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The Fierce Life with Concita Thomas is a podcast designed to help women on a weight loss journey get and keep results without making the process a second job. You can expect to find effective and easy to stick to food and fitness strategies. You will also discover unique and helpful perspective on the weight loss process and help with managing those other areas of life that affect your ability to follow through on your intentions.
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Giving up sugar isn't a required step on the journey to sustainable weight loss. As a matter of fact, learning to eat sugar in moderation is a a required skill, if you plan to enjoy bread, dessert, and cocktails as a part of your lifestyle. However, managing the middle ground between giving up sweets and eating them with wreckless abandon is rarely…
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If you're tired of counting calories like a glorified Food Accountant, but serious about reaching your weight loss goal, this episode is for you. There is a simple, effective way to reach your goals without living and dying by the daily calorie count. However, it's going to take a little food education, a healthy dose upfront work, and a ton of awa…
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Sports are cancelled.Graduations are cancelled.In person classes are cancelled.But, is personal fitness cancelled too? It depends on who you ask.While I personally haven't cancelled personal fitness for myself, I know that for many it's not a priority right now. Even those of us who want to continue on a personal fitness journey may find that it ne…
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Episode 115: Secrets for Endless Meal Variety & Actually Liking the Meals that Deliver Results
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I know you may not want to hear this but that list of 100 recipes you found on Pinterest is not going to help you create the variety you want in your healthy meals. At least not consistently.Think about it. Aren't you tired of throwing away random ingredients that you could only use for that one recipe? What about taking almost an hour to cook dinn…
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So, we know that cooking our meals at home gives us more control over our intake and our results. But, who has time to do that? Well? Errrrrry night of the week? Not you, right?I used to think the same thing. As a matter of fact, I used to pride myself on my ability to order Figure Friendly meals ANYWHERE. While that is still a useful skill, I even…
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Episode 113: Figure Friendly Eating: What it Is & Why You Need it to Lose Weight and Feel Great
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Ever feel like your healthy eating efforts aren't producing results - but not quite the ones you want? Maybe your're losing weight, but you have no energy. Or, you feel great, but your weight isn't budging- and you were hoping it would?The truth of the matter is that "healthy eating" isn't enough if you want to look and feel great while keeping you…
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Episode 112: Meal Mistakes that Well Meaning Healthy Eaters Make on Their Weight Loss Journey
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"I eat healthy, but I can't seem to lose weight". Have you ever said this? I know that I have. It's frustrating to actually be putting in the work, making an effort, and still not get the results that you want. However, when we understand why this is happening, it's relatively easy to fix.All it takes is awareness and action. I can't make you take …
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How can we be so excited about our goals and the prospect of 2020 being our year on December 31st yet feel SO behind by February 6th? As disappointing as it can be, it's common.If you feel this way, you aren't alone. Today, I'm stopping by to let you know that you are NOT behind. February is the new January. I'm not just saying this to make you fee…
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We know that balancing all of the moving pieces involved with creating sustainable weight loss can be challenging. However, adding the holiday season to that mix can make it feel impossible. It doesn't have to be this way though. There are things that we can do to not only survive the holiday season, but thrive during this time.All it takes is a so…
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We've all heard the saying "everything in moderation". But, can that really work for weight loss?Many of us have ditched the diets and are trying to find our way back to some middle ground. We want to be able to eat freely without rigid rules and long lists of banned foods. However, many of us find that we simply can't lose weight when we're eating…
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On the surface, a regularly scheduled cheat day may seem like an effective way to avoid the feeling of deprivation while eating to lose weight. You get one day to eat the indulgent foods you may be missing. The thought is that you can eat the foods, "get it out of your system", and then continue on with your healthy eating. That's how it's supposed…
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So many of us have suffered through hunger and cravings just to lose weight. Not only is that not effective for sustainable results, it's unnecessary. All it takes is a little bit of intention to create delicious meals that leave you full for hours and give you the weight loss results you want.That's what we dive into in today's episode. Three simp…
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It’s easy to understand why someone quits when they aren’t getting results. But, why do we quit when we are getting results? Why do we go through the trouble of getting started and gaining momentum only to stop? More importantly, how can we stop doing that?That’s what we’re discussing in this episode of the podcast.…
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One of the most popular barriers to lasting results is consistency with the steps required to achieve results. But, why is consistency such a struggle?Many of us have realized that picking a sustainable approach and respecting our personal preferences makes consistency more attainable. Yet, even with those advantages, some of us still struggle. The…
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The first step in a weight loss journey is deciding - truly deciding - that you want to lose the weight. Many times getting to that point takes time. We go through phases of contemplating the change, considering the effort that is involved, and talking ourselves out of it. But, what happens when we're ready for action?How do we begin our weight los…
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While Intermittent Fasting has proven to be a path to sustainable weight loss for some, it isn't ideal for everyone. There are several important things that women should consider before jumping head first into the Intermittent Fasting style of eating.How do you know if it's for you? If it is, how do you get started well? That's what you'll discover…
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"You should love yourself just the way you are." We've all heard this. Most likely, we all agree. However, does that mean that any time we want to change something about ourselves that we don't love ourselves? Is a desire to change synonymous with an absence of self love? It depends who you ask. A few years ago, when the Body Positivity Movement pi…
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All of the food and fitness information and motivation can't help us when we're standing in our own way. However, it's easy to stand in our own way without even knowing it.We may believe that we need more resources, discipline, and motivation when all we need is LESS self sabotage.In this episode, we dive into the topic of self sabotage. We talk ab…
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We’ve all been there. We’re eating way more junk food than we want to eat. We feel bloated and lethargic. We feel like we should stop, but we just can’t bring ourselves to do it. We don’t have the energy to make the effort to eat foods that will make us feel better. Yet, until we find a way to eat the foods that make us feel better, we will continu…
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So many women have told me that getting their kids to eat healthy is a struggle. These moms sometimes forgo their own healthy eating in order to avoid cooking multiple meals or allow dinner time to turn into battle time when their kids resist the healthy foods they cook. It doesn't have to be this way.You can get your kids excited about healthy eat…
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During the last episode of the podcast, we explored whether or not food journaling was really helpful for weight loss. One of the major challenges we uncovered was the amount of time and effort the process takes. In this episode, we dive into three great hacks that make the process easier and set you up to reap the benefits of food journaling witho…
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If you’ve been on a weight loss journey for any length of time, chances are that you’ve tried tracking your food. I have definitely tracked my food in a variety of ways over the years too. But, how helpful was it – REALLY?According to the latest research, food journaling may be the most important factor in weight loss success. But, why is it that s…
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We've all been there. You eat the cup cake, the fries, or whatever your favorite indulgence is and wonder...Is this OK?Will I be able to move on with my healthy meals or is this like the last time? Is this the start of the unraveling of my healthy habits?While most of us want to be able to indulge in our favorite foods and still get results, we som…
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Today, we're revising the fourth most downloaded episode of all times. We've all heard that it's better to lose weight slowly. You know the saying, "the faster it comes off, the faster it comes back". But, is that really true? Are there any cases where that's not true? Check out Episode 67 to get the details on this topic.*****LISTEN HERE*****Liste…
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Today, we're revising the third most downloaded episode of all times. Can we just admit that it's human nature to pay attention to what seems to be working for others?It's true in life and weight loss and that's why so many of us are STILL discussion whether or not we should follow the Keto diet.In this episode, I discussed why I absolutely DO NOT …
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Today, we're revising the second most downloaded episode of all times. Whether it's for reasons of improved health or aesthetics, many of us want to reduce the amount of belly fat we care.In this episode, Concita and Dr. Jade Teta dive deep into what works and what has the potential to backfire when it comes to losing belly fat.Hear it all in Episo…
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Today, we're revising the #1 downloaded episode of all times. With summer creeping upon us, it's important to revisit why we just may want to resist the urge to start making tons of changes to tighten up for the summer.Check out Episode 16 where we dive deep into this discussion.****http://www.concitathomas.com/ep16/*********Then, join the conversa…
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In today’s episode I am answering one of your really popular questions which is “Concita, how did you get to the point where you can incorporate dessert or anything that you like to eat, without going overboard?”How do you prevent one brownie from becoming 2 ½? A few chips from becoming a whole bag? What is the secret? Is there something specific t…
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In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about: Consider this before you try to achieve sustainable weight loss on your own terms. We’re diving deep into the most overlooked consideration that can set you up for sustainable weight loss on your terms. http://www.concitathomas.com/ep95/由The Fierce Life with Concita Thomas
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In today’s show, we’re going to do a little reflecting. It’s the truth about how sustainable weight loss looks and feels like.This is a former Facebook live that I recorded on my 42 birthday and I was just really reflecting on how I got to this place of sustainable weight loss and shedding a lot of light on what it that really looks like from the i…
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Episode 093: How to Turn Failure and Frustration into an Advantage on Your Weight Loss Journey
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In today’s show, we’re going to talk about how to turn failure and frustration in your weight loss journey into an advantage. This is the ultimate game changer because here’s the thing, we’re ALL going to experience frustration. We’re going to brush up with some failure on this journey. But when you know how to turn that thing that used to bother y…
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In today’s show, we are going to talk about things that are not the cause of your weight loss struggles. This will be both eye-opening and freeing for many people. Because unfortunately a lot of what we’re being told we have to pay attention to in order to create sustainable weight loss, is just not true. http://www.concitathomas.com/ep92/…
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Episode 091: Is Being Strong, Independent, and Helpful Making it Hard for You to Reach Your Goals?
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In today’s show, we’re going back to some mindset type of stuff, and we’re going to dive deep into whether or not being a strong, independent, helpful person is actually making it harder for you to reach your goals. And if so, what you can do about that. http://www.concitathomas.com/ep91/由The Fierce Life with Concita Thomas
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Episode 090: Why Adding the Right Foods to Your Meals Works Better than Cutting Out Junk Food
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In today’s show we are going to dive deep into why focusing on what to add to your meals, instead of cutting out junk food, works better every single time. It’s not something that I think, it’s something that I’ve seen again and again, and if we’re talking about creating lasting results, we want to focus on addition before subtraction. http://www.c…
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In today’s show we’re going behind the scenes, just like we did in those last two episodes, but this time we’re going into the Get It Off Keep It Off experience of Joelle Murchison. I’m so excited for you to hear her story, to be inspired by her and most of all to find out what she did to get what she wanted to get, with the time, the effort and th…
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In today’s show I’m taking you behind the scenes into the Get Off Keep It Off experience of Sharon Gibson. This is an amazing story and I cannot wait for you to hear about the surprising news she got from her doctor, just a few most into the program.http://concitathomas.com/ep88/由The Fierce Life with Concita Thomas
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In today’s show, we’re going to speak with Tasha Soto. We’re taking you inside her “Get It Off Keep It Off” Coaching experience. So many times you see these amazing before and after pictures, and you really don’t get insight into what between the before and the after. And even if you do, you're getting not getting in in real time, while all those e…
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In today’s episode, we’re doing another tangent topic. We’re talking about how sometimes this weight loss thing is complicated. We’re going to talk about how race and gender impact weight loss and I couldn’t think of any better person to bring on for this conversation, than my friend, Chrissy King.http://www.concitathomas.com/ep86/…
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In today’s episode, we’re going to dive deeper into a conversation on whether or not healthy packaged food is real or imagined. Can you really call yourself a healthy eater if the thing that you eat comes in packages or boxes, or not? Joining in today’s conversation is, my good friend, coach, hormonal weight loss specialist, Keri Mantie.http://www.…
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In today’s show, we are going to continue our theme of talking about food and figure-friendly eating this January. We’re specifically going to talk about having fast, figure-friendly meals without relying on take-out. Yes, it’s actually possible, fast and figure-friendly without take-out. And to help us dive deeper into this topic I have brought on…
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In today’s show, we’re going to talk about easy Figure-Friendly snacks that do not require cooking.We’re into the new year, holidays are over. For a lot of us, that means that we’re returning to keeping a bit more of a tighter rein on exactly what it is we are eating. This episode was requested by Tamika, one of our Fierce Friends over in our Fierc…
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This episode is a quick share. I simply want to share with you what my current favorite figure-friendly take-out meals are. Maybe you’ll get some inspiration from them, or maybe you’ll start eating the exact same thing.http://www.concitathomas.com/ep82/由The Fierce Life with Concita Thomas
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In today’s show, I’m going to give you guys really quick, fast, figure-friendly meals that the entire family will like. This episode was requested from our Fierce Friends support group. This is not a pen and paper episode, this is simply a quick, “get some meal ideas” episode.http://www.concitathomas.com/ep81/…
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Episode 80: How to Create Fitness & Weight Loss Goals That You'll Actually Achieve This Year
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In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how to create fitness and weight loss goals that you’ll actually achieve this year. Or next year rather as this episode is airing December 27th, so we haven’t said Happy New Year yet. But if you’re wondering what in the world you’re going to do next year so that you’re not at December 27th realizing tha…
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Episode 079: The Most Important Gift You Can Give Yourself to Finally Achieve Lasting Weight Loss
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In today’s show, you guys are going to meet three of my fierce friends, well your fierce friends too. I’m so excited about this episode because today we’re going to talk about the most important gift you can give yourself to finally succeed with lasting weight loss. And by the way, Merry Christmas!http://www.concitathomas.com/ep79…
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Episode 078: Easy Hacks to Keep Your Food & Fitness on Track While Traveling for the Holidays
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In today’s show, we’re gonna talk about the easy hacks that you can use to make your food and fitness on track while you are traveling for the holidays. I’d like to give a shoutout to Stephanie, one of our fierce friends in our free support group because she requested this episode. So if you love it make sure you say “Hey!” and “Thanks!” to Stephan…
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Episode 077: Holiday Party Survival Strategy to Help You Enjoy the Parties Without the Weight Gain
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In today’s show, we’re talking all about the holiday parties, that by now, we’ve probably already been going to, but I’m betting you have quite a few more on your list. We’re going to talk about how you can fully enjoy these parties, including your favorite festive foods, cocktails, if you’re into that type of thing. And how to do that without caus…
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Episode 076: The Surprising Connection Between Beauty Rituals & Weight Loss Success with Ana Tigre
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Today we are going to go on a bit of a tangent and talk about the surprising connection between beauty rituals and weight loss success. You guys know I’m a medium maintenance girl, so I brought in my good friend, also owner and designer over at “Blessed (Plus) Body Wear”, Ana Tigre. We’re going to talk about what you may not know about what beauty …
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Episode 075: Simple Food Strategies to Get Back on Track after and Indulgent Holiday Weekend
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In today’s show, we’re going to talk about what to do now that Thanksgiving is over, especially if you maybe overindulged a little bit. So in today's show, I’m going to share simple strategies that my clients and I use to recover quickly from overindulging holiday eating. So if that happened to you and the tips on the front-end didn’t help and this…
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In today’s show, we’re going to talk about how to handle the food pushers. You know who I’m talking about...Grandma Fae, aunt Sheila, cousin Suzie. The ones who are always monitoring your plate and trying to put more on it. We all have at least one in our family, and we’re coming up on the Thanksgiving Holiday, for those of us that celebrate. So I …
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