High on Life Sasha High

I was watching my 5-year old skiing the other day. He was trying to make his way over to the chairlift by moving his little legs back and forth, back and forth, but he wasn’t actually making any progress forward. He was putting so much effort in, exerting himself, but getting frustrated because he wasn’t moving anywhere. So he just stopped and waited.

And as I watched this, I immediately saw the analogy – this is exactly what happens to so many women who are trying to lose weight. They’re putting in effort, not making forward progress, so they stop.

Sliding around on the snow with no traction and no forward movement.

In today’s podcast episode, I explain that getting stuck in weight loss usually happens as a result of one of two things:

1) Putting in a lot of effort, but not seeing the progress that you’re expecting. No progress, or just not fast enough progress – then quit

2) Getting derailed, feeling like a failure – and then quit

Here’s what you need to know: being stuck is not a physical state – it’s a mental construct. That’s why we need to learn the power of mastering your thoughts in order to have success in life.

If you’re feeling stuck, I walk your through 5 steps to help you get unstuck so you can keep moving forward toward the best weight and health that you’re wanting!

If my podcast has helped you in any way, would you kindly go over to Apple Podcasts to rate and review. Your 5-star rating really helps me reach and empower more women!! xo

Today’s episode is a bit different from my usual content.

My guest, Sinead Finnegan from International Justice Mission, explains human trafficking and modern-day slavery. She outlines the extent of child trafficking in the world, and why we all need to be aware and take a stand.

As a mom of 3, child sexual exploitation is one of the most horrendous crimes I can imagine. And quite frankly, I prefer not to imagine it because it makes me feel ill when I think about it. And yet, ignoring it is just not an option.

IJM Is the largest anti-slavery organization in the world.

A year and a half ago, my company partnered with IJM Canada, as a freedom donor. This month, March 2023, we are participating in a Match Campaign where we are committing to match 25K dollars in donations.

IJM Canada needs to raise 1,000,000 towards their work in South Asia. My ask is that you consider joining me in giving this month. There are two ways you can give.

1) If you have been listening to me for a while and you’ve been considering joining Best Weight, this March we are giving 100% of our proceeds to this Match Campaign. So you can join our empowered weight loss program, AND know that your money is making an impact.

2) If you want to donate directly to IJM, any amount will be tremendously appreciated. You can find more info at www.sashahighmd.com/impact

All donations will receive a charitable tax credit from IJM. Thanks so much for listening and being a part of freeing and empowering women and children in South Asia.

Sometimes life just feels really hard.

On today’s episode of the podcast, I open up about what’s happening in my life that currently feels really hard. It’s raw and real. This is Sasha unfiltered (and maybe TMI?) 😊

And then I lead you through my process for managing when life feels hard and you just want to quit.

I talk about:

• Recognizing that it’s hard either way (there’s no “grass is greener”)

• How avoiding “hard” stunts growth because we end up chasing false pleasures

• Choosing the hard that will give you the outcome that you want

• Focusing on your non-negotiables

• Letting go of control over the outcome

• Not quitting when emotions are high

What does this have to do with weight loss? Everything.

What's one of the biggest reasons women quit their "diet"? Stress. Hard. Life challenges that derail their focus.

To be successful in achieving longterm weight loss, you have to learn how to do it even when life is hard and everything seems to be going wrong.

The women inside my Best Weight community are doing the work to create the life they want. This is what it’s about – not just moving the scale down, not calorie counting or tracking macros, it’s about learning how to lose weight while living your life. Learning how to face anxieties, fears, stressors, and develop self-efficacy to cope through it all – so you stop derailing your weight loss and put dieting behind you for good.

You’ll learn how to lose weight even when life’s hard when you join us inside Best Weight.

“I have to finish my plate, I can’t waste food!”

Today’s episode is all about the unhelpful thoughts we tell ourselves that derail successful weight loss. I’ll help you have a fresh perspective on some beliefs that you may have walked around with for a long time.

I’ll teach you how you can reshape your thoughts to help you get the outcome you’re wanting – to lose weight for good. We cover 6 thought errors:

1) “I have to finish my plate, I can’t waste food!”

2) “I’m a foodie. I just really love food.”

3) “Everyone else is having it, so I can too.”

4) “I shouldn’t have to spend time on meal planning.”

5) “I’m just addicted to sugar or I’m a food addict.”

6) “I screwed up, I’ll just start over on Monday.”

Creating a healthy lifestyle and losing weight is about choosing intentionally and deliberately how we want to think and speak to ourselves in order to take empowered action.

I have a goal to work with another 5 women this month. If you’ve been considering Best Weight and wondering if it could be the solution you’ve been looking for, I want to invite you to book a free Discovery Call through my website, www.sashahighmd.com. 

It’s time to quit dieting and heal your relationship with food so you can lose weight for the last time and move on with your life! Xo

Debbie Taylor has always been very active. She enjoys exercise, hiking, kayaking, high intensity interval training and long-distance cycling. That’s why she couldn’t understand why her weight was an issue. Despite all of this activity, Debbie couldn’t lose weight.

Through Best Weight, she learned about emotional eating and overeating because of nutrition misinformation in the fitness world. By slowly changing how she thinks about food, learning to address her emotions, and creating healthy relationship boundaries in her life, Deb has managed to lose over 50 lbs and keep it off over the past two years.

www.sashahighmd.com