Why Am I Not Losing Weight Even When I Am Eating Healthy

The weight loss industry has failed you.

You have been told you need to eat healthy and the weight will come off.

That you need to restrict food.

That you need to pass on all your favorite foods for ever…give them up.

Women who come to work with me think they are doing all the “Right” things eating healthy etc but the weight is still there and in some cases the weight is increasing.

So, what is up with that???

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If you have been trying the DIY approach and it is NOT working it’s time to reach out and work with me. Get yourself on my calendar for a discovery call. On your call, tell me why you want that ultimate goal and why you think you can’t have it.

Getting one hour of my time is going to shine light on what you are not seeing…what’s getting in your way.

We will talk about working together and if you are a “hell, yes!” on the call we will get started right then.

If you are a no that’s okay too.

Just understand what you are saying “YES” to (achieving permanent weight loss in a simple and doable manner) vs what you are saying “No” to (continuing to spin in frustration, doubt it’ll ever happen and repeating the same patterns over and over).

Book your call here https://shapeitupfitness.com/call/ and together let’s create the body you really want to live in!

Why Am I Not Losing Weight Even When I Am Eating Healthy

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The weight loss industry has failed you.

You have been told you need to eat healthy and the weight will come off.

That you need to restrict food.

That you need to pass on all your favorite foods for ever…give them up.

Women who come to work with me think they are doing all the “Right” things eating healthy etc but the weight is still there and in some cases the weight is increasing.

So, what is up with that???

Here’s the bottom line…to lose weight you need to eat a little less than what your body needs in order to do all the activities you are doing.

NOW before you go running off to find some low-calorie diet or before you pull out the food logging app OR you come back at me and say “I am eating less!!”

Here’s the rub…we women tend to look at isolated incidents….I had that piece of bread this weekend that is what put me over…I sat and watched that movie yesterday that is what messed me up….THAT piece of bread or movie is NOT what did it.

You have to look big picture.

What I find is that you think you are eating healthy and maybe you are …but you are still eating more than your body is using in energy.

Again before you run off to go torture yourself on the treadmill for hours …I want to tell you there is a HUGE step right before all this.

It is your mindset.

How are thinking about the food?

Are you enjoying what you are eating?

What is going on between your ears about this whole process??

I used to teach the whole calories in vs calories out but that is dieters’ mentality. And that approach will always leave you in this “lose some gain some” cycle….and on top of that you will be hating the process because you are so frustrated because you think you ARE eating what you think you ”should” be eating!!

I get it….I was there too! Weighing and food logging and eat all the healthy foods which DOES work but I was miserable…especially  when I wanted to eat something else or had to go out to eat without my kitchen scale and GUESS at food logging…it was torture in my mind!

You can still overeat on healthy foods.

Here are the THREE reasons why you aren’t losing weight

1. You are not eating for your lifestyle. You need to find a way to eat that fuels your body AND you enjoy it …if you are not fueling your body you will not sustain it. PERIOD.
2. You are not moving your body in a way that supports how you are fueling your body.
3. Mind drama. You have so much mind drama about the weight loss process…questioning …second guessing what you are doing… This where having an expert guiding you is extremely helpful.

When I work with clients we DO go into the actions steps but we can’t touch those until we figure out what it is you are thinking about food and exercise and the whole weight loss process.

This is so individualized from client to client.

Which is why I can only tell you the way you are thinking about your weight loss is causing you to gain weight.

If you are not losing weight you need personalized help.

You can take that and run with it and you can absolutely try to figure this out by yourself but why would you waste so much more of your time?

It’s like trying to figure how to perform surgery on yourself.

You wouldn’t do that.

If you have been trying the DIY approach and it is NOT working it’s time to reach out and work with me. Get yourself on my calendar for a discovery call. On your call, tell me why you want that ultimate goal and why you think you can’t have it.

Getting one hour of my time is going to shine light on what you are not seeing…what’s getting in your way.

We will talk about working together and if you are a “hell, yes!” on the call we will get started right then.

If you are a no that’s okay too.

Just understand what you are saying “YES” to (achieving permanent weight loss in a simple and doable manner) vs what you are saying “No” to (continuing to spin in frustration, doubt it’ll ever happen and repeating the same patterns over and over).

Book your call here https://shapeitupfitness.com/call/ and together let’s create the body you really want to live in!

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Welcome to the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast!

I am your host, Nicole Simonin and I help women over 40 lose weight for the last time. Over the past 20 years, I have developed a weight loss program where there are no pills, no potions, no diets to follow, no insane workouts, no massive cardio…with my background as a professional ballet dancer and teacher, medical degree in Physical Therapy, Personal Trainer and Health Coach …I have boiled weight loss down to doing 3 things….Fueling your body, Moving your body and Managing your mind.

I know you are tired of battling your weight.

You don’t have to anymore.

Imagine in 6 months, you are calm and relaxed around your favorite foods, you are able to do daily activities (like walking upstairs) with more ease, you are having more fun because you no longer feel like a prisoner in your body… and you know EXACTLY how to lose weight and maintain it EVEN if you are on vacation, on holiday, busy at work or it’s a Tuesday.

If you are serious about your health and wellness and are ready to lose the weight for good, I want to invite you to schedule a call with me. Go to ShapeItUpFitness.com/call  and schedule today!

I get it…you have been focused on your weight for over 40 years!

You have tried all the diets.

Some you’ve had some success but for a short period of time.

You brain wants to tell you that even if that diet wasn’t 100% successful…meaning you kept the weight off…at least you were able to get some of the weight off temporarily.

Today on the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast, I give you one way to make decisions that is best for you and what you want.

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No One Can Help Me

I get it…you have been focused on your weight for over 40 years!

You have tried all the diets.

Some you’ve had some success but for a short period of time.

You brain wants to tell you that even if that diet wasn’t 100% successful…meaning you kept the weight off…at least you were able to get some of the weight off temporarily.

You brain will always create evidence for what you believe.

But now you are over 40 and you’ve been told your hormones are outta whack…

Or your thyroid levels are not where they should be…the weight is just piling on.

You feel like your body hates you!

You don’t know what to do anymore.

The doctors are telling you one thing.

Your best friend is telling you another thing.

You mom is chiming in on what is wrong with you.

You keep trying things that used to work in the past.

But NOTHING is working anymore.

Doctors typically put band-aid on for the problem. Here’s some medication to try….

What about getting to the root cause?

Now I am not telling you to discredit what your doctor is suggesting but be your own advocate for your health. If there is another way to lose weight OTHER than pills or surgery, wouldn’t you want to rule that out first?!

Asking for advice from your friend or your mom is like asking for financial advice from someone who is poor.

You think no one can help you!

I have been helping women lose weight for almost 20 years!

I have worked with so many different types of women with so many different types of issues….including medical issues.

I have worked with my client’s doctors on getting them in better health. Some clients’ doctors have had their medications lower or even taken off of them from the work I have done with them.

Clients come to me asking if I can help them because they have a thyroid issue or diabetes (type 1 and type 2) or PCOS …because they’ve been told their hormones are all over the place. I have helped them lose weight despite all the medical reasons they were told why they couldn’t lose weight. I had a client with PCOS lose over 90lbs! My Type 1 diabetic client lost weight and does not have huge swings in insulin levels anymore!

My process is unlike any other weight loss process out there. The only way to know that is to work with me. This is why I have a 90 day money back guarantee. I do not know of any other weight loss program that has a money back guarantee.

I understand that you would be skeptically. You have tried soooo many things in the past…paid a lot of money to get results and were let down by the things you have tried. Again, this is why I have the guarantee in my program. I know what I teach works but you have to be willing to work the program…and by “work” I do not mean long hours of working out or some stupid meal plan to follow!

If you have tried everything EXCEPT worked with me…then you haven’t tried everything. If you really want to lose weight permanently and understand how to keep it off no matter what… come jump on a discovery call with me before you undergo surgery or get so frustrated with your body…I can help you.

I can want the results so incredible bad for you but you have to take the first step.

So here’s my suggestion on how to decide what to do.

• Get in a quiet space…even if you have to lock yourself in a bathroom.
• Close your eyes.
• Take 3 slow deep breaths.
• Then ask yourself “what is the best decision for me?”
• Take 3 more slow deep breaths.
• Then listen.
• Usually, an answer will come to you.
• And if it doesn’t come right then…let the question go and you may find the answer will pop into your head later on in the day.

Now when that thought does pop into your head take immediate action on whatever it is…because shortly after …like in a matter of seconds your brain will start giving you all the reasons why it’s a bad idea and you should just stay in indecision. NOT deciding is your brains way of keeping you safe.

When you decide, commit to that choice and KEEP recommitting to that choice.

If you decide that you want to come work with me… your first step is to book a discovery call with me. This call is to discover what is holding you back from losing the weight for good. Go to ShapeItUpFitness.com/call and let’s get started on figuring out and SOLVING the root of your weight loss problem.

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So I asked the question “What is the first thing you need to do when you want to lose weight?”  to my private Facebook group (which if you want to join in search “Women Over 40 Lose Weight and Ditch Diets” over on Facebook) and I got a lot of really good different answers but there is only ONE thing you need to FIRST do to be successful in losing weight for good. Listen in or watch today’s Shape It Up Over 40 podcast!

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The Very First Thing You Need To Do To Lose Weight For The Last Time

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So I asked the question “What is the first thing you need to do when you want to lose weight?”  to my private Facebook group (which if you want to join in search “Women Over 40 Lose Weight and Ditch Diets” over on Facebook) and I got a lot of really good different answers but there is only ONE thing you need to FIRST do to be successful in losing weight for good.

Welcome to the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast!

I am your host, Nicole Simonin and I help women over 40 lose weight for the last time.

I have been in the weight loss business for almost 2 decades and there is always some new diet coming out (which by the way they are not really any new diets. They just keep tweaking the old ones and putting a new spin on them).

They all have the same principles:

1. Restrict certain foods or times of day.
2. Set up complicated rules that you must follow.
3. And once you stop the diet you will gain all the weight back and then some.

I know you think it needs to be complicated and hard…you are a high achiever. If something comes easy to you it’s like you didn’t earn it. But what if you were wrong?

What if weight loss could be flexible, simpler and actually enjoyable?? Would you think it would work??

For women who are deep in dieter’s mentality, you will think what I said is impossible “There is NO way I can lose weight eating whatever I want and only doing certain activities…I have to be strict with myself or I’ll never lose the weight”.

How is that working out for you?

Have you lost the weight….PERMANENTLY??

And if you have… are you BLISSFULLY HAPPY eating and doing what you are doing??

I am going to guess you are not.

Because if you were loving the way you were losing weight you would not be listening to this podcast.

Working with me, you will learn how to eat all your favorite foods and still watch the inches drop.

You will get a customized workout program that incorporates fun activities that you love and ways to build your muscles and bones so you can live independently as you age.

Understanding why you keep sabotaging yourself and never have fully succeeded at permanent weight loss is the BIGGEST part of working with me. This is the mindset coaching. This is where you will learn so much about why you do what you do. Why you keep losing then gaining the weight back…it’s not the food or the workouts that are sabotaging you…it’s the way you look at the whole process.

I know you are tired of seeing the scale go up and down and then really up again…I know you are fed up with the strictness and the mind games while you are trying to lose weight.

It does not have to be this way!

Clients come to me frustrated… frantic about food…micromanaging everything they eat…confused because they think they are doing everything right but the weight is just not coming off! Then they work with me and in 6 months they are loving the way their body looks and feels….relaxed around food…they are comfortable eating their favorite foods and not worrying about gaining the weight back….they have clarity on exactly how to lose the weight and understand how to keep it off no matter what is going on in their life.

I want you to know this is possible for you too! If you want to work with me go to ShapeItUpFitness.com/call and schedule your Discovery call today!

So let’s talk about the question “What is the first thing you need to do when you want to lose weight?”

I asked this inside my Facebook group and these were some of the answers I got from the group…I am going to share with you why these are not the first thing to do and then I will give you the answer…

Now, I just want to say that there is nothing wrong with any of these answers from the group. As a Health Coach who focuses a lot on mindset I can clearly see where each person’s is at and they’re thought process…

Exercise more…this is 100% dieter’s mentality.

The old “you must eat like a rabbit and do tons of cardio”.

You do not need to exercise more. In fact you do not need to exercise at all in order to lose weight. Yeah didn’t think you’d hear that from a Personal Trainer and someone who has a medical degree in Physical Therapy! But no you do not need to exercise to lose weight. Exercise is important for heart health, bone mass, strong muscles which assists in losing body fat and  also so you can open spaghetti jars, fold laundry or walk up steps without wanting an oxygen mask! So more exercise is not the first thing…

Eat a diet of whole foods.

This is also dieter’s mentality and really impossible to do unless you are growing your own foods. Yes absolutely you can eat foods that are considered healthier for you but do that because it makes you physically feel better. Not because you think you “should”. There is also plenty of space for non-whole foods as well. Part of the dieter’s mentality is almost an elitist aspect (and trust me I have been there). It almost like whole foods are superior and if you don’t eat anything but you are not doing it right. I’ll tell you the secret to whole foods type diets…you wind up eating a bunch of vegetables which make you feel fuller and have more fiber (all good things) but again it’s going back to the diet rules. When I have done those types of eating a ton of veggies I never felt completely full. Like my stomach was full but I wasn’t satisfied. Plus you will be going #2 a lot. Again I am not saying this is a BAD idea but if it’s coming from the thought that you “should” eat it or more importantly shaming yourself when you don’t….again this is where working with me on mindset is going to be so helpful for you….but eating whole foods is not the first thing either.

Believing you can.

I love this one! But not the first thing….believing in yourself that you CAN lose weight is HUGE! Because most women that come to me don’t believe they can lose weight OR if they do they think they need to beat themselves into submission for it to work. Which is why when I first start working with a new client who doesn’t believe in themselves…they get to lean on my belief in them. Anyone woman who comes and works with me CAN lose weight and/or inches. I know my program works!

Sleep more.

Now I know this was partly posted in jest…and sleep is part of the weight loss process. All kinds of great things happen when you are sleeping…cortisol levels drop, hormones for healthy muscles also come out to play…plus you just feel great when you are rested! But still not the first thing…

This next one…I ADORE ….Call Nicole Simonin! Yes this is probably step #2 to get you to lasting weight loss!! But still not the first thing…

Make a plan.

Another good one. But you can’t make a plan without the very first thing. Most women jump into the plan first. I can attest to this multiple times in my past…I thought “I just need a better workout plan”. I would plan out a detailed workout…then I would plan out all the food…what I was EXACTLY going to eat and when. I would spend HOURS designing the perfect plan and I would get so amped up and then you know what would happen. I would be so exhausted from designing that I would tell myself I will start tomorrow…when tomorrow would roll around I would look at that detailed micromanaged plan and go “wow that’s too hard” aka it’s too complicated! So no, making a plan is not the first thing either.

Love yourself enough to know you deserve whatever you set your mind to. Again I love this also!! But how many of you ladies out there are like “I love myself so let’s go find a diet I absolute will hate eating and an exercise program that I really don’t want to do at all! But I’ll do it because I love myself and I deserve to be skinny!” Most women who come to me are so frustrated with their body …love and deserving are so far from their minds.

Lower stress levels.

This is also an important part of weight loss but not the first step. Having higher stress levels will increase cortisol (your stress hormones which makes it challenging to lose weight…but not impossible… but again this is part of what I work on with my clients. Do you know how much stress you are adding (literally) to your plate when you go on a diet?!!!

Drink more water.

Another good one but this could also fall into dieter’s mentality. Have you ever heard “drink more water because it’ll fill you up so you won’t want to eat more food”…how about drink water because it makes you feel good and it’s great for your body. Not the first thing….

Fully commit to change.

This one was the closest!! When you think about change there is a lot going on inside your brain that is totally against this idea. You have heard me talk about your primitive brain or your subconscious brain….your brain does not want to change anything! If you are alive and breathing…your brain thinks all is well. It also is like…”look we have created all this habits and all these ways of thinking that are keeping you alive why on earth would you want to change???”  This is why you think it is so incredibly hard to lose weight!! You do not want to change. You are getting something out of being the person you are being right now.

So …drum roll please…THE answer for question “What is the first thing you need to do when you want to lose weight?”  …is…

You need to commit.

Commit to the process.

Commit to getting it all wrong and keep on going anyway.

Commit to taking care of your body from now until you are no longer on this planet.

Commit to you!

That is the first step. Make a commitment that you will not stop no matter how hard it seems, no matter what life throws at you….no matter if you do not see any physical changes for 6 months or more!

Once you commit, you will eliminate a bunch of options and you will have such focus on your goal.

And the next step is to work with me. Because if you are in deep in the dieter’s mentality and you want weight loss to be simple… you are going to need help and support both of which I can give you …along with so much more during your journey.  There will be times when you want to give up but when you learn about my approach to food, movement and mindset you will have the support and tools you need to commit to your weight loss goal and to keep the leaner, healthier body you created for the rest of your life.

Another thing about commitment, it takes a split second to decide to commit. Do not be fooled into thinking you need to weigh out your pro’s and con’s or keep searching…if you are listening to this podcast you know that I can help you. Decide to commit and then go to https://shapeitupfitness.com/call/ right now so you can get started today on losing the weight for the last time.

Every second you wait to commit just pushes you further and further away from your weight loss goal. When you get on your call with me tell me how committed you are to taking care of this body that you have…. share what you are frustrated most about as you attempt to lose weight. Then tell me what you really want to see change with your body. One of the great things about jumping on this call with me is you get my expert eyes on your problems. I will tell you what you are doing that is keeping you stuck. We are going to talk about what it would be like to work together. If you are all in on working together so you can experience the most simplest way to lose weight, we will get started right on the call. Imagine in 6 months being down 20 pounds or in 1 year being down 50 pounds all while eating your favorite foods, eating out, while vacationing, while celebrating all the holidays, while loving your journey… if you want that schedule you call today at https://shapeitupfitness.com/call/

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• Stop settling and have faith in yourself
• Getting rid of toxic people in your life

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Today I am sharing with you 3 markers of success!!

These are the things you need to look out for on your weight loss journey!

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3 Markers of Success In Weight Loss

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Welcome to the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast!!

Today I am sharing with you 3 markers of success!!

These are the things you need to look out for on your weight loss journey!

Welcome to the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast!

I am your host, Nicole Simonin and I help women over 40 lose weight for the last time. Over the past 20 years, I have developed a weight loss program where there are no pills, potions, no diets to follow, no insane workouts, no massive cardio…with my background as a professional ballet dancer and teacher, medical degree in Physical Therapy, Personal training and Health coach certification…I have boiled weight loss down to doing 3 things….Fueling your body, Moving your body and Managing your mind.

How many times have you said you are going to lose weight? You might have started but then you realize that each year you are making the same declaration of losing weight.

If you do this, you are not alone.

This is one of the most common things I hear when clients come to work with me.

If you keep repeating the same goal and you are not getting anywhere it’s time to get help.

Schedule your discovery call with me and let’s get started on making NEW goals not the same weight loss goal over and over. I teach my clients simple and doable ways to lose weight. As a client, you are going to learn how to eat whatever you want and still lose weight. You will also get a customized workout program designed just for you and that fits into your schedule not the other way around. We are also going to figure out what is REALLY holding you back from losing that weight and keeping it off. Imagine a year from now you are 40 lbs down and you do not have to worry about your weight because you will know EXACTLY how to keep it off for good not matter what life throws at you. If you are like “hell yeah! I want that!” then schedule your discovery call today. Go to https://shapeitupfitness.com/call to set up your call.

So let’s first talk about what Isn’t the markers of success in weight loss

Markers of Success in Weight Loss

Guess what?? The scale is NOT a marker of success!!!

I know growing up in the 80’s and 90’s we were told that the scale is what we should be focused on. The scale is literally measuring your gravitational pull of your body on this earth.

It does not take in account bone mass, muscle mass or body fat.

No before you retort “But Nicole…the fancy scales that tell me my water and body fat….”

The only true accurate reading is an autopsy….next best is a DEXA scan.

If you are the average women who just wants to feel great in your body and fit into the clothes you want to wear…you do not need all that detail and I am pretty sure you do not want to sign up for the autopsy option!

The fancy scales…for your body fat %…there is an inverse relationship between water and body fat reading. If your water intake is high your body fat will show low. If you are dehydrated your body fat will read high.

There are so many factors involved in the scale….did you just eat food, have you gone to the bathroom, did you have salt or sugary foods yesterday, is it that time of the month….

The scale can be used as a tool but it does not give you a good representation of whether you are succeeding or not.

Also please for the love that is all an good on this earth!!!…ignore BMI – I did a whole episode on BMI Myths (go back and listen to that one)…BMI is simply your height verses your weight. If you did the Rocks BMI he would be classified as overweight because the amount of muscle on his body weighs sooo much more than for his height. A better easy measurement would be wait to hip ratio…or better yet just look down. If you cannot see your feet you probably are not your healthiest right now. There is no shame in that. Come on you are a smart woman if you look in the mirror and are not happy with the body you see you are not physically healthy nor mentally healthy…or as healthy as you could be.

I have a current client, who has been very frustrated that the scale is not moving as fast as she would like. She is not my first client to have this frustration. What I keep reminding her is that her inches have gone down significantly!  “But the scale Nicole…”

No but the scale!

If you were fitting into smaller clothes (because that is what happens when inches go down) and loving how your body looked and felt you would NOT give a rat’s pa-tutti what that scale says!!!

So the first marker of success in weight loss is inches. (Again, I don’t really like using the term “weight loss” because it really is body fat decreasing…but this what women who come and work with me this is how you describe the results you want)

If you measurements are going down…or those jeans are fitting better than you are on the right track.

Women who come to me want to look “more toned”. They want some muscle definition…mainly in their arms so when tank top  and sundress season rolls around they feel comfortable with sleeveless tops.

You need to build muscle for that to happen AND you need to lose body fat for the muscle definition to show.

Building muscle means you are getting stronger.

This is a beautiful thing!

This will help offset osteoporosis among other aging circumstances.

Having more strength equals independence as you age. You may not have to rely on others to help you do the normal things…like opening jars, walking up steps, getting up and down out of chairs.

So the client I mentioned before…part of the reason her inches are dropping but not scale weight is because she is gaining muscle…she is getting stronger.

She is able to do more and lift heavier things because of the program I have designed for her and her body type.

Gaining strength is the 2^nd success marker for weight loss success.

The last success marker is how you feel overall.

Last Marker In Success In Weight Loss

I am talking “feel” as in emotional overall gauge.

If you feel like losing weight is a burden…or you have to force or make yourself do it…

You cringe when it is time to eat.

Dread your workouts…

Or if you feel like this weight loss process needs to be incredibly hard because if it’s not hard you must doing it wrong …

Those are all red flags…and there are plenty more…but if your overall emotional gauge is “I have to grind it out until I get it done”…this is a HUGE sign that you will not have lasting weight loss.

Now, if you love the overall process that you are taking…

You savor the foods you are eating …

Take pleasure in moving your body because it feels good…

You enjoy the person you are changing into…. that is success.

I have been on both sides…the hating myself skinny… annoyed when that scale doesn’t tell me the number I wanted to see… cringing at the bland food I thought I needed to eat that I didn’t really want to eat…the hours I spent in the gym….pretty much hating the whole process except when you get that little glimmer of thinking you are on the right path….only to have to dig your heels in more to keep going.

I promise you. It does not have to be like this.

My clients unlearn so much when we work together.

Weight loss can be simple and doable.

You can love the process.

I will leave you with this…if you do not like the person you are being when you are losing weight you might lose the weight, ….but you will always gain the weight back.

 If you have been listening to this podcast and are like “oh my gosh this is sooo incredibly good!” Imagine what you can accomplish when you are working one-on-one with me. Go to https://shapeitupfitness.com/call and schedule your discovery call and get started on a new way to lose weight…a way where you learn how to lose weight in 3 simple steps… and as you are dropping weight and/or inches you are learning exactly how to keep it off. Stop hating yourself as you lose weight. Go to https://shapeitupfitness.com/call and let’s check weight loss off your to-do list for good.

On today’s podcast, learn:

• Biggest thing that is holding people back
• How obstacles can propel you to success
• Hardest part of launching a top podcast

Getting Knocked Down And Getting Back Up Along The Journey- special guest Kamie Lehmann

• Biggest thing that is holding people back
• How obstacles can propel you to success
• Hardest part of launching a top podcast

Kamie has been a Coach, Top Leader, Visionary, Strategist and Trainer in Direct Sales for over 28 years.

She left her job in Corporate America 27 years ago to be a work from home Mom. This is where her entrepreneurship journey began. On March 2, 2020 Kamie launched a Top Rated Podcast on iTunes called She’s INVINCIBLE. which ranked at an all time high of #42 in the Business/Entrepreneurship Category. She has since helped many others launch their own Top Podcasts. She is passionate about helping women discover their greatness, increase their worth and expand their vision.
Kamie is also the Managing Director of the Bensalem, PA Chapter of Polka Dot Powerhouse, a Worldwide Connection Group for Women and the owner of Kamie Lehmann Coaching and Consulting. She will be launching the Be INVINCIBLE Podcast School in January 2022 where she will teach others how to launch their own top podcasts too!

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I am Nicole Simonin, your host of the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast! And I help women over 40 lose weight for the last time. I am based in the USA but work with clients all over the globe. Clients who come to me are successful business women who have accomplished many things in their life… great job, great family and friends…but they just haven’t been able to figure out how to lose AND keep the weight off.

I work with women who are done with diets.

They want to feel relaxed and calm around food.

They want to gain back time and energy instead of obsessing about every little thing they put in their mouths…

Women who want to exercise by doing activities they love to do and want to be more fit because it enhances their everyday activities.  

If you are ready to eat the foods you love, do the activities you want to do and are ready to REALLY understand why you are doing things that sabotage your weight loss efforts…there is an easier way to lose weight and I would love to show you how.

Schedule your discovery call today! I can promise you there is an easier and simpler way. It doesn’t have to be hard or time consuming to lose the weight. If you are ready to learn more schedule your Discovery Call. On your call, share everything that you have tried, everything you are frustrated with and tell me what you really want to see happen. I will point out some blind spots that you are missing. We will talk about what it would look like to work together and regardless of whether we decide to work together or not you will leave your call with more insight on what to do next. Schedule your call today at https://shapeitupfitness.com/call/

• Kamie Lehmann website www.kamielehmann.com
• She’s Invincible Podcast
• Polka Dot Powerhouse

• Learn 5 how to Strategies to Prioritize.
• Understand COMPLETION is the GOAL of prioritization
• How to shift priorities like a Warrior Create “space” and “bandwidth” check in plan to prevent burnout.

I am your host, Nicole Simonin and I help women over 40 squash dieter’s mentality and lose weight for the last time. If you are a regular to the podcast, then you know what is going on…if you are new welcome! Each week, I come to you on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesday, I give you ways to jumpstart your weight loss journey…if you are doing all the things and frustrated that you still are not seeing your weight go down. I want to invite you to schedule a discovery call with me at ShapeItUpFitness.com/call. Your free call is an opportunity to get my expert eye on what is going on and why you aren’t getting the results you say you want. Head to ShapeItUpFitness.com/call to schedule today.

Becoming a Prioritized Warrior, NOT a Panicked Worrier!

My special guest today is Connie Kercher.

Connie served at Gannon University as Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Leadership Development before opening Switchboard Networking Boutique in Westminster, Colorado in September 2016. She is a small business coach and “COMPLETION STRATEGIST”. Her go to phrase is “Get out of your head, and onto PAPER! She is on a mission to help women break the cycle of being panicked, lost on what next steps to take, and accepting overwhelm of projects and tasks never being completed as being the norm.

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Free 30 Minute Prioritized Strategy Call – https://ConnieKercher.as.me/ComplimentaryConsult

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You have decided that you are going to set out on a road trip…are you expecting green lights your whole way there. Today on the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast we are talking about how to get the green lights and navigate obstacles along the way.

Welcome to the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast! Nicole here ready to offer ways to jumpstart your weight loss by giving you a new perspective on how to lose weight…if you are loving this podcast then you know this is just the surface level that I give you…if you are ready to deep dive into more about how you mind works and how to get your mind to work FOR you and not against you in your weight loss journey I want to invite you to schedule a discovery call with me. On your call, tell me why you are frustrated that you aren’t losing weight no matter what you are doing…tell me what you want to really see happen…not just the minimum that you are hoping for but what you ACTUALLY want. I will listen to you and then point out any blind spot you are missing. Then we will talk about what it would look like to work together and regardless of whether we work together or not you will leave the call with more insight on what you are doing that is not getting you the results you want. Go to ShapeItUpFitness.com/call and schedule your call today. 

Knowing how to have your body look at certain way no matter what is going on in your life is priceless!! It is so freeing to not be controlled by food…to look in the mirror and love what you see…to have the power to live in the body you choose to have…that my friend is something I want for every woman on this planet!

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Waiting For Green Lights (transcript)

You have decided that you are going to set out on a road trip…are you expecting green lights your whole way there. Today on the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast we are talking about how to get the green lights and navigate obstacles along the way.

Welcome to the Shape It Up Over 40 podcast! Nicole here ready to offer ways to jumpstart your weight loss by giving you a new perspective on how to lose weight…if you are loving this podcast then you know this is just the surface level that I give you…if you are ready to deep dive into more about how you mind works and how to get your mind to work FOR you and not against you in your weight loss journey I want to invite you to schedule a discovery call with me.

On your call, tell me why you are frustrated that you aren’t losing weight no matter what you are doing…tell me what you want to really see happen…not just the minimum that you are hoping for but what you ACTUALLY want. I will listen to you and then point out any blind spot you are missing. Then we will talk about what it would look like to work together and regardless of whether we work together or not you will leave the call with more insight on what you are doing that is not getting you the results you want. Go to ShapeItUpFitness.com/call and schedule your call today.

So I remember when I was living in Virginia and I would commute from Virginia to new jersey because I was contracted to dance in two Nutcrackers at the same time. I would make sure I have a full tank of gas, some food and coffee, my dog and I would head north.

I knew where I was going.

But along the way there would be Beltway traffic…I would have to make some stops to refuel or hit the bathroom from all the coffee…but there was no doubt in my mind that I would get to my destination.

This is similar in weight loss….

But if you are driving from New Jersey to California there are some important things to know along the way.

First, you need to know where you are starting from. If you think you are in New Jersey and in fact you are actually in Australia…you are going to be in for a big surprise when you drive to the edge of Australia and see water.

Where are starting from?

You know the typical…what’s your weight, what are your measurements…but do you know where your mindset is starting from? What’s going on in there? This is when you come work with me. Let’s find out what’s going on inside of you.

Next, you pack the car…you start searching information…now this stage most women get stuck in…you get stuck deciding which is the right diet, the correct workout…unless you are a fitness profession or a health coach …leave this to me. You don’t go searching on google how to perform surgery on yourself so why would you do that for your health and wellness. Make a decision that supports your results. If you know you can get results by hiring a coach why wouldn’t you?

Then the time comes to take action…You get in your car and program the GPS…the GPS is your guidance system. When clients come to me, I am their GPS. I am here to guide you on the correct routes to help you navigate obstacles and to get you to your destination.

Now when you start driving in the weight loss scenario, you think you are going to hit EVER green light from New Jersey to California. And here’s the truth, you could pull out of your driveway and 5 minutes down the road hit a red light. Most women… unless they are working with me…turn around and go home. Or maybe you go further down the road and you hit 10 red lights in a row.

Maybe you get a flat tire…

Someone swerves into your lane…

Your car gets hit and it’s totaled.

If you are a driver than you know that going from New Jersey to California there will be stops, there will be times when you need to get a hotel and rest…there will be times to refuel…there may be fantastic weather or you might have to a bad storm. You may even take a wrong turn. If you are doing this without guidance you may even wind up in Canada! You could think you’ll be in Cali in 4 days when it might actually take you a month.

The point in all this is you expect this when you get ready to drive for a road trip but you think that weight loss is all green lights and it’s just not the case. I have been on many calls with women who have been hitting red lights for the past 30 years and they are frustrated that they are not getting where they want to go.

I will tell you that you will hit more green lights when you work with me.

I am your GPS navigator in your weight loss journey….with maybe slightly less annoying voice…and if you want me to speak in a British accent I can do that for you! (LOL)

From my 20 years experience,  I can help guide you around the construction zones, I can help keep you calm when you are stuck in traffic, I will guide you out when you take a turn down a dark alley…if you have been struggling with your weight …gaining and losing and gaining and more gaining…and you are just so frustrated that you are ready to give up…I want you to know that I can help you.

Weight loss can be easy.

I guide my clients through three processes in my private coaching …

1. You learn a simple guideline for how to eat. There are no diets, no pills, no potions, no meal plans, no logging, no counting points, no using smaller plates etc AND there are no foods off limits.
2. We create a workout plan that fits into your life not the other way around. My clients’ workouts are about 30 minutes long and most are 3-4 times a week. This workout is designed for you and your needs and your goals.
3. Through weekly coaching calls, we talk about what is holding you back and how to overcome these obstacles. We celebrate your wins and while you are learning how to lose the weight I am teaching how to keep it off for life.

Knowing how to have your body look at certain way no matter what is going on in your life is priceless!! It is so freeing to not be controlled by food…to look in the mirror and love what you see…to have the power to live in the body you choose to have…that my friend is something I want for every woman on this planet!

If you are ready for that…go schedule your discovery call and let’s get you started on your guided road trip to permanent weight loss. Book your call at ShapeItUpFitness.com/call

I can’t wait to help you!