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Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle

268 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 716 ratings

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

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YOU WILL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUIT

April 10, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MB

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 ...

Did I Fat Shame Them?

April 03, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes - 31.8 MB

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 "f...

When the Newness Wears Off

March 27, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MB

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 ...

My Answer Will Always be the Same

March 20, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MB

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 d...

Fear the ABSENCE of PRESSURE with Chris Cavallini

March 13, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

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...

HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET

March 06, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes - 39.9 MB

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-f...

BUT IT'S JUST THIS ONCE

February 28, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutes - 47.3 MB

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 h...

EXPLAINING THE CUSTOM PROGRAM

February 21, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes - 46 MB

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...

Expecting a miracle when you won't do your part

February 14, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MB

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 aske...

Don't Sleep One More Night with the Frogs

February 07, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes - 36.7 MB

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...

No, weight loss is NOT all MENTAL!

January 31, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MB

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 sto...

Learning it vs Living it

January 24, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes - 46.1 MB

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...

From 350 to 150 in 18 months with Lory Stobart

January 17, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MB

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. ...

5 LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

January 10, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes - 26.2 MB

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 YOU...

WHAT THE HECK DO WE SELL? Your SUPPLEMENT guide.

January 03, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MB

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 ...

Skin in the GAME

December 27, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 44.4 MB

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 bec...

The FIGHT gets HARDER

December 20, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MB

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 mea...

You don't get to hit the PAUSE button!

December 13, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 37 MB

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 soci...

By DESIGN or DISASTER

December 06, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 40.6 MB

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 ...

You're doing TOO MUCH!

November 29, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 27.5 MB

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 t...

FEELING CONFLICTED DURING THE HOLIDAYS?

November 22, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 44.6 MB

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, t...

THE PROBLEM ISN'T THE PROGRAM

November 15, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MB

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 in...

SCARED OF GOAL WEIGHT

November 08, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MB

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...

YOUR 5 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS - FALL 2023

November 01, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 38.7 MB

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 sti...

SUCCESS BUILDS CONFIDENCE

October 25, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 41.2 MB

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 confide...

WATCH your MOUTH

October 18, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 38.4 MB

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...

Fight the Demons

October 11, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MB

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 ...

The MISSING component!

October 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

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 b...

You don't get to CHOOSE how someone loves you w/ Brad Pickett

September 27, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 53.8 MB

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...

THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD WORD w/ Brad Pickett

September 20, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 34.9 MB

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 abou...

Code Red vs OZEMPIC

September 13, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 39.8 MB

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...

Voting for your FUTURE with Brad Pickett

September 06, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 55.5 MB

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 ...

WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT JUST WEIGHT LOSS with Andrea Dell

August 30, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 44.4 MB

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 th...

THE GOV'T DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS!

August 23, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MB

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! Ye...

HOW LONG WILL YOU RUN?

August 16, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MB

In this week's episode, I welcome a special guest: Brad Pickett. Brad was born on a potato farm in Idaho. He grew up driving tractors and racing dirt bikes. After college, he went into real estate, but his real passions are: Mindset coaching Helping people Since mindset is something a lot of Rebels struggle with when it comes to their weight, I invited Brad onto this week's episode to talk about shifting your mindset in a way that will help you get and keep your weight off. Speci...

CRAVING THE HARD

August 09, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 41.3 MB

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...

GOING THE DISTANCE

August 02, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MB

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....

When they make you buy THEIR food!

July 26, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MB

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 f...

What's wrong with being OBSESSED?

July 19, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 39.6 MB

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 obses...

CARI'S HORRIFIC WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY STORY

July 12, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 44.7 MB

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 ch...

THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS

July 05, 2023 20:52 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MB

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 (espec...

Code Red vs PHEN-FEN

June 28, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MB

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 cove...

Code Red VS Beachbody

June 21, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MB

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; p...

CODE RED VS WEIGHT WATCHERS

June 14, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MB

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 ...

IS OFFENSE HOLDING YOU BACK?

June 07, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MB

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...

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS

May 31, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 34.8 MB

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'...

YOUR MOST ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MY BODYBUILDING TRANSFORMATION

May 24, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 34 MB

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 die...

THE MAGIC IS IN YOU!

May 17, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MB

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 th...

IT'S JUST AN APPLE

May 10, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 31.1 MB

"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 Ca...

LEARN TO TAKE A COMPLIMENT!

May 03, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 44.1 MB

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 ...