UNF*CK YOUR WEIGHT LOSS

Bonnie Lefrak
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Listen now to my top ten episodes and subscribe for full access to the vault of episodes and all future episodes! In this podcast, we'll work on why we don't keep weight off, saying no, and ending the undereating, over-restricting, and over-exercising state of mind. We’re going to be saying NO to hating our bodies, burying our feelings, obsessing about the scale, comparing ourselves to everyone else, and shit-talking to ourselves. Instead, you're going to lose weight because you're going to eat when you’re hungry. I am here to help you figure out who you are and love her no matter what.

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  1. Sep 25 • Subscribers Only

    Did Your Weight Loss Hit A Plateau?

    Did your weight loss actually hit a plateau… or did the scale just hurt your feelings this week? The scale hasn’t moved. Maybe it even went UP. And now your brain is immediately screaming: It’s not working. My metabolism is broken. I need to eat less. I need more cardio. Maybe carbs are the problem. Before you slash your calories and start doing two-a-days, STEP AWAY FROM THE PANIC BUTTON. In this episode of Unf*ck Your Weight Loss, we’re talking about what a weight loss plateau actually looks like, why a week without movement doesn’t necessarily mean you’re stuck, and why plateaus are a completely normal part of losing weight. I’m also sharing one ridiculously simple thing I’ve had clients do for years when the scale truly stops moving: grab a notebook and start collecting data. Because sometimes your body just needs a minute. Sometimes life has quietly changed your habits. And sometimes your scale just needs a f*****g battery. We’re talking about how to tell the difference, what to look at besides the scale, and why immediately eating less and exercising more can turn a perfectly sustainable plan into something you absolutely cannot maintain. Before you get drastic, get curious. Because weight loss was never supposed to be a perfectly straight line down, and a plateau doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Listen now before you fire all your carbs. Want to take the guesswork out of your weight loss? Try our 30 Day Fat Loss Formula for $27 at ⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/the-30-day-fat-loss-formula/⁠ ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Sep 4

    Bad News About Your Weight Loss

    Bad news about your weight loss: losing the weight might not fix the thing you think it’s going to fix. I know. Extremely inconvenient. Because maybe you’ve been telling yourself that when you finally lose the 20 pounds, fit into the smaller size, or see that number on the scale, THEN you’ll feel confident. Then you’ll wear the clothes. Take the pictures. Stop obsessing. Finally feel like yourself again. Except there’s one tiny problem: Wherever you go, there you are. And yes, that includes your smaller body. In this episode of Unf*ck Your Weight Loss, I’m talking about the part of transformation nobody wants to put on the before-and-after graphic: changing your body doesn’t automatically change your relationship with yourself. We’re getting into moving goalposts, chasing compliments, letting three numbers on a scale write an entire Russian novel about your worth, and why your high school weight does not need to be treated like it was handed down on a stone tablet. You’re allowed to want to lose weight. You’re allowed to want to look better, feel sexier, get stronger, and change your body. But if you’re asking weight loss to finally make you happy, confident, worthy, lovable, or enough? We need to talk. Because losing the weight isn’t the whole job. And strangely enough, that might be the best news of all. This episode is also dedicated to Bill Gramby, whose five-minute conversation with me more than 30 years ago gave me a lesson I’ve carried ever since. Listen now. Join us NOW for our Fall Body Challenge, ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠. We kick off on September 13, 2026. Get the ACCOUNTABILITY you need to actually succeed. ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Aug 27 • Subscribers Only

    You Might Have Got This Wrong

    You Might Have Got This Wrong What if needing accountability isn’t a weakness? What if it’s actually the thing that finally helps you get the result you’ve been chasing? In this episode of Unf*ck Your Weight Loss, I’m calling BS on the idea that you “should be able to do this on your own. Because if you keep saying, “I know what to do, I’m just not doing it,” then knowledge probably isn’t the problem. We’re talking about why knowing and doing are two completely different things, why successful people use coaches and support in every area of life, and how the RIGHT accountability can help you stop turning one bad weekend into a bad month. And no, accountability isn’t someone yelling at you because you missed your steps or slapping cookies out of your hand. It’s having another brain in the room. Someone who can help you adjust when life gets messy, call you out when the excuse is actually b******t, and keep you connected to the small actions that eventually create really f*****g big results. Maybe you don’t need another plan. Maybe you need help actually implementing the one you already know. And maybe doing it “all by yourself” was never the flex you thought it was. Listen now. Join us NOW for our Fall Body Challenge, ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠. We kick off on September 13, 2026. Early bird pricing ends on August 31, 2026. ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Aug 18 • Subscribers Only

    Massive Results Require Massive Action (It’s Not What You Think)

    Massive results require massive action. And before you panic and start Googling 24-hour fasts while throwing every carb in your kitchen directly into the trash...that’s not what I mean. In this episode of Unpack Your Weight Loss, I’m breaking down what “massive action” actually looks like, and spoiler alert: it probably has a lot less to do with doing MORE and a whole lot more to do with stopping the constant negotiation happening inside your own head. Because after almost 30 years of coaching, I can tell you this... The workout usually isn’t the hardest part. The nutrition usually isn’t the hardest part. Managing your own mind is. It’s doing the workout when your brain says you’re tired. It’s eating one cookie without deciding the entire week is now shot to hell. It’s sticking with the plan when the scale hasn’t moved. It’s being frustrated, impatient, bored or disappointed without immediately quitting, changing everything or promising yourself you’ll “start again Monday.” I’m talking about the difference between being interested in changing and being committed to changing, why feelings are real but make pretty terrible decision-makers, and why learning to manage the conversation between your own ears might be the most important weight-loss skill you ever develop. Because massive action isn’t going from zero to 100. Sometimes massive action is simply deciding...I’m doing this. And I’m done negotiating with myself. If you’re tired of constantly starting over, moving the finish line and letting one bad day turn into three bad weeks, this episode is for you. And yeah...it might hit a nerve. Probably one that needed hitting.  Listen now. If you want to learn more about our Fall Body Challenge, go to https://go.fitness-asylum.com/tbcfall26⁠. We kick off on September 13, 2026. ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Aug 11 • Subscribers Only

    The Real Reason You Never Stay On Track

    How many times have you told yourself..."I just need to get back on track." This week? Last month? Every January since 2017? In this episode, I'm calling out one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves about weight loss: that we keep "falling off track." The track you're trying to get back to probably never existed in the first place. It's the fantasy version of your life where you have endless time to meal prep, work out five days a week, drink a gallon of water, never miss a workout, and somehow still survive kids, work, vacations, birthdays, laundry, and real life. No wonder you can't stay on it. We're diving into why all-or-nothing thinking is sabotaging your progress, why consistency isn't nearly as glamorous as Instagram makes it look, and why two workouts you actually do will always beat five workouts you never start. If you've been waiting for life to "calm down" before you finally become healthy...This episode is your wake-up call. Because that magical season isn't coming. It's time to stop chasing the imaginary version of your life and build habits that actually survive the messy, chaotic, beautiful one you're living right now. Listen now. LEARN MORE ABOUT AND JOIN SUMMER ANCHOR HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.fitness-asylum.com/summer-anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. Aug 4 • Subscribers Only

    Nobody Joins The Gym Because They Want A Membership

    Nobody signs up for a gym because they love gyms. They sign up because their jeans stopped fitting, a vacation photo hit different, or they waved at someone and their arm kept waving after they stopped. In this episode, I'm breaking down why the reason you START working out is almost never the reason you STAY — and why that's totally okay. You don't have to pretend you're only doing this "for your health." Hating your arms is a valid entry point. So is a bad photo. So is a pair of jeans that betrayed you. I'm digging into why most people quit in week one (hint: they try to change everything overnight instead of just walking around the block), why your first workout should feel almost too easy, and why "I'll get in shape and then join the gym" is exactly backwards. Plus, a few thoughts on why the best coaches build confidence first, not sore muscles, and how baby steps quietly turn into a whole new life. If you've ever needed permission to start messy, for a shallow reason, on your own timeline, this one's for you. In this episode: Why your reason for starting doesn't have to be noble The #1 mistake people make in their first week (and why it backfires)Why "too easy" is the goal for workout #1 The backwards logic of waiting to get in shape before you join the gym What actually keeps people coming back long-term Listen now. LEARN MORE ABOUT AND JOIN SUMMER ANCHOR HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.fitness-asylum.com/summer-anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. Jul 28 • Subscribers Only

    Why It's Hard To Keep The Weight Off

    You didn't "gain it all back." You stopped doing what worked. Ouch. I know. If you've ever lost weight only to find yourself right back where you started a few months later, this episode is going to challenge the way you've been thinking about weight loss. Here's the uncomfortable truth... You don't graduate from healthy habits. You don't get to the finish line, collect your trophy, and suddenly never have to meal prep, strength train, walk, or pay attention to your choices ever again. Because if "normal" is what caused the weight gain in the first place... why would going back to normal create a different outcome? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on why keeping weight off actually feels harder than losing it, the biggest mistake women make after a successful diet or challenge, and why the scale isn't the finish line... it's the starting line. We'll talk about: - Why maintenance feels so much harder than weight loss. - The biggest lie women tell themselves after reaching their goal. - Why shame keeps you stuck in the "I'll start again Monday" cycle. - What I've learned after coaching thousands of women over the last 30 years. - The one mindset shift that separates women who keep the weight off from the ones who lose the same 20 pounds over and over again. Because lasting weight loss isn't about finding the perfect diet. It's about becoming the kind of woman who keeps showing up... especially after life punches her in the face. If you've been waiting until Monday, January, after vacation, or after you "get your act together"... This episode is your sign to stop waiting. Hit play. Your future self will thank you. LEARN MORE ABOUT AND JOIN SUMMER ANCHOR HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.fitness-asylum.com/summer-anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠ ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  8. Jul 9 • Subscribers Only

    Someone Had To Say It

    If you're looking for another list of supplements, another morning routine, or another "10 tips to lose weight faster" episode...this ain't it. Today I'm choosing uncomfortable honesty. We're talking about: -Why the cheapest gym is often the most expensive decision you make. -Why you'll drop thousands on your kids, your spouse, vacations, sports, and everyone else's future... while convincing yourself you're "too expensive." -Why if you keep eating the chips, cookies, and Pringles every night, the solution might be to stop bringing them home. -Why the gym isn't actually for weight loss. - And the one that stings the most...Nobody is coming to save you. Not the coach. Not the app. Not the supplement. Not next Monday. Not the magical motivation fairy you've been waiting on. This episode isn't about guilt. It's about holding up a mirror. Because sometimes the thing standing between you and the results you want isn't your metabolism, your hormones, your age, or your schedule. Sometimes it's a belief you've never challenged. Somebody had to say it. The question is...which one made you uncomfortable? Because that's probably your homework. Listen now. LEARN MORE ABOUT AND JOIN SUMMER ANCHOR HERE: ⁠⁠⁠https://go.fitness-asylum.com/summer-anchor⁠⁠⁠ ___________________________________________ We now have a client store with THORNE. They make pharmaceutical-grade supplements with the best ingredients, AND you can save 20% on every single order just by using our link. NO PROMO CODE is needed. You should see the discount on the checkout page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thorne.com/u/thefitnessasylum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about working with Bonnie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fitness-asylum.com/work-with-bonnie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be part of Bonnie's Free Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/FoodFitnessFatLoss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Listen now to my top ten episodes and subscribe for full access to the vault of episodes and all future episodes! In this podcast, we'll work on why we don't keep weight off, saying no, and ending the undereating, over-restricting, and over-exercising state of mind. We’re going to be saying NO to hating our bodies, burying our feelings, obsessing about the scale, comparing ourselves to everyone else, and shit-talking to ourselves. Instead, you're going to lose weight because you're going to eat when you’re hungry. I am here to help you figure out who you are and love her no matter what.

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  • Creator
    Bonnie Lefrak
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    214
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bonnie Lefrak
  • Show Website
    UNF*CK YOUR WEIGHT LOSS
  • Provider
    First Response Fitness INC

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