing out entirely...including the chance to be healthy, slim, and strong.
Tune into this episode for motivation to clean up your health NOW, while you still can.\
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https://coderedlifestyle.com/retreat
Become a Code Red VIP
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coderedlifestyle.com/meat at checkout and use codered for free pound of ground beef!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
While I was in Calgary a few weeks back, I got coffee from the drive-thru of a coffee shop called Tim Horton's.
On the way out of the drive-thru, I spotted a sign that said, "See you tomorrow."
Not, "Have a nice day" or "Thank you for your business," but "See you tomorrow."
On the one hand, it's kinda brilliant. It plants this little seed that you should come back tomorrow, and does it in a subtle way so you don't feel like you're being told what to do.
But in some situations, getting someone to come back is one of the WORST things you can try to do.
And if you're a customer who keeps going back, you could be doing yourself more harm than good in these certain situations.
Watch this episode to find out why, including why and when YOU should think twice about "going back tomorrow."
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https://coderedlifestyle.com/retreat
Become a Code Red VIP
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coderedlifestyle.com/meat at checkout and use codered for free pound of ground beef!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
There are three months out of the year when a higher than normal percentage of people try to lose weight.
It's interesting to see how many people mindlessly fall into the pattern of waiting until one of these three months.
So why is it even an issue?
Because when you wait for them (even if you don't realize that's what you're doing), you're programming yourself for failure...
Just like you are when you think you should wait until Monday, or until you're not on your monthly cycle, or until some other outside circumstance falls into place and life is perfect.
The reality is that you're ready when YOU decide you're ready.
When you get yourself to that point, nothing will stop you.
I know because I see it all the time.
To find out what these three biggest months for weight loss are, and more importantly, how to avoid the unconscious trap of thinking you should wait for one of them to get your weight and wellness under control, tune into this episode!
coderedlifestyle.com/grind
https://coderedlifestyle.com/retreat
Become a Code Red VIP
https://coderedlifestyle.com/vip
coderedlifestyle.com/meat at checkout and use codered for free pound of ground beef!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
This week’s episode is about how to avoid “sales at all costs” companies that don’t care about your success.
Here’s an example of what I mean.
On July 7, a guy pulled out in front of me. I couldn't stop in time and T-boned him, leaving me without a vehicle.
I decided to buy a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, as I'd always wanted a vehicle like that, and it's a good vehicle for summer.
I found one in Lake Tahoe, bought it, and made arrangements with a car transport company to drive it to me in Boise.
The transport company told me they'd get it to me in one to three days, and it would cost over $600.
😬 Sheesh, but I agreed to their terms, because it might cost me that much to fly down there and drive it back myself.
Well, one day passed, and nothing.
Then two days passed. Still nothing.
I called them to make sure everything was going okay, and they said they were still looking for a driver.
They also suddenly clarified that when they said they'd get it to me in one to three days, they really meant they'd "try" to.
THEN they said, "If you really want your rig picked up, we can do a 'guaranteed' pick-up, but that will be double the price."
😡
They also told me it would be extra because my FJ40 had a winch on the front.
But here's the real kicker.
When they told me about their "guaranteed pick-up," they said they'd "give it the old college try."
Uh no. I ain't paying you $1500 for a "college try." It's either a guarantee or it's not.
I ended up paying someone local (and unaffiliated with this company) to drive down and get the FJ40 for me.
I was telling Andrea (Code Red's Director of Coaching) about all this, and she said, "Yeah, so many companies out there will do ANYTHING to make sales at all costs, even if it means destroying the long-term relationship with their customers."
THAT is exactly why you've gotta be careful about stuff that sounds too good to be true (like magic shots or gimmicks that promise you don't have to make any changes to get and keep the weight off).
Some companies have zero problem telling you whatever fantasy they think you wanna hear in order to get you to buy their crap.
There are plenty of GOOD companies out there, too.
Tune into this week's podcast for tips on how to tell the difference between the ones that care and the ones that don’t.
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https://coderedlifestyle.com/retreat
Become a Code Red VIP
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coderedlifestyle.com/meat at checkout and use codered for free pound of ground beef!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Connect with Cristy:
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Picture this.
You're following the program and doing well. Then you make a bad choice and set yourself back.
And instead of getting right back on track, you abandon the program entirely...because if you can't do it perfectly, you aren't gonna do it at all.
I see this mindset in a lot of people. It's called the all or nothing mindset, and it is NOT your friend.
Case in point: This week's podcast guest, Lory Stobart, lost 205 pounds in 18 months on the Code Red Lifestyle™...
Which she NEVER would have done if she'd given in to the all or nothing mindset.
If you beat yourself up and quit when you make a mistake or a bad decision, tune into this episode and hear why leaving behind the "all or nothing mindset" is your ticket to FINALLY getting and keeping the weight off.
coderedlifestyle.com/grind
https://coderedlifestyle.com/retreat
Become a Code Red VIP
https://coderedlifestyle.com/vip
coderedlifestyle.com/meat at checkout and use codered for free pound of ground beef!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Connect with Cristy:
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I talked to my cousin, Hannah, a few weeks ago at a family wedding and invited her onto my podcast as a guest...because she's a teacher and youth pastor who figured out how to make Code Red work for her.
Before she started Code Red, Hannah’s bones would crack when she got out of bed. She was in pain, and it was difficult to lift things and squeeze herself between the desks in her classroom.
Hannah’s journey with Code Red actually started after a dream she had last year (2023). In her dream she had lost all the weight she was carrying and became pregnant (fertility is part of her health journey).
Hannah told me the Lord gave her that dream...so when a friend encouraged her to care for her health, she decided to sign up for the Code Red Lifestyle™.
She started on March 4, 2023, and says she's never looked back.
If you're a teacher, nurse, caregiver, or someone with any kind of crazy schedule who struggles to make Code Red work for you (or you flat-out think you can't make it work), tune into this episode to hear how Hannah committed to Code Red and made it work...even in spite of her doubts and insecurities around whether she could (or would) stick with it.
You'll also hear about Hannah's inner transformation, including how she went from people pleasing to confidently saying no (without hurting people's feelings).
Become a Code Red VIP
https://coderedlifestyle.com/vip
coderedlifestyle.com/meat at checkout and use codered for free pound of ground beef!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
Connect with Hannah: https://www.instagram.com/happilyeverutler/
Most people agree that sugar tastes good.
Yet most people don't know that "tasty sugar" is also a chronic, dose-dependent hepatotoxin.
Put another way, sugar is a liver toxin when you eat too much too often.
There's a safe threshold for sugar, just like there's a safe threshold for arsenic.
But most people in today's society eat WAAAAY above that safe threshold.
That's why, in this week's new podcast, I'm gonna tell you what happens when you STOP eating sugar.
So if you're eating sugar and you also struggle with:
- Sugar cravings
- Low energy/fatigue
- Fatty liver
- Vision problems (including vision correction)
- A weak immune system
- A bad (or declining) memory
- Heart disease (or risk of heart disease)
- Diabetes or pre-diabetes
- Moodiness, anger, and/or anxiety
- Brain fog
- Intestinal issues like gas, bloating, and heartburn
Then tune into this episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle to learn what happens when you get off the sugar. It might be exactly what you need to finally free yourself from sugar's choke hold on your health.
Become a Code Red VIP
https://coderedlifestyle.com/vip
coderedlifestyle.com/meat at checkout and use codered for free pound of ground beef!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
Code red - For this episode, I'm sharing my answers to the top SIX most asked questions I've been getting this summer.
I got these questions from reading comments on my YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok channels.
Here are the six questions I'm gonna answer in the episode:
"How is Miles?" (Miles is my ex-husband. We were together for ten years.)
"Anything new happening for you, Cristy?"
How is Hazel?" (Hazel is my Belgian Malinois who turned two a couple months ago. She's featured in a lot of my content and is quite a character.) "Why did you grow out your hair and change the color?"
"Why are you competing in bodybuilding again?"
"Are you SEEING anyone?" Yep, these are all personal questions about me rather than about the Code Red program. (I've also done podcasts where I answer common Code Red program questions.)
And, since so many people seem to wanna know the answers, I'm dedicating this episode to answering them.
If knowing the answers interests you, tune in to this episode to hear them!
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A few months ago, Instagram suggested I start following a guy named Jake Thomas. I'd never heard of him, but when I saw that we followed a lot of the same people, ran in the same circles, and had a lot in common, I thought, "Why not?"
One thing Jake said that stuck with me was, “Every day is day one.”
See, Jake grew up in New Orleans in a suburban family. He appeared “good” on the outside and his family seemed “perfect"...but things were NOT good OR perfect.
Having no direction or purpose in his life, and while carrying a lot of suppressed emotional baggage he didn't know what to do with, Jake joined the Marines at age 17, where he found leadership, assertiveness, and mission.
But after he left the Marines, he lost all sense of identity. Even working in the oil fields and making plenty of money, he couldn't handle reality and escaped with booze and "pleasurable company." He also got fat and inflamed.
His turning point came at age 30, when he finally got fed up and asked himself, “Dude! Where are you going? What are you doing?!”
Determined to clean up his act, Jake researched human physiology and discovered that what we eat impacts everything in our lives, including our mind and spirit.
Jake took control of his eating (he went carnivore) and adopted the same training style used in recruit training in the Marines, which is where "every day is day one" comes from.
The day recruits ARRIVE for training is day ZERO. The day they START is day ONE.
As Jake explains, it doesn’t matter what you look like on day zero. When training starts on day one, it’s on. Everybody is the same on day one.
Jake also says that “The single most effective thing we can do as human beings is controlling what we put in our mouth.”
Amen! And you can start doing that today, even if you've never done it a day in your life or you've gone back to your old ways.
Every day is day one, which means every day you can "start training" again.
For more motivation and encouragement to move beyond past choices, guilt, shame, and any other crud holding you back, tune into this episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle, where I talk with Jake Thomas about why EVERY day is day one.
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Exodus 14 of the Bible includes a famous story everyone’s heard about: The parting of the Red Sea.
The Israelites were fleeing captivity and slavery in Egypt at the hands of Pharaoh.
With the Egyptian army closing in on them, the Israelites stood at the edge of the Red Sea with nowhere to go.
So God told Moses to stretch out his arm to part the waters...
BUT the waters didn’t part until the children of Israel TOOK A STEP toward the Red Sea.
In the New Testament of the Bible, while Jesus was walking on water, he told Peter to take a step toward him - ON the water - to meet him.
These stories remind me that the first step is usually the hardest.
(Or, as we say in boxing, the first round is the hardest.)
For example, at the half-marathon most of my Coaches and I ran in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this year, that first mile was the hardest.
The first step is usually the scariest, too, no matter what you're doing...starting a business, going on a first date, or even starting the Code Red Lifestyle™.
I wish more people understood that NOT taking that hard or scary first step is worse than the fear or difficulty of taking it.
I’m not good at very many things, but I don’t fear taking chances, because when I take a chance, I have a 50/50 chance of being right.
Sometimes I’m right. Sometimes I’m not. But I find out.
If I don't take a chance, on the other hand, I have a zero percent chance of being right.
Tune into this episode to find out why taking that first step and finding out if you're right is the key to an amazing, fulfilling life that you'll be proud of (and quite possibly, the key to getting and keeping your weight off).
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If I had to pick someone to be stuck on a deserted island with (or even go through the apocalypse with), it would be a Code Red Rebel.
That's because we rebel against gimmicks and instead pick our hard and we do hard things.
We rebel against a society, a government, and an education system that brainwashed us to believe lies like:
You "have" to exercise to lose weight. You "have" to eat low fat to lose fat. You "have" to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. You "have" to eat 9 to 11 servings of grain a day.
That dogma has kept us sick and fat for over 70 years.
But a Code Red Rebel doesn’t bend the knee to that narrative.
The Code Red Lifestyle™ is structured for more than safe, sustainable weight loss without gimmicks, shots, or exercise.
It's also structured to help you become anti-fragile in every way - physically, socially, and mentally.
That's why Code Red Rebels are tougher than your average bear. They're anti-fragile.
To hear more about being anti-fragile with Code Red, tune into this episode.
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This episode is gonna ruffle some feathers. It's one of those things a lot of people do NOT wanna hear.
It’s also something most people think about and deal with all day every day. It’s on our minds (maybe consciously or unconsciously), and it is shaping our daily lives.
What am I talking about?
I'm talking about the fact that each of us are a walking billboard.
How we show up in the world sends a message, and we're not always thinking about the message we're sending.
And whether we like it or not, other people judge us based on how we show up.
Tune into this episode to get my take on how and why you are a walking billboard, and how you can influence how other people perceive you (for better or worse).
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In today's cancel culture environment, speaking hard truths is something more and more people are scared to do.
I get it. I get angry DMs all the time from people who don't like my direct, no-B.S. approach.
In last week's episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle, I talked about how they're counting on your surrender.
Well, that applies to more than your health.
It applies to surrendering what you believe in, too.
If standing up for what you believe in is something you're scared to do, it's understandable, and THIS podcast episode might help you feel more empowered to do it.
It's about being willing to risk it ALL for what you believe.
Whether you agree with me on everything or not, give it a listen and let it fuel you to stand up to the food pushers, to the people who claim drinking water will kill you, and to the people who think you should get a shot that starves your body of nutrients instead of losing weight with real food.
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Drug, food, and insurance companies, along with the government and the "health" care industry (among others), are getting rich off your obesity and poor health.
Here are a few stats to bring this fact to life for you:
- The medical costs of an obese person are 40% higher than those of a non-obese person.
- Obesity brings in a staggering $261 billion in obesity-related medical issues in the United States alone.
- A 2022 study showed that obesity put people at a 71% higher risk for cancer.
- In 2022, cancer drugs alone raked in $147 billion, and that’s projected to almost triple over the next 10 years.
- A UK study showed that cancer cells don’t use ketones for energy, so diets low in carbohydrates and high in fat may help starve cancer cells by lowering glucose levels...which suggests that high levels of glucose, which typically result in high levels of insulin, may feed cancer cells. Bad news for today's sugar-addicted society.
- A 2020 study in the National Survey of Children’s Health showed that one in six kids in the USA is obese. Childhood obesity has tripled since 1980. (All the stats above are gonna get worse as this generation of obese kids grows up.)
There's no money in healthy people, but there are BILLIONS of dollars (at least) in obesity and disease.
And the companies, broken "health" care system, and government getting rich off your poor health are counting on you to surrender your personal power to take control of your health, curl up with that comfort food, and line their pockets.
If that doesn't make you mad, it should.
To find out more about why you’re manipulated into hurting yourself to make companies and the government money, plus how the system is set up to make you and your kids sick, fat, and dependent on food that slowly poisons you, check out this episode.
It's time to take your power BACK!
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In this new podcast episode, I'm talking about the top three things I would change if I were to start Code Red over again.
Code Red’s been around for fourteen years. It was 2017 when it really took off.
The way I run things now is different in a lot of ways than how I ran things back then.
Some things I absolutely would not change, but some things I for sure would.
What I hope you'll take away from this episode is:
- Stuff's always gonna happen that you can't predict, but it can't be an excuse not to take action (0r you'll never get anywhere).
- You can't change what happened in the past. You can only learn from it and use those lessons to make better decisions moving forward.
- No matter what you do, not everyone's going to like it when you're YOU. Conforming to what "everyone else" thinks of you is a sure way to feel resentful and miserable for most of your life.
To hear the three things I'd do differently if I were starting Code Red over, and why they inspired the takeaways I shared above, check out this episode.
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People often manage to stay motivated Monday through Thursday.
But halfway through Friday, the weekend mindset kicks in and they start taking a break from caring.
By Saturday, they're checked out; and on Sunday, they're mustering their strength for the week ahead.
If your goal is to rest and recover during the weekend, that's one thing.
But if your goal is to get and keep the weight off?
"Taking your weekends off" from healthy eating is a sure way to drag out weight loss mode…indefinitely.
Whether it's margaritas with your co-workers Friday night after work, Dominos with your family for lunch on Saturday, or Golden Corral after church on Sunday, you end up dehydrated, tired, and inflamed.
Then Monday rolls around, and you start the process all over again...all because you let your weekend become your weak end.
If you're stuck in this cycle, tune into this episode for tips on how to stop weak endings to your weeks, so you can be DONE losing weight.
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A friend of mine recently had a miscarriage. This was after going through IVF, hormone treatments, and working SO hard to get herself healthy, so she could get pregnant and carry a fetus.
It was tough. But she began to come up with a plan, which was to get back to baseline, because she’d gained 15 pounds doing IVF and wanted to lose that.
I suggested that what she needed was to reset and recover, and give herself time to heal her grieving heart.
Resetting and recovering are things many people dismiss as "being weak" or "wasting time"...OR as something you only do if you've gone through an accident, miscarriage, divorce, loss, or some other tough experience.
But the reality is, resetting and recovering is good to do in a lot of different situations.
Yes, there are times to push.
There are also times to reset and recover.
To be clear, reset and recover doesn’t mean you go backwards.
To find out what it DOES mean, and how to use it to be successful in your weight loss, join me for this episode!
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A common barrier to staying on track is being mentally exhausted from making tons of decisions all day.
The more decisions you have to make, the more friction it creates in your life, and the more mentally wiped out you feel. This phenomenon is called decision fatigue.
(It's why you start out strong in the morning and feel like cheating by the end of the day. Your willpower is highest first thing in the morning because you haven't really used it yet.)
My Certified Coaches all have busy lives full of decisions to make and problems to solve, so for this week's episode, I asked them to share their tips for streamlining their lives and, in so doing, setting themselves up for success.
They offered up several great and SIMPLE strategies that reduce friction, ease decision fatigue, and make it easier to stay on track.
I also added some things I do to help me stay on track and do the things I've committed to doing.
We came up with about twenty-five different things you can do to streamline your life and reduce the number of decisions you have to make.
Tune into this episode to hear our personal strategies for reducing friction and easing decision fatigue in your life!
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Much to the surprise of people doing it for the first time, working from home comes with a lot of challenges.
I've been working from home for years, and let me tell you, I did not see most of these challenges coming.
Hey, don't get me wrong. Working from home is awesome...AND there's a flip side to everything, including working from home.
Whether you're working from home because you've got your own business or you're working remotely for someone else, you'll face these challenges, too.
And in case you're wondering, YES, they can affect your weight loss.
Whether working from home helps or hurts your weight loss depends on what I'm gonna talk about in this episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle.
Tune in and get my top three tips for working from home.
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There's no shortage of ways to lose weight. You can lose weight with the lemon and cayenne pepper diet, the cabbage soup diet, or with Noom, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Ozempic, gastric surgery, and a million more.
Losing weight isn't the hard part.
It's keeping it off that most people struggle with, which is why I say we don’t have a weight loss problem in this country, we have a weight regain problem.
Back in January, I did a workshop called Throwing It All Away, where I talked about my biggest battle ever with weight regain.
It happened for one simple reason: I stopped doing what was working.
The REASONS I stopped are relatable, but for this conversation, they're beside the point.
The point is that when you stop doing what's working, you lose the result.
If you stop showering, you stop staying clean.
If you stop putting fuel in your car, it stops running.
And if you stop doing what worked to get your weight off, you gain it back.
That's why gimmicks like Ozempic, and drastic measures like gastric surgery, are so dangerous. How many times can you safely do them? How far can they really get you?
In this podcast episode, I'm going deep into why the sneaky, toxic mindset of "it's working, so I can stop doing it" is SO harmful and frustrating in all areas of your life, including your weight loss.
Tune in for help putting it behind you.
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When sharing the Code Red Lifestyle™, people don’t believe what they hear, they believe what they see.
That’s how people decide if something is going to work or not. They look for proof, aka "the fruit" of what it produces.
Actual fruit doesn’t just pop up on its own. It's produced on a vine or tree.
This is why I've posted a before and after picture of a Rebel who's lost weight every single day for the past eight years, plus stories that go along with them.
It's to show people "the fruit" that Code Red produces when you live the lifestyle consistently and correctly.
A lot of people who start living the Code Red Lifestyle™ want to inspire their friends and family to join.
One of THE best ways to do that is by actually living the lifestyle and letting your results do the talking.
An example: Say your mailman sees you at the mailbox, notices you’ve lost weight, and asks what’s going on.
"Oh, I’m doing Code Red. It’s real food water, and sleep. No shakes, pills, diet foods, or exercise," you reply.
That mailman, your pastor’s wife, your sister-in-law, they're all going to notice "the fruit" of your work.
Another example: Let's say you're in an Uber and the driver tells you, "I’d really like to lose weight. I’ve been struggling the last four years, busting my butt at the gym three days a week. I haven’t skipped one single workout, and I'm not losing weight. It's just so frustrating."
You could say, "I’ve lost 135 pounds on a program called Code Red," and the Uber driver will probably be impressed.
But if you reach your phone forward (wait for a red stoplight or until you arrive at your destination!!) with a before picture, so they can compare it to how you look now, THAT's going to make much more of an impact than just saying it.
If you want to inspire more people to live the Code Red Lifestyle™ with you, tune into this this episode, where I'll talk about how to "bear fruit" in a way that makes people take notice.
What I talk about applies to more than weight loss. It applies to anything where you'd like people to join in...a business, a group you're a part of, and more. Tune in for tips on how you can "bear fruit" in a way that inspires others into action.
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This episode is gonna trigger some people. You'll be hard-pressed not to feel pretty strongly about it one way or the other.
It has to do with a post I put up about unhealthy people eating unhealthy foods.
I did not name them or show their faces (just like food documentaries and news reports that show images or footage of unhealthy people don't name them or show their faces).
I DID express my opinion about their food choices in relation to their state of health.
But did I actually "fat shame" them, as some people accused me of?
Listen to this episode and decide for yourself.
Like I said, you'll feel pretty strongly about it one way or the other.
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This episode is about what you do when the newness of a program or “fresh start” wears off.
In her book, Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, shares that the anticipation of getting something is usually better than actually getting it.
(Not always. Sometimes it's WAY better, like the new dress I just bought! But mostly, she's right.)
Very often the excitement and anticipation dwindle before you even get what it is you're going for!
The point is, newness always wears off, and that's when a lot of people go looking for some new way to feel excited instead of continuing to do what works just because it's not "new and exciting" anymore.
I see this every single time on the Facebook 10 Pound Takedown.
The week leading up to Day 1 and Day 1 itself have the most posting and engagement. The excitement is palpable.
But once Day 1 hits, people start dropping off, because the dopamine hit they got from "a new start" begins to fade (which it always does, no matter the situation).
People who succeed with anything for more than five seconds know how to keep going even after the initial excitement wears off.
The question is, how do you keep going even when it's not new and exciting anymore...
So you can finally get the result you've been trying to get for eons, but still don't have because you program hop or fizzle out?
Tune into this week's new podcast episode about what to do when the newness wears off...
Especially because it applies to WAY more than weight loss.
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I've been in the weight loss industry for thirty years as of 2024, and when it comes to weight loss, I've seen everything you can imagine.
Pills, shakes, powders, and crazy "diets" come and go year after year, decade after decade.
I've changed my stance on a few things over the years, too.
For example, I used to believe in frequent eating for weight loss, and that the low-fat/high-carb diet was the "healthiest."
I used to give my mom grief for not eating breakfast (which she didn't do because she wasn't hungry first thing in the morning).
I used to be okay with veganism and being vegetarian (these days I personally don't support removing animal protein from your diet).
One thing I haven't changed my mind on, however, is this:
Real food, water, and sleep are the best and healthiest way to lose weight, clean up your wellness, and TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK.
If you're new to Code Red, you may be skeptical it's that simple.
You may still believe obesity can only be fixed with surgery, shots, pills, powders, INSANE and unsustainable diet gimmicks, or even killing yourself in the gym for five hours a day.
Whether you think real food, water, and sleep are "too good to be true," or you're a veteran Rebel who knows it'll do you good to hear the truth again, tune into this episode about what I believe that will never change if you're looking for safe, sustainable weight loss and wellness.
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I haven't met many people who seek out discomfort and avoid comfort like the plague, but this week's podcast guest is one of them.
His name is Chris Cavallini, and he's the CEO and founder of Nutrition Solutions, a healthy meal prep company.
Growing up, Chris was in and out of foster homes, group homes, juvenile detention centers, and jail cells.
He was arrested seventeen times before his eighteenth birthday and committed multiple felonies.
Yet despite ALL that, Chris turned his life around in a BIG way that, statistically, most people don't.
And like most people who transform in a big way, it started with a turning point.
His path wasn't all sunshine and rainbows even after he chose a new path. Not even close.
But he made it happen cap'n, and to me, his story is proof that anyone who decides to CAN turn their life around.
So how did Chris go from convicted felon to CEO of a successful health-based company?
And what can YOU learn from his trials and tribulations to get and keep your weight off?
Tune into this episode to learn all that and MORE.
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This episode is all about how quickly we forget, and what happens when we do.
I was born partially deaf in my right ear, but my hearing loss wasn't discovered until I was in seventh grade, after my math teacher made fun of me in front of the whole class because I couldn’t hear him.
My parents had my hearing checked after that, and that's when we discovered my partial hearing loss.
I got hit in the head a lot during my eight-year boxing career, which made my hearing loss worse.
Fast-forward to last year, when I finally invested in high-quality hearing aids, and let me tell ya...I had no idea how much I was missing!
When I go to the gym in The Grove Hotel (which I live above at the time of this episode), I take my hearing aids out because I sit in the sauna after I work out and don’t want them to get all gross.
Sometimes I chat with other people in the sauna, including a lobbyist I met there recently. I really wanted to hear what he had to say, but without my hearing aids I could only hear one in every three words. It was awful!
And it got me thinking about how quickly we forget how miserable we USED TO BE.
In my case, I left my hearing aids behind because I quickly forgot how miserable it is not to be able to hear people.
When it comes to the Code Red Lifestyle™, how quickly we forget the misery we lived in before switching to real food, water, and sleep.
That’s why this episode is all about how quickly we forget...and more importantly, how we can remember...not so we wallow in the pain, but so we don't lose sight of what we left behind, slip back into our old ways, and lose everything we worked so hard to get.
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When I first started Code Red fourteen years ago, people lost weight much more slowly, and that's for two reasons:
- I was still learning, so the program wasn't as good as it is now
- I allowed people to eat one cheat meal a week
I come from a bodybuilding background, and one cheat meal a week is what bodybuilders often do.
But many average Americans don't work out consistently (or at all), and most are metabolically broken.
(More importantly, you cannot out-train a bad diet, no matter how much you exercise.)
What I eventually figured out is that a healthy, super fit bodybuilder eating one cheat meal a week is a completely different situation than an obese grandmother who can't get out of her recliner without help eating one cheat meal a week.
It also became crystal clear that cheat meals led my clients to take one step forward and TWO steps back.
Plus, once they started cheating, they couldn't contain it to just one meal. It turned into going off the rails completely.
In this week’s new podcast, I’ll reveal how cheat meals really affect you, including what they actually do to you and how they impede your progress. (There's more to it than you probably realize.)
If you struggle with the "but it's just this once" mindset when it comes to cheats, tune in for an eye-opening episode!
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A lot of people have heard of a customized nutrition program from Code Red, but not everyone knows how it works.
Since a customized program is the fastest way to get your weight off with Code Red, I've dedicated this week's podcast episode to pulling back the curtain and showing you what a custom program (now called a Home Study nutrition program) is and how it helps you lose weight faster.
If you've ever wondered about a customized program (or you haven't heard of it and want to get the full scoop), check out this episode for all the details!
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This episode is about expecting a miracle when you're not willing to do your part to get it.
John Chapter 5 in the Bible illustrates this perfectly. People believed that once a year an angel came down to stir the waters in the Pool of Bethesda, and the first person to touch the stirred water was healed.
A paralyzed man had been there for thirty-eight years trying to get into the pool.
Jesus came to help him, but interestingly, he didn't heal the man right away.
Instead, he first asked him if he wanted to be healed...and instead of just saying yes, the guy whined and felt sorry for himself because nobody would put him in the pool.
I see a version of this when I ask people if they want to lose the weight.
Many tell me, "Yes, BUT..." and rattle off excuses about why they can't, kinda like the paralyzed man at the Pool of Bethesda did.
Until that man was willing to quit focusing on his excuses, he couldn't be helped, and it's the same for us. If we want our excuses more than our results, we won't get our results.
To be clear, I'm not saying you shouldn't pray. Yes, pray about everything...AND do your part to make it happen cap'n.
Joyce Meyer says you can't do God's part and God won't do your part. For clarity on how to know when it's time to do your part, check out this episode!
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The Book of Exodus in the Bible tells the story of how God used Moses to free the Israelites from centuries of enslavement in Egypt.
Egypt's ruler, Pharaoh, refused to let God's people go, so God sent plagues into Egypt. The second of those plagues was frogs. EVERYWHERE.
Frogs in their houses, in their bedrooms, in their beds, in their servant's houses, and even ON the Egyptians and their servants! Can you imagine?
(I can't imagine touching one frog, much less having wall-to-wall frogs in my house, in my bed, and hopping all over me!)
But this is the part of the story that always gets me.
When Moses went to Pharaoh and asked him when he should remove the frogs, you know what Pharaoh said?
"Tomorrow."
Uh…what???
WHY would Pharaoh want his people to spend even one more night with the frogs?
It seems weird, but how often in life do we wait around in rotten situations, like Pharaoh did with the frogs, instead of starting NOW?
If you still haven't taken your life back with Code Red...or you're figuratively "sleeping with the frogs" in some other part of your life...
Listen to this episode for help putting an end to "sleeping with the frogs."
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Almost every day, I hear someone say something that just isn't true:
"Weight loss is all mental."
If weight loss was ALL mental, you could sit around and think your way to goal weight (without having to address what you're doing that's causing your weight problem in the first place).
Does mindset have a place?
Oh, absolutely! The right mindset makes everything easier.
But weight loss is not "all" mental. That's like saying getting your car out of the garage and into the grocery store parking lot is ALL mental. Unless you're telekinetic, no, it isn't! 😂
In this episode, I'm debunking the myth that weight loss is "all mental."
If you struggle with mindset while losing weight, tune in, because what I have to say will help.
If you don't struggle with mindset while losing weight, also tune in and see if what I say in this episode is why you don't struggle with mindset.
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It was 2016, and I was sitting across the table from a lady who'd put on some weight.
I didn't say a word about her weight, but she knew what I did and opened up to me.
I asked if she'd thought about doing a custom program with me.
"Look, I know what to do," she said.
Andrea Dell, my Director of Coaching and a Code Red Certified Coach, heard a speaker at a summit in 2019 point out that just because you learn something doesn't mean you can LIVE it.
We're SO conditioned to think that learning something is enough to be able to DO it.
If your goal is to memorize information so you can pass a test or win on Jeopardy, then yeah, learning is enough.
But if you want to transform, just learning what to do won't cut it.
People get caught in this cycle of thinking that all their problems will be solved if they just find the right "new information."
To hear why that kind of thinking is destroying your ability to get and keep the transformation you want--like losing weight and keeping it off--join me and Andrea for this episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle.
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Can you imagine losing over 200 pounds?
Lory doesn’t need to imagine it, because a year and a half ago she weighed 355 pounds.
She vividly remembers how often she traveled at that size and the challenges that came with it, like slogging through airports drenched in sweat...
Like making sure she wasn't bumping into people as she boarded and got off the plane...
Like hoping she wasn't seated next to someone who was as big as she was, because they’d be "spilling over" onto each other.
(That did happen a few times, and it was super uncomfortable.)
The armrests cut into her thighs and she wanted to leave them up, but didn't because she didn't think it wasn’t fair to the other passengers.
She got tired of asking for the seat belt extender, so ordered her own off Amazon.
At work conferences, she'd sit all day in seats that didn’t fit and bit into her legs, so she'd always try to find the widest chair possible.
Travel anxieties like these are just a fraction of the extreme hardships Lory found relief from after losing over 200 pounds with real food, water, and sleep on the Code Red Lifestyle™.
To hear what it's like to lose that much weight from someone who's actually done it (no shots, surgery, or having to exercise), tune into this episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle.
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Sometimes we forget about the little things that make a big difference.
That's why, in this podcast episode, I'm sharing five simple strategies you can use to enhance your results with the Code Red Lifestyle™.
Maybe you forgot about them or maybe you just never knew, but any one of them could be a game-changer for you.
Tune in to get these five little strategies that can make a BIG difference!
- AVC
- MAKING A LIST
- TAKING PROGRESS PHOTOS & MEASUREMENTS
- INFUSING YOUR WATER
- DRINKING YOUR WATER HOT
- HONORABLE MENTION: TAKING SALT PILLS
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I get these questions all the time: "Cristy, what supplements do you offer?" and "Which supplements should I take?"
In this week's episode, Cari and I sit down to talk you through which supplements Code Red currently offers and what they do for you.
If you've ever looked at Code Red supplements and been curious, but unsure which ones to take (or what they do), then tune into this week's podcast and get a full breakdown.
Code Red supplements are safe and absorbable because they're made with bioavailable components. There’s no junk, no crazy pharmaceuticals, and no addictive drugs.
If you’re getting crap multivitamins from big box stores you’re getting little to no benefit from them. (You may as well eat your money and poop that out.)
You're also getting all the fillers and additives, which can inflame your body. Pretty backwards thing to have happen with a nutritional supplement that's supposed to HELP your body.
If you decide Code Red supplements aren't for you, that's fine.
But before you decide either way (or if you're just curious), tune into this episode and get the details on which supplements I offer and what each one does, so you have all the information you need to make a decision that's right for YOU.
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This podcast episode is about why success is next to impossible without enough skin in the game.
People message me all the time and say, "I bought a Home Study program for my nephew, and he never even did it," or "I bought a Home Study program for my mom, and she never lost any weight with it."
This is sad, but it doesn't surprise me at all, because I’ve NEVER seen anybody succeed when they don't have skin in the game.
Meaning, they’re not going to value something they get for free because people do not value free (especially if someone else forces it on them, even with good intentions).
It's the same if you buy something for your kids vs. if you make them purchase part of it themselves. If they help buy it, they will appreciate it more. (Same deal with their time. If they help choose and cook breakfast, they'll be more invested in eating it.)
It's not about the money (or even the time) itself. It’s about the fact that most people aren't invested enough if they don't trade something of value to them in order to get a result they say they want.
Some people do pay and STILL won't work the program. For example, people buy online courses or a book, then don’t take the course, won’t watch the videos, and won’t read the book...all because it’s not worth their time to finish it. They just don't have ENOUGH skin in the game.
I can’t even wrap my head around instant or easy success. Any success I have sure as heck wasn't instant. I paid for it with blood, sweat, and tears.
I’ve got a documentary coming out, and Lord knows most people who see it will say I’m an overnight success.
Nope. It’s taken me 25 years to become an “overnight” success.
Code Red is the easiest hard out there, but people on our program have had to cry at times and say no to the chili feeds and bake sales. They’ve had to measure their food, spend Sundays getting their chicken cooked, and take their water bottle wherever they go.
The gimmicky quick fix is appealing. I get it.
AND nobody's gonna hand your success to you.
Even if they did, then without skin in the game, you wouldn't value it, so you wouldn't be satisfied with it.
"Well, you don't know me, Cristy."
Maybe not, but I know human nature, and without skin the game, we don't value what we have (or what we COULD have if we'd just do our part to get it).
If you've been avoiding "having" to put skin in the game with Code Red - or in ANY area of your life - then tune into this episode to help you understand how and why you're not actually protecting yourself by avoiding that investment of time/and or money. (The opposite - you're hurting your ability to succeed, BIG TIME.)
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In this episode we’re talking about yo-yo dieting.
My mom said something funny but true about losing weight: The more you yo-yo, the harder the "yo" gets.
In other words, the more your weight bounces up, the harder it is to get it back down.
I'm not trying to discourage you if you've fallen off the wagon. I get it and Code Red is here for you!
What I'm saying is that yo-yoing brings physical and psychological problems that get worse the more you do it.
To be clear, that doesn't mean all hope is lost.
It DOES mean that you can make things easier on yourself by stopping the yo-yo NOW.
In this episode I'll dive into yo-yoing and how you can put a stop to it.
Some of what I say is gonna surprise you. (The Cristy of six years ago would NEVER have said it!)
Tune in and get motivated to end the yo-yo!
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This episode is probably gonna ruffle some feathers, and in true Cristy form, I'm leaning into it!
Here's the deal.
We all wanna hit the pause button on life sometimes.
The problem with that is, in life you're always moving in one direction or another, even when it "feels like" you're pausing.
For example, people wanna pause their fitness routine (if you’re into that) or their healthy eating over the holidays.
They wanna pause walking their dog twice a day, or pause posting on social media to grow their business.
What they don't realize is that they aren't "pausing" anything.
Instead, they've pivoted from moving toward something to moving away from it.
It really begs the question: Why does pausing something we know is important come so easily, while staying in momentum feels like a grind...and why is the urge to pause much worse during the holidays?
That's exactly what I'm gonna cover in this episode.
If you're struggling to stay committed to something, or just want momentum to build on your commitment, tune in to understand why something "harmless" like hitting the pause button on what's important is a disaster waiting to happen.
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Most people want change without having to change.
The thing is, change is inevitable.
You can wait around for it to strike in the form of disaster, or you can design it yourself and have some control over it.
Training a dog is a great example of this.
A trained dog is easier to control than an untrained dog.
The catch is, you've gotta design how you want your dog to behave, and then train it to meet that design.
You can also leave your dog to its own devices...it'll do what dogs do...and it'll probably turn into a "disaster" of a dog.
Same with anything in your life.
Your relationships, your finances, your health, how you spend your time...
You can either design it into what you want it to be...or you can wait around for it to turn into a disaster.
And while you can't control every little thing that happens, I guarantee you have more impact on your own life (and health) than you think.
So for tips on how to design what you desire (instead of suffer with disasters), tune into this episode.
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In this week’s episode we’re talking about doing TOO much to get a result you want (like weight loss).
It's pretty easy to get sucked into thinking you need "all the bells and whistles"....even though they won't do jack squat to move the needle in whatever result you're working to get for yourself.
Case in point: I once bought an Oura Ring and paid over $300 for it.
It’s a beautiful ring that looks like a wedding ring, and it measures all sorts of metrics in your body, including core temperature, heart rate variability, and tons of other stuff.
In other words, it had all the bells and whistles.
But I ended up just selling it, all because it measured TOO MUCH stuff that I didn’t understand or care about...stuff that wasn't going to move the needle for me.
A lot of people fall prey to complicated bells and whistles that promise you everything but the kitchen sink...while simultaneously ignoring the non-negotiable basics that actually move the needle.
That's why, in this week's new podcast episode, Cari and I are gonna give you a simple way to cut through the clutter and stay focused on what will actually move the needle...
While protecting yourself from stuff that may sound neat - and isn't necessarily "bad" - but won't actually help you get the result you want (like weight loss).
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This episode is all about navigating the holidays when you’re on a weight loss/health journey.
There's a lot to love about the holidays...but the holidays can also be so incredibly tough.
There's the stress and pressure of all the extra obligations..of feeling lonely...of missing loved ones you either don't get to see or who are gone.
And if you're on a health journey, it adds yet another layer of challenges. Many Rebels go into the holidays feeling massive anxiety about it.
First, the Halloween candy moves in. And then it’s on clearance for 80% off and it’s hard to turn down.
And then they have candy and cookies and other sweets at the bank, the doctor’s office, the pharmacy, and even the gym (seriously???).
For nearly four months you're bombarded. That's a third of the year!
It's no wonder the average American gains 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.
So what do you do if you're feeling conflicted because there are parts of the holidays you love, but parts you don't?
And what can you do when you feel trapped by the onslaught of holiday foods and treats?
Join Cari and me as we line out what you're up against AND share tips to help you escape the temptations (even if you have no place to go).
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Have you gone from program to program to program to lose weight?
If you're like most people, the answer is YES.
Maybe you've even been successful with Code Red and swore up and down you were "never going back"...
And then you DID go back.
Maybe you even joined some other program thinking IT would be the magic fix you need to stop regaining weight.
Either way, tune into this episode , where I'm joined by my sister, Cari, to talk about program switching.
Specifically, we'll dive into why program switching is probably hurting you more than you realize...
Especially if you're doing it because you're looking for something you think "isn't restrictive." (Wait 'til you hear our take on that...it's really gonna open your eyes!)
Get ready for another dose of no-B.S. truth to set yourself FREE!
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This might sound crazy, but a surprising number of people are scared of goal weight.
What's more, people who struggle with this don't expect to struggle with it.
But as they get close to goal weight, they start "stalling" and think it's because they're close to goal.
As in, "Does it get harder to lose weight the closer you get to goal?"
No, it doesn't.
And yet, some people experience weight loss stalls as they get close to goal...not because their body starts to resist dropping the weight, but because of what's going on between their ears.
In this episode, I'm diving into what's going on when you get close to goal and then "stall."
If you're scared of goal weight, if you're stalled out a few pounds above gaol weight, or if you just wanna know why this happens with some people so you can get out in front of it, tune into this episode about what to do if you're scared of goal weight.
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I live my life out loud. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
And often that shows up on episodes of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle, including this week's episode.
For this one, I gathered up your most asked questions for 2023.
Join me for this raw, transparent episode and get my answers to these five questions people keep asking me:
- Why did you start THE SHIFT?
- What is the difference between Code Red and SHIFT?
- Will you compete again in bodybuilding?
- What happened to Cari? Does she still work for Code Red?
- Are you and Brad dating?
(Yes, people keep asking me #5. 🤷♀️)
Tune into this episode for all the details.
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I get asked this question all the time: "Cristy, how do I build more confidence?"
It always shocks me how little confidence most people have. Next to self-worth, it's probably the biggest thing people struggle with.
I think it’s pretty well known that I’ve got loads of confidence.
I’m 47. I’ve lived a lot of life, and I’ve done a lot of things. But I know a lot of people my age who don’t have a lot of confidence, so it’s not just an age thing.
So why is it that I have so much confidence, even in things that I don’t know how to do, including in things I’m not skilled at and in situations I’ve never been in?
Why won’t you see me freak out, get all embarrassed, hide my face, and start laughing nervously or talking bad about myself, even when doing something I don't know how to do (and am not very good at)?
And how can you restore your confidence (and even take it to all new heights)?
Find out in this podcast episode.
I really think the world would be so much better if people had more confidence.
Tune into this episode and learn how to start boosting yours!
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This episode is all about how you could be sabotaging yourself with your words...and not even realize it.
I learned about the power of words when I was very young.
I would say, “I can’t, I can’t, I can’t,” a lot because I believed that I couldn’t.
Then my mom caught me saying it and told me, “You are NOT, ‘Cristy, I can’t!’ You are, ‘Cristy, I can!'”
I believed her, and it totally shifted what I believed I could do in life.
You cannot be successful if your words aren't right.
You’ve got to watch your mouth!
Thoughts become things, but words give our thoughts power.
And you can create OR destroy just from what you say.
Tune into this episode to hear more examples of how and why to "watch your mouth" if you actually wanna get and stay successful with your goals (including your weight loss).
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I am always raw and unfiltered with you, and this week’s podcast episode is no exception.
I'm getting vulnerable and letting it all hang out as I face and fight some demons.
If you're fighting demons, too, tune in and hear my story. Maybe it'll give you some hope, some comfort, some courage, and especially, a reminder that you are not alone in struggling against darkness.
Not everyone's gonna love my use of the word demons, and that's okay.
If you don't, you probably also won't like me saying that the spiritual realm is even more real than the physical realm. (It’s hard for us to wrap our heads around that. I get it.)
Either way, join me for this episode as I share the lessons I've learned from digging into the darkness to face and fight the demons so I can heal...including how you can apply what I've learned to YOUR battles against darkness.
Time to make a shift: https://21dayshift.com
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In this week's podcast episode, Brad and I are sharing how The SHIFT can help you create the life of your dreams (including a healthy body).
You've heard me talk about The SHIFT, a new company I co-founded with Brad Pickett.
The SHIFT focuses on mind, body, AND spirit, so for a lot of people, it's the missing component they need to be successful (including in weight loss).
What I didn't realize for a long time is that for a surprising number of people, just the THOUGHT of success can be daunting.
It might be success at weight loss, financial success, relationship success - pretty much anything.
For some, it’s a self-worth issue. They don't believe they deserve success.
For others, the success they want is so different from anything they've ever known that they don't believe it's possible.
Whatever the reason, it makes it challenging to set and pursue goals because you keep thinking, "What if I'm not successful?" Or worse, "What if I AM successful? What will I have to give up?"
Listen, you deserve a great life.
Heck, I'd even go so far as to say you're obligated to go out and make a great life, so you can be the most AND best for all the people relying on you.
For help with that and a lot more, tune into this episode for the missing component to achieving the life of your dreams.
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Time to make a shift: https://21dayshift.com
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This week’s topic isn't directly related to weight loss, health, or nutrition.
But it could be impacting your ability to stay on track.
I know because this topic is something I didn't actually wanna get into. I felt resistance and I didn’t wanna know the truth.
At the same time, I DO want to learn, because when it comes to relationships, I don't wanna make the same mistakes I've already made.
To help me help you with this, too, I invited special guest Brad Pickett onto the podcast to talk about choosing how someone loves us.
As in, when it comes to love, we want to CHOOSE how other people love us.
We want to change them to be who WE think they should be.
When it's clear they aren't gonna change (or if they do, it's just to get us to shut up about it, so they resent us while only pretending to change), we get mad at THEM...
When really, we're the ones who put these expectations on another person that they didn't ask for.
Listen, there's nothing wrong with asking for what you want.
But expecting someone to change who they are to love you how you say you want to be loved is trying to choose how someone loves you.
And your expectations could be the source of fights, arguments and other problems in your life.
Tune into this episode for more help understanding why you don't get to choose how someone loves you...including what that means, why it's true, and how accepting it will set you free.
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On this week's episode, special guest Brad Pickett is back to talk about what we're calling “the most misunderstood word.”
It is absolutely hands down NOT what you think!
Understanding this word will help you break free if you're in circumstances where you feel powerless, such as:
- I can't make more money because my boss won't give me a raise
- I can't be happy because my spouse isn't happy
- I can't lose weight because of my genetics
Taking your life back, like we do on Code Red, is about so much more than "losing weight."
It's about understanding and owning how much power you actually have in your life, regardless of your current circumstances or what other people are doing.
Tune into this week's podcast episode to learn "the most misunderstood word" and how to use it to take your power back and start getting the results you want in your life, no matter what's going on around you.
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This week's episode features one of the most requested topics we’ve ever had: Code Red vs. Ozempic.
Ozempic is a weekly injection that helps lower blood sugar by helping the pancreas make more insulin.
It's not "officially" approved for weight loss, but when doctors noticed that people taking Ozempic were losing weight, they found ways to prescribe it to people who need to lose weight...even if those people are not diabetic.
Because Ozempic's been bastardized and abused, we’re seeing a LOT of side effects, including stuff as serious as pancreatitis.
What happens to food in the stomach of those taking Ozempic can also be pretty scary.
To hear Cari and I break down ALL the details about how Ozempic works in the body, the side effects no one tells you about, and how it compares to Code Red for weight loss, check out this week's episode!
You'll also hear us disagree on Ozempic’s uses, so tune in to hear exactly what we disagreed about (and why we ended up on the same page by the end of the episode).
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Brad Pickett joins me again for this week's podcast, and we'll be talking about voting...but probably not in the way you're thinking.
Yes, you go to the polls and vote for politicians.
And any time you buy something, you're voting with your dollar (whether you realize it or not).
But neither of those are the kind of voting Brad and I are talking about in this week's new podcast.
We're talking about voting with your THOUGHTS.
Seriously, did you know that with EVERY thought, you are voting for your future?
Most people don’t realize it, but we CONSTANTLY have thoughts. (Some people call it "inner dialogue.")
Some thoughts are pretty silly.
Some are positive.
Some are negative.
And those negative thoughts can be a real problem.
I first became aware of my thoughts back in 2016, when I met my first business coach, Natasha. She came into my office for weight loss and went on to lose 55.5 pounds in five months.
Then she started helping me with my business and my mindset, and one of the first things we worked on were my thoughts.
When I followed her suggestions, my world took a complete 180-degree turn! It was crazy (in a good way)!
Fast forward to this year, after I implemented the SHIFT Protocol (which teaches you how to make your thoughts work FOR you instead of against you), my world took another huge turn for the better, including my ability to comfortably stay on track with my healthy eating.
To learn how your thoughts are either "voting" for a future you want or one you don't, tune into this week's new podcast episode!
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In this week’s episode, Andrea Dell, a Code Red Certified Coach and Code Red's Director of Coaching, joins me to talk about something anyone who's been at all successful with Code Red knows:
That weight loss is not just weight loss.
We go into weight loss THINKING that's all it'll be about.
Our clothes will fit better, we can get around easier, we're less embarrassed at our appearance, and so on.
But what ends up happening is that weight loss, while amazing, drops to the bottom of the list of benefits we started enjoying.
Tune in to hear Andrea's story about how she discovered Code Red, why she decided to try it out, and especially, how and when she discovered that weight loss is MORE than weight loss...
And why embracing that fact can transform not only your body, but your entire life!
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In this week's podcast, I'm joined by a special guest to talk about something SUPER controversial...
Something that's raising a LOT of questions in our world and in health care...because the government (and pharmaceutical companies especially) don't want you to know about it.
It has to do with the fact that, globally, we're expecting to see a 300% growth in metabolic syndrome in the next six years.
Heck, a third of the U.S. is already diabetic, and it's getting worse all the time!
Yet some very BIG corporations don't want you to know just how much power YOU have to dramatically improve your own wellness...
And especially, to do it naturally, without their expensive medications (and the nasty side effects that come with them).
Tune in for this week's podcast (especially if you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, or are worried you might be) to hear what the government (and Big Pharma) doesn't want you to know about YOUR health.
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If you’ve ever gotten to your goal weight, felt lost, and regained weight, this episode will help you understand what happened.
Here’s the scoop.
I boxed as a licensed professional fighter from 2002 to 2010.
There was a lot of training, but I loved the feeling of knowing I could do hard things.
After I retired from boxing, I felt lost. My identity was no longer "a fighter."
To cope with that feeling, I immediately transitioned into another extreme sport: Cycling. And then I trained my butt off for that!
Fast forward to this year, and I trained and got on stage for a bodybuilding competition at age 47.
There are other really hard things I've sought out in my life, too...like hiking Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon in 2021...like climbing Mt. Whitney last year...and many others.
What doing all these hard things has taught me is that when something is over that you really worked at, you can get depressed. You can feel lost and like you don’t have a purpose anymore...
Kinda like when you finally get to goal weight and find yourself thinking, "Now what??"
In this episode, I'm revealing what YOU can do to prevent the "Now what?" feeling from causing you to re-gain weight after you reach goal.
If you're at goal and feeling this way...if you're close to goal...if you're not close, but want to be prepared when you get there...and especially, if you WERE at goal weight but gained back some weight...
Tune into this episode to discover the missing link. (It’s actually REALLY simple.)
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This episode is about what it REALLY takes to lose the weight and keep it off. It’s not about foods or supplements, or anything else you might think.
It’s about going the distance.
Here’s what that means.
I fought 15 pro fights all over the world during my boxing career, and in all that time, I was never knocked OUT, even fighting some of the toughest girls on the planet…because I could go the distance.
See, one way you decide who to fight in boxing is by scouting the other fighters.
As in, can she go the distance? Does she have the stamina to be able to last the whole fight? (A fighter that tires easily makes for a short, boring fight.)
Getting what you want in life - like losing the weight and keeping it off for good - requires going the distance, too.
You can start with something like the 10 Pound Takedown. That's exactly what I created it for - to help you START and see what you think.
But at some point you've gotta decide you'll go the distance and stay in the fight.
Because I want you to have what it takes to go all the way, instead of always getting "knocked out" in the first round, this week's episode is all about going the distance.
To find out how to still be standing and reach your goals when everyone else has been knocked OUT, check out this episode!
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Ever tried a weight loss company's processed "weight loss" food?
On the surface, it sounds like it’d be a great thing, doesn’t it?
It's convenient, it's shipped right to you, and it takes the guesswork out of what to eat for weight loss...right?
Well...MAYBE...but what happens when you don't wanna pay $400 a month for their "diet" frankenfood anymore?
What happens when you go on vacation and don’t wanna drag their "diet foods" with you?
HAVING to buy some company's processed diet foods to lose weight may sound great in theory...
But there are some MAJOR pitfalls, and they can easily trick you into thinking you're "destined to be fat."
To find out how and why, plus unravel (or prevent) brainwashing you may have been subjected to by companies that sell processed “diet foods”, check out this week's new podcast episode.
We're diving into exactly why buying specialty processed diet foods ain't all it's cracked up to be, and why you do NOT need them to lose all the weight you want!
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When someone says to you, “You need to stop being so obsessed with your health,” you probably take it as an insult, right?
"Obsession" has such a negative connotation that someone calling you obsessed about anything supposedly isn't "nice."
But consider which is worse...to be obsessed with exercise and bodybuilding, or obsessed with drugs and alcohol? (We don't exercise for weight loss on Code Red, but you get my point.)
Or how about this one...when you go on vacation, you can be obsessed about eating as much unhealthy food as you can get your hands on, or obsessed with healthy choices, getting your water in, and sleeping.
And Katie bar the door if you choose real food, water, and sleep over "wine-thirty" and enough dessert to feed an entire small town! Suddenly you’re “obsessed” with your health and “no fun!”
If someone's called you "obsessed" - and meant it as an insult - with your Code Red Lifestyle™, I recorded this episode for you.
I have a totally different outlook on what it means to be obsessed, and in this week’s podcast, I call it all out in all its forms to help you see this “insult” differently.
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If you’re old school Code Red, you know the horrific story of my sister Cari's failed weight loss surgery.
If you’re new to Code Red, buckle up for this one.
Weight loss surgery is something that's pushed by the medical establishment (even though it's completely unnecessary to lose weight).
People desperate to lose weight often see it as their "last hope" (even though it's not).
If you're considering weight loss surgery instead of just living the Code Red Lifestyle™, make sure you check out this podcast episode first.
If you've already had weight loss surgery, this episode will help you understand how and why YOU can still be successful with the Code Red Lifestyle™, even if you've gained back weight post-surgery (or still have more to lose).
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After my mom and I found I snake in her backyard recently - a LITERAL snake in the grass - I realized that when you’re on a weight loss or health journey, you have to navigate figurative “snakes in the grass” too.
The Doritos in your pantry...
The casserole Aunt Sally brings to the church potluck and says is "keto" (but how do you REALLY know?)...
The "keto snacks" you see advertised on Instagram...
They're all snakes in the grass, and to be successful at weight loss long-term (especially with all the "snakes in the grass" you'll encounter at summer barbecues, family reunions, camping trips, and potlucks), you've gotta know how to handle them.
So tune into this episode where I'll shed light on how to make sure you don't get bitten by the "snakes in the grass" while you’re getting the weight off and TAKING YOUR LIFE BACK.
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In this episode Cari and I continue our series comparing Code Red to different weight loss methods by tackling the diet pill Phen Fen.
In case you’re not familiar with it, the PHEN in Phen Fen stands for phentermine, while the FEN stands for fenfluramine. It's a combination of two substances in one pill.
So how does Phen Fen work?
Why was it so popular in its heyday?
And, most importantly, what are the side effects of using a pill to try and control your weight?
Cari and I are covering all that and more in this episode.
After hearing this episode, you might just decide that relying on pills to manage your weight ain't all it's cracked up to be.
And, just like with our other episodes in this series, we're not holding back our opinions, but we're also bringing you the facts, so you can decide for yourself.
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This episode is the second in our series comparing Code Red with mainstream programs/options that claim to help you lose weight.
For this episode, it’s Code Red vs. Beachbody!
Tune in to hear what Beachbody does well, and where they fall short if you're looking to get AND keep your weight off.
I'll also tell you the truth about their "coaches" (who I'm sure mean well, but there's more to being a coach than most people realize).
You’ll learn how Code Red is different from Beachbody; plus, if you've ever tried Beachbody and it didn't work as well as you hoped, you'll learn a lot about why that is!
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This week's episode is the first in a series we’ve never done before.
Cari and I are comparing Code Red with different weight loss programs, starting with Weight Watchers.
Weight Watchers was founded in 1965, so it's been around a while.
And there's actually some stuff they do well.
But there's also stuff they do that I fundamentally disagree with, because it makes it impossible to get (or keep) your weight off.
My sister, Cari, has done Weight Watchers three times, so you'll hear both her first-hand experience with it and how it compares to Code Red.
Plus you’ll get my expert perspective as a weight loss coach.
Check out this episode to see how Weight Watchers measures up to Code Red!
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One of the worst crimes in today's "social media" society can be summed up in one word:
Disagreement.
Seriously, someone not agreeing with your personal opinion is grounds for an online mob attack these days.
Someone accidentally puts an angry face instead of a heart on your post, and it ruins your day.
As if that wasn't bad enough, more and more people are getting SO offended that they sabotage their own lives.
For example, people have actually left Code Red, regained their weight, and got sick again because Cari or I said something they didn't agree with.
Put another way: getting offended caused them to retreat into emotional protection and HURT THEIR BODY AND MIND themselves by returning to foods and habits that packed the weight back on and fed their pain and disease.
Is it REALLY worth getting SO offended that you can't even function? That you wallow in blame and self-pity for years?
What kind of a life is that?
And what are you missing out on because you refuse to navigate life without hiding in a cave every time someone disagrees with you?
Wherever you fall on the "get offended" spectrum, this podcast episode will help you see what a waste of time and energy it is to get so offended that you actually blow up your goals and your life...especially because doing that hurts YOU most of all.
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For me, there's no question that I'm doing what I was put on this earth to do.
We ALL have a purpose. We're all here for a reason. That's what I believe.
What that purpose is, well, that can be hard to pinpoint...kinda like it was (at first) for Esther in the Bible.
If you're familiar with the story, you know Esther was a typical Jewish woman who, through a series of pretty impossible circumstances, was made queen. God used her to save her people from an evil plot to wipe them out. It's what she was born to do.
Your purpose may or may not be that grandiose, but either way, don't think for one second that it doesn't matter.
To the people you impact, it can mean the world.
Case in point: my sister Cari is an ICU nurse.
She’s had patients the doctor tried to fix, but couldn't.
She told me about a family who wanted a minister to come in and pray, but no one would, and it was heartbreaking.
So, Cari offered to pray, and the relief on that family's face was instant.
To them, that meant the world!!
Make no mistake: YOU were here for a time such as this, too.
Check out this episode to hear more about why that is (and how your health may be impacting your ability to do what you're here to do).
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I’m devoting this episode to answering the most common questions I'm getting about my bodybuilding comeback.
In April of 2023 I set foot on the competitive bodybuilding stage for the first time in 20 years. I’m even having a documentary made about it.
Just a few of the questions I'll answer in this episode:
"How much weight did you lose?"
"Will you be altering the Code Red program based on your bodybuilding experience?"
"How did your training change after the show?"
"Did your diet change after the show?"
"Will you compete again?"
To get answers to all those questions and more, tune into this episode!
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Why is it that some people do Code Red (or other programs they sign up for) and kick butt...while other people buy everything and still struggle?
On ANY program on the planet, whether it’s weight loss or something else, a percentage of people do really well. Maybe they aren't perfect, but they get the result they're going for.
Then you have people who kinda sorta try it once and disappear.
Finally, you have people who go deep with the program, yet continue to struggle.
So why does this happen?
Why do some people try and try and still don't get where they wanna be?
That's exactly what I'm gonna talk about in this episode podcast.
Whether it's Code Red or another area of your life...if you keep on trying and can't seem to get where you wanna be, this episode will help you understand where you might be going wrong.
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"I gagged and threw up! I can't drink my water!"
My sister, Cari, told me that back when she first started Code Red over 10 years ago.
"Cari, don't make yourself throw up!" I told her. (Cari had failed weight loss surgery, by the way. She's been able to get her water in for over 10 years now.)
Then she called me a few days later, while detoxing from not eating the crap foods she was addicted to, and told me, "Cristy, I am miserable—you’ve got to do something!”
We've all been where Cari was. Maybe even dozens of times.
When we change our eating to lose weight, to get healthier, or even to train for a bodybuilding comeback, like I did recently, we start missing "our favorite foods" because they comfort us, or remind us of people or experiences we love.
We even personify foods, like we do with a lot of inanimate objects. Meaning, we assign human qualities to stuff, like the fridge that is "calling your name," or the bathroom scale that's your "nemeisis."
The fridge isn't calling you anything. It's a bunch of circuits, metal, and plastic!
Same with your scale. It doesn't hate you, because it, too, is circuits, metal, and plastic.
As for food, boy do we assign SO much value to what we eat!
We pine after it like it's our long lost love or something.
Heck, some people are so obsessed with it, it's like they worship it!
But really, if you strip away all the drama and emotion and obsession, food is just food.
That apple is just an apple.
I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't eat food you like the taste of.
But it's important to remember that food is FUEL.
When you treat it as more than that, you set yourself up for self-sabotage through emotional eating.
If you see food as anything more than fuel, tune in to this week's episode for help understanding how your attitude about food can either make your Code Red journey more effective, or completely blow it up.
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I've been in this industry for almost 30 years, and one thing I see over and over is that people losing weight have a hard time taking a compliment.
(I've even caught myself doing this recently! And I'm pretty confident!)
How it usually goes is something like this:
Someone sees that you've lost weight and they say, "Wow, you look great!"
Ideally, your response would be something like, "Thank you so much, I appreciate that."
Instead, it's usually this:
"Thanks, but I still have a long way to go."
(Or you negate their compliment in some other way.)
If you feel like you need to explain yourself or argue with someone when they pay you a compliment - instead of just saying "thank you" - then this week's new podcast episode is for you.
I'll talk about why people negate compliments, what it means for your weight loss (oh, it affects it for sure), and what you can do to start actually receiving those compliments!
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One of the most powerful and underrated words in the English language is also my favorite word.
Can you guess what it is?
No, it's NOT “motivation.” That word is _over_rated.
My favorite word is actually...MOMENTUM!
Any time you start a new journey, whether it's to lose weight, grow a business, or even organize your closet, there's an adjustment period of getting into momentum.
But once you get into momentum and stay there, great things start happening.
Take my buddy Jason, who wanted to drop some weight and hired me to be accountable to.
He's doing REALLY well, and part of that is because he's got great momentum.
It's the same for anyone doing well on Code Red. They're in momentum!
In this week’s podcast, I'm gonna tell you more about momentum, including how to get and stay in momentum with your weight loss, all the way through reaching goal...
So that you don't cave in and derail your progress when the complacency voice chimes in with thoughts like, “I only have 15 pounds to go. I’ll just have some cheese sticks from Applebee’s or a couple of breadsticks from Olive Garden. It won't hurt and I'll get back on track tomorrow.”
Tune into this week’s podcast to get - and stay - in momentum, so you can boost your weight loss progress and go all the way.
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You’re guilty of doing this.
Heck, we ALL are.
And when you hear what it is, maybe it'll help you make progress in getting and keeping your weight off.
Here's the deal:
A while back I was talking with one of my long-time Certified Coaches, Andrea Dell, and she remarked that "we want change without having to change."
Oh man, do we ever!!
"Cristy, I want to look good naked, but I don't want to stop eating the sugar that's packing on body fat and keeping me on metformin."
"Cristy, I want to get out of bed in the morning without ice-pick knee pain, but I don't want to give up my chips."
"Cristy, I want to play on the floor with my grandkids and be able to get up by myself, but I can't give up my diet soda."
Wanting things to change, but being unwilling to change things - or worse, feeling like you "can't" - is a rotten place to be, isn't it?
If this is something you've EVER struggled with, tune into this podcast episode, where I sit down with Andrea - who's been a Rebel for almost six years and in maintenance for over five and a half of those years - to talk about why people want change without changing, and what we can each do about it to stop getting in our own way…
Including when it comes to getting and keeping the weight off!
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One of the biggest mistakes humans make is muddying the waters by making stuff more complicated than it needs to be.
A few people have even wanted a refund for the 10 Pound Takedown over the years because they "don't believe it can be that simple."
So a program where you have to stand on your head, cluck like a chicken for six and a half seconds, drink lemon water at 6 AM, 9 AM, 4 PM, and 7 PM, snort pepper up your nose, have "fruit days," and hang tinsel off your left ear while farting "makes sense"...
But real food, water, sleep, and a few simple rules are "too simple?"
Sheesh.
(The same people who say real food, water, and sleep are too simple are usually fine buying another magic pill or powder.)
It's really a shame that so many people want things to be complicated and confusing, because there are plenty of programs out there happy to make weight loss so complicated that you'll never stick with it. Then they can tell you it's YOUR fault you failed.
Yes, you have a part to play in your success. No one can do the work for you, and I don't accept bull crap excuses about why you "can't" do your part.
That still doesn't make it okay for the diet industry to either make weight loss sound as easy as taking a magic pill (it's not), OR as complicated as waxing your right nostril while standing on one foot and drinking a green smoothie while you dream of rainbows and unicorn farts.
Bottom line: if you feel like a deer in the headlights when it comes to SIMPLE, effective weight loss, tune into this episode and learn why the clarity and simplicity of Code Red can finally bring the weight loss success you want.
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My sister Cari knows a lady who walks 10 to 15 miles a day for her job...and still has a weight problem.
She's in weight loss mode, which is awesome, but even with all that walking for her job, she decided to add in workouts.
Not surprisingly (to me), adding workouts to her routine messed with her head and disrupted her weight loss progress.
I bring it up because I decided to do this podcast episode on how exercise messes with your head...not only to keep reminding people that you cannot out-train a bad diet, but also to clear up a little confusion I'm seeing about my bodybuilding comeback journey (which is still going on at the time of this episode).
An example: some guy recently saw my Instagram posts about working out and showing my bodybuilding progress.
So he asked me if Code Red’s message has changed from where it started out: real food, water, and sleep, no exercise needed.
He also kinda freaked out about me "killing myself in the gym," and asked if that's what HE has to do now in order to do Code Red.
NO, it is not!
As I've said a million times for the past 11 years, exercise is not a way to address a weight problem.
I am exercising like a madwoman because I'm training for a bodybuilding comeback on April 30, 2023. I'm on a completely different path from the one you're on with Code Red.
Please understand that Code Red does not hate exercise.
We only say you cannot out-train a bad diet, which is 100% true, and that it's easier and WAY less overwhelming to focus on your nutrition to get your weight off (especially if you're too unhealthy to safely exercise).
You can lose all the weight you want through real food, water, and sleep with Code Red, look great, fit into your clothes, feel good about yourself, and regain your health.
You DO NOT need to do what I’m doing to succeed with Code Red, because my goal - to complete in bodybuilding again - is TOTALLY different.
If you're at ALL confused about exercise and whether you need it to lose weight or succeed with Code Red, tune into this week’s episode to see how the topic of exercise can mess with your head (especially during your weight loss journey).
Let me untangle the confusion you may be feeling about WEIGHT LOSS through nutrition vs. exercising for FITNESS.
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You know how sometimes you avoid making a decision (like on whether to start Code Red, or whether to get back on track) and then tell yourself, "I'll decide later"?
Well, guess what? Deciding not to make a decision is still making a decision!
Whether that's choosing not to try out Code Red, or not getting all your water in, or watching just one more episode instead of turning off the light and going to sleep, it's all a decision!
Cari and I recently did a podcast on staying in the comfort of what's familiar, including choosing to stay in a bad relationship vs. leave it.
That is another example of how indecision is still a decision. You want to leave, but you don't, so by not leaving, you're deciding to stay. (Cari and I have both been in bad relationships, so we speak from experience.)
There's really no such thing as doing "nothing," which means indecision doesn't actually exist.
Hey, I get how hard it is to wrap your mind around that. Even I still mess it up sometimes.
Case in point: one of my Rebels recently busted me saying, "I have no choice."
Yes, I do have a choice. I just didn't want to face the consequences of doing it, so it FELT like I had no choice.
But I did have a choice, and so do you.
If you keep kicking the can down the road with Code Red (or some other area of your life), or you even tell yourself, "I'm not going to decide this right now," tune into this week's podcast and learn how to recognize when you're deciding to avoid something...
Because procrastinating decisions is you sending yourself a message that you're not important enough to matter.
But you are, so tune in, and let's start changing that!
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Real food, water, and sleep. How can you refute that??
Beats me, but some people look for reasons to try.
And in these days of "outrage culture," people are so easily offended that they’ll walk away from something that’s working because of ONE little thing they don't agree with or that sets them off.
That's why, in this episode of the Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle podcast, I'm addressing the most common frustrations people have about Code Red.
I'll name each one, address each one, and tackle them head on.
Check it out to hear if I address something you've been frustrated with.
(If I mention something your friends, family, or co-workers are frustrated with when it comes to Code Red, share this episode with them!)
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A kind of "silent killer" was revealed to me that quietly stalks our relationships and interactions.
You can sit beside it, or even "on its lap," and NEVER even realize it is there, consuming your peace and controlling your life.
I recognized this monster after a loved one who’d been in an abusive relationship said to me, “I was sitting in the convenience.”
Not only that, this person was STAYING in the convenience.
“But how can you stay or sit in convenience?” I wondered.
THEN I realized what it meant.
Sitting or staying in convenience is staying somewhere longer than you should, or putting up with more than you should...
Not because it's the best thing for you, but because leaving or changing seems scarier and harder than staying (or staying the same).
I can totally testify to that. I was in a domestic violence situation in my late teens. Though I got out of it pretty quickly compared to some, what kept me from telling anyone or getting out sooner was this:
I was EMBARRASSED at what people would say. Plus, I felt embarrassed about jumping into the relationship too quickly.
There are a lot of situations people stay in that are HORRIBLE for them, and one of those is health.
Just go out and look around, and you'll see how many people have a hard time choosing health over convenience.
So WHY do we resort to sticking with what's terrible for us?
And why can convenience seem preferable to a healthy body and feeling good about yourself?
Find out by tuning into this week’s podcast to discover where convenience is ruining your life and blocking you from your weight and health goals.
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One of my Rebels shared that when she travels and spends the night someplace, she has a lot of extra stuff to carry with her, like a travel food scale, a travel bathroom scale, water bottles, pre-measured food, Code Red supplements, Redmond Real Salt, HydraCharge…and many other “extras” most people don’t pack.
And that doesn’t include her skin care products, or the headphones she uses to listen to Code Red podcasts or VIP Connection messages.
Women, especially, have a really hard time with being seen as "extra," because they're worried about putting other people out to take care of their own needs.
Some are terrified to even speak up about what they want because they're afraid they'll leave a bad impression and get criticized (to their face, behind their back, or both).
Cari and I have both seen Rebels sabotage their weight loss because they're SO terrified to be, have, or ask for anything "extra."
That’s why, in this week’s podcast, we’re breaking down why it's okay to be extra, especially when it helps you TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK.
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What are cravings and why do we get them?
Are they ALL in your head, or is there science behind them?
And probably the most important question of all when it comes to cravings...
When you're at the grocery store reaching for Keebler Elf Cookies or Double Stuffed Oreos because you "crave" them, what can you do about it?
When you know the real reasons your cravings happen, you can stop beating yourself up for having them, and instead handle them in an empowering way.
We all get upset at our bodies for reminding us of old habits we're trying to shake.
Instead of hating your body for craving or remembering, check out this week’s podcast to hear why your brain resorts to cravings; and get tips and tricks to help you deal with them.
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A while back, my sister, Cari, posted something slightly political on her Facebook news feed, mainly because it was a play on words to do with her husband's name, and she thought it was funny.
Someone read it, got upset and messaged me to say, “Cristy, I’m done with Code Red!”
Cari's post had nothing to do with Code Red, or even weight loss.
Yet because she happens to be my sister, they decided to have a mad fit over it, unfollow ME, and abandon their Code Red journey.
This person's behavior reminded me how, as a society, we've gotten SO touchy.
Heaven forbid you tell the truth about something uncomfortable, like the FACT that obesity is NOT healthy.
What has the world come to when doctors can't even warn you about the health risks associated with obesity because someone's gonna get offended?
What's next? They can't talk to you about diabetes, cancer, or fibromyalgia, because someone who can't handle the truth decides it's "prejudiced" somehow to talk about diseases?
Cancel culture is out of control.
And the people in your day to day life may decide to "cancel" you or their association with you in some way just because you're daring to take your life back.
I sure hope it doesn't come to THAT.
Yet at the rate things are going, you've gotta be prepared for it.
For help understanding how to deal with it if the people in your life don’t like you losing weight and getting healthy, tune into this week's new podcast episode to hear why being healthy matters more than being cancelled.
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The old wives tale that says “a moment on the lips, forever on the hips” is more than a tale for people who cheat JUST ONCE on Code Red.
When cheating is on your mind, your brain thinks, “This ain’t no big deal. It’s just a little bit.”
The consequences may not even cross your mind...
At least, until you find yourself struggling to reverse them.
Years ago, when Code Red was REALLY new, I used to let my clients have one cheat a week.
But I got so frustrated seeing them regain all the weight they lost that I removed cheats from weight loss mode.
One cheat sets you back a week, and ain't nobody got time (or willpower) for that.
To find out exactly why and how one cheat sets you back a week (including some numbers that really bring it home), tune into this week's new podcast episode.
If you're thinking of cheating, or already ARE cheating, this podcast may be exactly what you need to get (or stay) on track.
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In summer of 2022 I decided to make a comeback into competitive bodybuilding.
It's been 20 years since I last competed.
So WHY, at age 46, would I choose this for myself?
Because I like doing what society says I can’t do "at my age."
I also felt like I needed to prove to myself that I COULD do it.
See, I wasn't happy with myself. I wasn't doing the best I could. I wasn't living up to my potential, and I knew it.
A friend got me in touch with a trainer who specializes in getting people competition ready, and I got to work.
(I even decided to create a documentary from my journey, and it's set to come out later this year on Netflix!)
Losing more weight HAS to be a part of getting competition ready, and I've lost 20 pounds since I started.
And to my surprise, I discovered five "non-scale victories" I wasn't expecting to experience.
To hear what they are, tune into this week's podcast episode. See if you relate to any of them. Hear what you might get to experience when you get your weight under control.
If you're struggling to get motivated, and are disappointed in yourself right now, DEFINITELY tune in, because that's where I was before I started this journey last year.
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The human brain is pretty fascinating.
It's wired to both be wary of new things, and yet be excited by them.
The human mind also loves to improve things in order to save us time and energy, and give us a survival advantage.
The problem is that sometimes our desire for the dopamine hit we get from "new and exciting" causes us to lose touch with what's actually working...
And in a lot of cases, overcomplicate the crap out of something that isn't complicated.
I mean, how much simpler can it be than real food, water, and sleep?
Here's an example of what I mean.
A former Rebel who left the community posted pictures on social networks of what she was eating.There were many "foods" that we on Code Red call workarounds, like "keto bread," "keto cupcakes," and "keto snacks."
After only three months, this lady gained back a lot of the weight she'd lost on Code Red.
After another three months, she'd gained back all of it or more...
Not because the program doesn't work, but because she stopped following it.
She lost sight of what works, and for whatever reason, didn't want to see it again.
To make sure you don't fall into this trap (or that you escape if you already have fallen in), check out this week’s new podcast to discover how and why simple basics are the answer to getting and keeping your weight off and living a healthy lifestyle, regardless of whether your brain wants to squirrel after the latest magic gimmick...
Because if there's "magic" to be had, it comes from following the simple basics that work, and NOT from another pill, patch, or powder.
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Over the past 28 years of being in this industry, I’ve heard people say pretty stupid things to people on a weight loss journey. It's frustrating for me, my Rebels, and my Coaches to both hear people say this stuff to you, and to see it bother you as much as it does.
Something that REALLY helps is to just expect that someone, at some point, will say some, most, or even ALL of these 10 things.
Even people who care about you and support you may still say them!
In this week's new podcast episode, I'm gonna break down these 10 stupid things people say, so you can be prepared for them, instead of caught off guard and second-guessing your decision to get the weight off for good.
You’re not alone in facing these stupid comments and questions, so don’t face them alone.
Instead, tune into this week’s podcast episode to hear all 10 things, count how many of them you've heard over the years, and learn why people say this stuff to you.
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If you've ever wondered how to find a health care provider who will support your Code Red Lifestyle™, this is the podcast for you.
My sister, Cari, has a master’s degree in nursing education and has taught at nursing school. She's also worked as a nurse for decades.
All that means she's been around a lot of primary care providers. Some she liked working with, and some she didn't, because some acted like dictators instead of doctors.
Look, your doctor isn't your dictator. Your doctor is a partner in your health journey. If they're not acting like it, that's a red flag.
Plus, though I’m a big believer in the medical establishment for many reasons, weight loss is not one of them!
The majority of health care providers today are overweight and metabolically sick.
When an overweight, sick physician tells YOU how to lose weight, while also questioning and criticizing your lifestyle of real food, water, and sleep, again, it's probably time for a different primary care provider.
Tune into this week’s podcast to hear both why you should shop around for a healthcare provider, what to look for, what to avoid, and how to research which provider will work best for you.
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A question I get a lot is how to stay on track with Code Red while you're sick.
People who live the Code Red Lifestyle™ get sick a LOT less, because we eat and live in a way that manages inflammation. More inflammation = more illness in general.
Still, getting sick can happen even as a Rebel, and it's important to know how to manage being sick without going off the rails.
The mainstream "remedies" people turn to when they're sick feed inflammation, which, like I said, makes sickness worse.
In this week's new podcast episode, Cari and I are deep diving into how you can handle being sick on Code Red without making your cold or flu last even longer, or derailing your weight loss and gaining 10+ pounds that you'll have to turn around and lose again.
We'll also talk about what you can do to avoid getting sick in the first place. Tune in and get all our tips and tricks on preventing colds and flus, and getting over them more quickly (without derailing your weight loss) if you do catch one.
Listen to this week's new episode in the Code Red network, in your favorite podcast app, or on YouTube!
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Everyone who's losing weight wonders, at some point, what life after weight loss is like.
Maybe you expect it to be easy. (Or hope it will be.)
Maybe you're terrified of it because it's alien territory.
Maybe you're hoping not to struggle.
In this week's podcast, Cari and I are shining a light on the mystery of life after weight loss as it relates to whether or not you'll struggle.
Because the truth is, at some point, you probably will.
And we don't want you to feel like there's something wrong with you when you do.
The problem with presenting a "perfect" face about this kind of thing is that people end up feeling inferior and broken because they assume it's "easy for everyone but me."
That is 100% NOT true. Everyone struggles at some point.
Tune into this week’s podcast to learn how your expectation that it will get “easy later” might sabotage your journey; and to hear how you can use your mind to keep winning the battle for a healthy body.
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Christmas is my favorite time of year. I put up Christmas decorations earlier than almost anyone I know.
I love the presents, the trees, the snow, the music, the lights, and the birth of Jesus.
Why I don't love is how much attention FOOD gets.
No, I'm not against having food during holiday celebrations.
But look at the state of our country's health, and it's clear that we emphasize food way more than is good for us.
Instead of thriving during the holidays, we're often just trying to survive them.
And that can feel even more true when you're on a weight loss journey.
What do you do if people drop sweets off at the office to thank you for all the great work you do? How do you respond without feeling rude?
Or how about if you get invited to a friend’s Christmas party, and there's an entire table full of off-plan food? What then?
In this week's new podcast, Cari and I are gonna help you with these situations and more, by sharing what we personally do to survive the holidays.
See, even though we’ve been in maintenance a long time, there are things we still struggle with that you might struggle with, too.
So tune in to get our personal holiday tips that will prepare you to make good decisions, help you stay on track, and ensure your holiday celebrations are enjoyable WITHOUT derailing your weight loss journey.
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In the Bible is a story about three men who were told to bow to the king of Babylon, or face certain death.
This king, Nebuchadnezzar, was so desperate to be worshipped that he not only made people bow to him and his image, but anyone who refused was thrown, ALIVE, into a fiery furnace.
Even knowing what would happen, three men named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, refused to bow to Nebuchadnezzar.
(What's more, they were the ONLY people who wouldn't. Everyone else caved in.)
When asked why they refused to bow, these three guys said they didn’t have to because their God would deliver them from anything. (Which, if you've read the story, you know God did.)
They took a LEAP of FAITH. They stuck to their guns because they knew they were making the right choice, even though everyone around them probably thought they were crazy.
Do you sometimes feel like you’re being tested?
Maybe you wonder if you should just throw in the towel and bow down to the diet industry, to a pill for every ill, and to sacrificing good health for addictive foods like everyone else you know...
Because how can you be so different from “the crowd” and still survive?
If this is how you're feeling - about your health journey, or about anything else in your life where you don't fit in - check out this week’s new podcast episode for help seeing that yes, there are ways to survive "impossible" trials and come out the other side.
Listen to this week's new episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle in the Code Red network, in your favorite podcast app, or on YouTube!
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A LOT of people ask me about the difference between Code Red and keto.
"It sounds like keto without cheese and peanut butter!" is a remark I get sometimes.
Code Red and keto have some similarities - both are a high-fat, low-carb way of eating, for example - but the differences go beyond cheese and peanut butter.
To hear these differences for yourself - and understand how to explain them to Code Red skeptics in your life who dismiss Code Red and keto as the same thing - check out this week's new podcast episode.
You'll not only discover the differences between Code Red and keto, you'll also hear why Code Red Rebels succeed where keto fails, and why you can trust Code Red over keto.
Catch this week's episode in the Code Red network; in your favorite podcast app; or watch it on YouTube!
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On the Code Red Lifestyle™, we follow 10 non-negotiable rules to help us consistently lose weight.
People who aren't ready to be successful try and argue with me about these rules, as if I randomly pulled them out of my makeup bag, or made them up just for kicks.
They're in place because, after being in the health and fitness industry for over 28 years, and coaching people in Code Red weight loss for over 10 years, I've seen what works and what doesn't. These rules come from my personal experience coaching tens of thousands of people on how to lose weight.
The Code Red rules to consistent weight loss are what they are for ONE reason...
To get your weight off as quickly AND safely as possible. (Same with the Code Red foods list, which I talked about in a previous podcast episode.)
Ain't nobody wanna lose weight forever, and odds are that if you're reading this, you've spent decades trying to lose weight and keep it off.
Tune into this week's new episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle to hear about the 10 Code Red rules to consistent weight loss, and how and why each one helps you get the weight off as soon as possible, so they can help you be DONE losing weight!
Listen to this week's new episode in the Code Red network; in your favorite podcast app; or watch it on YouTube!
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One reason hundreds of thousands of people have lost weight on Code Red is because they've followed the rules.
The Code Red Rules are in place to protect you from the bull crap we're taught about what we should eat, and how often we should eat.
We do NOT eat all day long on Code Red, and there are scientific reasons for why that is - reasons Cari and I are breaking down for you in this week's new podcast episode.
It's the latest installment in our Back to Basics series.
If you've been told that you should eat every two hours, or have three meals and two snacks a day to "keep up your metabolism," don't miss this week's podcast, because yes, how often you eat matters...
But if you're new to Code Red, it's probably not in the way you think.
We're also talking about WHAT we eat on Code Red, because that matters just as much as how often you eat!
You can watch or listen to to this week's new episode in the Code Red network; in your favorite podcast app; or on YouTube!
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After my sister, Cari, saw someone die in the ER recently, she said to me, “It’s shocking that something SO devastating can happen, and yet the world just keeps on turning.”
And she's right. People die every day, yet the world keeps going.
Hearing Cari talk about this got me thinking about what my legacy will be.
Will it be a headline that says, “Cristy 'Code Red' Nickel killed in car crash on Highway 55," and then that's it?
Will it be something to do with my bestselling book, The Code Red Revolution, and how it's helped hundreds of thousands of people take their lives back?
Something to do with my boxing career?
And how about you?
Have you thought about what YOUR legacy will be?
If your family has a history of poor health, could the example YOU set by living the Code Red Lifestyle™ be passed on and affect the health and hopes of future generations?
Or maybe you'll be the member of your family who breaks the generational cycle of poverty, or even abuse, and leaves your family (including future generations) better than it was when you were born into it.
Whether or not you've thought about it, tune into this week’s podcast to explore what legacy you're gonna leave that could impact generations of people, even long after you're gone.
Hearing about it might just be the kick in the pants you need to keep fighting for your health.
To listen to this week's podcast, search Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle in your favorite podcast app; watch on YouTube; or watch in the Code Red network!
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After I began boxing to help pay my way through college, some of my loved ones struggled to accept it.
A few HATED that I fought for a living.
Others thought it was a joke and I was just doing it for "fun."
Even after 15 pro fights, some people STILL weren’t happy that I was a boxer. They refused to watch me on TV, and thought it was awful that I was fighting because it was “not Christian” to fight for a living.
But I stuck with it and climbed the ranks until I was one of the top-rated female fighters on the planet.
Make no mistake...when you choose to live your life as your true, authentic self, you'll get pushback from someone.
You may even be laughed at, rejected, or thrown out of church or people’s lives.
But here's the thing.
When you DON’T have a strong sense of who you are or what's right for you, you’ll spend your life trying to make other people happy, or not “hurt” anybody's feelings, or mold and conform yourself to what other people THINK you should be.
It reminds me of a book I heard about years ago, by an Australian nurse who interviewed a big group of elderly people who were each on their deathbeds.
Their number one regret was living a life based on what other people thought, instead of the life they really wanted.
Don't let this happen to you.
Instead, listen to this week’s podcast to learn why being true to you helps give you the courage and determination to succeed and live a life you truly love.
You can listen in the Code Red net work, on YouTube, or in your favorite podcast up!
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I really like listening to Joyce Meyer. If you know any of her story, you know she experienced childhood incest for 15 years at the hands of her own biological father.
Yet she was, eventually, able to forgive him. (It doesn't make what he did okay, it just means she decided to stop letting what happened make her miserable.)
Cari and I suffered abuse in childhood (not from our parents - it was someone else), and I was physically, verbally, and emotionally abused by my first husband. We've both had other rotten things happen in our lives, too.
But eventually we learned that harboring the bitterness of unforgiveness in your body and soul is actually a sort of trap, in that it damages YOU, not the person who hurt you.
We've forgiven the people who abused us, because it made us sick not to, same as Joyce Meyer.
So what does all this have to do with losing weight and keeping it off?
Simple. After nearly 30 years in this industry, I've learned time and time again that a lot of people who battle obesity are holding the weight because they're also holding guilt, shame and unforgiveness in their lives.
That's why, in this week's new podcast, Cari and I are revealing how forgiveness helps you stay on track in your Code Red journey.
If you harbor ANY unforgiveness, whether it's toward someone else, or even yourself, make sure you catch this one. It might be what finally unlocks your success.
Catch this week's new episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle on your favorite podcast software, on YouTube, or in the Code Red network!
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After recently being asked "how are you?" by someone who didn't wait to hear me answer, I thought about how often I’ve been asked "how are you?" over the years; and of those times, how few people who asked actually wanted my real answer (or any answer at all).
"How are you?" is one of those canned phrases most people say to be polite, not because they actually wanna know how you are. (Try telling a total stranger how you actually are after they ask just to be polite, and you'll see what I mean!)
I’ve come to HATE some of these canned phrases...so much so I made an entire podcast episode about them to shine a light on why they're diluting our ability to truly connect with others (and, in the case of certain ones, negatively impacting your ability to get and keep the weight off).
To hear what they are, and what you can say instead, tune into this week's new podcast episode.
Search Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle on your favorite podcast app, or on YouTube. You can also watch the episode in the Code Red network!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
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I spent almost eight years as a professional boxer, fighting at 154 pounds. And I kept and maintained that weight for years during my boxing career.
Then I retired from boxing and took up elite level road cycling in 2010, and things began to change.
Even riding my bike for hundreds of miles some weeks, my weight shot up by 20 pounds. Plus, my skin was ashy and my gut was hanging out, and I really didn’t feel good.
Here I was, doing ALL this exercising, yet not only was I not maintaining my weight (much less losing weight), I was getting fat!
It didn't make ANY sense!
What was I doing wrong??
I'd been taught that you HAVE to exercise to lose weight, yet here I was, the fittest I'd ever been, but also the FATTEST I'd ever been!
This experience is what finally taught me the TRUTH about exercise and weight loss.
And in this week's new podcast, I'm revealing what no one in this industry talks about when it comes to the role exercise plays in weight loss.
If you've never heard me talk about this, you cannot afford to miss this one, because it will set you FREE.
Search Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle on your favorite podcast app; on YouTube; or listen in the Code Red Private network!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
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I grew up in a part of Idaho called Grangemont, and while working on our ranch every summer, I’d sweat for hours while taking care of the livestock, then get a headache that lasted for hours.
What's funny about that is that we'd get up at dawn to the smell of fresh coffee, and I couldn't wait to sip my coffee...but I didn’t think about drinking water until way later in the day!
By the time I finally did, I was so thirsty I could barely stand up, and my head throbbed like someone was jamming knives into my temples.
Interestingly, our farm animals were smarter than most humans when it comes to getting their water in. We never had to pester the chickens to drink from their self-watering can, or the horses to gulp from their trough.
After I grew up, left home, and went searching for a career, it became even easier to skip drinking water in favor of coffee, Diet Coke, and other beverages.
It wasn’t until I began studying nutrition that I learned the value of drinking enough water.
Knowing what I know now, I wish I'd been as smart as our animals with regard to taking care of myself.
I can't change the past, but I CAN do better in the present, and teach you to do the same.
So tune into this week’s new podcast, where Cari and once again get back to basics, this time by talking about WATER.
Even if you've "heard us" talk about this before, tune in. There's undoubtedly benefits to water drinking that you've forgotten (just because no one remembers everything they hear). It does WAY more than hydrate you.
(Hint: If you're trying to lose weight without drinking enough water, you could be putting yourself in danger.)
Plus, we've got tips to help you figure out how much water you need, and how to make drinking enough water easier for you.
Search Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle in your favorite podcast app or on YouTube; and listen in the Code Red private network!
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Hey, I get it. Weight loss tips and tricks and hacks and shortcuts all sound really sexy.
And I'm not saying they don't work, or that you shouldn't use them. They can and do work.
BUT, tips, tricks, hacks and shortcuts will only do so much if you're missing what Cari and I talk about in this week's new podcast.
Relying on tips and tricks, and ignoring what we talk about this week, is a lot like getting your car detailed, and thinking that'll fix the busted engine.
Nope. (Though wouldn't that be handy? 😂)
Before you get sucked into another bullcrap gimmick or trick, listen to this week's new podcast, take it to heart, and in so doing, save yourself a ton of failure, wasted time, and wasted money.
Search Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle in your favorite podcast app!
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"Well, when we just pay off the house, then I'll be happy and allow myself to feel happy."
"When the kids graduate high school, when the baby is potty trained, when I lose this 50 pounds..."
"When my husband stops drinking, when my wife stops nagging me, then I can have joy in my life."
Any of that sound familiar?
Because that kind of thinking is where a lot of people have trapped themselves.
They wait for outside circumstances to "fix themselves," and in the meantime, stay miserable.
You DON'T have to live that way, but waiting on things to "fix themselves" won't make you happy.
If you're unhappy right now, about anything - your weight, your finances, your relationships, your health, politics (couldn't resist, haha) - then make sure you check out this week's new podcast...and get what you need to allow yourself some joy.
(It might even help your weight loss...because your mind can stall your weight, too. We see it a lot.)
Catch this week's new episode in the Code Red network, on YouTube, or by searching Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle in your favorite podcast app!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
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One of my favorite stories from the Bible is about a guy who spent 38 years trying to get healed.
Along with a lot of other people who were sick or crippled, he'd lie next to the pool of Bethesda every day, waiting for a supposed angel of the Lord to come and move the water.
The legend was that whoever first crawled into the water while it was moving got healed.
When Jesus arrived at the pool, he caught this guy whining for someone to help him crawl in.
Jesus asked him if he’d like to be healed, and the man whined, “I have no one to put me in the pool!”
But Jesus didn't let this guy get away with whining. He told him to pick up his bed and walk...and the guy did.
If you want to get the weight off, keep it off, and feel better, whining and excuses won't help you get there, anymore than they helped this guy from the Bible get healed.
So, for a kick in the pants to knock off the whining and excuses and do what it takes to get and keep your weight off (so you don't spend 38 years - or another 38 years - working on it), check out this week's new episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle.
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
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Look, if we're being totally honest, here, you've felt like giving up on your weight loss journey.
If not with Code Red, then with a past weight loss attempt.
Heck, maybe you even HAVE given up.
The urge to give up hits us sometimes when stuff gets hard, feels unfair, feels hopeless, feels scary, and so on.
But the urge to quit isn't the problem.
The problem is when we DO quit.
Yeah, it sucks when life throws you a curveball, but missing out on what happens when you keep going is worse.
Seriously, if I'd thrown in the towel after any ONE of the curveballs that led me to create the Code Red Lifestyle™, hundreds of thousands of people would still be hopelessly obese and sick, believing the lie that there was nothing they could do about it.
My point is that you don't know what tomorrow's gonna bring, and when you quit, you don't get to find out.
So join me for this week’s podcast for help finding the resiliency you need to keep going, even when it's hard.
Search "Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle" on your favorite podcast app, or listen in the Code Red network!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
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Is Code Red Restrictive?
Isn't life restrictive when you are overweight and unhealthy? Isn't it restrictive when you need to get the seatbelt extender on an airplane? How restrictive is it when you are on a bunch of medications because you have a poor diet?
Our Code Red Rebels Eat REAL food. Drink water and sleep. How is that restrictive?
Yes we do not want you eating pizza and ice cream or going through the drivethrough and getting yourself a big mac because that is not real food.
Yes we do not want you to eat a bunch of sugar everyday but is that really being restrictive?
In this episode Cristy and Cari discuss this topic and their are some tru gold nuggets.
For Example one quote from Cristy is “Death is coming sooner to those of you who are not getting this concept.”
We do not want you find your way to deaths door because you didn't eat real food. We want you to be healthy and happy and engaged with your family, your kids and those people you choose to have in your life.
So listen in and then head over to the Code Red app and start eating real food today!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
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Today on Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle we are talking about farm animals…
This lesson, sadly, comes out of a thing that happened recently on the Thompson Rusty Plow farm.
When you first get a peacock, you must lock that peacock in the barn. Now, not in a cage, not in a confined space. But yeah, it has to be locked in the barn for the first couple of months. So, it realizes that that is home and it doesn't fly off.
Some birds learn faster. Some birds are slow learners as we have found in the Code Red community. Some people learn fast. Some people learn at a slower pace.
The story in this episode is about losing one of the peacocks and the first thought was if you would just have come back to the barn, you would still be alive.
If you had gotten over your stubborn feelings, excuse me, your hurt feelings, your anxiety, you're being upset with the barn or upset with the situation. If you just gotten over that and come back to the safety of the barn, you the peacock would have lived, and this lesson brings us back to Code Red.
A large percentage of people who have lost weight, gain it back.
We've had coaches and mentors in past we had leaders, we've had rebels that have been strong rebels for a long time gain their weight back. If you would come back to the Code Red program when things began to get back or when began to gain that weight back before it got out of hand.
Come back to the barn, come back to your support system. We know you are strong. It is ok to get a little help. You might know the program, but you have not come back to the safety of the barn and unfortunately gain their weight back.
You've got to come back to the barn. You can't ignore the safety of the barn.
Everybody comes when you when you want protection in your weight loss journey. Just get back to the barn, which is the Code RED community.
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
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Are you ready for an incredible message of hope and healing?
If you have ever struggled with your weight get ready to hear a success story from one of our Code Red Rebels, Christine.
Christine has struggled with her weight her entire life and before she started down the journey of healing she weighed herself at 418 pounds and was truly afraid of the scale and miserable in her life. Everything was hard, just trying to do simple things that many people are able to do with no problems was hard. Walking a block was hard, rolling over in bed was hard, literally everything was hard.
As of recording this podcast Christine has lost over 125 pounds since joining the Code Red community.
She has family that are big but this is no longer an excuse. She has had health issues due to her weight but this is no longer an excuse. People might think it is tough to be on Code Red food plan but the truth is being overweight is what is restrictive.
A fun question that was asked was in this episode was "how did you even find Code Red?"
Christine's answer is was better and more detailed when you watch or listen to this episode but the very short version of this was an Instagram post from her friend. Talk about the right timing or being in the right place or having the belief that god is there to provide the moment that you need the answer.
Real food, water, sleep and prayer are the main reasons that Christine was able to do what she has be able to do so far in her weight loss journey and she's not done yet. She has beat her original goal and now she has new goals.
Hope and healing in abundance. Listen in to Christine's story and if you know someone that might need to hear this please share this episode with them right away!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
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Have you ever been to a Code Red event?
Or maybe any event that you were able to take a picture with the host and have a short conversation with them?
After that happened did you wish you had a recording of that conversation or maybe wondered what others were saying when they were having their own conversation with the host?
Welcome to a sneak peak of a weekend that I was able to do that. As many Rebels took photos with me during the three-day event we were recording, and this episode is all about those conversations. All about the little moments of success.
It is so heartwarming to hear every single time the Code Red lifestyle changes someone’s life.
Enjoy the little moments that I had with my Rebels and think about the next time you are at an event and ask yourself if you are making the most of that moment.
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable, we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
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Anyone can lose weight! But can you keep it off? Hear how this Rebel and business owner kept her weight off even during vacations, and in the face of travel, stress, and life. Marley Jaxx, our guest in this episode, is a YouTube Agency that works with entrepreneurs and influencers to create their video content on YouTube. Marley got on to Code Red and lost 20 pounds. She stayed Code Red through the holidays and through travelling which was almost every week. What we get to know during the course of the interview with her on the podcast is that she has found travelling to have made her more conscious of choices that gel with her decision to go Code Red.
Wait a second these words were the ones written back in 2019 when Marley first joined the show.
You can watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09QdWugr83w
And everything above is still true today but unfortunately, we have a more serious subject to discuss that has happened in Marley’s journey through life.
This interview you get to hear the story of Marley’s diagnosis and the challenging decisions she had to make to fight against the cancer.
One incredible thing we get to hear is Marley didn't cope by eating, which she felt that before going through the Code Red programs she could have been using food as a coping mechanism. But surprisingly, it wasn't in this case.
Because she knew the importance of health and nutrition. For this new diagnosis, she didn't even think about going to sugar or carbs or anything like that for comfort food.
Marley continues with her story and the choices she was going to have to make and while this is NOT MEDICAL ADVICE, Marley choose to avoid surgery and work to understand the root cause.
She decided to be smart with her sleep, her water, and her food.
And she worked to really figure out why her body had created an environment to get cancer and how she could create a new environment that her body could work to heal itself.
Stay tuned for inspiration. Stay tuned to hear what is possible.
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable we are here for you on the Code Red App www.coderedlifestyle.com/app
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required. Click Below to join the challenge!
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How many times in our lives have we come to battle, saw the giant, and then run the other way? Stop making excuses, stop being afraid!
The story of David and Goliath from the Bible actually tells the strong faith and deep love of God David had. When the champion Goliath came everybody ran off and David was there to witness this, he then talked to the king and as he wanted to defeat the giant becuase God was with him.
David was told by many that he couldn’t defeat Goliath and that he was crazy for thinking he could. Not even Goliath thought David could defeat him as Goliath was trash talking David. David ran towards the giant facing him, he took out his stone, slung it and struck Goliath on the forehead.
You can read the whole story of David and Goliath in your bible but the point is David attacked his problems and people trash talking him or didn’t believe in him along the way. David believed in God and had faith in doing what was right.
Many people who trash talk you when you’re up to something and they will say things like, you can’t do this thing or your ideas are stupid etc. But you have to attack the problem like David did, straight on.
The problem is not the actual problem, it's how you respond to the problem that is the problem. When we make a proper plan, and we attack the problem head on we can take care of even the hardest problems.
Whenever you've picked your path, take steps to make it happen. (no matter how small!)
No more running away!
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You'll never get the weight off if you can't manage your impulses in the moment.
I get it. You're at a party and everyone's eating "what they want, when they want." You feel like you're missing out because you aren't eating the same thing at the same time as other people at the party.
But by showing restraint in that moment, you're also moving closer to your goal of getting this freaking weight off.
Remember that the ability to delay gratification is a trait successful people share, and just because you feel an impulse to eat something in the moment doesn't mean you have to act on it.
There will always be another pizza, another bottle of wine, another can of soda, and another bag of chips. You've had them before, you know what they taste like, and they've done you no favors.
So control the variables, control the food in your house, control the situations you put yourself in. Find a way to not be in the situation that could lead to a bad decision for your health and your weight.
Not every single variable is under your control, but many variables are. Control the ones you can control, and create an environment for success.
Tune in to this week's episode for more tips on controlling the variables for LONG-TERM weight loss success!
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We're all in a fight of some sort, some mental and some are physical. I know a thing or two about fights and fighting your fight. Being an ex professional boxer is all about mental and physical toughness.
To fight the good fight is to do the right thing and to try to get others to do the same. Someone who is fighting the good fight is working tirelessly to try and make good choices and help others. This person wants to improve the world around her.
Do you need permission to Fight Your Fight? NO others do not need to give you permission, YOU need to give permission to yourself.
You have the capacity to provide solutions,
The problem IS the problem.
Once you’re able to identify the REAL problem,
So, fix the problem!
Stop blaming your body. Stop attributing your obesity to your genes. Your genes determine where fat builds up, not IF and WHEN you will get fat.
Consider that maybe it’s the kind or quantity of food you eat that’s the problem. Or your mindset. Or the people you hang out with. Or the media you choose to engage with. You owe it to yourself to figure it out.
That’s the nature of good health. It’s multifaceted! It’s a combination of several choices that you have to make!
You have trained, you have worked at it. Now TRUST it and continue to take the action needed!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about fighting your fight, in the end its the only fight that matters!
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Being unhappy is a baggage you keep choosing to lug around.
No matter where you go, whom you’re with and what’s happening around you, you are where you are – with the same crap you choose to lug around.
Problem is you never seem to be the one to blame for your own pain and suffering…
It’s your age. It’s your knees. It’s the host, the food they chose to prepare, the peer pressure, and the list goes on!
That’s why you’re sad, why you’re binge-eating, why you’re sick and tired and overweight…but still carrying that baggage.
And after a long day of whining and cussing at the wretched life you currently have, you hit the hay, only to wake up the next day for another bout with yesterday’s tragedy.
“When does it stop”, you wonder.
When you stop lugging around your baggage – insecurities, negative self-talk, constant self-doubt, hesitance in taking responsibility for your own happiness!
Stop, even just for a moment, to think about how you have the power to make yourself happy!
In Code Red, we believe in your power!
You CAN choose to inspire and be inspired to take action against obesity and the insecurities they bring.
You CAN choose to believe in yourself, your weight loss program and the proper human diet, regardless of what anyone has to say about your chosen lifestyle!
Ultimately, you CAN be happy no matter the situation, when you free yourself from the unnecessary physical and emotional baggage on your back.
“But where do I start?”
On this episode, let’s talk about all the ways you can identify the unnecessary baggage, and instead equip yourself to achieve that happy and healthy mind and body that you deserve!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about cutting problems at the root and letting happiness blossom from within.
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Behind the mockery is some form of truth that should hurt.
Forget about the name-calling. Never mind getting called a “ninny”.
What you really should be sensitive about is why all the jeering keep getting on your nerves!
Is it the person making fun of you that’s causing you to get all hyped? Is it their choice of words? Or maybe it’s the truth behind the mockery – the uncomfortable truth you keep denying!?
Honestly, haven’t we become “pansies”, even just a little, now that we’ve got so much technology and innovations making our lives “easier”? Don’t we whine more, for less (hassle and stress), now that we’ve become too addicted to comfort?
It’s worth examining our lives to see how much we’ve held ourselves back in favor of comfort.
You used to embrace the grind, loved learning new things, enjoyed exploring fresh ideas, and gave a damn about your health…
But now, you can’t be bothered to pick up a book, clean and organize your home, chase your dreams or eat healthy – basically anything that’s borderline “troublesome”.
In CodeRed, we don’t tolerate judgmental remarks, more so, bullying! However, we also don’t tolerate any forms of addiction – including “comfort” that holds you back from achieving the healthy body you deserve to have.
Let the haters hate. But we can’t discount the weight their words might hold.
Because somewhere behind those heckles is an uncomfortable truth we need to accept in order for us to grow.
Today, let’s talk about taking less offense in and taking more action on things that can drive you out of your comfort zone and towards the healthy life you desire.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about beating our addiction to comfort and learning to thrive from the uncomfortable.
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The world is already full of lies, but none of those need to come from you...
Because lies that come from ourselves are the hardest to overcome.
Someone outside you tells you you're fine, but you know you're not, so you dismiss it because you know it's not true.
However, the moment you tell yourself you “feel” fine, even at 80lbs overweight and battling six different chronic conditions, the lie becomes much harder to ignore.
The longer you entertain the lie, the more “real” it feels, until you can no longer distinguish it from the truth.
And that’s when tragedy strikes!
People typically act on truths.
With false beliefs at the helm, we alter our actions and responses to enable those beliefs, to the detriment of our REAL goals.
Maybe you’re sick, overweight and hurting all over. But in believing that these problems are just figments of your imagination, or "not that big of a deal," you deny yourself much needed solutions.
So, ask yourself…
Are you truly OKAY?
Or is there a better life that you ought to be living?
Let’s talk about how we can separate the truth from lies we tell ourselves, and why knocking these lies out is key to achieving the body and life you TRULY DESIRE!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about how lies hurt us, why we believe them, how we can get past them and move towards the healthy life we deserve.
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Social Media vibes are like: Feelings first…making sense last!
True, isn’t it?
How all the butthurt keyboard warriors are tearing down what could be a healthy and productive environment with their feelings?
Back then, the internet primarily carried a hefty bunch of reliable informative resources. But it has grown to become the heavily opinion-based “grieving” ground.
People are influenced to become “woke”, and to shout at the top of their lungs what they think and feel…
With little to no regard for what is true and what RIGHTFULLY NEEDS TO BE DONE.
People will hate us for telling them to get rid of sugar like it’s some sort of violation against their rights. They’ll make ugly remarks on not needing “that much” water. They’ll justify why they get very little sleep.
But the truth stands!
REAL food, water and sleep need to take over their lives in order to become healthy.
Bad health won’t wait. It’s going to get worse unless we act NOW!
So, regardless of what you think or feel, you still need to take action.
The sooner the better!
And what of feelings? Are they any less true than the commitments we have?
Today, let’s talk about what it means to have a healthy understanding of your feelings so they don’t get in the way of your commitment to creating the beautifully healthy body you deserve to have!
Any negative comments and violent reactions we need to know about?
Feel free to share so we can find a common ground, where the truth of needing to take action can shine without the need to invalidate your feelings.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about recognizing and managing feelings so they exist harmoniously with the high-functioning self you need to lead a happy and healthy life.
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With your mind sitting helplessly on the gutter, you’ve already lost the war.
We’re not just talking about the war against obesity, but also all other conflicts we face in our day to day lives!
Think about all the times you’ve raised two middle fingers to the world and said, “screw it”!
(You probably said something worse!)
It wasn’t the end of the world because here you are, reading this post and looking for a way out.
And yet for a single moment that lasted far longer than you desired, you decided everything was futile.
Why is that? What’s truly going on?!
Our theory?
Maybe you didn’t agree with what you HAD TO DO.
Possibly, you didn’t like how you were told to do something.
Or perhaps you feared that in the course of taking necessary action, you’d miss out on other “opportunities”.
And so, you opted to not give a rat’s ass about the demands of society and of life, and decided to do things YOUR WAY – regardless if it’s the right or wrong way.
Only you get to decide and figure out the root cause of your suffering…
However, we’ll be darned before we let you waste your life away on something we can alleviate by helping you form the right mindset you need to live the life you desire!
We understand what it means to take a break from caring...
BUT more so, what it means to take your health and life back from what ails us.
Let’s talk about the different ways we can bring back that GENUINE CARE you have for your dreams of living a full and HAPPY LIFE made possible with a HEALTHY MIND and BODY!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about why you take breaks from caring and how you can condition the mind to keep going towards the healthy body you truly desire!
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Is someone listening?
The question a lot of us are always eager to ask but reluctant to hear the answer.
Because what if no one is listening?
If we can easily be offended when we’re talking to a friend while s/he is lazily scrolling on her/his phone, what more when we’re desperate for help and no one seems to return our call?!
Maybe you’re an entrepreneur trying to market your product to an audience, or a mom yelling for someone to take the laundry out the dryer because you’re busy cooking, or an obese person praying for a chance to take your life back…
You want to know if someone’s listening but you’re afraid to know there’s no one there.
Well, there’s ALWAYS someone listening!
But even in times there aren’t any other people around, remember that there’s always YOU who has the power to choose the outcome of your life.
You can’t control everything BUT change what you can.
Be accountable for what you know and take action!
If no one is listening to your spiels, change the spiel or change your product!
If no one is at home to help you out, change your schedule so chores don’t coincide.
If you really want to lose weight and take your life back, educate yourself about proper nutrition through FREE CodeRed content and choose REAL Food, Water and Sleep.
What you’ve yet to realize is that in your darkest hour, even when it seems there’s no one there, there’s always YOU who can be the miracle you need!
Truth is, we all need help sometimes.
And so, for proper weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle, you can always count on us and we’re always ready to help you live the healthy life you deserve!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about thinking outside the box and being the miracle you want for yourself and those around you.
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Change isn’t the enemy.
Advancements in technology and other fields aren’t inherently good nor bad! It’s what we make of these changes that matter.
And so why should we stop ourselves from experiencing and leveraging these in order to better our lives?
It’s stubbornness that’s the true enemy.
Stuck in our old ways, we leave so many opportunities on the table!
We need to understand that when an opportunity – to improve our quality of life, to thrive – presents itself, it’s up to us to embrace the change.
But we can count on stubbornness to put up a fight. Accepting change won’t be always easy, especially when change comes in quick succession.
Change can be overwhelming. We might have to put in the work in order to keep up, but that’s no excuse to throw opportunities down the drain.
In any aspect of life, especially in health and wellness, throw out what no longer serves your purpose. Throw out what no longer makes you happy. Make way for the new things that will send you in a direction of better!
Still think excessive sugar has no repercussions to your health?
Still reluctant about accepting the idea that there’s no shortcut to becoming healthy?
Still believe your current circle of friends will help you get you to goal weight?
You’re sick, tired, obese and can barely call your existence a life. Consider that it’s time to make a paradigm shift!
Throw out the sugar, along with the ego, and maybe these so-called “friends” too.
In the end, change is inevitable…
Will you let nature take its course, sending you (and your body) on the wrong side of change or will you finally embrace a NEW and Better lifestyle?
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about being open to paradigm shifts and welcoming new “tricks” for better a health and better life.
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Did you know that most stress you incur is caused by one specific stress you have to proactively get rid of?
You probably have been so stressed about not having enough time to rest and do the things you love doing, like spending time with your family, taking art classes, going on vacations, getting your hair and nails done, or reading your favorite books.
That stress can easily branch out to so much more!
With so “little time” on your hands to get your job done, you tend to render overtime at the office. That leads to not getting enough sleep. That causes you to get moody and have unwarranted spats with your spouse. Stress from that brings you to poor eating habits that lead to obesity and diseases that bring…you get the point.
Before you conclude that TIME is the problem…
You need to know that other people have the same 24 hours on their hands and have similar responsibilities to yours, yet they manage to stay on top of stress!
And the secret to that may just be right under your nose!
Getting rid of the root cause of your stress – the “lack of time” – is getting organized!
If there’s one thing we can promise…
This episode will take away the stress of having to figure out on your own the skills and strategies you need to organize your life – where achieving the healthy mind and body you desire is NOT something you need to be stressed about.
Let’s talk about the ways you can destress and declutter your life, garner the willingness and drive to overcome the demands of everyday life, among other results and benefits of getting organized!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about adopting organizing strategies that benefit your physical and mental health.
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Sometimes, the best thing anyone can do for themselves is to sit still and do nothing.
HO HO HO! We can smell ‘em keyboard warriors rearing to smack us with some self-righteous ideals from miles away!
There’s bound to be someone who’ll read this and say, “that’s just lazy!”
Or maybe something along the lines of, “not everyone’s a privileged schmuck who can afford to bum around…”.
We can’t blame them because in the context of the recent/on-going pandemic, where a lot of people lost their livelihood, telling someone to “sit still” just seems so inconsiderate, maybe even offensive.
And so, we’re obliged to extend the context…
When was the last time you made time for yourself? When was the last time you considered the state of your HEALTH above things like work and responsibilities?
A heck load of people have become so addicted to being BUSY to the point where they’ve NEGLECTED the truly important things like health and family. And for what?
There’s this mentality that success equates to hustling and grinding, overcommitting and overextending oneself, else, running themselves to the ground. Like that’s the only way to provide for their families, meet the demands of daily life, and maybe one day, earn the right to “live the dream”.
But what if there was another way?
A way that promotes productivity instead of being busy.
A way that puts more weight on progress rather than the motions.
A way where you get to REALLY LIVE!
Maybe it’s time to consider sitting down to think of how you can dent your goals, and doing nothing that antagonizes your health (more), instead of aimlessly hammering at things that don't really matter!
Ain't that an interesting proposal? Let's talk about it!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about creating a work-life balance that promotes good health, and focusing on productivity rather than being busy.
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Fight-or-flight response is an evolutionary survival mechanism that’s wreaking havoc in our lives today, and most of us don’t even realize it!
It is a primitive reaction that triggers the release of hormones and other chemicals in the body to help us respond to a perceived threat, whether real or imagined.
Basically, it’s genetic instructions that tell us to run when we can and fight only as a last resort.
What’s troubling is that this crude mechanism, though still applicable in today’s settings, is causing us more harm than good.
Because we’re not meant to simply survive...we all NEED to THRIVE!
Here’s where it gets tricky: it seems like most of us will keep running away from living a healthy lifestyle until they no longer can, at which point, “fighting” is no longer an option.
Why run from healthy living?
It’s because most of us have grown accustomed and comfortable with eating junk food, drinking alcohol, and getting little to no sleep – to the point where real food, water and sleep have become “threatening” to a “way of life”.
Here’s some news to get things into perspective…
Not getting your dose of sugary treats or your buzz from booze or missing an episode of your fave sitcom aren’t threats…
Poor health and obesity are the REAL THREATS! And we keep running towards ‘em every darn time!
This has GOT TO CHANGE! And part of that change is creating a mindset where the fight-or-flight response serves our purpose (and not the other way around).
Today, let’s talk about harnessing this powerful mechanism, learning to stand and fight, and moving from a state of survival to a state where we all can thrive!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about creating a mindset that unconditionally fights for the healthy life we deserve!
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In the grander scheme of things, we’re all uniquely gifted to serve a purpose – the best way we can positively impact others!
Basically, everything on earth (even the most mundane of things, like a rock or a shrub) was made to serve a purpose. We are no exception to this!
Some are called to become world-class performers and entertainers, teachers and coaches, or entrepreneurs and inventors. For others, it’s simpler (but NOT less important) like being a parent, a son or daughter, or a friend.
Each of our unique purposes are meant to contribute to a higher purpose: for all life to thrive and prosper!
In finding that purpose, you stand to gain the LIFE YOU TRULY DESIRE!
In CodeRed, we’re fortunate enough to be able to serve our communities as teachers who educate others about living a healthy lifestyle, and as warriors fighting against the plague that is obesity (and all diseases it entails).
Full disclosure!!!
None of us here knew exactly, from the very beginning, what our TRUE PURPOSE was.
We had to discover, learn, forget and relearn the things that make CodeRed a successful and worthwhile way of living.
In fact, we’re still looking for ways (Big AND Small) to improve the healthy lifestyle that we know and love today, so that we can continue serving our communities better, faster, stronger!
This is what it means to design and create our legacy, our way of denting the world!
This is how we get to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives!
What about you?
What’ve you been up to lately? How have you been making progress towards being a blessing to others?
Let’s talk about the things you can do to live the healthy, bountiful and purposeful life of your own design!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about proactively designing and creating your own legacy.
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Age old question:
“If practice makes perfect and yet no one can be perfect, why practice?”
We’ve found that even a seemingly ridiculous and sarcastic question can bring the most powerful of lesson!
From big groups like political administrations, business leadership and school councils, down to us individuals, we’re all prone to making wrong choices. Wars have broken out, civilizations crumbled, lives lost, and yet here we are, humans who keep on going!
Because NEWS FLASH!!!
Wrong choices DON’T have to be the last ones anyone makes!
Understand that “perfection” isn’t what’s being asked of us…
We’re asked to do our best, give our all, and keep going, for a BETTER FUTURE.
And often, the “Best” is fruit of doing the NEXT RIGHT THING!
This applies to many aspects of our lives, including Health and Weight Loss!
Like children rebuilding sandcastles lost to the waves, we’re asked to take back our lives with creativity, willingness, eagerness, and with a big smile.
What’s done is done. Wrong choices have been made. You already set yourself back from the life you want. You’re already suffering from obesity and the diseases it entails. But it’s not the end…
It’s the beginning of a COMEBACK!
Gained 5 pounds last week? Get on that scale and start losing the weight TODAY.
Filled up on sugar earlier today? Let’s start taking out the trash (we mean those sugary treats) NOW.
So now, we’ve already taken your time…What will you DO NEXT?
How about listening to MORE WAYS you can pick yourself up and be on your way again towards the healthy body you deserve to have!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about working towards a better body and a better future by doing the next right thing!
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People may not respond to one truth but may respond to another.
Put a frog in a steel pot with cool water and it’s going to stay there, almost still. Place the pot over the stove and turn up the heat. Seeing the frog’s predicament, you know it’s going to need your help, but that frog’s not going to try to get itself out until the water heats up to an uncomfortable temperature.
Isn’t that how it is with most people? We can see they're in dire need of losing excess weight, but until they start feeling the need to help themselves, they’re not going to want help.
No matter what you say, even the truth about obesity, if people choose not to hear you out, there’s just no convincing them!
We’re not asking you to give up on your loved ones, rather, we’re asking you to acknowledge that there are other truths that may garner positive responses…
Like the truth about needing time and space to figure things out for themselves. Or the truth that there’s someone else better suited to help them. And so, we offer them these!
In the meantime, we keep sowing seeds of truth that we pray will grow into realizations, until they blossom into actions toward taking their lives back!
While you’re at it, why don’t you expand your garden and sow more seeds in other places, in other people.
They’re not all going to blossom all at the same time, so focus your efforts on buds that have opened up and are now willing to accept your help, so that they can start towards the healthy life they ought to have!
Some of you have taken your sweet time but…
Are you finally ready to take your life back? Let’s talk about it and get you that healthy body you deserve!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about speaking the truth about health and weight loss, and helping those who choose to help themselves take their lives back!
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Nobody losses fat by reading books...
Or watching videos on weight loss. Or going to weight loss conventions.
People lose weight by taking action!
We're not about to downplay the part that knowledge plays in weight loss. Getting to goal weight means taking the RIGHT kinds of actions, and knowledge will TELL you what those are.
Nope, going to the gym and sweating it out non-stop IS NOT the right action (at least not for weight loss). You can be physically active and still be overweight at the same time!
What you need: REAL Food, Water AND Sleep!
"HAHA! Joke's on you, I know that!" - but do you?
“Yes, I’ve been listening/watching/reading all the free information that CodeRed has to offer! I have everything I need to lose weight!” – and so, why haven’t you?
It's hard to tell because even with all that knowledge, you seem to still be lugging around excess weight that we should've gotten off of you months/seasons/years ago...
Or maybe you already lost the weight, yet here we are.
It doesn't matter what you know...what matters is What You DO!
And this idea applies to many different aspects of your life! Whether you want to get to goal weight, learn how to swim, get a degree, find a job, among other endeavors, you want to be where rubber meets the road!
Having the knowledge IS important! But it will only get you so far. Who or what you know might land you your first job, but in future cases, companies will ask for your experience. They’ll ask not just what you know, but what you did!
Everyone envisions themselves having taken their lives back. Knowledge is the map and taking action will get you to the healthy life you deserve.
Now, you know what you have to do…so let’s start DOING!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about putting your knowledge to practice, doing what needs to be done to take your life back!
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Finding a way around the difficulty of the first round is futile…
BUT getting started and moving towards the healthy body you deserve is not!
The first round will ALWAYS be hard BUT it gets EASIER! It’s always the same, whether in boxing, in learning how to ride a bike or drive a car, in getting acquainted with your office’s culture, even in meeting new people and building relationships, and most especially in weight loss.
The difficulty is not for lack of experience. None of us were born knowing what we know now. Before any of us could run, we all had to (literally) take baby steps.
Taking those first steps…was it difficult? Of course! Our bones and muscles had to form and support our weight. Our motor skills had to develop. Our bodies needed to find our balance.
It was probably difficult for our parents too, watching us fall down again and again. Yet here we are today, making our parents, family, and friends proud. Learning. Knowing. Doing. Succeeding. Rinsing and repeating.
Weight loss shouldn’t be anything different!
Take those baby steps! Break down the goal into smaller chunks that you can tackle one at a time.
Get started by clearing sugar out of your home. Get acquainted with REAL food. Ease your way into drinking lots of water. Find comfort in getting enough sleep. Before you know it, you’ll be racing towards learning more about the healthy lifestyle you should be living.
Find a rhythm. Build momentum. Form habits.
That's the way to go if you want to shed the weight and achieve the healthy body you deserve!
What do you think is holding you back from putting one foot in front of the other?
Let’s talk about it!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about taking control of your nerves, finding the courage to make the first move, and beating obesity one step at a time.
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Achieving good health starts with creating space where there was none before.
We’re talking about understanding that our reality involves Mutually Exclusive Events – things that cannot coexist at the same TIME and SPACE!
For example…you can’t be running and walking at the same time. You can’t be turning left and right, or moving forward and backwards at the same time.
People can argue that it’s a matter of perspective. But from your viewpoint – the perspective that matters most in YOUR life – which direction are you headed and how fast are you going?
There’re tons of mutually exclusive events in our lives, an important one being: you CAN’T be unhealthy AND healthy at the same time! For one to exist, the other has GOT to GO! Simply put…
When it comes to health and weight loss, we have to let go of some things – food, clothes, habits, and even people – in order to accommodate the “NEW YOU” that you desire.
You want…
To lose weight? Say goodbye to old eating habits that got you fat.
A healthy body? Bid farewell to sugar, junk/processed foods, alcohol, and other toxic substances.
To focus on the future? Get rid of your “FAT Pants” that keep dragging you towards the past.
A more positive outlook on life? Hasta la vista to negative self-talk and people who keep pulling you down.
Instead…
Say hello to good eating habits, real food, water and sleep, a better tomorrow, and confidence that resonates with like-minded people!
Set yourself up for success!
It all comes down to making the tough choices. Don’t be afraid to rid yourself of what society says you “need”. Keep only what makes you truly happy and those that serve your purpose: Achieving the healthy life that you deserve!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about examining and then cleaning up your surroundings to make room for the NEW and Healthier YOU!
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Normal is NOT always what SHOULD BE.
The idea of being normal is one that has been deeply ingrained in our minds. We have been conditioned to believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to do things.
But what is normal?
How do we define it? Is it what the majority of people think, or a set of rules which society has dictated over time?
“Boys will be boys.”
“Nice girls don't.”
“Girls take care of their weight because they need to be attractive.”
“Boys can be fat and still get a girl.”
Should girls really work on their weight for aesthetics? Is it okay for boys to be fat? Shouldn’t the point of taking care of one’s body, regardless of sex or gender, be for health?
We’ve got to think about these things…
Just because something’s normal in the eyes of many, doesn’t mean it’s RIGHT thing to do.
This is especially true when it comes to health and wellness!
Shouldn't we all encourage healthy behaviors instead of shunning those who are trying to improve themselves in whatever way possible? Doesn't it make more sense to give people the right information instead of discouraging them with our words or actions? Isn't it important to correct misinformation instead of blindly following ineffective/harmful trends that have been going around the industry since ages?
More importantly, when someone else is right, isn’t it only logical that WE are the ones to CHANGE our ways instead of asking them to conform?
We’re not in the habit of arguing because we want to be right. When it comes down to it, we argue because we know what’s right and we want others to know what we do, and to do the things that will get them to the healthy body they deserve to have.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about putting the needs of your body above the need to follow the norm, and doing the things that benefit a long, happy, and healthy life.
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In pursuit of weight loss, where the rubber meets the road is in the kitchen, and the dining table, and the buffet line.
It’s in food choices and health habits that you either win or lose. And in order to make the right choices, there’s a need to KNOW and Understand.
That’s why we’re here to put a stop to the “What you don’t know won’t hurt” mentality. Because what you don’t know CAN and WILL hurt your body! Nutritional Values, Metabolic Markers, Chemical Reactions in the body, and consequences of making poor choices are just some of the things we highly consider when creating weight loss programs.
But that’s not the End-All-Be-All…
Code Red is a LIFESTYLE!
Knowledge requires action. We're about putting science and information to practice! Knowing the caloric content of burgers and burritos don’t get you to goal weight…choosing to EAT real food, DRINK lots of water, and get enough SLEEP, does!
However, we understand that in our journey to goal weight, things can be easier said than done, especially when a certain lifestyle doesn’t agree with your “inner being”. Each of us are unique and there’s really not just a single route to good health. And so, we’re also here to support you by creating custom fit programs for you!
Ultimately, what we desire for each person is that they THRIVE and NOT just SURVIVE.
The mind is a powerful force, but without action, there’s no tangible progress. Weight loss may begin with learning ideas, theories, and strategies, but it’s in practicing what we know that we achieve what we deserve: A Beautiful and Healthy Life.
Where do I start? What else do I need to know about weight loss? What are my other options? You mentioned 5 Metabolic markers?
Let’s talk about getting you up to speed on crucial info on health and lifestyle and launch you towards a direction of BETTER!
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The Past is for learning the things we can do differently at Present so that we can create a Future worth looking forward to.
If you're like most people, there are probably a few things you'd change if you could go back in time and be healthier. But how many of those things have you actually changed? Maybe none? That's because today is the only day that matters when it comes to your health.
The fact is that tomorrow may never come. Today is the only day we can change our lives, and the first step starts with understanding the values you can learn from yesterday.
What got you fat? What triggered your hypertension? What led to your type 2 diabetes?
More Importantly, what can you do differently NOW, in order to get to the future you WANT to enjoy?
Forgive us for assuming but…a lot of you might be saying, “I know what I need to do”.
In truth, you might have known for a while now, the things you SHOULD DO, so what’s the hold up?
Are you still lacking critical information you need to come up with a healthy diet? You’re unsure of what REAL food are?
Or maybe you just haven’t bought into the whole “Future Starts Today” mindset?
Regardless of your health and weight loss concerns, let’s talk about them and figure out what you need to achieve the healthy body that you’re looking for!
While not everything about weight loss is easy, and there will always be obstacles we’ll face in pursuit of a healthier life, with our help, there’s no reason YOU can’t start TODAY!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about making better choices by having a “Prevention Mindset”, and starting today the changes you want to see tomorrow.
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There is a strong underlying idea that we can’t be happy until we accomplish something.
It might be a degree, a new job, a better body or the perfect relationship. And it’s not only tangible achievements like these. We also have the idea that we must reach certain levels of mental and spiritual attainment before we can be happy.
The problem with this viewpoint is that it keeps us stuck in the same cycle of “I’ll be happy when…”
We keep putting off our happiness for another day — for when we get that thing — and in the meantime, we become frustrated, stressed and unfulfilled. This mentality keeps us from doing the things we want to do for fear of not doing them perfectly or achieving them perfectly or being ready for them.
And at the same time, those who do achieve their goals often find themselves still feeling empty inside because they never stopped to ask themselves what they wanted out of life beyond just achieving these goals.
How many times have you delayed getting to goal weight? Once you do achieve goal weight, what of it? What does reaching your goals mean to you?
In this episode, we want to shine the light on YOU!
It’s YOU who can define what you truly want. It’s YOU who needs to appreciate the ups and downs in your journey to good health. It’s YOU who can decide what you’ll make of the experiences along the way, and the benefits of reaching goal weight.
This is why I believe that happiness comes from within and not from any external factors.
This is why we believe that taking responsibility for your own happiness is vital for enjoying the results of your hard work towards the healthy life you deserve.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about appreciating the weight loss journey, preparing your mind and body to transition from one goal to another, and ultimately taking responsibility for your own happiness.
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The moment you come out of your mother’s womb you’re placed on a road…
In your earlier years where you couldn’t come up with sound decisions of your own, it was the environment you were in and the people around you who influenced the actions you took.
It was your parents, your siblings, maybe your aunts and uncles who taught you which direction to take along the road you’re on.
Now that you can make sound decisions on your own, we want to ask you this…
Are you headed towards the direction of good health?
Having been raised in a household where real food was the staple, are you keeping true to the direction of good health?
And if you lived in a home where junk food and vices were the norm, are you now steering clear of those and travelling towards a healthy lifestyle?
Unclear of your bearing, maybe you decide to just “stay in the middle” or “get off the road”.
The thing to note is that you’re not on a freeway where you can simply choose to exit or to wait it out on the curb.
Every action you take is either pushing you towards or away from good health.
No matter your beliefs about health, that road is going nowhere.
You’ll always be on it so long as you live and breathe.
That’s why it’s always in your best interest to figure out which direction you want to take.
“But where do I begin? How do I know where I’m headed?”
“I THINK I’m doing okay eating small amounts of pizza and churros. But am I okay?!”
Let’s talk about the actions you can take, and the benefits of heading towards a healthy lifestyle!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about examining your actions, choosing a direction, and moving along the road away towards good health.
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“I should’ve known better.”
The most common line that usually precedes a statement of regret, precedes submission to a past fault – that which most people fixate on as they succumb to the belief that “now, it’s too late”.
If you knew back then what you know now, would that have made difference?
Would you be healthy right now if you knew about the consequences of substance abuse and poor eating habits?
Would you have done things differently and focused on a healthy lifestyle?
It’s easy to say, “Yes, things would be better today”; nonetheless, we’ll never really know, right? Because those “ifs” are merely vestiges of the past and there’s no turning back time.
And so, what of our new realizations? What of the knowledge we possess right now? Are they for naught, because there’re no do-overs?
In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about the things we’d like our younger selves to know, not for the sake of past but for posterity.
We take the learnings from past struggles, apply them to our present lives, so that we may move forward with the prospect of living better lives in the future.
That’s the key: Moving forward and to a direction of “Better”.
Our failures then should not mark the end for us…
Poor choices and the consequences they entail should be the starting point from which we make an awesome COMEBACK – because now, we’re better equipped, we’re better suited to take our lives back…
“We know better NOW!”
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about lessons we’ve learned that we want our present selves to leverage towards a better and healthier future!
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“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
Not every day is going to be a good day. But where there is pain, there is opportunity for growth!
What’s troubling is that many of us don’t recognize that opportunity.
We let our emotions swallow us whole – we let pain crush us – when all along, we can be harnessing pain to become stepping stones to success.
Isn’t it true that the current norm is to drown away our sorrows? Because that’s what society is asking of us? Because that’s what puts food on the table, clothes on our backs, roofs over our heads, glowing recommendations from our bosses?
“You’re not getting far if you don’t suck it up!”
We’ve yet to realize that by bowing to the pressure, we do more harm than good.
What makes the passage powerful is that it speaks of what we, as a society, fail to see:
It’s Okay to Not be Okay!
We need to recognize that everyone has troubles. We all go through cr@p! And that’s OKAY!
Because beyond what appears to be a crumbling world is a place of renewal, redemption, a COMEBACK that’s worth all our troubles.
Recognize the loss of a loved one to see that time is better spent with family.
Recognize that illnesses are a sign of our mortality, and understand that the life we have today should not be taken for granted, and is best enjoyed when in good health and good company.
Only when we recognize our pain AND the prospect of a better future can we make the most of our lives.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about validating ourselves in light of the challenges we face, and making the most of our lives by understanding that it’s Okay to Not be Okay.
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It’s time we recognize that we owe ourselves a round of applause for making it to today!
In spite of the hardships brought about by the pandemic, changes in politics, rising costs of living, among other environmental factors that pile on top of the daily challenges we face…
You are here today, alive and kicking, reading this post, and wondering what this will boil down to…
And for that, dear Rebels, you deserve to be applauded!
YOU’re still standing. YOU made it to today. And YOU have the potential for an awesome COMEBACK story!
The whole world has suffered long enough, and we believe it’s time we all made a comeback!
Though we’ve made it this far, it wasn’t without scars and bruises. Most of us have taken steps back from our goals pertaining to different aspects of our lives. But none of these let us off the hook.
Despite poor decisions and harsh circumstances in the past, we all deserve to take back our lives and move forward, together!
But where does it all begin?
We’ll give you a hint!
Step 1 is identifying what went wrong and what you can do differently.
The first step seems daunting, right? Especially when so many things went wrong. It’s like making a comeback means setting our lives up for a massive overhaul…
If that’s what you’re thinking, you couldn’t be farther from the truth!
You don’t have to be alone in making a comeback! We’ll be here every step of the way as you figure out what needs to change, in what scale, and what steps you need to execute in order to take back your health and your life!
Today isn’t too late and it definitely isn’t the end!
Let’s talk about how today is the BEGINNING of YOUR awesome COMEBACK story!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about identifying what went wrong, planning how to move forward, and taking steps to realize your potential for a COMEBACK.
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We applaud everyone who has taken the initiative to search about proper weight loss techniques and about living a healthy lifestyle!
In our fight against obesity and the weight regain problems we’re faced with, it’s truly heart-warming for us to see so many people actively participating in weight loss and supporting the healthy lifestyle!
But the fight isn’t over. Many still have reservations against taking the first step towards taking their lives back, and are struggling with obesity because they don’t know where to start looking for answers and guidance!
Everyone deserves to enjoy living a healthy life!
And so, for everyone who needs encouragement towards starting their weight loss journey, for those seeking to add to their arsenal in order to continue progressing towards goal weight, and especially those who have yet to believe that taking back your health CAN be done, we hear you!
We’re going to shed some light on the internet’s Top 5 Most Searched Questions About the Code Red Lifestyle!
We know that the internet is filled with fake news and misleading information, and we’re here to set the record straight.
Just as you are accountable for your mental and physical health, we believe that it is our duty to help people achieve their goals in that regard.
Where lives are on the line, information about health and wellness should come without price tags and should be made accessible to everyone!
What are some misconceptions about food that you should know? How do I jazz up my weight loss program so that it’s more enjoyable but without jeopardizing its benefits? Overall, what lifestyle changes am I looking at when I join Code Red?
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Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about the Top 5 Most Searched Questions about the Code Red Lifestyle, and more information on weight loss that will help you take back your health!
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“For every person who has something, more will be given; but those who have ‘nothing’, what little they have will be taken away”.
This powerful passage, part of the Parable of The Coins from the book of Luke, remains relevant today!
The number of coins and servants differ from one version of the Bible to another, but the lesson remains the same:
Each of us are given the gifts. Those who strive to invest these gifts will be rewarded, while those who take ‘em for granted, those who remain in constant fear of scarcity, and those lazy enough to waste opportunities away are stripped of what little they have.
In health, the greatest gift anyone can receive is the gift of “Today”. We’re all given the opportunity to take our lives back today, but most people take this for granted believing there’s always tomorrow, until there isn’t.
Will you be the one to start your weight loss journey today so you can reap the benefits of better health tomorrow or will you keep putting it off until your health plummets?
Will you put in the work to raise your quality of life today or will you allow what little you can enjoy, through your body riddled with complications stemming from obesity, be taken away?
“I know it doesn’t get easier, the longer I let my body suffer from the beating it has taken over the years…But what can I do?”
Let’s talk about investing time for yourself today, so that you can look forward to a future filled with the benefits of great health.
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Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about beating procrastination, taking advantage of the present, and taking your life back TODAY!
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Our superiority over other living species on earth lies not in our power to control everything but in our free will.
When God made humans stewards of His creations, we weren’t given extra comic book superpowers nor omnipotence. He knew that our intelligence coupled with the power to choose were enough for us to perform His will.
This fact greatly showed when Noah excellently performed His will. Noah had no control over the flood. What he could control was his response to God’s call. And so he chose to tap into his resources including God’s grace and guidance, his family, and natural resources to build an ark.
Noah could’ve chosen to disobey God. He could’ve sulked in despair over the inevitable natural disaster and let the flood consume his family and the creatures he was called to save. BUT he chose otherwise.
And that’s the key!
There will always be circumstances in our lives and in our weight loss journey that we CANNOT control! But we’re NEVER powerless!
Surrendering to trials and tragedies is NOT our only OPTION. There’s always something we can control and we have the power to choose our responses to the challenges we face.
On a previous episode we talked about acknowledging the power of the environment and how underestimating environmental factors can jeopardize our health.
Today, we give tribute to the power of humans! Let’s talk about surpassing challenges and taking back our health and our lives, by embracing our power to choose the things we control despite seemingly overwhelming odds.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about tapping into all your resources, managing your responses, and ultimately staying in control of your life despite uncontrollable circumstances.
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Willpower ALWAYS wanes.
No one, at any given moment, has an infinite amount of willpower.
Willpower is LIMITED.
And so, it’s no surprise that environment is stronger than willpower. Because while your willpower comes and goes, environments persist.
“Oh OK! I guess there’s not helping it. There’s no other option except to give in to…”
We’re going to stop you right there! We never said you have to give in and give up. Despite strong influences of an environment, you ALWAYS have a choice. You can beat the environment when you have the discipline to make the difficult choices.
With the right training and the right mindset, YOU CAN obtain the discipline needed to stick to your goals even when the odds are stacked against you.
It starts with managing yourself against the environment. It starts with focusing on the things that you can control. It starts with planning ahead and considering all available options instead of letting the environment test your integrity and eventually succumbing to temptations.
And these all hold true for weight loss and health.
Are you going to get sugary temptations get the better of you or will you chuck ‘em out of the house before they get the chance to reel you in? Are you going to choose to recommit daily to achieving goal weight or will you leave your health in the feeble hands of willpower?
Discipline and decisiveness trumps environment!
When it comes to health, you don’t want to leave it up to chance. You want have certainty in the form of discipline, and that’s exactly what we’re going to help you build today!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about focusing on your circle of influence, managing yourself against the environment and setting yourself up for success in health and in life.
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2 things are most likely to happen when you put a person under the lens.
Either they fake it or they show you the truth.
But no matter which path they take, they’ll be glorifying something.
Why is this relevant?
In a world where the internet is far reaching and cameras are in everyone’s pockets, dashboards, head gears, offices and homes, there’s always someone watching. At any given time, the human population can share and consume countless information. And when there’s that much information going around, it becomes harder to discern truths from lies.
Information, regardless of whether it’s true or not, is powerful. When we cannot discern one from the other, we become vulnerable to the influence of things that shouldn’t be glorified, and instead should be criticized, denounced or even condemned for the harm they may deal to people.
You think telling people that junk food has no ill effects to the human body and is therefore “okay” to consume should be glorified? Masked as a mere “opinion”, things like these are destructive information! And should you be vilifying someone who is “against” your perception of beauty because s/he believes that genes and age shouldn’t justify obesity?
These are just some contributors to the plague that is obesity. When people glorify the wrong things about health, unknowingly or deliberately, they empower obesity and the complications that come with.
In this regard, we invite you to consider the messages you’re putting on social media. What message are you sharing with the world? Whom or what are you glorifying with your lifestyle?
Under the lense, we are all contributors. It’s up to us to decide whether we contribute to the demise or the proliferation of good values, good conduct, good lifestyle, and of good health.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about being aware of the message you spread, discerning truths on social media, and contributing to good health by glorifying a healthy lifestyle.
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Hating your food but finishing it anyway is an intriguing phenomenon.
Despite the intense emotions of anger and hatred that we feel towards a certain food, many of us “can’t help it” and continue to eat ‘em anyway.
We’re not talking about disliking food for their looks, taste or smell. We’re talking about hating food (that we otherwise would probably love) because they occupy space in our homes and in our lives.
“What?! Absurd! Why would anyone hate food for being in their life?”
If this ain’t a thing for you, you can probably ask someone who’s on a weight loss program and has to deal with food that should be disposed of – food that should never have made their way into the house in the first place but are there anyway. Ask someone who struggles with obesity but chooses to eat the junk food in their house because the alternative is throwing (wasting) the food away.
Not everyone struggles with this BUT everyone can still pick up important lessons from this phenomenon.
There is a need to understand the memories and emotions we associate with food, where these are coming from, and how we can handle them!
We need to assess how food can have such control over us and the people around us. Because when we understand, we’re able to empower ourselves as well as support those sharing our battles against obesity and unhealthy living.
What are common emotions we associate with food? How can we control this? What are our options? What’s actually going on in our society?
We’d love to hear what you think about this topic. Let’s talk about it!
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Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about understanding where the emotions associated with food are coming from, taking control of your actions and emotions to achieve a healthy life.
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Achilles would probably have lived longer if he protected his heels.
Might not have had iron greaves then but he sure could’ve protected this vulnerable spot one way or another, if only he wasn’t too focused on being invulnerable.
Depending on the account, some might argue that Paris just got lucky with that arrow to the heel, or Achilles was simply unlucky to have been on the receiving end of Apollo’s anger.
What’s this myth got to do with weight loss?
Well, the story of Achilles might not have been real but losing everything to complacency is!
However fit, healthy, or strong you think you’ve gotten, you CAN lose everything to a single “unlucky” moment when you become complacent. A stroke can come without warning, a spouse might catch you cheating and decide to end your relationship, your business might fall because you became complacent.
You CAN regain all the fats, illnesses and disorders, among other physical complications you’ve lost because of a single uninhibited trip to Taco Bell. One trip to your favorite fast food chain can become two trips. Sooner or later, you’ll find that you’re no longer preplanning, pre-measuring, and pre-logging your meals, and instead, you’re making a habit of eating junk food AGAIN.
We’ve said it before…our country doesn’t have a weight loss problem. We’re faced with a weight REGAIN problem.
People forget how good it feels to be healthy and unburdened by physical complications and maintenance medicines. People lose sight of why they worked so hard to lose all that weight.
People become lax, over-confident, complacent. And that’s what we aim to address!
We’re here to talk about the dangers of complacency and how we can maintain the healthy life you’ve worked hard to achieve, the life you enjoy today, the life you deserve to keep living!
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Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about keeping your guard up and making daily recommitments to securing your health, dreams and goals every day.
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The sun, moon and stars will align for you to shed the weight.
But the problem is how often we need them to align because we keep regaining our weight.
Yep! Weight loss isn’t the problem. It’s weight regain that’s plaguing our nation.
It happens to the best of us! Even coaches, trainers, dieticians, among other health professionals are susceptible to gaining back weight!
Often, people become too familiar with having achieved goal weight and they can’t fathom how anything might change that state. They start forgetting to take measurements needed for managing their weight. They become careless and expose themselves to the contagion that is obesity. Others are simply burnt out from the “grind”.
Ultimately, people regain weight because they forget or take for granted the great feeling of being healthy and at goal weight.
To a lot of us, gathering the strength and courage to persevere towards losing weight takes so much energy. It’s almost always hard at the beginning! The problem becomes apparent when people have to start from square one.
Fortunately, something else becomes apparent: importance of having the proper mindset to maintain goal weight.
So, what’s the secret? How is documenting and remembering the feeling of being healthy key to fighting the weight regain issue? What else can we do to keep ourselves from succumbing to this plague?
Let’s talk about how you can continue enjoying the healthy life that you’ve worked so hard to achieve!
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about best practices for keeping the weight off and remembering how good it feels to be healthy and at goal weight.
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Cut a growing plant today and you’ll miss out on the fruits and the tree.
Wasn’t easy planting the seed and waiting for it to rise from the ground, right?
You spent time and energy getting it to where it’s at but now you’re willing to chop it down before it has the chance to bear fruit?
Who invests a large sum into financial instruments only to cash out for 10 cents on the dollar because they need money for a Steve Madden sale?
Who spends time and energy to build a beautiful relationship only to throw it away for a fling following a petty quarrel?
Who bothers to lose weight only to start gaining ‘em back because pizza night with the gang is just once a month?
Who? Sadly, a lot of us do.
Because a lot of us are impatient, lack the discipline, and are fearfully living with a scarcity mindset.
Many of us settle for quick feel-good moments today because the future is all but certain.
Well, here’s a bit of truth for all of us…
Our dreams and goals ARE reachable and they are not simply subject to luck. With patience, discipline, and an abundance mindset supporting our hard work, we CAN achieve the life that we deserve!
We’re worth more than a few boots and pennies. We deserve true love and happiness. We’re meant to enjoy life beyond just a slice of pizza.
Stay committed to your goals! Consider that your hard work today is worth tenfold tomorrow. Believe that you are deserving of the life you dream of.
Have faith! Don’t sell your tomorrow for a quick today.
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Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about having the patience, discipline, and mindset to achieve the future you truly deserve.
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Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
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The expression dates back to when indoor plumbing wasn’t a thing and families would share the same bathwater.
So, the punchline…
By the time they finish bathing the baby, with so many having used the same bathwater, the water would be so murky that one might accidentally “throw the baby out with the bathwater”.
It’s a funny expression in the sense that no one would throw out something so precious along with one undesirable thing…ermm…right?
Oh WAIT! That’s currently what our society does!
Isn’t it common nowadays that when someone we support and follow on social media features something we don’t agree with/believe in, we’re quick to hit the unfollow/unsubscribe button?
We’re often quick to judge and we treat “petty” and “different” to be nuances of “intolerable” and “toxic”.
Is giving up on your weight loss program (and your health) after having a disagreement with your coach, about foods you should eat, the way to go?
You’re probably asking…what’s the alternative? What SHOULD you do?
What’re your thoughts on this?
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Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about discerning tolerable differences, keeping ego and emotions in check, and choosing to hold on to things that matter.
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When it comes to health, you want to be certain.
Our goal is for people to take their health back from years of abuse due to poor eating habits, poor water consumption and sleep deprivation, among other factors.
If we want to achieve that goal, we need people to strongly believe in us. We need people to see that we did the research and put in the work.
We built a culture where people look to empirical data, scholarly articles, scientific studies, and credible sources before making decisions that affect health.
One such article is from The New England Journal of Medicine where they showcase a study, made by N. A. Christakis, and J. H. Fowler, on the spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years.
Results show that people’s chances of becoming obese increase by 57% if s/he has a friend who is obese in a given interval.
Among pairs of adult siblings, there’s a 40% increased chance of one becoming obese if the other is obese.
Furthermore, if one spouse is obese, the other has a 37% increased chance of becoming the same.
One conclusion derived from the study is that obesity appears to spread through social ties.
Did that pique your interest? Is obesity really contagious?
Let’s explore the dynamics of obesity, impacts of social ties to health, and what we can do to combat this phenomenon.
Here is the link to the study that I read on this episode. https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMsa066082?articleTools=true
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Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about safeguarding your health and spreading good eating habits for good health.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about cutting through noise and taking back a healthy life of peace and serenity!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable we are here for you on the Code Red App
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Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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Today on Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle we are talking about cutting out the noise.
Can you honestly say you remember all that you had before it got so noisy?
Don’t you miss ‘em? The peace and serenity? The focus? The sincerity of it all? All of which now seem unprecedented in the face of so much noise!
What happened to turning off the radio and TV so we can enjoy a peaceful meal with our families? What happened to giving attention to what matter, like your health and your family?
It seems like when technology evolved, it changed the dynamics of consumption. Where we used to consume information, noise now consumes us.
It’s a barrage! FB, IG, Tiktok and Twitter posts everywhere! Messenger, Zoom, FaceTime calls left and right. Not to mention all the other websites out there. Oh and of course, TVs and radios still exist.
Crazy, right? How you can’t seem to get away from the misinformation, biases and censorship? How private lives aren’t so private anymore? How it’s gotten harder to focus on REAL goals when you’re centered on other people’s achievements?
It’s like you don’t know who you are anymore, not with everyone else’s voice drowning out your own. It’s stressing you out and it’s heavily affecting your health and well-being.
If you don’t consciously and proactively give yourself a fighting chance, you really will fall victim!
You have a choice! Not everything is noise when you learn how to be more discerning.
From there, you CAN cut out the noise, especially the toxic ones. There are ways around this and that’s what we’re here to talk about!
We're going to be loud about this message but it's not going to be noise.
Aren’t you interested in taking back control of your health, your life?
Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about cutting through noise and taking back a healthy life of peace and serenity!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable we are here for you on the Code Red App
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Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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Today on Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle I have a question for you.
Who do you think you are?
Would you have an answer for someone if they were to ask you, who do you think you are?
If someone tells you that you are not enough or too quiet or too shy or too anything. Do you have the confidence to not let them sway your belief?
I know who I am and there's nothing that you could ever say to me that could ever separate me from my knowing who I am. And that's powerful.
Listen to this episode and ask yourself the question. Who do you think you are?
We don't know what the future holds and I hope you liked this episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle and that it helped give you a swift kick in the Fanny, like only I can do.
Thank you all for listening and I will see you again next week!
Have you seen our new app? Even when your other social platforms are unavailable we are here for you on the Code Red App
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Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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Grab your very own Code Red water bottle today. The link is below!
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Welcome back everyone! First of all I want to thank you for listening to this podcast.
Today I wanted to make a special reminder here regarding the intro of every single podcast. "I'm Cristy Code Red, and you're listening to rebel, weight loss, and lifestyle where we believe food has the power to heal or poison. And we believe our society has been misled regarding proper nutrition and weight loss."
I wanted to point that out because every single week I release a new episode and in the Code Red Lifestyle app we have content every single day that to make sure that you are no longer mislead, to make sure that you have everything that you need to be healthy on every level of your life.
Now for today's episode I want to ask you why do we as people eat to pass the time?
Now at Code Red we do not snack, we do not talk about snacks, it is just not part of the Code Red lifestyle.
So if you find yourself wanting to eat to pass the time you might be asking well what can you do?
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Chew gum
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Stay hydrated
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- Do something like read a book, listen to music or maybe you are like me and you want to challenge yourself and not plug in at all.
So the next time you are not at a meal and you find yourself wanting to eat, just to eat and pass the time ask yourself this question; why do I want to eat? You will find out that often times it is not because you need food and it is just to pass the time.
Thank you all for listening and I will see you again next week!
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Today on Rebel Weight Loss and Lifestyle we discuss struggling through things vs. working hard at things in life.
We all have things in life that is just not worth it, not worth it for your health or for your happiness. Do you have things in your life that you absolutely struggle through?
What do you mean Cristy, you asked. Being in a place of being miserable can truly do more harm than good.
So a few examples here:
Cari hates to run, she will not run very far or for very long especially if you put her on a treadmill. Now put Cari on the stairs and she will go longer, go farther and truly get more out of the experience including wanting to do it again another time.
Or Cristy had a very rough time doing evening meetings for Code Red. She did not give as much to the meetings that she needed to for the other participants and she was not gaining anything by being there at an evening meeting. So guess what, Code Red meetings now never happen in the evening allowing everyone to get more from Cristy during those meetings.
Would you like more examples? Or maybe you are asking how does this pertain to being healthy? Tune in and listen to get all the details on the very fun and very important topic that we discuss on this podcast episode.
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Today on Rebel Weight Loss and Lifestyle Cristy and Cari talk all about sleep and more importantly tracking your sleep to get better sleep.
We use a scale to track our weight loss but so many do not do anything to track their sleep.
In comes tracking our sleep and we mentioned having a FitBit to help you measure and just in case you are in need of getting one I have made it easier for you. Just hit the link and you are there:
FitBit Charge 3 https://amzn.to/3tHfVGQ As a reminder we are not affiliated with Fitbit Key Takeaways: (Cristy 8:22) All three steep sleep stages are equally important, light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep, all, give you a different type of recovery and they're all equally important (Cari 10:33) Since I got the watch and not the watch itself, but being aware of my sleep has changed. My sleep habits, just having a number and knowing where I need to improve, because you could get beautiful amount in each sleep stage, but if you didn't quite get enough time altogether, your sleep score is lower. (Cristy 15:34) Any food in my stomach will, will make me toss and turn I'll get up. I won't feel good and my sleep score will be like an 82 and that's that's low for me (Cristy 15:50) You need to be moving in a direction of improvements. So if you are normally in the sixties, since you've been on code red. You're now 77, 81. This is a massive improvement of your normal set. Now, if I had a 71, I would be catatonic (Cari 27:00) You can even track your mood, the phone like this, and they're kicking my mood in I'm teasing. I'm teasing. So there's a lot of Fitbit really does try to do great thing. And I appreciate that, but really the sleep and the alarm alone and being able to analyze, oh, that's when that time in the morning, the light comes in and that always wakes me up at four So many great points being made this episode. Hopefully you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it. ---------------------------------------------
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Welcome back to another episode of Rebel Weight Loss and Lifestyle.
It's time for an AMA (ask me anything) where Instagram fans and followers sent in a dozen questions, and you get raw, real, honest, unrehearsed response from me! I love these, so I hope you love them, too.
Every once in a while, we do one of these Q&As and give our listeners and fans the opportunity to ask me any question they have about anything. So, thank you to all those who sent in their questions during the month of September.
Below are the questions that are answered in this episode:
Are you completely over your sugar addiction?
Building your immune system
What made you love makeup?
What kind of dessert can you have?
Can we be best friends? I feel like you would be fun to be around
How is Miles doing? We haven't seen him in a while
How to deal with hunger pangs when removing snacks from our diet?
Do you get tired of being on social media so much? Do you crave privacy?
How did you and Miles meet?
Best way to kick night time urges to eat?
I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!
It is time to come see us on our new app. This is a game changer people and I cannot wait to see you on the inside
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Health diminishes with your BMI increasing. That is clear.
In this episode we discuss health and happiness and we ask the question can you really be healthy at any weight?
We all have metabolic markers; blood pressure, A1C, triglycerides, fasting glucose and waist circumference, if you're morbidly obese, you're going to fail that one.
Even if you passed almost all of these metabolic markers, it's not okay for you to be overweight or obese or morbidly obese.
With that said can you really be healthy at any weight? I don't think so...
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This conversation may not be universally agreed upon. Maybe a few of you take offense to this topic. I believe it is too important to not talk about this.
No more victims here in Code Red.
Let's stop and think for a moment and digest this information;
Maybe you are the problem because it's nobody's job to keep you happy. Did you know that?
It's nobody's job to keep you happy.
It is not your spouse's job.
It is not your partner's job to keep you happy.
It is not your kid's job to keep you happy.
It is not your boss's job to keep you happy.
It is not your pastor's job to keep you happy.
It is not your mother-in-law's job to keep you happy.
It is nobody's job to keep you happy.
So if you're unhappy with your life, it is your responsibility to change.
This mentality holds true for EVERYTHING in your life not just happiness.
So stop and think for a moment, maybe it is you that needs to make an adjustment because maybe you are the problem and only you are the one who can fix it.
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Today on Rebel Weight Loss and Lifestyle my dog Vince makes the discussion. Here the story of how Vince came into my life and how going on a run is not enough for a dog to live up to his potential? How can I fix this you ask, listen in to find out more.
I wanted to pull this quote out from the show because I believe that we all deserve to find what we are supposed to be doing in life and I talked about it for a second and I really hope you hear me when I say it.
"If you're trying to find what you are good at. If you're trying to find your potential, if you're trying to identify your calling, what you were designed for, because I'll tell you right now, I was designed for exactly this I'm doing exactly what I'm meant to do.
I'm doing exactly what I'm anointed to do. This is exactly what I've been put on this earth to do. Code Red. Weight loss. If you're trying to find what my best advice is and you don't know what that is, my best advice is this, just throw things against the wall and see what sticks, just try things."
Just try things until you find the right thing and then work at the right thing until you reach your potential.
Keep trying and enjoy this weeks episode and as always thank you for listening!
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Today on Rebel Weight Loss and Lifestyle we are discussing 4 mainstream lies keeping you obese, or fat or overweight. Whatever you want to call it we are going through 4 of those lies today.
Lie #1 - "Well it's just I can't lose that baby weight" - If you just had a baby you do not need to be back to your normal weight immediately after you have a child but at some point it is time to get moving and get that weight off.
Lie #2 - "Weight gain is a part of getting older and there's nothing you can do about it" - Age is just a number. It doesn't have to be an issue and in Code Red we have had over 60,000 people achieve their goals and it all has nothing to do with age. We have so many examples of proving this within Code Red.
Lie #3 - "Well, you're overweight because that's just how you're built" - I know there is frame size, small, medium, and large frame size for people but a bigger frame does not mean you should be overweight.
Lie #4 - "Your obesity is genetic. You'll always be fat" - Genetics do play a role in your health and where fat might go but again. You are not fat because of genetics. You are not obese because of genetics. You have to make a choice to working differently than those genetically related to you.
This was a fun one and I hope you all get a message that resonates with you and then make a change to not go with the mainstream lies!
Enjoy and as always thank you for listening!
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You're going to need to do some work in order to let your mind catch up with your body. It's going to take some work. You can't just sit around and just think it's going to happen. Especially if you've been heavy for awhile.
You've got to deal with the things that are going on but today we are talking about the 3 weight loss struggles no one tell you about;
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People tell you, you look great. And that you don't need to lose any more weight.
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You get more attention than you're used to.
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Your mind can't keep up with the changes to your body as you lose weight.
That's right listen in today on Rebel, Weight Loss and lifestyle to get the details about these three struggles that no one tells you about.
Just a reminder the Code Red Lifestyle is a place where we believe food holds the power to heal or poison. And we believe our society has been misled regarding proper nutrition and weight loss.
You're in the right place. If you're looking for some straight up truth, because I'm here to shed light on the lies and brainwashing that has taken place over the past five decades.
Enjoy and as always thank you for listening!
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In today's episode we are sharing practical scenarios and practical situations of what would be a friend that you wouldn't want to have and what would a good friend say that you do want to keep around.
I know we might get a few comments about this episode but this is so important when you are working to be better in life, better in health, a better spouse. We all have people in life that are just not good for us in certain situations but we never talk about this subject.
Do you have clear boundaries for everything in life?
Do you have low confidence? If you do, it will be harder to maintain your boundaries and say no to the things that do not fit your goals.
So a good friend is one that respects your boundaries...
Are you having conversations to set expectations of the day or the week or anything that you are trying to accomplish? These conversation can really set the tone and allow your good friends to prove the respect that they have for you.
Are your friends providing you with positive energy? Are they staying away from the drama?
Are you afraid of not having friends and so you tolerate actions from a friend that you know you shouldn't?
These are all topics that we cover in this episode.
Enjoy and as always thank you for listening!
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Today's topic we are super excited to discuss. We're talking about normalizing weight loss anxiety.
Cristy had a true confession...
People have lost different types and different amounts of weight with the Code Red Lifestyle.
It's just that everybody's got the weight loss anxiety, but Cristy didn't even really know this was a problem until Carrie really started paying attention to the Code Red community and saw people were struggling with it.
What are some of the reasons that anxiety would happen?
Big event and clothes not fitting? Really hungry and your traveling? Doing activities that takes you off your normal schedule? Afraid what someone will think if you do not eat that food that someone offers you in a social situation?
Tune in and find out that you are not alone and we have ways to get through it!
Enjoy and thank you for listening!
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"You will park at the point of this pain and you will not move forward because you're not going to be blessed with more" Cristy
It is so hard to truly move forward and AWAY from a big pain in your life especially when the pain is caused by someone specific. We can say we forgive, we can say we will move on but you will not be truly done with it until you have truly gotten to the point of being better from the pain and not bitter from it.
I know this takes work. I know it can be hard. I know that when you do not have bitterness you will be able to be truly happy and truly receive in your life!
The links to everything is here waiting for you as soon as you finish listening to the show.
Enjoy and thank you for listening!
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If you've been following me for awhile, you're going to be SHOCKED at this episode! Listen to hear my surprising answer to people who have lost weight but can't find the motivation to lose the rest and get to goal.
We need to celebrate the wins, celebrate if you have lost the 30 or 40 or 50 pounds even if you have not reached your goal yet.
We need to check and see if you are still following the guidelines? We need to see if your actions are lining up with your goals. We need to see if you need to pause, we need to stop beating ourselves up.
Just stop...
The links to everything is here waiting for you as soon as you finish listening to the show.
Enjoy and thank you for listening!
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We don't have a weight loss problem in this country; we have a weight RE-GAIN problem. Andrea talks to us about how she's been able to keep her weight off for 4 years.
This weeks conversation is such a great conversation with Andrea that I'm not going to spoil it here. You need to stop reading right not and go listen to the episode.
The links to everything is here waiting for you as soon as you finish listening to the show.
Enjoy and thank you for listening!
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Cari and I have really been through some crap in our lives. So we will share with you how our worst experience turned into our best experience.
Cari talks about the farm, fear of divorce, playing the victim and getting through it. Then the most wonderful happened, Brandon, boundaries, confidence and an amazing life
Cristy shares a little bit about past marriages, being single for 7 years, planning to open a gym and then hitting rock bottom and finding a way to start Code Red.
You do not want to miss this episode...
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I decided to ask you what your assumptions were about me. The response was both hilarious and interesting!
Assumption #1 - you are good at all sports and very competitive You always win.
Answer: Partly. That's true. Partly it's not true. I am barely good at all sports. I just think when you're athletic and you have. Good coordination and balance and agility and speed. And, you know, you can adapt to all sports and very competitive actually. No, I'm not very competitive. I've seen these athletes that, that are like, I'll stop at nothing to win and you know, and I'm gonna win.
Assumption #2 - is you don't eat cake.
Answer: That would be a correct assumption. I don't eat cake. Cake is not something that I go to. It's not my drug of choice. It's not something that I'm going to go seek out. It's not something that I'm going to be like, Ooh, make sure I get a piece of cake. If anything, I might have a bite of cake just to see what it tastes like. But even then, it's just not something that I really care a whole lot about
Assumption #3 - is you like rock music?
Answer: I absolutely hate rock music. Yeah. And even more I hate. And I'm using the word hate. I try not to use that very often, but when it applies, I'm going to use it. I don't know what I despise. I should say I despise. I loath. I mean, I hate heavy metal music. And so when I hear rock music, that's what I think is heavy metal music, maybe different rock to you is different, but I don't like rock music at all. And I avoid it like the plague maybe because, because I have a Mohawk, you kind of assume perhaps that I like rock music, but that's what this is.
Assumption #4 - is that you're disciplined.
Answer: I am not as disciplined as I would like to be. I believe, I feel like I let myself off the hook too much, probably compared to the average person, I guess maybe I seem more disciplined and perhaps I am, but I don't feel like I am as disciplined as I should be. it's a good assumption
Assumption #5 - I think you are sensitive.
Answer: Yes, yes and no, I am not sensitive if I get like an angry email and nasty email or someone's calling me names online, or I get hateful remarks or comments, or, you know, people that contact me and want to tell me off. None of that makes me, I don't, I'm not affected by that. I'm not sensitive to that at all. I have no problem laying my head down. Right. After I get, you know, a nasty email or something, it doesn't bother me, but I am sensitive to like my sister, Carrie, if she were to call me crying, I would be really affected by that. So I am sensitive to certain things, my husband, my sister my animals, you know, my two dogs, that kind of thing, but I'm pretty desensitized to most things. There's only a couple of things that really get to me
Assumption #6 - when you make commitments, you keep them you're never late to appointments.
Answer: This is a hundred percent correct. I always keep my commitments, always keep my word. I am never late to appointments. Never if. Ever late to an appointment, something bad has happened to me. If my ever late to an appointment there has been an emergency seriously there, I was just recording a podcast. I was a podcast guest on another girl's podcast. She was four minutes late starting the podcast. I stood there for four minutes to me. That's absolutely unacceptable here. A few months ago I had. Two employees that I was meeting for breakfast and I rearranged my whole schedule to meet him for breakfast. And they were 15 minutes late. And that is the epitome. Of rudeness. That is the epitome of disrespect. And I, I mean, it is, there's just, no, there's no reason for that. And so I will never be late and I will never, if I have to cancel something has got to be blood or bones or it's gotta be something that's absolutely like a serious situation. If I'm canceling never late. No, I have no tolerance for people who are. Zero.
Assumption #7 - is that you eat everyone's leftovers.
Answer: Yes. This is Marley. My friend Marley and Marley. Yes, you can't. There is no food is safe around me. I eat everyone's leftovers. You can't keep food. Now. Marley is very small. She's like 115 hundred and 20 pounds. And we went on a trip to Austin together. She went on a trip and I invited myself to go along and. She, and I were, you know, I mean, I weigh her by freaking 40 pounds. Like I am, I'm a lot bigger than her, so I eat a lot more food than her, but the way that she has been able to keep her weight down, she doesn't need very much and she doesn't work out very much. So she doesn't eat very much. So. Would have something and then she would eat half of it and then save half of it later. Well, no way, man. I was coming up behind her, like a lawnmower and eating all of her food and eating my food too. So the assumption is I eat everyone's leftovers and yes, that is true. I eat everyone's leftovers.
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- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
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Oddly enough, this is very difficult for most people to do! In this episode, Cristy and Cari dive into what is a toxic relationship, how to recognize if you're in one and how to remove yourself from one.
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So many people park at the point of their pain and never move forward. We've all done stupid things that we aren't proud of. But we remain committed to our future regardless of our past.
I am intentionally leaving the show notes above short today because I really want that statement above to sink in. Of course below are all the links that you need to find your way into my world but before you go there and while you listen to this weeks episode re-read the statement above and let's remain committed together.
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So many relationship problems happen when we have expectations of the other person that are unmet. They could be perfectly reasonable expectations or unrealistic expectations. But if we could learn to meet people where they are and love them unconditionally, like our dogs do to us, this would save everyone a whole lot of heart ache.
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The grass is always greener...
People admire other people's toys, car, house, spouse... they think that person's life is better than theirs. People think this shake or pill or diet plan will be the magic one that makes everything PERFECT. But the reality is there is no perfect diet or spouse or job. The grass might look greener on the other side of the fence but you have no idea what it took to achieve that. And things are rarely what they SEEM.
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
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Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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Congratulations! You've stopped blaming the world...now stop getting mad at your body.
Anger is a very powerful motivator and more often than not, it leads to (further) destruction. You can't shame yourself into good health. You only ruin your health further when you don't recognize that your body needs love, time and patience.
You took the time to drive over to your favorite fast food chain. You were patient enough to wait in line for that scrumptious taco meal. No doubt, you loved eating all that food and you couldn't get enough of it.
Am I right? Yes? Perfect! Looks like we've established that you actually have the most important resources you need to improve your health. We just need to tweak where you focus using those resources on.
Take time to start on the weight loss program that you signed up for. Take a step at a time. Be patient enough to follow your program and celebrate your victories with the reward system. You are accountable for loving your body until you can't get enough of its growth and progress.
Disclaimer alert!!!
It is not a quick and easy journey. Somewhere along the way, you may feel the need to run the other way...but we're telling you that you don't have to. We are here to support you in your journey and we will love you for all that you are.
If we can love you, you can love yourself too!
Tune in to this week's episode and hear more about having a healthy mindset for a healthy body.
Search REBEL WEIGHT LOSS & LIFESTYLE on your favorite podcast app!⠀
Tune in and we will talk about how I know that I can help you!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
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Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
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Studies, data and research have indicated that COMMUNITY is the biggest determining factor whether someone loses their weight and keeps it off. But why is it so powerful?
We surveyed the group and the info we got back was crazy. Do you know why people joined the custom program group and challenges? They do it because they really want the COMMUNITY.
As an entrepreneur, this is what you want for your, for your movement, for your message, you want people meeting outside of you.
You don't want to have to be there in order for people to meet. And what we noticed over the last five years, just pockets of people were popping up all over the country. People that were getting together to go out to coffee together. People getting together to go walking, people just getting together for whatever reason and supporting each other in person, of course, before COVID, this was so much easier. They do this because we as humans need a COMMUNITY.
And now we're starting to get back to that at the time of this recording may of 2021, we're starting to get back to normal and we're starting to. Kind of come out of a lockdown , and be in person with people again. And I know part of the code red lifestyle is to us offering in-person events.
They're so powerful. What is the most powerful aspect of these events is the COMMUNITY.
So guys and gals, The 10 Pound Takedown is the best place to get started. If you want to join our COMMUNITY. Of course you can always go to coderedlifestyle.com and click on events and find out what events are happening. More events will be happening as the world get back to some normalcy.
Tune in and we will talk about how I know that I can help you!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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I was listening to Joyce Meyer. And no, I did not poach this from her, but I always get inspiration from her. And she was talking about the book of Jonah and I did grab my Bible and I opened up to the book of Jonah. So on today's episode we discuss the book of Jonah, how I hate when people use Yolo, doing the right thing, and how a past client paid $97 to be at an event all the while she was so angry with me, so confusing...
Tune in and we will talk about how I know that I can help you!
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
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After losing 55 pounds back in 2016 and helping me take Code Red global, you'd think Natasha Hazlett would have no problem losing the weight after her twins were born, right? I mean, after all, no one knows the program better than her! So then why did it take her 2 years to lose her weight? And why did it finally "stick" when before it didn't? Listen to Natasha's shocking story on how it all went down.
Link to Natasha's book:
Unstoppable Influence: Be You. Be Fearless. Transform Lives.
https://amzn.to/3nUiP8f Link to Natasha's challenge: http://Coderedlifestyle.com/unstoppable
Additional Resources:
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
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Website
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The Bible talks about the Israelites wandering the desert for 40 years for an 11-day journey. Their grumbling and complaining kept them from entering the promised land. So I ask you: what is keeping you from your promised land? What has caused you to wander the desert? Money? Partners? Your weight?
Fear of the unknown may be holding you back from the promised land. Just like the Israelites, they were comfortable going back to captivity because they knew what it was like. We meet so many people who want to take their life back, but fear of the unknown keeps holding them back.
Each one of us is battling something and is wandering around in the desert. It might be weight for some, debt for others, relationships, etc. We have to step out from underneath our own Pharaoh and go around the mountain to our promised land.
When we allow ourselves to wander too long in the desert, we forget the captivity we were in and may want to go back. You have to keep moving forward to free yourself.
Like the Israelites, you might not know how close you are to the promised land. You could be 10 pounds from getting rid of that medication. You could be just a few pounds from reducing your insulin intake. If you could quit wandering around the desert, you are just on the edge of your breakthrough.
Are you tired of wandering around in the desert? Listen in to learn how to get to the promised land.
Key Takeaways
- Why is it that people have the Israelite experience (05:14)
- How fear of the unknown may be holding you back (06:40)
- It’s probably not yet your time (09:37)
- You have to keep moving forward to free yourself (13:54)
- Do you know how close you are to taking your life back? (19:23)
- How badly do you want to see the promised land (29:51)
Additional Resources:
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
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http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
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It's time for an AMA (ask me anything) where Instagram fans and followers sent in a dozen questions, and you get raw, real, honest, unrehearsed response from me! I love these, so I hope you love them, too.
Every once in a while, we do one of these Q&As and give our listeners and fans the opportunity to ask me any question they have about anything. So, thank you to all those who sent in their questions.
The questions are quite interesting, as you'd expect from Rebels and also from other people keen on the Code Red community. The topics range from my mohawk to my dream vacation, carnivore and vegan lifestyles, goal setting and staying motivated, and much more.
It's always fun to get these questions and answer them, so I hope you learn something about the Code Red Lifestyle from them and my candid answers. Listen in and enjoy!
Key Takeaways
- Will Cristy change her mohawk from blue to bright green? (01:56)
- How many electrolytes should one drink per day? (04:36)
- Can Code Red be adjusted for an athlete in maintenance? (09:02)
- Does Code Red accommodate people on the carnivore lifestyle? (11:17)
- Cristy's dream vacation (13:32)
- Why does a person crave sweets, chemical imbalance, or habit? (16:58)
- How does Cristy stay motivated? (19:30)
- Goal setting – mini and big goals (23:56)
- Can Code Red be tailored to someone who is vegan (25:04)
- Why Am I freezing cold all the time? (27:02)
- Cristy's 3 biggest influences (28:38)
- Is pomegranate a Code Red Approved fruit? (31:14)
Additional Resources:
-
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Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
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So many people have this need to please others. They base their own decisions on what others think, want, and need. It's a paralyzing problem that you need to get control over. Who cares what others think of you?
Life is too short to care about what people think of you, and one thing you should know is that no matter what you do, people will always have an opinion. You are borrowing trouble if you care what people think.
Cari and I have seen so many people who care too much about what people think to the point that they are afraid to take control of their lives and health. We don't want any of you to be this type of person.
We get to a vicious cycle when we rely on what other people think of us. We give others power over our lives and lose our self-confidence. We should only trust a few opinions and ignore the rest.
Do you find yourself constantly worried about what other people think of you? Tune in to learn how this is affecting you and how to stop caring to take back control of your life.
Key Takeaways
- If they are not paying your bills, their opinion doesn't matter (01:42)
- A certain percentage of people won't like you no matter what you do (02:59)
- Why caring too much about what people think is a sign of low self-confidence (07:54)
- How to deal with people's criticism…and not worry about it (12:37)
- Do you want to be fat…or do you want to take your health back? (15:55)
- Why do your care? How your progress should be your testimony (18:54)
- The 5 top areas that I care about and spend time on (23:41)
- How to say no without explaining yourself (26:22)
Additional Resources:
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
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http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
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Website
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More and more organizations are helping you take the power back! And Code Red is also helping you shift the power from the diet industry, food industry, insurance companies, government, etc., back to YOU so that you can take control.
Are you sick and tired of buying pills, powders, shakes and hoping that they will work and you will feel better only to end up disappointed? Are you tired of all the disinformation you have been fed by the processed food industry? It's time to take back control of your life!
It's time you freed yourself from society's expectations and lived your best life. It's time you freed yourself from the pharmaceutical industry, and it's a pill for every ill paradigm. It's time we took back our power from these big predatory corporations.
Code Red is all about giving you back your power because you are extraordinary 💯…. despite what you have always been told. You don't have to suffer; the days of feeling powerless are over.
I believe you are strong 💪 and capable, and you have everything it takes to succeed at taking your life back and maintain a healthy weight.
Tune in to today's episode and learn why you need to Stand and Join the rebellion today, become a Code Red Rebel, and start shifting the power back to you!
Key Takeaways
- The Code Red Manifesto (02:53)
- Shift the power and take control of your life (05:32)
- Taking back your power from the food industry (11:05)
- How we get the power back to Code Red Rebels (13:04)
- How to free yourself from the pharmaceutical industry (17:45)
- Why you need to free yourself from people's expectations (21:21)
- There's no money in healthy people (22:22)
- Unlearning what we have been brainwashed to believe for decades (25:52)
- The days of feeling powerless are over (32:41)
Additional Resources:
- GRRRL Clothing: Use 'CODERED' to Get 20% Off
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
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Website
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As I turn 45, there is no better subject to explore than AGE vs. OLD. One is just a "number" but one is a "mindset." I feel better at 45 than I did at 25. But why? It's not just because I eat right and drink my water.
It's because I don't let my age hold me back. I never, even jokingly, say 'I'm old' as it's common to hear with many people nowadays. You are what you say to yourself; what you hold in your mind becomes reality. If you keep saying and thinking you are old, then guess what, you'll feel old, and you'll never get to do anything.
I would encourage everyone to take care of their body as they age and remember what's important in their life. Don't let your age hold you back from designing your best life and fulfilling your destiny.
It's time to say no to stuff that doesn't bring you peace and joy and say yes to things that you want to do. This way, you keep your mindset young and fresh as you age.
Tune in to this special birthday edition and get to hear what Cristy does to keep her mindset young and fresh as she spreads the message of hope and healing.
Key Takeaways
- Age is a number old is a mindset (04:32)
- You are what you say to yourself (05:20)
- How to take care of your body as you age (10:53)
- Pulling yourself up no matter the hand life deals you (16:00)
- Remember what's really important as you age (19:06)
- Design your best life; don't let your age hold you back (21:56)
- Say no to crap that's doesn't bring your joy (22:58)
- How to keep your mindset young and fresh as you age (27:48)
Additional Resources:
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
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http://bit.ly/cristycoderedYT
Website
http://coderedlifestyle.com
So many times, we put things off. We say, "oh, I'll get to it tomorrow or Monday or next month..." But the days slip into years, and you'll find that you've run outta time. Don't let this happen to you.
It's crazy how time flies by, especially as we get older. The question that you should constantly ask yourself is, are you showing up for yourself and doing the things you consider important, or are you continuously putting things off and saying to yourself that you'll do them some other time?
We are all guilty of making promises to ourselves and postponing things we want to do. That is dangerous because before you know it, time is gone, life happens, and we are left with regrets. You need to understand that the days are passing by, and sooner than you realize, they'll turn into years.
And the one thing you can't do is blame anyone but yourself for not doing the things you always wanted. You can't blame your kids, and neither can you blame your other obligations. If something is important to you, you have got to find time to do it.
Click Play to get some inspiration on how to show up for yourself, do the things you have always wanted to do, and live your best life.
Key Takeaways
- Cristy's 45th birthday Code Red bundle (03:34)
- Are you letting one of these days turn into none of these days? (10:32)
- Time slips by, and opportunities pass by faster than we realize (13:26)
- Why I'll do it tomorrow is the most dangerous mindset (14:42)
- Are you doing the things you set out to do? (16:03)
- Saying no to things that don't matter that are robbing you of your time (18:30)
- You're playing with fire if you continue to put things off (21:54)
- The world needs you to show up your best self (24:16)
Additional Resources:
- *Cristy's *45th* *Birthday Bundle: https://coderedlifestyle.com/birthday
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- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
YouTube
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedYT
Website
http://coderedlifestyle.com
At the time of this recording, I have had almost 45,000 people come through my program. And finding your correct goal weight is such a huge question! Who should you listen to? How do you calculate it correctly? Who do you believe? It's all so confusing, and no wonder people are frustrated!
There's just too much conflicting information available online about how to calculate your ideal goal weight. And the thing is, many people don't know who to believe. Your doctor might be saying one thing, your insurance company says something different, and your BMI still gives you different goal weight.
At Code Red, we have a proprietary formula we use to calculate the ideal goal weight for custom programs. And having written close to 45k of them to date, we pretty much hit the mark all the time.
However, you don't have to have a custom program to determine your ideal goal weight. Your body intuitively knows your ideal weight. You just need to remember when you felt confident, felt great about your body, your clothes fitted well, had tons of energy, didn't have body aches. If you are honest with yourself, that is your ideal weight.
Click play to learn more about how to determine your ideal goal weight and how to get there and maintain your weight at that goal.
Key Takeaways
- The code red proprietary formula for calculating ideal goal weight (02:03)
- Why goal weight is such a sensitive topic many people (06:54)
- How the different programs determine ideal goal weight (12:47)
- The one major shortcoming with the BMI chart (19:11)
- What should your goal weight be? (25:04)
- How to set weight loss goals that lead you to your ideal goal weight (28:35)
- Your body intuitively knows your ideal weight; don't overthink it (30:17)
Additional Resources:
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
YouTube
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedYT
Website
http://coderedlifestyle.com
I wish I had a dollar for every time someone asked me this. Can you cheat on Code Red? Because all the other weight loss programs let you cheat! So what's the big deal, right? Well, the reasons might shock you!
Even though all other programs allow cheat meals or cheat foods, Code Red doesn't do this. We don't believe in cheat meals because it is not worth it. People never make any progress with this type of mindset and behavior.
The stakes are too high to have a cheat meal or, God forbid, a cheat day. We are dealing with people who are metabolically sick, people with type 2 diabetes, people who have failed on all other weight loss programs, or are just on the verge of a life-altering disease. This is about our health, we can't afford to not be serious about it by having cheat foods and cheat meals attitude.
The major problem with cheat foods and the weight loss programs that have them is that they don't address the sugar addiction crisis that we have as a people. The heart of the problem with weight is sugar addiction, and having cheat foods doesn't help at all. That's why we don't do it at Code Red.
Click Play and hear the reasons we don't do cheat meals at Code Red and how to get back on track if you have already cheated.
Key Takeaways
- Why cheat meals is making one step forwards and two steps backward (00:00)
- The stakes are too high to have a mindset of cheat meals (13:26)
- The No. 1 problem with cheat foods (15:28)
- The power of sugar addiction (17:40)
- The last meal Phenomenon: What you eat sets you up for the day (19:11)
- It's not about the food; it's the behavior and mindset towards it (23:48)
- You can lose weight and not cheat (31:22)
- Cheating is never worth it (36:54)
Additional Resources:
Episode 32: The Last Meal Phenomenon
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- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedIG
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedLI
YouTube
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedYT
Website
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Even if you're not diabetic or pre-diabetic, we all need to understand insulin and the role it plays in our body. Here are some very simple, natural things you can do to help your body in this area.
Being insulin sensitive means that you need just a tiny amount of this very important hormone for it to do its job. It's crucial that we all strive to be more insulin sensitive, whether diabetic, pre-diabetic, or not. And if you think that today's topic doesn't apply to you, think again. Two-thirds of Americans, that's about 200 million, are pre-diabetic.
At Code Red, we believe in eating like we are all diabetic. We shouldn't wait till our fasting blood glucose and our A1C is too high to look at what we are eating. We believe that everybody should be working towards becoming more insulin sensitive.
Two of the five markers of metabolic health are related to our insulin levels. This explains how important this hormone is to our overall health and why we should be paying extra attention to it.
Listen in to today's podcast to get some key takeaways on some of the simple yet effective things you should be doing to increase your insulin sensitivity.
Key Takeaways
- Why everybody should be working towards being more insulin sensitive (02:30)
- The vital role insulin plays in our body (07:03)
- Why movement is so important to becoming insulin sensitive (15:14)
- Eating less often and no snacking to allow our bodies to rejuvenate (20:40)
- How cinnamon and ginger help increase insulin sensitivity (27:28)
- Why you should add soluble fiber such as chia seeds and flax to help your body (28:57)
- How Code Red will make you more insulin sensitive (32:21)
- Nailing the basics (34:54)
Additional Resources:
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
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Hitting the hard ground hurts. You're gonna be bruised, broken, and busted up. But hitting concrete is a career-ender, a deal-breaker, and you'll probably die. So many people think that the mistakes they make are career-enders (like hitting concrete). But I encourage you to reconsider; get up, dust yourself off and go again instead of giving up.
What has happened to you is not a deal-breaker, it’s all the way you choose to look at it. So many people think they've hit concrete if they gain their weight back. They think they will never come back from it. There's nothing in weight loss or in Code Red that is a deal-breaker.
It might be embarrassing, but spending the rest of your life overweight just because you are embarrassed doesn't make any sense. You can come back from it if you just took the next small step forward. Whatever happened is in the past. All you need to is identify what went wrong, learn from your mistakes, and move forward in a different direction.
Is there anything in your life you think you can't come back from? Have you gained back all the weight you lost and are now stuck? Tune in to this episode to learn how to get up, dust yourself, and take the next small step forward.
Key Takeaways
- Difference between hitting hard ground and hitting concrete (03:35)
- Learning from our mistakes and moving forward in a different direction (18:25)
- It's all in the way you choose to look at it (19:38)
- Gaining your weight back is not a deal-breaker (20:12)
- How to identify where you went wrong so that you don't make the same mistake again (23:28)
- There's no amount of weight that you could gain that is a deal-breaker (25:35)
- All you need to do is take the next small step forward (28:18)
Additional Resources:
- https://www.swanwicksleep.com/
- http://coderedlifestyle.com/swannies
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- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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Humans are the only species on the earth that don't eat a species-specific diet. We have been eating the proper human diet for 5-6 million years until recently. But now we eat processed food from factories. Hear my experience of transitioning my dog to a species-specific diet and how that made me really consider how the "American standard diet" is killing us.
Here at Code Red, we believe the human species was designed to eat an animal-based diet. That's why you hear me talk of the proper human diet all the time. We were not meant to eat all these processed foods that make up the American diet. It makes so much sense to stick as much as possible to what our ancestors ate.
If you are trying to lose weight, you'll get much better results faster by eating what our species was meant to eat. Even better results than working out. Remember the last episode we talked about fat athletes. It doesn't matter how much you work out; if your diet is crap, you will be unhealthy.
Click Play to learn what the proper human diet is and the benefits of sticking to a species-specific diet including keeping the five metabolic health markers in a good range.
Key Takeaways
- Changing your diet can give much better results than working out (12:30)
- Why the Code Red Program is a hybrid of many programs (13:45)
- We are the only species that eat a diet that is not species-specific (17:13)
- Our species was designed to eat an animal-based diet (18:08)
- How my dog made it clear to me that humans too should have a species-specific diet (18:50)
- Why it makes so much sense to stick to what our ancestors ate (27:16)
- The five metabolic health markers (34:17)
Additional Resources:
- The Carnivore Code Book by Dr. Paul Saladino, MD
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- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
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Lisa Cain has been heavy her entire life. Bullied as a kid, they called her "Jolly Green Giant." At 6 foot 2, she could never shop in the kids' section, couldn't fit into uniforms, and was told she was fat by her coach. Decades went by, and every diet failed, including weight loss surgery. Hear Lisa's story of how she finally lost 161 lbs and is no longer a "jolly green giant" but a goddess!!
Her transformation story has inspired so many people to begin their weight loss journey, and as you'll be hearing from her, her life has been completely changed.
If you look at her before and after pictures, they don't look like the same person. She looks younger and more vibrant after losing weight, and she is having a hard time getting used to her new body after being heavy her entire life.
Lisa explains the reason she thinks Code Red worked for her after all other programs, including weight loss surgery, failed is that Code Red gets to the root of the problem. Her custom program helped her understand her body better, and what types of food worked for her.
Click Play to hear Lisa’s weight loss journey and how she is inspiring other people when they see how different she is now.
Key Takeaways
- Growing up tall and big and always having an image issue (05:28)
- Getting bariatric surgery after hitting 360 lbs. (10:31)
- How all weight loss programs Lisa tried failed before she found Code Red (13:20)
- Why Code Red worked where other programs failed (18:38)
- The AHA moment that made Lisa understand she needed something different (23:26)
- How everything was a crisis when Lisa and her family were not eating well (24:41)
- Having a hard time getting used to her new body (26:03)
- Finding what's best for her in the Code Red Maintenance Program (28:00)
- How Lisa is encouraging other people through her weight loss journey (36:13)
Additional Resources:
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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Are you throwing up a 195 overhead jerk but asking for the seatbelt extender on the plane? I've been saying this for years, but finally, a new study was released to back me up on if it is okay to be fat as long as you're fit.
One cannot be fat but healthy. This is according to new research by the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The negative effects of excess body fat on heart health cannot be mitigated by leading an active lifestyle.
The idea that people who are fat and fit are healthy is simply a myth that has been busted by this new study. We have known this at Code Red all along, and I have said numerous times that exercise doesn't have anything to do with fat loss. Exercise has a ton of benefits, but weight loss isn't one of them.
The number one biggest lie in weight loss is that you can exercise your weight off. It doesn't matter how much you bench press, run, or ride a bike. It doesn't matter how fit you are; if you are overweight, you need to lose that fat. And the answer lies in real food, water, and sleep.
Are you in any doubt whether Fat but Fit is healthy? Tune in to this episode to learn why this is a myth and how we can help you lose that weight at Code Red.
Key Takeaways
- How the Code Red Lifestyle was born because I was a fat athlete (01:38)
- Fat but fit is a myth when it comes to heart health (09:11)
- Food is the answer to losing weight (11:11)
- The No 1 biggest lie in weight loss (14:27)
- The problem of being overweight even if you are fit (18:48)
- The 5 metabolic markers of good health (19:43)
- Exercise is not where it's at when it comes to weight loss (22:56)
Additional Resources:
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/health/fat-but-fit-study-scli-intl-wellness/index.html
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- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
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I don't want to talk about this. But it's the elephant in the room. So why do people gain back their weight after leaving the Code Red community? Let's have a heart to heart and learn where they went wrong and how you can prevent this from happening to you.
Today we are talking about what many people in the weight loss industry avoid talking about. It is clear to everybody that people gain back their weight after leaving the program that helped them lose weight. Code Red is no different; most of our certified coaches and leaders have unfortunately regained some weight or all of it after they left the community.
Does this indicate a failure of the Code Red program? Absolutely not; as much as it's baffling why people would go through the weight loss process only to regain back their weight, we have found the reasons why this happens.
In this episode, we share these reasons so that we can prepare you not to repeat them. We want to set you up for success when you get to maintenance. We want to teach you how to live life after weight loss without gaining any of it back.
Listen in as I take you through all the reasons why people gain back their weight and how you can avoid this happening to you.
Key Takeaways
- The elephant in the room (04:00)
- Why certified coaches and leaders gain back weight after they leave Code Red (07:11)
- If you ignore the rules, you gain back your weight (16:13)
- What we teach Code Red rebels at maintenance (18:36)
- The three things that are common to rebels who gain back their weight (20:28)
- How to use the scale as your fist line of defense (23:27)
- A lot of things could be avoided if you stay properly hydrated (28:47)
- How letting sugar in your house opens the floodgates to other things (30:03)
Additional Resources:
- Get Your Personalized Code Red Water Bottle
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
http://bit.ly/coderedbook
Connect with Cristy:
http://bit.ly/cristycoderedfb
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After calling her "Fat Butt," this 25-year police veteran became a hermit crab and sank lower and lower into shame and guilt. But hear what happened when she found Code Red and lost 121 lbs.
She is now a speaker, author and living her best life at 54 years old. I am talking about Liz Weber, whose weight loss journey is so inspiring and unlike any other, we have done before. Her story will inspire all of us and resonate with many police officers, firefighters, and other first responders.
Working as an overweight police officer came with numerous challenges. Her weight often held her back, and faced ridicule from her fellow officers. Even though she enjoyed her job, it was getting difficult just to physically do the job.
Once she retired, she let herself go and became completely overweight at 261 pounds. At rock bottom with no hope, she came across Code Red and joined the 10-pound takedown challenge, and her weight started falling off.
Tune in to hear her amazing story, including some advice to overweight first responders on how they can seek help to get their life back.
Key Takeaways
- How challenging it is to serve as an overweight police officer (04:05)
- Getting hope, confidence, and sparkle back through weight loss (09:40)
- How being overweight messes your confidence and secludes you from the world (11:22)
- Why first responders struggle to ask for help and how to bridge that gap (13:21)
- The inspiring ripple effect of a Code Red Rebel on people around them (18:13)
- Why the Code Red Maintenance game is so strong (21:34)
- How to talk to people who are on the fence about weight loss (26:49)
Additional Resources:
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
Connect with Cristy:
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It sounds silly, but a lot of people STOP once they reach their goal. You can't stop, and you can't go back to the old ways that got you into this mess, to begin with. But you can pivot, shift and move into a new phase.
We have noticed that many people stop doing what they did to reach their goal, they just stop and become lazy. We don't want you to do this, we want you to reach your goal and stay there. What you did to reach your goal, you got to keep doing it.
Pivoting to your new phase once you reach your goal requires a change of plan and a shift in mindset, but you have to stay committed every day for the rest of your life. You ain't never going back to your old ways.
At Code Red, we are playing the long game. Hitting your weight loss goal is just one piece of the puzzle. Once you get there, we shift and pivot into the maintenance program because we believe that America doesn't have a weight loss problem, but a weight regain problem.
Listen in and learn more about pivoting to your new phase once you reach your goal and how we can help you here at Code Red!
Key Takeaways
- Shifting and pivoting once you reach your goal weight (04:58)
- The Code Red Maintenance Program (05:50)
- What you did to reach your goal, you got to keep doing it (07:16)
- You need to stay committed every day (11:22)
- How we are playing the long game at Code Red (16:22)
- The three non-negotiables of maintenance (18:02)
Additional Resources:
- Redmond.life/realsalt/ Apply CODERED15 for 15% Discount
- Coderedlifestyle.com/app/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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At what point does your past STOP defining you? If you park at the point of your pain and never move past it, you'll never show up for your true self and help others.
When you park at the point of our pain and don't get past it, you hinder the light inside you from showing. You don't show up and end up robbing yourself and your loved ones of your light, your joy, and all the good that you bring to the world.
The world needs you to show up, but you can't show up while you are parking at the point of your pain. No matter what happened to you, and we are cognizant of the fact that many traumatic things happen to people who never asked for them or ever deserved them, but we can't allow them to define us.
Cari and I have had bad things happen to us, but we didn't park there. We didn't allow these experiences to define us. Remember, nobody can steal your joy. Don't let what happened to you be an excuse for not reaching your goals.
Are you struggling to let go of the past and are still parking at the point of your pain? Click Play to learn how to get past your pain and how the Code Red team can help you in your journey.
Key Takeaways
- At what point are you going to let the past stop defining you (01:48)
- Making your test your testimony (07:17)
- How your past loses power over you when you don't let it define you (12:21)
- Nobody can steal your joy (13:21)
- Taking the power out of the person who hurt you (16:16)
- Embracing the present by seeing past your hurt (19:22)
- You are worth it; you deserve to be happy (20:00)
- Don't let what happened to be an excuse for not reaching your goals (23:35)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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People say, "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." But that is the reality. So ladies, how do you set the tone of your home? Guest mother and grandmother Carole Terherst (and yes, my mom) gives sound advice and a little tough love to wives & mothers from all walks of life.
As a mother, you are responsible for setting the tone of your home. However, this doesn't give you a free pass to make everyone's life miserable because you let your frustrations get the better of you. This is not to say it will always be easy, but you can make an effort to control it.
With only 7% of communication being verbal, there's so much energy that a mom can put out to her household, even without saying anything. You don't have to yell for your children to obey you. You have the magic wand to control the mood, temperature, and status of your home.
As you'll be hearing my mom explain, parenting is mostly about setting rules and boundaries. You are the mom and the ultimate decision-maker. You are going to establish the non-negotiables, or you'll have a bigger mess to take care of later.
Click Play on this episode to hear all the nuggets of wisdom that mom gives us, including why getting to a healthy weight helps you maintain a calmer and happier home.
Key Takeaways
- How others set the tone of their home (02:51)
- Making a concerted effort to create a peaceful and safe home (08:04)
- Giving age-appropriate responsibilities to your children (12:43)
- How to establish boundaries and non-negotiables with your children (14:53)
- Why maintaining a calm home is related to the mom being healthy (18:06)
- The influence and power women have over their household (20:15)
- The negative effects of sugar in your household (21:53)
- How parents can transition to healthier food for their children (26:41)
- Why moms should take better care of themselves (31:05)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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People always say, "I'll start Monday" or "I'll start after my son's wedding..." and I just can't wrap my head around why someone would be sick longer than they have to. How much longer do you want to live in this misery. Be willing to start NOW.
There's always going to be something else coming up. If you are serious about taking your life back, you will start today. You won't wait for the perfect timing because it will never come. You'll only find excuses every time.
Based on our experiences in Code Red, waiting just postpones the inevitable. And we can only question your motivation and commitment if you are waiting.
Rather than wait, you are better off learning how to work around whatever is coming up because there will always be a birthday party, a wedding, an anniversary, etc. When you wait until after the upcoming one to start, you are going to wait for the next. The months and years will roll by, and you'll still be fat and sick.
There's no switch that you will flip to magically lose weight. You have to commit to starting now. Tune in this episode to learn how Code Red can help you lose weight and feel better.
Key Takeaways
- You are not going to automatically lose weight; you have to commit to start today (04:26)
- We question your motivation and commitment if you are waiting (06:12)
- Why you need to rethink what you find enjoyable (06:49)
- If you are serious about taking your life back, start today (11:22)
- How much more weight do you want to put on before its time (16:43)
- Don't put off the inevitable, don't wait anymore (23:59)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
Connect with Cristy:
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This is a word that needs to be eradicated from your vocabulary. Never say, "I can't..." whether it be "I can't afford" or "I can't find the time" or "I can't find the energy..." it's all bullcrap. You can, but you choose not to. Change your mindset around that contraction, "I CAN'T." Because it's creating a LACK mentality.
When we say we can't, we take away our own power and ability. It is a defeatist mentality that disempowers us, and nothing good can come from it. Don't take away your power with this way of thinking. You have the ability to make it work!
You will never achieve something great if you keep using 'I can't.' These words and the mentality permeates your whole life. We hear it all the time with our custom programs. People will say they can't afford it, yet they go ahead spend their money on fast food and other crap.
It all comes down to what you consider important. If you want it badly enough, you'll find the money, the time, and the energy to do it. And this applies to almost everything in life. It's all about the sacrifices you are willing to make to get to it.
Click Play on this episode and hear Cristy ad Cari encourage you to eradicate 'I Cant' from your vocabulary and teach you what to say instead to empower yourself!
Key Takeaways
- Fighting the lack mentality ingrained in us growing up (04:48)
- It's all about what you value (10:03)
- It's all about the sacrifices you are willing to make to get it (16:13)
- You have the ability to make it work (18:25)
- If it is important enough for you, you'll find a way to do it (24:10)
- Why saying you can't take away your power (29:39)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
Connect with Cristy:
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So many people dream of big things: Running a big company! Having millions of dollars! Owning a Lamborghini! And I'm all for having big dreams (I have them myself), But you won't even take care of the beat up car you own now. You won't even treat your 2 employees with respect, so how are you supposed to have 100 employees? If you aren't faithful with little, why should you be trusted with MUCH?
The bible in the book of Luke says He who is faithful in the little will also be faithful in much. Those people that can take care of the little they have, end up getting more and more because they have proven they can handle it.
It may not seem like much, but the small stuff really matters. Things like making your bed in the morning, being clean and organized, treating everybody with kindness. We should be responsible in the small things and teach our children to be as well.
It all starts with the little; nobody just jumps in and becomes famous and a big celebrity. You must be faithful with the little you have and grow. The little things lead to bigger things. If you don't prove yourself with these little things, there's no way you'll be able to handle the bigger things.
Tune in to this episode to learn more about being faithful, responsible, and trustworthy with whatever little you have. Being faithful in the little will prove that you will be faithful with much!
Key Takeaways
- He who is faithful in the little will also be faithful in much (06:22)
- A trip down memory lane remembering being around horses (06:34)
- How a longtime family friend reinforced the need to take good care of things (13:44)
- Teaching our kids to be responsible in the small things (18:41)
- It all starts with the little; Why the small stuff really means a lot (21:25)
- Proving yourself with a small amount of responsibility before you ask for more (27:02)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
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With 93% of our Code Red community being female, you never hear about the MEN of Code Red. But I promise you - they're out there! And their lives have been drastically changed. Hear their stories!
First off, we have DJ, a husband, a father, and active duty Air Force. His wife Leisha joined Code Red and had massive success losing 115 pounds. This and surgery on a leg injury were his turning point. He joined a 10-Pound Takedown Challenge and went on to lose 52 pounds.
Next up, we have John Gallagher, a husband, father, and active duty Coast Guard. At 253 pounds, his weight started affecting his work. He'd be out of breath and got physically exhausted just doing basic things. At the risk of falling out of compliance with weight standards and losing his career, he joined Code Red and found extraordinary success.
Just imagine being 55 years old and in a career where the life expectancy is 57, being way overweight at 300 pounds, and coming from a family with a history of blood pressure and heart disease? That's the story of Mark Peterson, one of our long-standing men of Code Red. You better tune in and listen to his hugely inspiring story.
You'll be excited to hear our next story from Mark, a young man. After trying out many different options, he got to Code Red through a family friend. He listened to the Code Red Audiobook and followed the rules, which led to 60 pounds melting off in 6 months.
Tune in to this episode and hear all these amazing stories from Code Red Men and how their lives have been drastically changed!
Additional Resources:
- https://cristycodered.libsyn.com/psoriatic-arthritis-a-living-hell-part-2-w-jade-gallagher
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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People look at their weight and think that’s the problem. But in reality, your weight is the result of a BIGGER PROBLEM. Your weight is a symptom of the actual problem.
You’ll find so many people struggling to lose weight all the time and even regaining it all back. This is because the bioaccumulation of body fat is not the problem; it is a symptom and a result of a bigger problem in your life.
The question you need to ask yourself is, what’s going on in your life that is causing the accumulation of excess body fat? From our experience dealing with the thousands of people who come through our programs, some of the bigger problems are sleep deprivation, not drinking enough water, and eating chemically processed crap food.
Being overweight is not healthy. It is an indication of bigger problems and means you are not practicing self-care. If you take the time to look at the bigger issues and take care of them, the weight will certainly go off. It is not about the numbers on the scale but about your health and your life.
Tune in to this episode to learn how to heal your body and take care of the big problems that are leading to your weight gain.
Key Takeaways
- Bioaccumulation of fact in your body is a symptom of a bigger problem in your life (02:35)
- What is causing you to accumulate excess body fat? (04:05)
- How sleep deprivation leads to excess body fat (06:59)
- Practicing self-care and placing yourself first to heal your body (13:31)
- Being overweight is not healthy; it’s an indicator of bigger issues (17:13)
- What is your weight gain a symptom of? (19:54)
- How to start healing your body to address the bigger issues (21:30)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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Everyone loves being catered to; someone to cook for you, serve you, wait on you, and clean up afterward. But someone has to pay the bill. And I promise you - they're not doing it from the goodness of their hearts. You will get the bill, and YOU WILL PAY.
The same goes for weight loss. It seems like it's just one donut or one pizza. But the bill comes in the form of eczema, IBS, medications, migraines, or weight gain.
Don't lie to yourself; everything you indulge in right now will have to be paid back at some point. If you indulge in unhealthy foods, the time to pay will surely come, and you will have to do it.
When you go to a fancy restaurant and enjoy a fine dining experience, somebody pays the bill. The same case with our health, when we indulge, I promise you that you'll have to pay for it. Those calories are gonna show up somewhere in your body. You can pay now or pay later buy pay you will. There's no running away from it.
Commit today to a healthy lifestyle such as the Code Red Lifestyle that is based on real food, water, and sleep. If you don't, your poor food choices compound and start manifesting in your body through headaches, pains, inflammation, etc. It's all fun and games till the bill comes.
Make wise choices today no matter your age. Pay your dues and avoid boatloads of heartache later. When it comes to your health, it's either you pay now or later. You can't get away from it. Click Play on this episode and learn how to pay the piper today!
Key Takeaways
- Why the statement pay now or pay later holds true in weight loss (10:33)
- If you indulge in something, you'll have to pay for it (12:22)
- I promise you, none of these calories are free (13:00)
- You can't get away from it; you'll soon get the bill (14:01)
- How your poor choices compound and start manifesting in your body (15:42)
- You can take care of your problem now, or later when it gets worse (18:38)
- How to save yourself and your family boatloads of heartache later (23:08)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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You wonder why you can't lose weight when you're eating clean Monday through Friday and then going OFF THE RAILS on Saturday and Sunday! That's not how this works. Goals don't stop on the weekends. If you're serious about your weight loss and health, you commit to a healthy lifestyle ALL 7 DAYS OF THE WEEK.
Often a time, we see people commit halfway to a healthy lifestyle. For some days, they are committed to eating real food, water, and sleep and exercising but fall off the rails during the weekend or during a vacation, or during some other time.
That's now how living a healthy lifestyle works; you need to remain fully committed all the time. Your health goals don't change based on how you feel. Lifestyle diseases don't take a break during the weekends. People try to justify this by saying it's just a cheat meal once in a while or during the weekend.
The problem with this mentality is that once you get used to it, it becomes easier and easier to keep cheating on your health plan. This mentality compounds itself, and eventually, you are completely off the track.
You have to get past the mentality of earning the right to cheat if you are to remain healthy. You'll always be finding an excuse to have something that you know you shouldn't. Weekends, anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, etc. are not excuses to go off your health plan.
Listen in to this episode as Cristy and Cari explain why you need to be fully committed to a healthy lifestyle no matter the day of the week.
Key Takeaways
- Goals don't stop just because it's the weekend (03:02)
- Staying on track even during your vacation (05:26)
- The big problem with having cheat meals (06:12)
- Getting past the mentality of earning the right to cheat (11:11)
- You don't cease to be on a health journey because of an event (12:11)
- How you feel right now doesn't change your health goal (16:08)
- No more games guys, it's time to put your health first (19:59)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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People apologize for the wrong reasons! They apologize for how they're parenting, how messy their house is, and they apologize for their weight loss. They're acting SORRY that they're on a health journey, and it doesn't fit into the social norm. So they feel like they're putting others out, which is NOT TRUE!
Chronic apologizing, even for things that you shouldn't be apologizing about, indicate a lack of confidence or insecurity. It is a bad habit that we all should eliminate from our lives. As we talked about in an earlier episode, you should be okay with being in uncomfortable situations without the need to apologize.
The problem with being a chronic apologizer is that your credibility goes down. People never believe you, even when you are genuinely sorry. They are used to you apologizing for stuff that doesn't even matter. This need to apologize comes from the need to justify everything we do.
Certainly, you shouldn't be apologizing for your weight loss journey. You won't believe it, but we see so many people apologizing for their weight loss. They apologize for making healthier choices and putting themselves first. Be confident in yourself, and do YOU!
Click play on this episode to learn more about how to be more confident in life and go about your business without the need to constantly apologize.
Key Takeaways
- Why chronic apologizing indicates a lack of confidence (07:37)
- Being okay with uncomfortable situations without apologizing (08:29)
- How to say NO in a firm but respectful way (11:27)
- When you are a chronic apologizer, your credibility goes down (12:08)
- Don't feel the need to justify anything (13:12)
- Never apologize for your weight loss journey and making better choices (16:31)
- Be confident in yourself, and don't devalue yourself by constantly apologizing (25:51)
- Don't feel the need to fill the silence with an apology (27:47)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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It's so much easier to blame your family, your job, COVID, your kids, etc... for you getting off track and NOT taking care of yourself. It's time to stop blaming and start taking responsibility for your own actions.
Do you know why it's easier to give excuses than take responsibility for your circumstances? Yeah, taking responsibility is hard, and many people are unable to do it. However, if you need to succeed in anything, you have to do it. You simply have to take responsibility without the need to give bullcrap excuses.
If you want to be great at something and reach the top, you have to learn to take responsibility for everything that happens. Own up the problem, look for solutions, and fix it, then make sure that it never happens again. That is the formula for greatness.
If you are placing blame on everything other than you, then you got to step back, take a hard look in the mirror and realize that ultimately, the buck stops with you.
The bottom line is that it's nobody else's fault but you. You have to take responsibility for the circumstance you are in, no matter what happened. You cannot blame other factors for regaining weight that you had lost. It's your fault, period.
Key Takeaways
- Giving reasons for your circumstances is no better than giving excuses (02:05)
- Its nobody's else's fault but you (04:20)
- Great people always take responsibility (09:04)
- Nobody puts anything in your mouth but you (11:56)
- Always ask yourself what you can do when faced with a challenge (15:29)
- Ultimately, the buck stops with you (18:42)
- You prioritize your health, or you don't (21:41)
- It hurts so bad to take responsibly, but you have to do it (22:03)
- Own it, then do something about it (23:00)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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So many times, we hear people limit themselves in their weight loss or going back to college or competing in a sport, etc. because they think they're too "old." I've never seen someone NOT hit goal weight because of their age. So why are you letting your age hold you back from ANYTHING?
In many areas of our lives, age is not a determining factor in whether we can SUCCEED at something or not, and is definitely not the case when it comes to weight loss. In the thousands of Code Red programs we have written, we have never seen someone who couldn't hit their goal weight because of their age.
Most people use age as an excuse to not do something that they know they should be doing. Don't be one of those people who lead an excuse driven life around age, always using excuses not to move forward in your life. Being young doesn't give you an excuse to do what you want, and being middle-aged doesn't give you an excuse not to do what you should be doing.
If there's something you've always wanted to do, your age should not limit you. It may be going back to college, taking a trip, starting something new, starting your weight loss journey, etc., just do it. If you do a cost-benefit analysis and find something is right for you, don't be scared, just go for it.
Tune in to this episode and learn more about taking your life back no matter your age and what you have done or not done in your life.
Key Takeaways
- Age is not the determining factor whether we can succeed at something (04:30)
- We have never seen somebody not able to hit their goal weight because of their age (06:31)
- Being young doesn't give you an excuse to do what you want (10:02)
- Being middle-aged doesn't give you an excuse not do what you should be doing (10:02)
- Don't be scared to do something just because of your age (17:10)
- You can take your life back no matter what age you are (18:23)
Additional Resources:
- https://www.swanwicksleep.com/
- http://coderedlifestyle.com/swannies
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- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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It's always fun to get questions directly from the listeners! So thank you for submitting your questions from chopping wood to pregnancy to choosing goal weight to our favorite sister moment!
Every once in a while, we do an Instagram Q&A, and we always get some great questions that we are happy to answer. To start us off, we have a few questions about our custom program.
The question is, how do you decide on someone’s goal weight? We have a proprietary formula that we use to determine your goal weight based on 25 years of experience and tens of thousands of people who have come through the program.
Another question we get asked a lot is about pregnancy and Code Red. Should someone who is pregnant be in the lifestyle? We believe that everybody should be eating real food, water, and sleep.
We don't want pregnant women to lose weight, but they can benefit a lot and give their baby a good start by eating real food, water, and sleep. However, we are not giving medical advice; we recommend you talk with your doctor about what's best for you.
Tune in to this episode and hear us answer some more amazing questions from our Q&A.
Key Takeaways
- How we come up with a goal weight for you in a custom program using a proprietary formula (02:56)
- Cristy's eerie ability to be right on goal weight (07:14)
- Does artificial sweetener stevia and monk fruit cause an increase in insulin production (08:38)
- Are LDL and triglycerides bad? (11:33)
- Our favorite sister memories from childhood (16:09)
- Pregnancy and Code Red (19:11)
- The best ways and types of exercise to incorporate when you are ready (25:11)
- Can people who don't drink tea or coffee take MCT oil (28:57)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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We seem to be living in quite unstable times with what’s happening all over. We have the pandemic, the riots, the markets, politics, and everything in between. But this is not a one-off situation, there seems to always be some instability at any one time. The key is to learn how to find stability in an unstable world, that’s why I’m sharing my 3 step process for finding stability in an unstable world.
My first tip is figuring out what you can control. This may sound simple, but you have way more control than you think. Many of us go about life just giving in so easily in an attempt to please everybody. We end up doing what everybody wants without sticking for ourselves. Remember, stick up for yourself because no one else will.
The second tip to finding stability in an unstable world is finding what you can be thankful for. Gratitude goes a long way in helping us find stability. There’s so much to be thankful for, we can easily get so hung up on small problems that don’t actually matter. Find gratitude in things rather than always complaining about things.
My third tip is finding how you can help other people; how can you serve. There are many ways you can serve other people, and they don’t necessarily involve spending money. There are so many kind people in this world who help others, and you too can be one of them. And don’t help people to get attention to yourself, help people for the right reasons.
You’ll find so much peace if you try my three tips for finding stability. Tune in to this episode to hear more on how to apply these tips to your life.
Key Takeaways
- Learning to live in an unstable world (05:37)
- Concentrate on things that you can control (06:38)
- Always stick up for yourself (07:04)
- Find what you can be thankful for (10:05)
- Make a list of things that can be grateful for (12:57)
- How can you serve others (13:57)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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This week, we are having a staff retreat. Hear what we have learned and noticed being around like-minded people. We had no idea how powerful this has been.
Being around people that lift you up and make you better than you are is very important if you are trying to achieve something. It gets so much easier to reach and maintain your goals when you are around such uplifting people who have the same goals as you. You feel their energy, which then inspires you to get better. It’s almost like a church camp experience.
During our staff retreat, besides having a good time, we learned a lot from each other and how the Code Red way of living and lifestyle has an impact on people’s lives. Surrounding yourself with your tribe gives you the strength to conquer your fears.
Some other observations we made from being around our tribe is the positive outlook everybody in the tribe has and the kindness. We are nonjudgmental because we have all been there; we struggled with weight but took our lives back.
Now, you may be thinking that you don’t have a tribe of like-minded people around you. Cristy and Cari advise that you may have to put in the effort to connect with a tribe. Maybe you need to arrange something or make plans, and people join you. You have to make an effort to find these people and connect with them.
Key Takeaways
- Why you should surround yourself with people with similar goals (01:57)
- Having a relaxing, calm time at the staff retreat (06:40)
- How our amazing zip-lining experience went down (07:46)
- How the Code Red lifestyle impacts people’s lives and empowers them (09:09)
- Surrounding yourself with your tribe gives you strength (10:33)
- Code Red rebels learn to carry their own stuff (11:32)
- It’s so much easier to maintain your goals when you surround yourself with people with similar goals (12:40)
- How to find your tribe (17:39)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/shop/
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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Don't waste a crisis! Take the crappy parts of your life and turn them into a message to help others.
As the saying goes, a smart person learns from his mistakes, but a wise person learns from the mistakes of others. Taking your mess and turning it into a message for other people to learn from and avoid their own mess is a great service to humanity.
Listen to Cristy's incredible story as she takes us through her life and how she turned around her mess into her message. Before she was 40, she acknowledges she didn't do much with her life and didn't contribute much to society. She had a few high moments, but she didn't contribute to changing people's lives. All this changed when she launched Code Red, where she has transformed regular people's lives in a big way.
Cristy says whatever mess she went through in the past is what made her and the Code Red Lifestyle into what it is now. Code Red wouldn't have come about if all those messes hadn't happened to her.
Cristy's story inspires everyone out there that you can turn around your mess into a powerful message. It doesn't matter what you are going through right now or have gone through in the past. You can turn it all around and be an inspiration to other people.
Every person has a message they can share with society, everybody can contribute positively. Don't be sad about your messes, package them into your message, and change people's lives.
Key Takeaways
- Cristy's mess earlier in her life and how she turned it into her message (03:02)
- Whatever you went through in the past made you who you are now (12:52)
- Being more compassionate about people going through struggles of life (14:49)
- How Cristy's mess had molded her and the Code Red Lifestyle (16:23)
- Taking your mess and turning it into your message for other people to learn from (18:27)
- Don't underestimate the power of your story (24:15)
- Don't let your mess go to waste (25:02)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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GNC owner and Chippendale dancer Billy Jeffery has been in the health & fitness industry for over 20 years (Cristy says Billy is her "spirit animal"). After watching fellow Idahoans suffer greatly from the lockdown in 2020, they team up to help listeners get past this slump and get healthy.
Cristy and Billy advise people that they can change their lives and start getting healthier by just nailing the basics. It is better to do something, however small than nothing at all. At the end of the day, it's you vs. you. You are fighting to be a better version of yourself every day by your choices.
We would rather see you pick one thing and nail it every day consistently than overcomplicate it and fail to do anything. Put in the work every day, and you'll see your life change. Just focus on the next thing you need to do to get closer to your goals.
During these times we are living in, with the pandemic and all the stress and uncertainties, it becomes even more important to make healthier choices. Billy suggests that this is the best time to focus on your health at home.
Tune in to this episode to learn more from Cristy and Billy on how you can get started by making better choices, nailing the basics, and finding the motivation to get healthier.
Key Takeaways
- Something is better than nothing at all (05:42)
- The bottom line is that it is you vs. you (06:54)
- Finding healthier ways to deal with stress during this pandemic (11:27)
- How to find the motivation to carry on (15:20)
- Whom do you trust? (19:54)
- Nailing the basics to start getting healthier (21:15)
Additional Resources:
Billy's Website: billyjeffrey.com/
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- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
Connect with Cristy:
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Week after week, you all hear me talk about the life-changing benefits of proper nutrition, hydration, and sleep. But I don't want you to just take my word for it! Hear these incredible testimonies from these four REBELS on the brink - a lifetime of obesity, sickness, pain, and suffering only to be reversed with Code Red.
Dan, Debbie, Yvonne, and Brittany have had tremendous health healing and success living the Code Red lifestyle. I want to take a moment and highlight and mention that while weight loss was something each of them experienced, it was far down on the list of the benefits they experienced from taking their lives back.
At 56 years old, Dan, a Navy veteran, a husband, a father, and was dealing with serious prostate problems, and his weight was ballooning even on his strict vegan diet.
Debbie was humiliated on a plane. She was 305 pounds, trying to fit into an airplane seat and couldn't get the seat belt to buckle. And that was her start to losing 155 pounds on Code Red.
Yvonne lost her brother to obesity and was heading down that same path she lost her brother on. And Brittany, a nurse practitioner who went to nurse practitioner school because she wanted to learn how to heal herself because traditional medical doctors were not giving her the answer. She knew something was right. And she wanted to do something about it.
These stories are heart-wrenching, and I know there are so many of you out there who can relate. I want this to be an opportunity for you to be genuinely inspired to say enough is enough so you can start living the life you deserve.
Key Takeaways
- Debbie’s humiliation when she couldn’t fit on an airplane seat (05:02)
- How Debbie took her life back with Cristy Code Red (08:55)
- Brittany finding passion in metabolic medicine (14:09)
- Finally reaching her goal weight through the custom program (19:16)
- Dan begins to question his vegan lifestyle (24:26)
- He begins to have health issues as a result of his unhealthy diet (30:00)
- Yvonne loses her brother to obesity (35:50)
- She was dealing with severe pain and health complications due to her own weight issues (40:02)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
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So many people are living life controlled by fear. The days turn into years and pretty soon, you find you have wasted your life because you were too afraid to step out. I want you to start living a BRAVER life! Do it AFRAID if you must.
Often a time, fear is bigger in our minds that it is in actual life. Once we overcome our fears, we wonder why we were even afraid in the first place. What this fear does to us is that it not only robs us our opportunities but also messes our self-confidence.
You’ve probably heard of the phrase ‘paralyzed by fear’ This is when we let fear control our mind to the point that we can’t do anything. Whenever you catch yourself wondering what will happen if you fail, turn it around and ask, what if I don’t.
Once you decide to face your fears, you’ll realize that you have way more control than you knew. Whatever the situation you are in, just know you can turn it around. It is not as scary as you might be tempted to think. The amazing thing about facing your fears is that it grows your confidence to face the next big thing. And if the situation is totally beyond your control, then there is no point in worrying about it.
If you want to know how to live a fearless and braver life, click play on today’s episode.
Key Takeaways
- Fear is always bigger in our minds than it is in actual life (02:35)
- Decide to start living a braver life today (04:47)
- Fear wastes so much of our brain space and our adrenaline for nothing (14:19)
- It is not as scary as you think it is (19:09)
- You have way more control over your situation than you realize (21:32)
- Life will pass you by if you are controlled by fear, it’s time to live a braver life (23:17)
- Facing your fears is like stepping on a ladder; it helps you face the next thing (27:44)
Additional Resources:
Do It Afraid by Joyce Meyer
- https://joycemeyer.org/featuredresources/do-it-afraid
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- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
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At age 26, military wife, mother of 4, and entrepreneur Jade Gallagher was getting chemo infusions and picking out wheelchairs for her future. Depressed, in massive pain, and having no future, Jade contemplated suicide.
But after reading my book, she started implementing the lifestyle. And within a few short months, Jade was off all medication, pain-free, and had lost 80 lbs. Hear her captivating story of beating the odds, defying the medical community, and saving her life through real food, water, and sleep.
The traditional medical community is more inclined to prescribe a pill for every ill. They never look at your diet or even propose addressing it. Often, diet is the root cause of so many of our health problems. That’s why in Code Red, we talk of the proper human diet, food water, and sleep.
In this two-part series, we have compelling evidence that the proper human diet can totally change your life.
Key Takeaways
- How Psoriatic Arthritis took over her body and made her close her thriving business (06:35)
- Spending more time on the hospital and infusion clinics than at home (09:19)
- Finding a wheelchair to move around her home due to debilitating pain (11:23)
- How the Code Red Revolution book changed her life (14:33)
- Spending $5000-50000 on expensive combo of drugs to deal with psoriatic arthritis (17:50)
- Losing weight and reducing pain after starting out on the Code Red Lifestyle (22:25)
- Doing a Try it Tuesday with her kids to teach them better choices (25:36)
- There is hope for everybody struggling out there (31:27)
- Paying for the Code Red Custom Program with her last $1000 (32:53)
- There is nothing like a Code Red community to love, support and encourage one another (39:18)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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Long before becoming a Code Red Certified Coach, 40-year-old mother of 4, Kristin Small would crawl on her belly from her bed to the shower each morning. Her crippling psoriatic arthritis caused every joint in her body to seize up. Hear how she went from $26,000/mo in chemotherapy medication to complete healing and restoration from CODE RED.
Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory condition that affects the joints and the skin. It is a serious condition that is treated with chemotherapy. It impairs mobility and may even lead to permanent joint damage.
Kristin suffered from crippling pain from Psoriatic arthritis for a long time, to the point of crawling around her home. She couldn’t do the normal day to day tasks. She sought treatment and was prescribed a cocktail of expensive drugs, which led to liver problems.
All along her medical journey, no one mentioned having to look at her diet. All this changed when a friend recommended Code Red. She bought the book and joined the challenge, and that’s when her true healing began.
In eight and a half months, she had lost 135 pounds. She was completely off her medication, and her blood pressure, cholesterol, and liver enzymes were back to normal. She got her life back, and everything got back to normal. She is now in Code Red’s maintenance program.
Tune in to this episode to hear the amazing story of her complete healing and restoration through CODE RED.
Key Takeaways
- What is Psoriatic Arthritis and some facts about it (00:27)
- Kristin’s journey and how she was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis (05:34)
- Being so seized up in the morning to the point of crawling to the bathroom (09:16)
- How Kristin go to her breaking point and sought treatment (12:01)
- Living on a cocktail of drugs that cost $26,000 a month (13:47)
- How all these drugs caused problems with her liver (19:23)
- Doctors refusing a gastric bypass surgery for her weight loss due to her medical condition (23:36)
- Finding about Code Red from a friend and finding some hope (24:48)
- Getting her life back after losing 135 pounds in eight months in Code Red (27:07)
- Learning about foods that heal and foods that poison and importance of sleep and water in the 30-day challenge (35:02)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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In every area of our lives, we get those warm, fuzzy feelings about certain commitments. But when those feelings go away, it will take daily choice in order to stay on course.
Committing to the Code Red lifestyle and any other important aspect of life is a choice and not a feeling. You have to make a choice and recommit to it daily. When your motivation is based on some hype or excitement or on feelings, you’ll struggle when things get hard.
What keeps you going when the journey gets hard? it has to be something deeper than the hype or the feelings. You have to find that intrinsic motivation within you.
If you are to stay on track, you have to make a daily choice rather than rely on those fuzzy feelings. These feelings will surely go away. It is more about choices than feelings. Then you have to surround yourself with people you are on the same path with. These two are stable foundations for getting where you want.
These choices we are talking about apply to every area of your life, not just in weight loss. Your marriage, relationships, parenting, etc. You have to recommit every day to the areas of life we want to do well.
Key Takeaways
- When your motivation is rooted in hype and excitement, you’ll struggle when things get hard (02:31)
- What keeps you going? (09:41)
- Finding intrinsic motivation for your weight loss journey (11:06)
- Nobody can want it for you more than you want it for yourself (18:30)
- Seeing the reward down the road instead of the reward right in front of you (21:04)
- What's keeping you on track? It has to be something so far beyond those fuzzy feelings (23:33)
- Why you need to surround yourself with like-minded people to stay on track (27:26)
- You cant rely on feelings, you have to make a choice every day (29:26)
Additional Resources:
- https://www.swanwicksleep.com/ enter the code "rebel" for 15% off
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- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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In this episode, I want to open up the discussion about being content without compromising your goals. Too many times, we are so obsessed with something that we don’t get to enjoy the journey. It may be our weight loss journey, our body goals, our finances, our marriage, or even a business. We have specific numbers in our head which we are always striving to get to. It never seems enough.
If you are never content about where you are, and always striving for more, it can be a dangerous line to walk. It’s not wrong to always strive, but it’s not good to never be happy with what you have. It is okay if we have ups and downs, but it is a problem if you are never satisfied.
Having a little bit of flex room with our goals and standards is one way we can ensure we don’t remain always dissatisfied. Try to stay balanced with your life and look at the bright side of things.
Let’s try to enjoy what we’ve got and our journey without compromising our goals. What matters is that you are making some progress even if it is little progress.
Key Takeaways
- Learning to be content with what you have even as you strive for more (11:08)
- Being happy with yourself and loving your body in your weight loss journey (13:06)
- At what point does it become a problem if you are never satisfied with your life (14:47)
- Knowing the point where you maintain good health, good weight and be happy with yourself (18:42)
- Having a little bit of wiggle room with our standards (21:39)
- Looking at the bright side of things and staying balanced (25:31)
- Don’t get so hung up with the one thing you wish you could change (27:09)
- You can be content with your progress while still mobbing forward with your goals (28:03)
Additional Resources:
- https://www.swanwicksleep.com/ enter the code "rebel" for 15% off
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- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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People over-complicate the CodeRedLifestyle and are always looking for the magic pill, the tricks, the workaround but you absolutely MUST nail the BASICS before taking it to the next level.
If you are not nailing the basics, nothing else you do will work. Drinking water, sleeping, and the food list we give you are the basics. There is no magic out there that will work if you are not getting these basics right. The Code Red Lifestyle rules are pretty simple. Drink your water, sleep, and eat from the food list.
Once you have mastered the basics, you can try out other things, but first, nail the basics down. If you ever find yourself off the track with the lifestyle or any other thing in life, just go back to the basics. There is no magic pill to make the body work. For instance, if you are not sleeping, your body holds on to fat as a way to protect you.
Some people tend to think that are too good for the basics, that the basics are for beginners. This is not true. Basics are so important. They are our foundational beliefs here at Code Red. There is no supplement in the world that is stronger than a good night’s sleep, drinking your water and your food. Don’t overcomplicate it, NAIL down the BASICS.
Key Takeaways
- Don't biohack, let's just stick with real food, water, and sleep (05:52)
- There is no magic pill to make the body work, it’s all in the basics (08:58)
- Having a daily recommitment to the basics to avoid going off track (11:13)
- There is no supplement out there that is as powerful as going to bed on time and drinking your water (19:14)
- Going through our monthly challenge to master the basics before going to the custom program (21:15)
- If you're not putting the work, it doesn't matter what you are doing (22:46)
- If you fall off the track, don’t get overwhelmed, just go back to the basics (26:02)
- Getting back to the basics applies to other areas of your life including your marriage, kids, finances (31:07)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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Never waste a crisis. So here I am addressing criticism of the code Red Lifestyle, The Code Red Revolution, and me. I'm taking on your critical comments.
In this episode, I respond to the most frequent criticisms of the code red lifestyle and the code red revolution book. I normally go through all the reviews to look out for any constructive criticism that can help improve the programs and improve the customer experience here at Code Red. However, there are some negative responses that aren’t constructive and are best ignored.
The first criticism that I address is that some people claim I tell people not to exercise. This is not true. What I tell people is that you cannot exercise off your weight problem. You can exercise for many reasons but exercising to lose weight is not one of them. Nutrition is the way to address a weight problem.
The second most frequent criticism is that the Code Red revolution book is full of success stories. This is true here are a bunch of success stories in there. These are meant to show real people in real-life situations who overcame their weight problems. This is a powerful way of motivating people and showing them that it can be done. People like you did it and you can do it as well.
Another criticism that I get frequently is that the book doesn’t come with an actual plan. This is not the case. In chapter 12 of the book, on page 143, I talk about the rules of Code Red and the actual plan to the Code Red Lifestyle. I talk about this for 20 pages and give advice on what foods to eat and which foods to avoid. I teach you how to think critically and eat the proper human diet without spoon-feeding you.
Listen in to this episode and hear how I address these and other common criticisms of the Code Red Lifestyle and how I’m open to honest conversations that can improve the Code Red Lifestyle.
Key Takeaways
- Debating and disagreeing respectfully like adults (05:17)
- Responding to the criticism that Cristy tells people not to exercise (07:06)
- Why the Code Red revolution book is full of success stories (12:13)
- Where to find the actual plan and rules of Code Red in the book (15:18)
- How to think critically about food and eating the proper human diet (17:45)
- How the book gives you all the information you need to lose weight (20:46)
- Why the Code Red Lifestyle is different from keto (24:46)
- Code Red is all about playing the long game and healing (28:18)
- The best way to get started with Code Red Lifestyle (29:51)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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I hate when someone tells me to "slow down." But instead of thinking of it as "slowing down," think of it as being "present in the moment." Enjoy that moment without distractions.
In today’s episode, we talk about being present in the moment. Someday, that moment will be the last you’ll have with somebody and you’ll only be left with the memories. This is an area that Cristy and Cari have been doing a lot of personal growth in and talking a lot about.
In today’s world, it is very easy to get distracted with all the devices we have and social media. Moments we should be enjoying can pass us by. Social media encourages us to look forward to the next thing without being fully present in the current moment.
For instance, when sharing a meal or talking with a person, it is rude to be on the phone. You are not paying attention to the conversation. Going slow on your meal, enjoying every bite, every taste is a wonderful way to be present and enjoy your food.
Be present in the moment you are right now because that moment will not happen again. Spend time with your loved ones and be present. Time flies by and you are only left holding on to the memories of the moments you had.
Key Takeaways
- Don't think of it as slowing down, think of it as just being present in the moment (01:21)
- I don't want to wish my life away (03:49)
- Being present with the people around your life and enjoying every moment (07:01)
- Social media makes us always look for the next thing without enjoying the present (09:45)
- Turning off your devices to be present when having a conversation with someone (14:08)
- How isolation and lockdown forced many people to be present in the moment (21:43)
- How Mindful Meditation is helping Cristy with being more present (22:46)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
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So many times, people who come to us and have 60 lbs to lose worry about the end result. They worry about loose skin, when they'll start exercising or that their goal weight is too low. Why worry about those things when you haven't even started! DON'T BORROW TROUBLE!
In this episode, Cristy and Cari discuss some of the common stuff that people worry about that they shouldn’t even be having in the first place. Some people are very worried about some little details that shouldn’t matter at that time. For instance, someone who is starting a weight loss journey and have some much weight to lose can’t be worried about loose skin. You’ve got bigger fish to fry.
Another thing we hear all the time is the goal weight we choose for our clients in our programs. Some rebels are not happy with the goal weight we set for them. They think they’ll become too skinny. The problem here is that they become obsessed with this number yet they have a lot of work ahead of them.
Once you start your weight loss journey, you’ll get a lot of questions and skepticism from naysayers. Remember you don’t have to justify your health decisions to anybody. Don’t worry about what other people think. This is about your health.
The problem with worrying about these things is that it consumes so much of your time and your brain. Focus on the weight loss, once you have reached your goal weight, we will be there to help you with the other stuff.
Key Takeaways
- Why worry about becoming too skinny yet you haven’t started losing weight (03:10)
- Do not use your worries as an excuse not to start losing weight and get going (04:51)
- Frying the big fish first: focus on losing weight first and leave that other stuff (06:57)
- Why you shouldn’t worry about loose skin at the start of your weight loss journey (09:43)
- You don’t have to justify your heath decisions to anybody (14:13)
- The code red weight maintenance program (17:46)
- You’ve got to do this systematically (20:00)
- Worrying doesn’t help you with anything, it just slows your progress (22:37)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
Connect with Cristy:
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What have you missed out on because of your weight? Zip lining? Horseback riding? Karaoke? Or even something bigger like going back to college? It’s time to take a long, hard look at what your weight problem is robbing you of.
Your weight may be robbing of you some important things in life and other fun activities too. However, many people are scared of starting the journey to lose weight. When people begin our 10-pound takedown challenge, they are so nervous. They are afraid of failing. However, Cristy advises that they should be more afraid of what their weight is holding them back from. Holding you back from the person you were designed to be.
When you are overweight your confidence goes down. Even the most confident person, will be affected. Your thoughts are consumed by your weight and you are always worrying about little stuff that might not even be true. Being overweight not only affects us physically but also mentally which can take a toll.
Losing weight gives us freedom from the burden of the weight and the diseases that come with it as well as mental freedom. You no longer have to worry about stuff that may happen. It sets you free. It opens up many opportunities that were passing you by. It is hard to live your best life if you are heavy.
Take a hard look at yourself and be honest with yourself. What is your weight holding you back from? You may be confident and act like you don’t care about being overweight, but deep down, you know the struggles you go through.
Key Takeaways
- How to protect your sleep by blocking the blue light from all the devices you are using (01:32)
- What is your weight preventing you from doing in your life (04:19)
- Don’t let opportunities pass you by and moments go because of being overweight(09:14)
- Being overweight holds us back physically and mentally (15:07)
- Life is about experiences, don’t let your weight hold you back (20:49)
- Taking a deep hard look and being honest with yourself (26:32)
- Overcoming the fear of failing and get yourself to a normal healthy weight (29:45)
- 88% of all diseases in the world are preventable (30:44)
- It is 100% up to you but we will give you the tools (33:09)
Additional Resources:
- https://www.swanwicksleep.com/ enter the code "rebel" for 15% off
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
Connect with Cristy:
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Twice a year, I have to prune my tree. I love that tree, and I hate cutting off any branches. But these branches are cutting off the oxygen, sunlight, and nutrients from other branches. Same goes for some people in your life. You must prune away those folks because they're robbing you of what you need to thrive.
Anything that holds you back from achieving your goals or is distracting should be pruned from your life. No matter how good it was in the past. I had to break up with my best friend to accelerate to the level I wanted to reach. She was holding me back.
Having friends that have the same goals as you make it easier to achieve them. This is especially when you are on a health journey or a weight loss journey. Remember, you are the sum of the five people you hang around with.
You alone are in charge of your life. You have to do what you need to do to improve your situation. If it means pruning some friends off, so be it. Just don’t be a jerk while at it. You can create distance and get new friends, with the same goals as you. Being in a community of like-minded people is the biggest indicator of whether you’ll lose weight and keep it off.
Look around the people in your life right now. What kind of energy are they bringing to you? Do you need to prune them from your life? Your gut is telling you what to do. Follow your gut and do what you need to do. Your gut is always right; listen to it when it comes to pruning. It may hurt, but is it’s for the greater good.
Key Takeaways
- A little story about my lovely tree (01:52)
- Cutting people off from your life who are holding you back (06:53)
- Having friends that have the same goals as you (11:33)
- You alone are responsible for your life (17:19)
- Being in a community of like-minded people is the biggest indicator whether you’ll lose weight and keep it off (18:54)
- Pruning your newsfeed on social media to protect your energy (22:04)
- What kind of energy is somebody bringing to you? (23:53)
- Listen to what your gut tells you about a certain person (24:18)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
Lose your first, next, or last 10 pounds with absolutely NO pills, powders, shakes, or exercise required.
Click here to take the 10-pound takedown challenge!
Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.
Connect with Cristy:
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What stories are you telling yourself? Are these stories limiting you or driving you towards success? Most people are not even aware of the stories they tell themselves. These stories might have been instilled in us while growing up while we pick others as adults. Unfortunately, most of these stories are negative stories that limit our potential.
The first step to overcoming this negative self-talk is by being aware of it. Somebody might mention it to you or you might just listen to yourself and write down these stories. Then you need to acknowledge that you can control your thoughts. You can change how you talk to yourself. Thoughts and words have a really powerful impact on our lives. If you think of yourself as a successful person, then you are more likely to succeed.
You can reverse old stories and make new ones that will drive you forward. A good place to start with changing your thoughts is the two most common things that people tell themselves that are absolutely wrong: I can’t afford this and I don’t have time. These two statements and others should never come out of your mouth. There are many ways you can rephrase them.
Listen in to learn how these statements affect you and how you can rephrase them.
Key Takeaways
- What is the internal dialogue happening in your head (02:35)
- How Cristy changed her self-talk and adopted a different money mindset (09:08)
- Overcoming the lack mentality by changing your thoughts and your words (11:27)
- What stories that were put in your head while young that are holding you back (20:13)
- Rephrasing common statements we tell ourselves that are absolutely wrong (21:50)
- How self-affirmations push us in the right direction (24:41)
- Changing your thoughts and your mentality may take a while but soon you’ll believe it (30:54)
- Reversing mental damage caused by negative thoughts by thinking about positive things happening in your life (37:12)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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Healthy choices and decisions should progress in a continuum of good, better, and best. Swinging from one extreme to another is not sustainable at all. You can’t just move from unhealthy drive-through meals to eating organic, Non-GMO foods grown in the Himalayan mountains. You have to progress in the direction of better decisions by making small steps while keeping it really simple.
The idea of traveling up the continuum of good, better, and best applies to many aspects of our life. Someone who has been drinking soda all their life will be much better off drinking water even if is from the tap or a plastic bottle. Telling them about reverse osmosis filters and BPA in water bottles will just overcomplicate it for them. They’ll eventually travel up the continuum.
A good way of starting in the continuum of good is by looking at your life. What is it that you do every day? What do you consume a lot of? Can you make better choices with it? A great example for Cristy and Cari is makeup. How can we make better choices with it? Maybe fewer chemicals, nontoxic, gluten-free healthy base, etc. These small decisions will help you subtly up your health game and move in the right direction without doing anything crazy.
Listen in to this great episode and learn more on some other aspects of your life you can make better decisions with as you travel the continuum of good-better-best
Key Takeaways
- Healthy lifestyle is a continuum of good better and best choices (05:22)
- Moving in the right direction without overcomplicating it with small details (11:10)
- A practical example of drinking water as you travel up the continuum of good, better, best (15:46)
- Making better choices for things you do every day (20:00)
- How Code Red use this principle to progress from the 10-pound Takedown challenge to the custom program to the maintenance program (28:15)
- Be better than you were yesterday (31:50)
- If you can do nothing else, start by drinking water every day (37:49)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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Our society has got to the point where everything is just too easy. We get everything we want and hate being uncomfortable. We are raising a generation that is used to everything being easy. We have softened our kids and this has led to a lowering of standards.
One of the ways of being uncomfortable is by stepping out of your comfort zones and your routine to do new things. This builds up your mental strength and increases your confidence. You push yourself to grow. You can never grow while in your comfort zone or by avoiding being uncomfortable. You have to be comfortable doing uncomfortable things.
Doing hard things is not only good for your mental health but even metabolically. When you challenge yourself and push your limits, the mitochondria, which are the powerhouse of your cells work harder. This leads to the production of new powerful and young mitochondria. The old and non-efficient die off. Your cells now function much better with young and strong mitochondria powering them.
Doing things outside of our comfort zone makes us a better person. It pushes our brains to develop and increases our self-confidence. You reflect back on what you did and have the confidence to face anything. Be brave enough to try new things even if they appear hard at first.
Key Takeaways
- How we are raising a generation of softened up kids and why we should toughen them up (04:25)
- Finding different ways to be uncomfortable to build your mental toughness (08:27)
- Changing your mentality to push yourself by doing different new things (21:53)
- How doing hard things helps us metabolically by generating new strong mitochondria (24:07)
- Doing things out of your comfort zone makes you a better person (26:45)
- How rebels who take the 10-pound Takedown Challenge get their confidence back and try out new things (27:43)
- When you do hard things, you build the confidence to take on anything (30:34)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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This episode is exciting for me because we get to hear from a guy. We don’t do a lot of male interviews and you better tune in to hear coach Ron's story. Being a coach and the athletic director at his school, you’d think that he wouldn’t struggle with weight. However, his weight skyrocketed to the point where he didn’t have any energy and was sleeping all the time. He had to get cortisol injections to his knees to reduce pain.
His wife, a nurse practitioner joined Code Red and did amazing on the program. This inspired Coach Rush to get started on the program. He went on to lose 70 pounds in about seven months and has kept this weight off since then. All because of real food, water, and sleep.
The weight loss has completely changed his life. He is a better coach since he has lots of energy and has gained self-confidence. He is a better teacher, a better husband, and a better father to his children. Not only this, but he has also competed in several athletic events including 3 triathlons and a half marathon, and plans to compete in an Iron Man event.
Tune in to hear his amazing story of how he completely changed his life and how the Code Red Program helped him with his weight loss.
Key Takeaways
- How Coach Rush got to join the Code Red Program (03:13)
- Losing weight and gaining it all back in different programs before getting to Code Red (05:29)
- Gaining self-confidence and energy and being more active after the weight loss (07:21)
- Interacting with his children more by doing different things (10:52)
- Being a totally different person (12:42)
- Coach Rush advice to younger men who need to lose weight and make a change in their life (16:35)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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In this episode, Cristy and Cari talk about strengthening our immune system. There are bacteria, germs, and viruses everywhere. There are more bacteria in our bodies than human cells. The only way to keep yourself from getting sick is by keeping your soldiers strong.
The immune system comes from your bone marrow. The bone marrow produces stem cells which then turn into what the body needs to fight infections and viruses. White blood cells are formed from these stem cells. To strengthen our immunity we have to keep the factory strong.
The white blood cells are your soldiers. when you eat junk food, you alarm your immune system. These foods lead to inflammation and your immune system is at high alert. This overtaxes our soldiers which is a bad thing. We want our immune system to work when it should in an effective way.
When you keep eating junk food, having inflammatory responses and keep alarming your immune system, you become susceptible to sickness. Your eating habits and other behaviors either make you less susceptible or more susceptible to sickness. Your immunity is tied to your gut.
Some things you can do to strengthen your immune systems. First, don’t eat junk food. Move from fake to real food. Secondly, eat colored veggies. Thirdly, stay hydrated. Hydration affects your immunity. Get enough sleep to give your system time to rejuvenate. Also, incorporate some great foods that help with your immunity.
Listen in to learn more about how your immune system works and some of the ways you can strengthen it and prevent sickness.
Key Takeaways
- Understanding how the immune system works (08:46)
- How crap food alarms your immune system and overtaxes your soldiers (12:20)
- The inflammatory properties of junk food (14:46)
- How our eating behaviors make us less or more susceptible host to sickness (16:34)
- Why hydration and sleep are important for our immunity (20:45)
- Some foods to incorporate to boost the immune system (23:29)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
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In this episode, Cristy and Cari talk about being bold. Whatever you believe, no matter what your opinion is, take a stand and be BOLD in your message! It's better to have a backbone and fight for what you believe than to crumble, shrink, and conform to what society thinks you should be.
You should always speak your word with great boldness, even though boldness is polarizing and bold people are not popular. Believe in something and stand for it. Be passionate about it and speak about it with boldness.
There is often a misconception that bold people are disrespectful. Nothing can be further from the truth. Speaking your mind and doing it with conviction rubs some people the wrong way but it is not disrespectful. You can disagree with somebody and do it respectfully.
Life’s experiences create and solidify our boldness. When you go through trials and tribulations, like Cristy and Cari you become bold and do not fear to speak your word. However, speaking your word with boldness doesn’t mean you spew out stupid and obnoxious things. You have to do your research to understand what you are talking about so that people can listen to you.
Key Takeaways
- Speaking with boldness may make a lot of people unhappy but you should still do it (02:32)
- Why you should never hide your opinions even when they might not be popular (09:20)
- Our boldness is created and solidified by the experience we go through in life (12:30)
- Doing research on what you believe in to avoid saying stupid, obnoxious things (14:05)
- Being authentic amidst the pressures of social media and all the fakeness that is around (25:44)
- Being secure in yourself, so that all the hate you get after voicing your opinion doesn’t affect you (30:07)
- Being like the Proverbs 31 woman who is absolutely incredible (31:30)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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We start off this episode by crunching off the latest numbers regarding the health of Americans. 44% of Americans are obese. 70% of Americans are overweight and 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. 1 in 4 young people or 25% of young people is metabolically unhealthy. These are grim statistics.
We go through five markers that show if you are metabolically healthy or not. These are from the World Health Organization. It doesn’t matter if you are small or have a great swimsuit body.
The five markers of metabolic health are blood pressure, blood sugar measured through the A1C test, fasting blood glucose, waist circumference, and triglycerides. Listen in to learn about the parameters of each of these five markers and find out if you are metabolically healthy or not. If you are above the limits for three of these markers, then you are metabolically unhealthy even if you are small in size.
Key Takeaways
- The latest statistics on the health of Americans (04:17)
- Why weight on the scale is not the only marker of health (06:19)
- Blood pressure readings taken over time are one of the markers of metabolic health (07:36)
- Blood sugar levels measured over three months through the A1C test need to be below 5.7 (10:22)
- Fasting blood glucose should be less than 100 (12:17)
- Waist circumference for a man measured at the belly button should be less than 40 inches and less than 34 inches for a woman (13:09)
- To be metabolically healthy, Triglycerides need to be less than 150 (16:11)
- Improving your metabolic health by cutting out processed food and eating real food (25:24)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
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In this episode, I’ll have a conversation with Heather Mackenzie about her amazing weight loss journey. She has lost a whopping 200 pounds ever since she joined Code Red and she expects to lose another 80lbs. Previously, she stood at a shocking 421 pounds, and seeing a picture of her back then is mind-blowing because you wouldn’t even recognize her. She looks like a completely different person. Heather McKenzie has lost 200 lbs so far on the Code Red Lifestyle with 80 lbs left to lose. Hear her story of crisis, pain, suffering, and discrimination before she found code red and what life is like 200 lbs down.
Heather’s life was terrible, she has had two knee surgeries before the age of 30, her knees hurt constantly..her back hurts and everything hurt all the time. Before code red, her life was just worthless like there was no quality of life. She gained all this weight from trauma when she was young, she kinda pushed it away and she was so embarrassed so decide to cover it up and food and trying not to appear attractive to others.
Her turning point was when she got married about a year and a half ago and her wedding pictures just made her sad because she just looked terrible in them.so a Nick video she watched got her ball rolling.so when they got home a month after her wedding her weight loss journey started. Listen to this amazing story of Heather about her weight loss journey and you will be inspired.
Key Points of Discussion:
- Holding the record for the most weight lost on Code Red for a female (02:39)
- How being overweight reduces your quality of life (06:18)
- How it took her wedding to get to a turning point and decide to lose weight (07:10)
- Choosing a custom weight loss program over weight loss surgery (08:55)
- How being big and overweight limits your ability to enjoy life (11:51)
- Getting off multiple medications after weight loss (14:04)
- Losing weight while eating real food (16:16)
- Taking the leap of faith and getting into a Code Red custom program(21:53)
Additional Resources:
- https://coderedlifestyle.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
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In this episode, Cari and I will do an Instagram Q&A where our audience will have a chance to run the show by asking us all of their burning questions. The questions came from our Instagram followers and half of them were sent to Cari while the rest were sent to me. The first question will be based on the best and healthiest eating lifestyle during pregnancy, and we will share the real-life example of someone who did low carb, no sugar, and no processed food diet during and after her pregnancy with proven results. While we encourage people to follow their doctor’s orders because we don’t give medical advice, we must highlight that it’s important for one to work with a doctor who believes in real food, water, and sleep so they can have a healthy pregnancy.
The next question was about the 10-Pound Take Down Challenge and why anyone should take it. The challenge is a great way for someone to dip their toe into the Code Red lifestyle, and see if it will be a fit for them. It only costs $47 and goes for 30 days, and one can lose at least 10 pounds during that period by simply eating real food, drinking water, and getting lots of good sleeping. One gets a little tracker to track the water, weight, and sleep each day, a food list, a list of very simple rules to follow, an opportunity to join the Code Red community, 8 am videos from Cari and me where we teach someone something new every day, a thank you incentive gift just for joining, a chance at the challenge swag, and so much more.
To answer the next question, we will share our favorite Code Red meals. When Cari was in weight-loss mode, she would take a big pork roast, put it in the Crock-Pot for hours, take it out, and then section it up into what she was going to have for the day. And because she was doing a custom program, she would weigh and measure the pork roast and take only the pre-portioned amount with steamed green beans, some Redmond real salt, and good quality butter. Mine is Ribeye steak and asparagus simply because they’re yummy, of course, but also because Ribeye steak is a perfect mixture of fat and protein while asparagus is a superfood with a lot of nutrients. Join us as we answer more questions that I believe will cover some of your curiosities about different parts of the Code Red lifestyle, and hopefully, it will help you with your personal weight loss journey.
Key Points of Discussion:
- Cari coming in at 100 and sexy pounds (01:16)
- Living the Code Red lifestyle during pregnancy (03:24)
- Why and how anyone should take the 10-Pound Take Down Challenge (07:20)
- How one having their periods affects their weight loss (09:40)
- Properly cooking asparagus and eating for our health and healing (12:23)
- Eating vegan versus carnivore (18:51)
- Dealing with a situation where one’s spouse is not supportive of their weight loss journey due to previous failures (23:24)
- The tips and tricks for a successful sugar detox (28:41)
Additional Resources:
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
- Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry
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In this episode, Cari and I will discuss the importance of list making, what it's like to live an organized life, and why everyone should consider living an organized life. Making a list helps a person in planning their day or week, and when they get things down on paper, they no longer have to wonder or worry about anything going wrong because even when unexpected things come up they’re better prepared to adjust. When someone has no plan at all they easily go in circles and become scatterbrained which even becomes stressful because nothing gets done.
Organization is important even for kids and it makes a huge difference in their lives growing up when they’re taught how to be organized at a tender age. Making the bed, for example, is a major way one can learn how to be organized all the way into adulthood. Research studies show that when people make their bed, it sets them up for good decisions all day long. Of course, the majority of adults don’t make their bed because they have someone else doing that, but it’s a simple way for one to start their day in an organized manner.
Making the bed is even one of the techniques used in helping people with mental illness, especially depression, because making the bed creates the impression that one cannot get back into bed, and so that helps with their mindset. Cari and I will share some actionable listing making 101 and talk about our experiences with being organized so you can have the tools and resources you need to implement it into your life and start reaping the benefits immediately.
Key Points of Discussion:
- The value of living an organized life and how to instil it into kids (02:30)
- The one good indicator of a person’s level of organization in life (05:12)
- How putting little things on your list will keep you motivated (11:47)
- The power of list making in helping someone achieve financial discipline (15:20)
- The value of being specific about the things you’re writing on your list (20:33)
- Doing a brain dump to get better sleep (23:47)
- Feeling that good feeling of crossing things off with a sharpie (29:08)
Additional Resources:
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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In this episode, Cari and I will discuss the fact that the workaround is never worth it. That basically refers to how people cut corners in order to get what they want and we’re going to talk about it from a negative point of view where health and fitness is concerned to demonstrate that one cannot cut corners and achieve their goals. For example, we have tens of thousands of people that have come through our channel and we’ve written thousands of custom programs for them so they can go achieve their desired health and wellness, but that cannot be achievable if they work around those programs instead of following them to the letter.
Heavy people are some of the most notorious when it comes to coming up with creative workarounds to living the actual Code Red lifestyle as they’re supposed to. When I see somebody trying to do the workaround, that automatically tells me they're not ready for the benefits of the Code Red lifestyle, and how it can totally change their lives. Such people will want to take shortcuts all the time by, for example, taking keto snacks while at the same time having their sweet fix because they don’t want to eliminate sweets from their diet.
A lot of the workarounds that we see in our industry were borne by the industry itself, and it all started with the original workaround where Ancel Keys did a study that demonized fats, and influenced people to substitute flavor with sugar. People started doing breakfast cereals and other daily meals that were fat free, but loaded with sugar and carbs. Recently it was discovered that fat is not the enemy and people have shifted to Keto diets, which are good because they’re sugar free, but they’re not the best because they’re full of all sorts of chemicals which don’t help with weight loss at all. Stay tuned as we dive further into how someone can get to the root of their weight loss problem so they can eradicate it and achieve ultimate health and wellness.
Key Points of Discussion:
- How Cristy’s bluntness offends a lot of people (01:21)
- The creative work arounds that heavy people try to come up with (04:50)
- Code Red uses the principles of ketosis, but they’re not traditional keto (06:44)
- A lot of shakes, pills, and diet foods companies don't get to the root of the problem, they mask the problem (11:52)
- The workaround makes you miss the point (15:13)
- Eat your food, avoid the fat bombs, and lose your weight (20:40)
- How people use exercise as a workaround (23:23)
- The proper human diet is meat and vegetables (26:49)
Additional Resources:
- The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle
- The Slow Down Diet By Marc David
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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In this episode, I’m going to have a conversation with Kris Gethin, an internationally renowned trainer, CEO of a supplements brand (and a host of other businesses), and former Editor-in-Chief of a leading fitness website. Kris has established himself as one of the most versatile fitness entrepreneurs in the industry. Before founding Kaged Muscle, he competed as a lifetime natural pro bodybuilder, placing as high as second place in the Natural World Championships. As a personal trainer, his clients have included Bollywood celebrities, billionaire businessmen, and champion athletes. In between training clients, he has certified more than 800 personal trainers, and somehow, this tireless innovator found time to co-found a health club franchise called Kris Gethin Gyms. He has shared his extensive knowledge through books, newsletters, videos, and podcasts.
He’s also very active in the nutrition sector with Kaged Muscle, a company dedicated to creating cutting-edge, ultra-premium sports nutrition supplements for athletes of all types. All of Kris’s pursuits are consistent with his mission of helping others reach their health and fitness goals. When you first meet him, he's like a mean-looking dude with his beard, tattoos and muscles upon muscles, but nothing could be further from the truth, because he’s a soft-hearted and lovable man.
He has tons of knowledge in many different areas, major among which is fitness and has achieved so much in his life. The main reason why I invited him over to the show is because he has some really great insights on the mental side of health and wellness. And I would like him to share that with us. He will dive into the importance of cutting toxic people and things out of our lives, the value of daily meditation, how to stay calm in challenging situations, the health benefits of eating slowly, and so much more that will teach us all how to live balanced, happy and healthy lives. Stay tuned for more.
Key Points of Discussion:
- Kris’ amazing backstory (05:05)
- Merging the health sector with the sports performance sector (07:54)
- Listening to our own voice and meditating in order to manifest our lives (10:26)
- Keeping away from toxic people, toxic relationships, and bad energy (13:25)
- Changing the impossibilities in people’s minds into possibilities (17:15)
- Preparing food while in a positive state and giving it love to receive the love back (18:26)
- The critical importance of hydrating enough (24:44)
- An opportunity to get ahead by socially distancing ourselves from bad food (27:51)
Additional Resources:
- The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle
- The Slow Down Diet By Marc David
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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In this episode, Cari and I will have a conversation that was inspired by the National Geographic series, Life Below Zero, wherein a recent episode, the featured Alaskan used the phrase “You can do it smiling or crying, but you're going to work” to refer to living in Alaska. That caught my attention because it rang true to any part of the world or in any part of life. One has to put in the work in order to achieve anything, regardless of whether they enjoy doing the necessary work or not.
We understood the value of work since we were young and we felt a great sense of pride in being able to contribute to our family’s success by working on our farm, so working hard for what we desire has always been part of our value system. Cari will address the fact that putting work when it comes to health and fitness is all about perspective, and she will refer to her weight loss journey by talking about when she used to go to a gym and smile through all the hard work she had to put in while most women would just complain. Her idea of perspective comes from the fact that she tirelessly smiled all through the workouts her trainer had her doing because she understood that she was doing it all for her own overall health and wellness.
While weight loss journeys are typically full of tough moments, one must train themselves to find something that motivates them to change their perspective about the work they must put in to achieve the weight, health, and wellness that they desire. We’ll talk about just how much of a difficult time people have on their weight loss journeys when they choose to be angry and resentful about what they cannot have and share some actionable advice about how to overcome that so you can go out and really commit to living a healthy life. Tune in and you’ll definitely get what you need to move forward in your health and wellness journey. Enjoy!
Key Points of Discussion:
- Exposing the lies that the diet industry has given us over the years (02:13)
- Finding pride and identity in the work in order to shift everything (06:42)
- It’s all about perspective (08:18)
- It's all about how you choose to face your weight loss (12:09)
- Finding some joy in the journey to be able to smile in your work (14:18)
- The great thing about the Code Red custom programs (15:30)
- Eating junk always catches up with people (22:01)
- Focusing on the journey to have good health through a lifespan and how it frees up one’s evenings (28:35)
Additional Resources:
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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In this episode, Carrie and I will have a conversation about a weight loss and overall health issue we recently came across from one of our rebels, and that is the idea that some people can put horrible foods into their bodies and still maintain their weight and health. That is so false and the fact of the matter is, “You think you’re getting away with it. You ain’t” The rebel who brought up this issue has so far lost over 100 pounds and has been in maintenance for a while, but she struggles with anger and resentment issues towards her family members because they still choose to eat junk food.
We’ll start off by highlighting that we don’t encourage our rebels to use the words, “I can’t eat…” when they’re refusing to eat something that’s not going to be good for them and to instead use the words, “I choose not to put that into my body” because at the end of the day, not taking bad food is not a prison, but a choice. We’ve all had this experience where someone we know has always been skinny no matter what quantities of junk foods they take, and we envy them because we feel that their bodies are somehow able to keep them from gaining weight or being unhealthy. The truth is no matter how skinny one seems to be on the outside, they could be riddled with health problems on the inside with fat surrounding their organs.
That therefore means that being skinny doesn't automatically mean one is healthy, and that they can take all manner of junk foods and get away with it. It’s a proven fact, for example, that sugar feeds into cancer cells, and it’s present in a lot of junk foods like processed beverages. So when a person makes a habit of taking such foods, they’re more and more prone to developing all sorts of cancers. Stay tuned as we share all our insights on the subject matter and make sure you apply all the actionable advice towards a healthier and better you.
Key Points of Discussion:
- Karma is a B; We can’t eat horrible food and expect not to be harmed by it (04:14)
- Just because you're a size two, doesn't mean you’re healthy (06:20)
- Ultimately, we’re the ones who choose what goes into our mouths (12:42)
- How experiencing the negative effects of taking unhealthy foods became a norm (16:22)
- Everybody pays the price at different times (19:48)
- It's either an early death or a long healthy life (22:21)
- The value of understanding the chemical reactions that take place when we eat different foods (24:20)
- The piper is going to be paid and karma is coming around the corner (29:48)
- The Taco Tuesdays are going to add up and it’s going to be rough (31:39)
Additional Resources:
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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In this episode, I’ll have a conversation with Jennifer Ludington, a big player in the health and fitness industry, about raising kids in a balanced manner, with health and wellness being at the forefront. Jenn has a 13-year-old daughter (Laney) that she raised mostly alone, and she brought her up in her gym, literally, because she used to train her clients while her daughter slept on the floor of the gym (comfortably of course). Jenn taught her daughter personal responsibility for her own life and health, and it translated not only into the person and leader that she's become, but also into her becoming a highly balanced and healthy individual.
Jenn believes that parents should empower their kids to make their own health and diet decisions by always teaching them the benefits, or lack thereof, of different foods. She applied the same with Laney since she was little. When it came to food, Jenn always gave her two choices, to eat or not to eat. She never forced her to finish her food and would always educate her instead of the pros and cons of what she was about to eat. If they were at a McDonald’s, Jenn would tell her exactly what’s in McDonald’s food products, and Laney would make her own choices.
Now that she’s grown up, Laney is accustomed to eating healthy diets and whenever she goes off track and takes something she’s not supposed to, she actually gets herself back on track by detoxing and getting back to her proper diet. Jenn advocates for mothers putting their ego aside and creating the time to take care of themselves and their health, so they can really take care of their kids. Tune in for more on that and how Jenn was able to get past the struggle to raise an independent teenager who not only takes personal responsibility but also balances her own health.
Key Points of Discussion:
- Passionate about fitness, health, and really pulling people forward (03:46)
- Teaching our kids personal responsibility for their own life and health (06:43)
- A 13-year-old who makes her own decisions about food (09:08)
- Educating our kids about what is in different foods and allowing them the space to make their own choices (10:59)
- The mom guilt how it makes 90% of women do more for their family than they do for their own basic care and needs (15:26)
- Prioritize yourself because it doesn't take much for your fitness (20:22)
- Getting rid of your ego to put an end to your excuses (22:11)
Additional Resources:
- www.JenniferLudington.com/
- The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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