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Author: Adam Gilbert and Haley Pulli
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On the MyBodyTutor podcast, we're all about helping you get off the couch and make real changes in how you think and act. This isn't just another "eat less, work out more" kind of show. We're going deep to help you understand why sticking to good habits is so hard and how you can finally make it easier to stay consistent.
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Most people think weight loss comes down to tactics. The right diet. The right workout plan. The right routine. But there’s a deeper piece that determines whether any of those things actually work. In this video we break down the belief → effort → results triangle and why belief is often the missing piece in weight loss and long term habit change. Because if you don’t believe you can follow through, effort never really happens. And without consistent effort, results never have a chance to bu...
Most people try to change their habits the same way. They try to stop. Stop the late night snacking. Stay away from the vending machine. No ice cream tonight. And sometimes that works. But most of the time it doesn’t. The problem is most people are only using one way to change behavior, and when it stops working they assume the issue is willpower. In this video we break down three simple ways behavior change actually happens. One removes the behavior. One replaces it. And one changes what ha...
Most people don’t stay stuck with weight loss because they’re doing everything wrong. They stay stuck because they keep avoiding the one part that actually creates change. The part that feels uncomfortable. The part that makes you feel unsure. The part that makes you want to skip ahead and just get results faster. We break down why avoiding that moment quietly stalls progress with fitness, fat loss, and consistency. And why learning to expect a little struggle is often the turning point. Rea...
Is your mood, your confidence, your sense of progress being decided by the number on your bathroom scale? For a lot of people, it is. If the number’s down, it’s a good day. If it’s up, it feels like you’ve failed before you’ve even had coffee. And when a $29 scale can change how you feel about yourself, that’s not really a weight loss problem. That’s a relationship problem. We’re breaking down why the scale can feel so powerful, why daily weigh-ins can mess with your head, and how to change ...
A lot of people struggling with weight loss or binge eating think food is the problem. But most of the time, it’s the pressure that shows up before the food ever does. One cookie isn’t what sends things sideways. It’s the holding back, the rigid rules, and the all or nothing thinking that builds until something finally snaps. We talk about why cutting foods out, chasing perfection, and relying on willpower so often backfire. And how strict dieting rules turn small moments into days of feelin...
When life starts to feel like too much, most people don’t lean into their health. They step away from it. Workouts get skipped. Meals turn into “whatever’s easiest.” And taking care of yourself starts to feel optional. Not because you don’t care, but because overwhelm makes backing off feel like the best move. So in this episode, we talk about why overwhelm knocks people off track so fast when it comes to weight loss and fitness. We break down the quiet loop it creates, why quitting f...
There’s usually one thing that actually moves progress forward. And it’s almost always the same thing people keep resisting. Resisting is how progress really stalls. Not because of a major failure, but because of one small decision that goes the other way. In this episode, we talk about that moment. The hesitation. The internal debate. And the simple reframe that snaps people out of it before progress slips away again. If you’ve ever felt stuck despite knowing what you “should” be doing, ...
The habits that actually move the needle usually sound a little weird. That’s because they work with how humans behave, not against it. Trying harder fails. White knuckling fails. Waiting for discipline fails. But what tends to work instead are tiny, odd, almost laughable strategies. Not because they look serious or impressive, but because they reduce friction instead of creating more of it. In this episode, we're talking about the strange, counterintuitive tactics that actually creat...
Motivation feels like progress. That’s why so many people mistake it for a plan. It shows up confident, promising that this time will be different. And when it's gone, most people assume they’re the problem. But that couldn't be further from the truth. In this episode, we unpack how motivation quietly became the strategy most people rely on and why that guarantees the same cycle every time. On. Off. Restart. Repeat. We talk about what really happens when motivation disappears, why everyth...
Everyone says “find your why.” But most people are walking around with a why that sounds good… and falls apart the moment things get uncomfortable. In this episode, we break down why motivation disappears so fast and what actually makes a why stick when things get messy. We talk about how to uncover the values that actually matter to you and how better health gives you real access to those things. Because when your why is connected to something real, effort stops feeling forced. You stop ...
Most people think their plan failed because they failed. Not true. In this episode we look at the real reason diets derail and how avoided feelings quietly steer your choices. You’ll learn the skill that helps you stay steady, interrupt old patterns, and finally respond instead of react. This one shift changes everything. * Tried every diet out there and nothing sticks? Imagine having a coach checking in on you EVERY day—keeping you on track and adapting your plan to whatever life th...
Every chronic dieter has the same pattern. They chase perfection, they collapse the second real life bumps their plan, and they end up stuck in the same loop year after year. We break down why that happens and what people who actually succeed do differently. You’ll hear the real reasons perfection never works, why all or nothing always becomes nothing, and how to build habits that hold up even when life gets busy, stressful, or unpredictable. You’ll also hear one simple mindset shift...
Ever feel like eating less should be simple, but somehow it never is? There are real reasons it feels so hard, and none of them are about willpower. We're breaking down the 10 things that quietly push you to overeat... Emotional eating. Old habits that run on autopilot. Foods designed to make you lose control. An environment that makes the wrong choice the easy choice. The lack of a plan that leaves you deciding everything in the heat of the moment. You will finally understand why it feel...
Thanksgiving has a way of knocking people off their routine, even when they walk in with the best intentions. The weird meal timing. The family stress simmering in the background. The constant “have a little more.” And the leftovers calling your name before you even finish the dishes. In this episode, we break down a few small but powerful shifts that help you enjoy the day, enjoy the food, and stay grounded without feeling restricted or deprived. These are simple moves that take the edge of...
Stress eating feels automatic. One minute you are stressed, the next you are staring at an empty bag wondering how you got there. In this episode we talk about why that happens, what your brain is actually trying to do, and why willpower never solves it. We also break down how to interrupt the loop, get to the real source of the stress, and build a simple “but first” action that helps you get out of the cycle without white knuckling anything. * Tried every diet out there and nothing s...
Something’s felt off lately, hasn’t it? You’re dragging through the day, craving anything that’ll give you a hit of energy. You can’t tell if you’re tired, hungry, or just over it all. The days are darker, your drive’s fading, and that voice in your head keeps asking, “What’s wrong with me?” Nothing’s wrong with you. But something is happening. In this episode, we break down what’s really behind the cravings, the low energy, and the fog that creeps in this time of year, and how to use it to ...
Ever catch yourself saying you’ll start later? After Halloween. After Thanksgiving. After the holidays. It sounds reasonable. Like you’re planning. But really, it’s just fear wearing a calendar. This week, we’re talking about why we wait, what’s really hiding behind “I’ll start later,” and how to get out of that loop with small steps that actually build momentum. Because nothing changes when the date changes. It changes when you do. * Tried every diet out there and nothing sticks? Imag...
Ever catch yourself thinking about food even when you’re not hungry? That’s food noise. The mental loop that keeps running in the background when you’re stressed, bored, or avoiding something else. In this episode, we talk about what food noise really is, why it shows up, and the four steps to quiet it for good. It’s not about more willpower or stricter rules. It’s about understanding what that noise is actually trying to tell you. * Tried every diet out there and nothing sticks? ...
We all mess up sometimes. We skip the workout. We eat the thing we said we wouldn’t. We slip up and tell ourselves we blew it. But those moments, the ones that sting, that’s where the real change starts. In this week’s conversation, we're talking about why it’s not the mistake that matters, it’s what you do next. Because when things don’t go as planned, that’s when the magic really happens. So if you’ve had one of those days where everything goes sideways, this one’s for you. * Tried ever...
From where you’re standing, your goal might look impossible. Too far. Too much. But the only way forward is one buoy at a time. First one. Then the next. Then the next. That is how hard things become doable when you break them down small enough. It works with swimming across open water. It works with changing your health. It works with any goal that feels overwhelming. Not all at once. Not in some heroic leap. Just buoy by buoy. Step by step. And that is what we are talking about this w...



