Ep. 34 Mike Dewar - Planning Ahead for Sustainable Weight Loss

On today’s episode, I was joined by Mike Dewar! I first connected with Mike when he was on Josh Pierce’s podcast a while back. . We have kept in touch since then and he has been a great support for me and my journey! . On today’s show, we discussed: . Mike’s background, what lead him into coaching and training others? . The importance of not only losing the weight, but being able to maintain the goal once you get there! . Finding you WHY to losing weight. . How and why to ask yourself future-minded questions. . How to plan ahead for when times are tough, when your busy, and don’t feel like cooking - what’s your “emergency plan?” . Learning to control what you can control and not stress what you cannot. . Using some of your most stressful and lowest moments in life to leverage growth! . Do what you don’t want to do sometimes - go back to asking yourself those future-minded questions. . Yes, have compassion! But, also have urgency! . The value of short-term vs. long-term goals and how it relates to sustainability . Keep testing things… it may take a few runs before you figure out what works and what is the best sustainable plan for you. . Having crucial conversations with your loved ones who may not support you in the beginning of your health journey - how your environment impacts your health. How to have those conversations! . What are some common misunderstandings that clients have coming into a health journey working with a coach. . No one is perfect… no perfect how some may appear! Remember, everything you see on social media is not 100%. . Everything you need to improve your life is right in front of you. . Mike’s top 2 recommendations for getting started on better health! . Thank you so much, Mike, for joining me on the show! I appreciate you, man! . If you want to connect with Mike you can find him on: Instagram: @mikedewarfitness Facebook: Mike Dewar His Facebook Group: Health Reset His FREE Calorie Calculator: https://app.calorieleads.io/tdee/fc171963-f1c1-4114-9b83-3e033a1436d8 . If you would like to connect with me: Instagram: @changing_chase Facebook Group: Chasing Health with Chase Smith My FREE 5-Day Video Course: How To Make Fat Loss Suck LESS! TikTok: @changing_chase Apply for 1:1 Coaching: HERE