34: Finding What Works For YOU

11/13/19 • 34 min

When losing weight, you've got to stick to the rules and follow the program. But once you get to maintenance, it’s all about finding what works for you over the long term.

People often come to think there's only one way to eat for everybody - that is just simply not true. Now, we do believe that there's never really a place for processed Frankenfood crap. Talking of having Slurpees from a 7-Eleven every day, and having Ding Dongs and Ho Hos every day, there's not a place for that, but other than those foods, there really isn't just one way to eat for every single person.

There's just not one right way, and that's how Code Red was born. The program was born because I got heavy and fat. I put on quite a bit of weight even though I was exercising three to five hours a day. When I realized that it was all diet-related, and that exercise had nothing to do with losing weight, I created Code Red as a mixture of many different programs. It is a mixture of Atkins, paleo, Mediterranean, keto - lots of different things. I mixed them all and came up with Code Red, so you're going to see things that they allow on keto, that we don't allow on Code Red.

Once you lose your weight on Code Red, we transition you to a maintenance group, and we encourage our rebels to find what works for them because they might be a little different. We're really strict during weight loss, but during maintenance, although we still have our core values and rules in place, we do want you to mess with the formula, just in case you think you are missing something or you think you want to try something else out.

You need to have the right plan for you to match your goals and to whatever is going on in your life, right then. For instance, if you are training for a marathon, and you are in our maintenance group, we are going to change your diet a bit. We’re going to help you determine what carbs you need to help fuel you for that marathon.

If your goal is to get super shredded and super lean, we're going to keep you on Code Red. I might even put you on a carnivorous diet, I don't know. And so we're really going to adjust you down, but you have to find what works for you.

In the short term, we want you to eat according to Code Red. We want you to stay strict. I want you to stick to the food list. Do not deviate from your custom program plan. You do exactly what I say until every last drop is gone, and then, I switch to playing the long game - What can we do for you long term, that is going to keep this weight off for the rest of your life. Weight loss and maintenance modes are not that different, but there are going to be some shifts. To know more, stay tuned as Cari and I explain to you how one size just does not fit everybody.

Key Points of Discussion:

He's able to build muscle on veganism; not everybody is that way (6:28)
Code Red was born as a mixture of many different programs (6:44)
We encourage our rebels to find out what works for them in maintenance mode (7:48)
Be wary of too much stress on your body in the fat-burning mode (8:09)
We change people's food when they’re on maintenance as per their goal (12:05)
What works for me, might not work for Cari (12:05)
Different case: She's not exercising. She doesn't have a big calorie demand... (13:12)
I don't want you coming to Code Red just for short-term ends (15:48)
I don't want to see you add certain foods back in, but there are some foods you can, if it works for you (16:32)
What are you eating now and how is that working? (17:25)
We have a very strategic protocol to transitioning you into maintenance. And it's only adding one thing at a time (18:27)
What is working for you right now may not be what works down the road (20:12)
Being a “nutrivore”, meaning picking the best quality you can, of your food, and finding the eating style that works for you (26:38)
It’s about accountability, and long-term sustainability (28:01)
You can’t take Phentermine every day for the rest of your life and expect it not to hurt your body, but you can do Code Red every day for the rest of your life (28:18)
If you clean up your diet, you can find out what is going to work for you (30:05)
We only want what you can keep up with for the rest of your life - for you to keep your weight down and still feel good (32:25) --------------------------------------------- Additional Resources:
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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When losing weight, you've got to stick to the rules and follow the program. But once you get to maintenance, it’s all about finding what works for you over the long term.

Key Points of Discussion:

He's able to build muscle on veganism; not everybody is that way (6:28)
Code Red was born as a mixture of many different programs (6:44)
We encourage our rebels to find out what works for them in maintenance mode (7:48)
Be wary of too much stress on your body in the fat-burning mode (8:09)
We change people's food when they’re on maintenance as per their goal (12:05)
What works for me, might not work for Cari (12:05)
Different case: She's not exercising. She doesn't have a big calorie demand... (13:12)
I don't want you coming to Code Red just for short-term ends (15:48)
I don't want to see you add certain foods back in, but there are some foods you can, if it works for you (16:32)
What are you eating now and how is that working? (17:25)
We have a very strategic protocol to transitioning you into maintenance. And it's only adding one thing at a time (18:27)
What is working for you right now may not be what works down the road (20:12)
Being a “nutrivore”, meaning picking the best quality you can, of your food, and finding the eating style that works for you (26:38)
It’s about accountability, and long-term sustainability (28:01)
You can’t take Phentermine every day for the rest of your life and expect it not to hurt your body, but you can do Code Red every day for the rest of your life (28:18)
If you clean up your diet, you can find out what is going to work for you (30:05)
We only want what you can keep up with for the rest of your life - for you to keep your weight down and still feel good (32:25) --------------------------------------------- Additional Resources:
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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33: Remember The WHY That Makes You CRY

You've got to have a solid enough “why” that is going to push you through your weight loss journey. And this is the point where people often get lost. They lose their compass. Your “why” should always be your compass. Like it should always point you towards true North. Your “why” should always be at the forefront of where you're headed in weight loss. And this could be not just weight loss, but maybe your health journey after you've lost weight, and are starting to exercise, too.

When you’ve got a “why” that makes you cry, it's a different ballgame altogether. Talking of the journey, at first, you are enjoying when you lose a lot of weight at first. It’s just like when you first start your Master's degree, you're enjoying writing papers. You like going to class or whatever it is you're doing. And then, about halfway through, about 50 pounds into 100 pounds, you start getting weary. And that is normal.

It's a grind. Code Red makes weight loss so much easier than it is with the starvation, low-fat baloney that's out there. It's challenging nonetheless. You’ve got 100 pounds to lose. That's no joke. That's a grind. So you get halfway through and you start to forget. You start to forget why you started this journey in the first place. That’s why the “why” is so important!

In fact, in our 10-pound takedown challenge, “Remember your why” is one of the daily videos. Early on, we have our rebels writing down why they're doing this, and it could be a list, could be one, 15, or maybe be 56 things - we don't know what's going on in your life. But we have you stick it at different places, so that you can always be reminded of that. It's not a matter of “if”; it's a matter of “when” you are going to slip or want to give into slipping, be tempted and want to quit. The stronger your “why”, the steelier your resolve to latch on to what you’ve set your eyes on. Let Cari and me walk you through what it takes to have a strong “why” in this episode. Stay tuned.

Key Points of Discussion:

You guys listening to us make Code Red what it is. We can’t thank you enough! (2:57)
Is your “why” strong enough for the long haul? (6:16)
Struck by arthritis, she couldn’t hold a hairbrush; that must have been her “why” (10:22)
You have to recommit to your health every day (11:16)
The more the hurt involved in your “why”, the more it seems to push you through (12:49)
As you travel with Code Red through life, you may notice your “why” changing (13:55)
“I was sweating, I was humiliated. And that was my “why”. That made me cry.” (20:04)
“I was miserable. You’ve got to hang on to that when you feel like giving up.” (21:36)
Maybe you need to say, “I'm not going to settle for being mediocre.” (22:59)
Make no mistake about it: You're in a battle for your health (24:24)
As long as you hold our hand, we will get you through this (26:10)

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Additional Resources:

Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.

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35: What Really Makes You A Rebel?

People think that being a Code Red rebel means you eat meat, sleep a lot and never have sugar. And yes, that’s true! But what if you keep messing up and cheating? Does that mean you're not a rebel?

Well, there's a lot more to being a rebel than just the scale going down, so much more than just the weight loss. Yes, we lose weight by bringing ourselves back to the proper human diet. Yes, we lose weight by drinking water instead of Red Bulls, wine, soda, juice, tons of coffee. Yes, we heal. Our bodies are able to heal because we are nourishing ourselves on a cellular level.

We're eating the food that we were created to eat. It's a proper human diet. Yes, real food, water, and sleep. We are no longer sleep-deprived. We are no longer chronically dehydrated. Our body is letting go of that bio-accumulated body fat because it no longer needs it. Yes, that is happening. Of course, the scale is dropping.

To my mind, being a Code Red rebel is about rebelling against what the society has brainwashed us into believing about diets, exercise, weight loss, food meal times, and what have you.

We do not accept the idea that you’ve got to have your breakfast at eight and lunch at noon, and dinner at six, just because society tells us to. We do what's right for us.

We rebel against society telling us to eat three meals and two snacks because eating frequently is proven to do damage to the body in many different ways. It keeps insulin levels high. It damages the gut lining. It's terrible for your digestive system. It’s terrible for the hormones. We don't address our weight problem through exercise, because there's no way you can exercise it off.

Not everybody is hungry at 8 am, but the society says, “You’ve got to have your breakfast at 8 am with us. That’s the most important meal of the day.” That’s baloney. The most important meal of the day is the one that works for you the best way.

If you believe in the Code Red mission statement, falling off the wagon at any point does not mean you’re not a rebel. Stay tuned as I walk you through what it takes...

Key Takeaways:

You can get started with the 10-pound takedown challenge, or with my book “The Code Red Revolution” (4:18)
Job one is cleaning out your cupboards (7:45)
We've been trashing our bodies for the past 50-60 years (10:02)
As long as she believes in the movement, she's a rebel (10:51)
I’ve fallen off the wagon. Does that mean I'm not a rebel? No way. (11:10)
We have meal one, meal two, when it's right for us, we eat when we're hungry (11:39)
When it comes to cholesterol, you only need to be afraid of high LDL if you have high blood sugar (12:37)
They're putting more stress on an already stressed-out body, out of guilt and shame (13:36)
If we are going to create a movement, if we're truly going to have a revolution, that's got to come from us; it's got to come from the grassroots movement (18:06)
We vote with our dollar every time we eat. That's what I want you to believe. That makes you a rebel (14:33)
Top rules of keeping your weight off: Stay on the scale every day, drink all your water every day, never allow sugar to stay in your house, and get the junk food out, too (14:54)
If you’re falling off the wagon and are hanging on with one arm, I can still work with you and pull you back (17:00)
It doesn't hurt my heart as much if you've put on 30 pounds. It hurts my heart as much when you won't talk to me (19:02)
You can be messing up and still be a rebel, just like you can sin and still love Jesus (19:23)
Struggling does not make you “not a rebel” (22:27) --------------------------------------------- Additional Resources:
- The book "The Code Red Revolution" on Amazon.com
- Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide
- You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
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