The Becoming Thin Podcast

Chris Terrell

Weight loss stories, motivation, tips, and general conversation around the process of improving our bodies and our minds. I have lost 125 lbs over 2 years and am dedicated to helping others feel the joy of accomplishing their goals. You can learn more by visiting www.christerrellcoaching.com

  1. May 30

    The Missing Half of Every Diet You've Ever Done

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  You’ve lost the weight before. Maybe more than once. And every time, it comes back. You’ve decided the answer is a better diet, more discipline, or finally finding the right plan. I’m here to tell you it’s none of those things. You’ve been running the wrong number of plans. In this episode, I lay out the core philosophy behind my entire approach to sustainable weight loss: you don’t need one plan, you need two. One to lose the weight. One to build the life that keeps it off. The diet was never going to fix it on its own — it was only ever going to fix half of it. We get into why those two plans run on completely different physics, why discipline works on one and fails on the other, and the relay-race metaphor that explains why so many people sprint to their goal weight only to gain it all back. I also walk you through the six structural components of the lifestyle plan that most weight loss programs never even mention. If you’ve been losing the same thirty pounds for years, this episode is going to reframe what you’ve been doing — and why it keeps not working. In this episode: Why most weight loss plans only solve half the problemThe difference between a weight loss plan and a lifestyle change planWhy one is finite and the other runs for the rest of your lifeThe “different physics” of brute force vs. structural changeThe relay-race handoff that determines whether the result lastsThe snap-your-fingers question that exposes the real problemThe six components of the lifestyle that quietly drove the weight gainWhy running both plans together, with weight loss turned down a notch, is what actually works

    21 min

  2. May 16

    The Four Skills You Need Before You Diet

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  If you added up every pound you've ever lost across every attempt — for most people, the bigger number is still what they weighed at their heaviest. That tells you something. You've actually been pretty good at losing weight. What you've never been good at is stopping the regain. In this episode, Chris breaks down the single biggest mistake people make when they decide to lose weight: jumping straight to the dieting before they've built the skills that make weight loss stick. Calorie tracking, food rules, GLP-1s — none of it matters if you haven't dealt with the lifestyle that produced the weight in the first place. Chris walks through the four foundational skills he now teaches before anyone in his program starts a deliberate calorie deficit — and explains why the people who skip this part end up right back where they started, sometimes heavier than before. In this episode: Why "weight loss" is the wrong problem to solveThe four skills you must master before dieting works long-termChoosing your food, choosing your volume, adjusting in real time, and saying noWhy GLP-1s work — and what happens to most people when they come offThe difference between saying no when you want to say no, and saying no when you want to say yesWhy three years to unlearn 40 years of conditioning is actually fastThe 10-year test: is this a lifestyle change or a dieting technique?How to tell whether you're dieting or actually changing your lifeProgramming note: The Becoming Thin Podcast is on an every-other-week schedule while Chris finishes building the Daily Coaching Program inside The Guild. Try the free Kickstart Course: https://becomingthin.com Join The Guild of Champions: https://imnotquitting.com

    18 min

  3. May 1

    Stay in the Day You're In - 255

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  The same principle that got Chris through 125 pounds of weight loss got him through 31 miles of trail running: you don't run a 50K by thinking about mile 31, you run it by running the mile you're in. Weight loss works the same way. After two weeks off the feed — between running the Ouachita 50K ultramarathon, leading a Tough Mudder workshop in Atlanta, and pouring creative energy into a major Guild project — Chris is back with an honest update on where the podcast is headed and what he's been quietly building for two years. This episode marks the public launch of the Daily Coaching Program inside The Guild of Champions. Unlike the podcast (which is intentionally non-sequential), the Daily Coaching Program delivers information scaffolded in order: what you need to hear on day 10, day 90, day 200, day 300. Chris explains why listening to a podcast on repeat isn't the same as being coached, and why so many people mistake edutainment for actually doing the work. In this episode: Why two weeks went dark on the feedWhat 31 miles re-taught Chris about staying presentThe difference between listening and being coachedWhy novelty matters on a long journeyThe Daily Coaching Program: what it is and the early results members are gettingA free 19-day sample anyone can tryWhy the podcast is moving to every other week Try the free 19-day Daily Coaching Program: https://becomingthin.com Join The Guild of Champions: https://imnotquitting.com  Promo code: 31MILES2026 — 30% off monthly membership, good through May 8. Programming note: The Becoming Thin Podcast is shifting to every-other-week episodes while Chris focuses on the Daily Coaching Program.

    17 min

  4. Apr 10

    Your Beliefs Aren't Yours — They're Borrowed

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  Your thoughts aren't just yours. Some of them belong to the room you've been sitting in. In this episode, Chris digs into one of the most overlooked drivers of long-term weight loss: the people you surround yourself with. Not as a feel-good motivational concept — but as a real mechanism that shapes the beliefs you hold about yourself and what's possible. In this episode, you'll hear: Why the phrase "I've tried everything" is a borrowed belief — and who you borrowed it fromHow belief systems inside a social group coalesce and reinforce each other (and how that works against you without you realizing it)The difference between accountability partners and what you actually need: encouragement partnersWhy identity change — not food rules — is the real engine of permanent weight lossHow Chris built a community-forward coaching model after realizing how hard it was to coach people who were isolatedThe one belief Chris wants you to borrow if you don't have it yet Key Idea from This Episode: Just because you have to do the work yourself doesn't mean you have to be alone while you do it. Chris uses the analogy of running an ultra marathon — every step is yours, but having people alongside you changes everything. Resources Mentioned: Free Kickstart Course → becomingthin.comJoin The Guild of Champions → imnotquitting.com About the Becoming Thin Podcast Hosted by Chris Terrell, who lost 125 lbs and has kept it off. The show focuses on the mindset, habits, and identity shifts that create lasting change — not quick fixes or food rules.

    18 min

  5. Apr 4

    Heal on the way

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  Weight Loss Won't Fix Everything (But This Will) The scale is not a therapist. Losing weight will make the middle seat more comfortable — but it won't heal the wounds that may have put you there in the first place. This week, Chris continues the Becoming Thin Philosophies series with an honest look at the emotional side of the weight loss journey — the part most programs skip entirely. In this episode: Why weight loss alone won't make you happy (and what actually will)How to identify and name the emotional wounds driving your eatingThe escalating ladder of support — from personal development books all the way to therapy and medicationWhy fear isn't your enemy — it's a map showing you exactly where to growHow to stop yo-yoing every time life gets hard Special Offer: In honor of his late father — who inspired everything Chris built — he's offering 50% off the annual coaching program this week only. Use code DAD at imnotquitting.com. And if your parents are still around — call them today. You'll be glad you did.

    20 min
  6. Becoming Thin Philosophy: You are in your way - (252)

    Mar 27

    Becoming Thin Philosophy: You are in your way - (252)

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  Most people say they want to lose weight. But if you slow down and really look at it, that’s not the full truth. What you actually want is to feel different, to think differently about yourself, to finally approve of who you are when you look in the mirror. Weight loss is just the vehicle you’ve attached to that deeper desire. And until you’re willing to be honest about that, you’ll keep chasing surface-level solutions for a problem that lives much deeper. There’s a part of you that already knows what it’s going to take. It’s not another diet, not more information, not a better plan. It’s a decision. A real one. The kind that requires you to give something up. Not just certain foods or habits, but a version of your life, your routines, your environment, and even the way you see yourself. That’s the part most people avoid. Not because they’re broken, but because they’re not yet willing to pay the price. This episode is about facing that truth head-on. It’s about recognizing that the biggest obstacle in your way isn’t your body or your circumstances, it’s your current identity. And if you want lasting change, that identity has to evolve. You don’t need to become perfect, but you do need to become someone new. The question is simple, even if the answer isn’t. Are you willing to let go of who you’ve been so you can become who you say you want to be?

    19 min
  7. Becoming Thin Philosophy: Who are you? - (251)

    Mar 20

    Becoming Thin Philosophy: Who are you? - (251)

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  This episode goes deeper than weight loss. Chris shares the moment everything changed for him, when his father’s passing forced him to confront time, presence, and the reality that life is not waiting. What started as a desire to lose weight became something much bigger. A realization that he wasn’t just chasing a smaller body, he was chasing permission to feel differently about himself and his life. Through personal reflection, Chris walks you through the turning point that shifted his entire identity. He explores how so many of us spend years waiting to finally feel confident, happy, or proud, believing those feelings come after weight loss. But what if that’s backwards? What if the only thing standing in the way of those feelings is the belief that you’re not allowed to have them yet? This episode challenges that belief at its core. You’ll also be introduced to a powerful perspective shift that can change how you see yourself and your struggles. If you are not your body, your thoughts, or your emotions, then who are you? And more importantly, what does that mean for the urges, patterns, and habits that have kept you stuck? This episode invites you to stop waiting, start questioning, and begin discovering who you really are underneath it all.

    26 min
  8. Becoming Thin Philosophy: Living in the Present - (250)

    Mar 13

    Becoming Thin Philosophy: Living in the Present - (250)

    Join the Guild www.imnotquitting.com  In this episode, Chris introduces the idea that lasting weight loss requires a shift in philosophy, not just changes in food choices. Drawing from his own journey of losing 125 pounds after years of yo yo dieting, he explains that real transformation came from changing how he viewed his lifestyle, habits, environment, community, and belief systems. When those underlying systems changed, his results finally changed too. This episode begins a deeper exploration of the philosophies behind becoming thin, healthy, happy, and in shape. Chris dives into the role emotional eating plays in weight gain and why so many people find themselves eating when they are not actually hungry. Emotional eating does not always look like binge eating. It often shows up as boredom eating, mindless snacking, or recreational eating that slowly adds up over time. One of the biggest drivers of emotional eating is uncertainty and the feeling of being powerless over situations in life. When people feel anxious, stressed, or helpless, the mind looks for relief, and food often becomes the easiest outlet. The key skill Chris introduces is learning to sit with emotions instead of trying to escape them. Many people try to distract themselves from uncomfortable feelings, but that only postpones the problem. Instead, Chris explores the philosophy of being present in the moment and separating yourself from the thoughts that create emotional distress. By learning to observe your thoughts rather than automatically reacting to them, you can reduce the urge to emotionally eat and begin building a healthier relationship with food and with yourself.

    24 min
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Weight loss stories, motivation, tips, and general conversation around the process of improving our bodies and our minds. I have lost 125 lbs over 2 years and am dedicated to helping others feel the joy of accomplishing their goals. You can learn more by visiting www.christerrellcoaching.com

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  • Creator
    Chris Terrell
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    260
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chris Terrell
  • Show Website
    The Becoming Thin Podcast

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