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Control What You Can Jan 05, 2022

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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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Environment is Stronger Than Willpower Dec 29, 2021

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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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Who are you glorifying with your lifestyle? Dec 22, 2021

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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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Eating In Hate Dec 15, 2021

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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!

—— 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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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 Below to join the challenge!

http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown

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!

https://bit.ly/crwaterbottle

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The Danger of COMPLACENCY Dec 08, 2021

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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!

—— 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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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 Below to join the challenge!

http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown

Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.

http://bit.ly/coderedbook

Grab your very own Code Red water bottle today. The link is below!

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Forgetting How Good It Feels Dec 01, 2021

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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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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!

http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown

Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.

http://bit.ly/coderedbook

Grab your very own Code Red water bottle today. The link is below!

https://bit.ly/crwaterbottle

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Don't Sell Your Tomorrow For A Quick Today! Nov 24, 2021

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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.

—— 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.

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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Don't Throw The Baby Out With The Bathwater Nov 17, 2021

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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? —— 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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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!

http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown

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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Is Obesity Contagious? Nov 10, 2021

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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

—— 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!

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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!

http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown

Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.

http://bit.ly/coderedbook

Grab your very own Code Red water bottle today. The link is below!

https://bit.ly/crwaterbottle

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CUTTING OUT THE NOISE Nov 03, 2021

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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!

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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!

http://bit.ly/10lbtakedown

Be sure to grab your copy of my book, The Code Red Revolution here.

http://bit.ly/coderedbook

Grab your very own Code Red water bottle today. The link is below!

https://bit.ly/crwaterbottle

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