PODCAST · health
Logical Weight Loss
by Dave Jackson
Join Dave Jackson and he shares insights into geeky weight loss gadgets, insightful articles, and success stories on losing weight, feeling better, and living healthier. He's also pretty darn funny.
Episodes
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Fast Food Apps The Sneaky Way They Make You Spend More
Pretty Little Lies So I've been brainwashed by fast food apps. I wanted to be one of the cool kids, and I installed some apps, and they have me trained like a dog. Today we look into: 1. Understand the psychological tricks fast food apps use to keep you hooked 2. Learn why the "savings" offered…
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Why I'm Avoiding Maltodextrin
In a journey to try to find something to flavor my water, I came across the ingredient Maltodextrin and found out: It can be used as an insecticide It hurts your gut Creates a MAMMOTH sugar spike in your blood It's made from Corn, which (most of it) is GMO It increases E coli It is in EVERYTHING...
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Long Lasting Motivation
Why do we lose the motivation we have on the first day of the year? I'm listening to the book The 6 Habits of Growth on Audible, and it really got me thinking. AMBITIOUS FUTURES We get excited about the future on January 1st, and we say things like, "This will be the year," and for the next few...
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Who Wants to Do a Monthly Challenge?
I took some time off, and now I'm back and ready to play. I've tried weight loss competitions before like Healthy Wage where they lure you in with the chance of earning big bucks. Their goals are long-term, and for me, the money wasn't a great motivator, and with the shortest challenge being six...
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Identifying the Two Sides of Your Brain - Tracy Pleschourt
What to do when you're about to do something that YOU KNOW is NOT going to help your weight loss efforts. and yet we do it anyway. WHY DO WE DO THAT? Tracy Pleschourt Interview Today I bring in Tracy Pleschourt from Self Made U to answer that question, what to eat, and what her favorite fitness...
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Cubii Review - Safe HIIT
Lose weight while you watch TV right? Well, while using a Cubii does burn calories, I see this more as a rehabilitation tool. I would classify at as "better than nothing" so if you're doing nothing, this is not a bad choice. I have been using it while I watch TV, however, if you're watching a…
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Its Time to Do Something Different - New Year - New Strategy
Well, when what you are doing is not working you have to try something new. After hitting a new weight loss high of 236. I knew I had to do something. SIMPLE FASTING APP I am trying a new app at https://simplefastingapp.com which has me documenting what I ate (but not calorie counting). The idea…
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Three Questions to Point You Toward Success
WEIGH-IN It's been a while since we've talked, and I'm up .8 lbs. I've been down a bit and now I'm back up a pinch. I'm resetting and going back to focusing on sleep, water, exercise, and calories. In general, making my health a priority. FITNESS WATCHES ARE LOOKING CLASSY I was getting my weight...
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The Rules of Weight Loss Haven't Changed
Weigh-in: My last weigh-in was 235. My current weight is 235 Shocking Scientific News on Weight Loss According to this article, you should avoid sugar, get sleep, avoid alcohol, exercise more, and stop smoking. WHAT REVOLUTIONARY ADVICE This is what makes this show harder and harder to produce. I...
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The Mental Reason Why Weight Loss is Hard
Weigh in: In my last episode, I was up to 235. This episode as I end July, I'm at 232.96. Part of this success was based on a few simple practices. BECOME A LOGICAL LOSER If you need moral support, and bonus inspiration, become a logical loser at www.logicallosers.com Why Weight Loss is Hard In...
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Little Changes Lead To Big Weight Loss
WEIGH-IN I'm up a touch (235.9). What is upsetting is before the July 4th holiday I was actually down to 233. Time to refocus, and for me, I'm being "active" but not "exercising." AMAZON HALO GETS A NEW FEATURE The Amazon Halo (their version of a fitbit) has announced a new feature where using…
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Did You Hear What You Ate?
Today I talk about a way to be honest with yourself along with a new protein drink I'm trying and my first steps with a new rowing machine. WEIGH-IN In the last episode, I was 235.7, and in this episode, I'm at 235.2. While I would appreciate a larger number, I am grateful to be going in the…
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Tips to Cut Back on Sugar
WEIGH IN Weigh In: 235.7 (down from from 237) Today we are looking at Sugar. Depending on who you read the recommended amount of Sugar is 25g for women 38 g for men. According to this video she said the world health recommends 50g or less with a goal of 25 g. (four grams of sugar is 1 teaspoon of...
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Safely Start HIIT Safely
Today I bring on Michael Merlino from https://www.inflightrunning.com/ who joined the School of Podcasting who is has been a fitness trainer for 23 years. WEIGH IN I'm down 1.3 lb. TOPICS COVERED 04:39 3 Main Components of Fitness 10:00 When Dave Overdid it 11:41 Full Body Vs Split Body Workouts...
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Losing Your Dad Bod
Will Smith is going to document losing his "Dad bod" (a big belly) on YouTube. He didn't say how. When I asked uncle Google how to lose a Dad bod here are some tips from the top results: Lose Cardio and Do More Weight Training You can get the benefits of cardio by doing HIIT like a weight lifting...
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Resitance Bands Struggles
Weigh In I'm sad to report that I'm up 1 lb and I'm at 235. Resistance Bands Hurdles I bought a Hyfit resistance band set. It's high-tech portable, and kind of geeky. It needs a door that opens out. All of the doors on my bedrooms open out (not in). I also noticed that to work all of your muscles...
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Do I Need Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is a nutrient that your body produces when you are exposed to sunlight. It is also found in food, including fish and eggs. You might be wondering if you need Vitamin D in your diet because of the COVD (Climate Change). There have been many cases where people were deficient due to lack…
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Oliver Mnakondo Is Your Guide to a Plant Based Diet
After noticing that I don't know any over-weight vegetarians. I've been thinking about moving to a more plant-based diet. Then I was approached by Oliver Mnakondo and I checked out some videos and I just noticed the heart of a servant. He really just wanted to help people feel better, and help…
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Three Easy Steps to Spark Thermogenic Weight Loss
Stu Schaefer has been helping people transform their bodies - and lives - for the last 20 years. He is an expert at resetting a person's body and putting them into a Thermogenic state so they burn fat automatically. He's the author of Lifetime Physique and The Novo Method. And he has been…
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Clay has Lost 19 lbs since January
My Weigh In In my last episode, I was 233. I'm up to 234. I was doing better. In January I completed my goals 50.4%. I February I got that up to 61.4% but as you can see there is room for improvement. Currently, I'm at 54% for March so I need to get my butt in gear. Clay Groves Has Lost 19 lbs in...
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Science + Technology = Results with Hyfit Gear
Today I talk about the SECOND voice in my head, and we talk with Dan Strik VP of Hyfit Gear (a new very cool piece of technology that is making people rethink what a portable home gym can be) WEIGH IN Hey, I'm actually down (last episode I was 234.03 and now I'm 233. As I mentioned in the…
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Weight Loss Tips From Socrates
Socrates said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." With January in the books, what did you learn about yourself? I set six daily goals and with January in the books, I was successful 50.4% of the time. We all have to start someplace. 80 oz of water 67% 7 Hours of Sleep 67% Scale Went Down…
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Beyond Weight Loss Movie Review
Become a Logical Loser and help support the show. If you get value from this show, share some of that value back with me in the form of a donation. I watched a movie titled, "Beyond Weight Loss." I liked it as it was agenda-free. It just presented some great facts and in the first 10 minutes, I...
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10 Reasons Why Resolution Fail - And How to Create One That Doesn't
It's that time of year again. If you're thinking, "Nah... resolutions are pointless." You might want to listen today as I spotlight 10 reasons we set ourselves up for failure. I personally started today (Sunday the 27th) filled with hope (and I share the "Stupid" thing I did to say goodbye to...
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Every Challenge is a Choice
Weigh-in 230 Lbs (up 1 lb from the last episode) After starting 75 hard, and completing 4 out of seven days I may have felt a bit dejected. This leads to some bad choices and heaven the weight gain. Meanwhile, I am starting to exercise more. Today is the first day of the week, and while I liked…
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Understanding Your Metabolism with Lumen
Today I cover a few topics such as Net Carb, Using a Lumen, and What is 75 Tough? WEIGH IN In my last episode I was 229, and after going up after Thanksgiving, I am back to 229 (so I'm the same). I am exercising more, and watching what I eat to I highly expect to be down next episode. Am I…
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How to Get Started Lifting Weights and Why?
This week, I'm ready to buckle down and get back on track. I found an article that has me wanting to mix in weight training. WEIGH IN 229.3 - I consider this my new starting weight. LIFTING WEIGHTS - HOW TO GET STARTED According to an article on Yahoo, you can try doing full body exercises every...
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How Meghan Lost 240 Lbs
Today I'm interviewing Meghan from seemeghanshrink.com who lost 240 lbs in 17 months. My Weigh In The days of fast food are over as I'm up 2 lbs. My three month project of moving into a house is 98% done, so expect to see this number go down in the next episode (which should be much more…
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New Features From Fitbit - Do I Need An App To Let Me Know I'm Stressed?
WEIGH IN I talk about this today. I'm going up and down on a somewhat regular basis, but the end result is I'm pretty much staying around 227. NEW FITBIT SENSE In this episode I mention where the heck I've been, and what has caught my eye. The new Fitbit Sense which now has Amazon Alexa, or…
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Apple Watch Six Vs Budget Atria Alternative
Apple came out with version six of their watch with a new feature of measuring your blood oxygen level. Do we need this? What is it? It measures how much oxygen is in your blood. What Happens If We Have Lox Oxygen Levels? Low levels may be the result of a lung disease such as severe COPD that...
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Transforming Your Body Start with Transforming Your Brain - Elizabeth Benten Interview
You've heard me talk about the book Chasing Cupcakes, well today I HAVE THE AUTHOR and she does not disappoint. Elizabeth Benten just has this non-nonsense way of explaining things that is like "Tough Love" with a layer of icing to make it a little sweeter (but still have you saying, "Oh yeah…
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Smart Jump Rope - No Longer Kids stuff
Today I share where I've been (Moving). It's not fun. WEIGH IN In the meantime I had gained some weight, and the good news I lost it and I'm back to 225 WHEN YOU SAY YES... Right now I have so much stuff on my plate it is not leaving any margin. This is not a good plan. This is somewhat obvious,...
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Identifying 10 Unhelpful Thinking Styles
Looking for an accountability partner as well additional motivation? Check out the Logical Losers Club at www.logicallosers.com Here are the 10 Unhelpful Thinking Styles 1. Mental Filter: 2. Jumping to Conclusions: 3. Personalization: 4. Black and White Thinking: 5. Catastrophising: . 6....
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Cronometer: An Easier, Faster, More Accurate Way to Track Your Health
Today I have the product manager of Cronometer which is my new favorite app for tracking my food. Here is why: Recipes: You can use these ingredients to create a dish, but you can also group food together. Tired of adding both the milk and the protein powder? Same them under a recipe and add the...
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Where's The School of Podcasting?
If you are a regular Logical Weigh Loss listener you can skip this episode. On 7/14 for about seven minutes I accidentally redirected my School of Podcasting show to look at the Logical Weight Loss podcast feed. If you're looking for the School of Podcasting your phone updated during that seven...
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Fat Never Sleeps
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Phil and Amy Parham from Season 6 of the Biggest Loser
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Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?
I've been Watching "losing it" with Jillian Michaels, and I'm noticing a couple of trends. 1. People are using food to make them feel better, and to cope with things in their mind. This could be the death of a spouse, the lack of confidence, a divorce, etc. People are not dealing with their…
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Size Does Matter
When it Comes To Serving Food, Size Matters Today I'm still relating things from the book Mindless Eating, and today I read where the bowls we serve out of makes a difference. If we have a giant serving bowl, and we just give "a little" well a small part of a wale is still pretty [...] Help…
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Picnics Tips To Keep You Healthy
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If You’re Not Hungry – FOOD IS NOT THE ANSWER
Today we talk about starting over. Its not a bad thing because we are doing something. We have not quit. I am trying to get some momentum going. So here is where I am. Weight: 205 lbs Waist: 42.25″ Hips: 40.5″ Neck: 15.75 Sometimes we want to get the weight off NOW. Realize it took [...] Help...
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Why breakfast is so important
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Free Weight Loss Resource
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Diet Vs Exercise
I've been reading the book Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Dr. Brian Wansick. It's a very interesting book. It ta;ls about how if we just lose 100-200 calories a day we would lose weight. It says take something you eat every day such as a soda with 140 calories. If [...] Help...
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Switch 2 Health Replay
I finally got a chance to strap on the Switch 2 Health Replay and see what it does. What is it? It is a motion sensor that tracks your movement. This needs to be more than a quiet walk in the park. For me when I was on an elliptical machine, when I jogged, it [...] Help support the show. Be in…
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Water, Are You Getting Enough – Win a Hydracoach!
WIN A FREE HYDRACOACH I recently purchased a hydracoach intelligent water bottle. I enter in my weight, and it tells me how much I need to drink. Then as the day goes on in calculates how much more I need to drink, and how many ounces I'm averaging an hour. It's a great motivator. I [...] Help...
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You May Be Eating More Than You Think
I got an email from a new listener named Jason. Here is his email: Hey Dave, just started listening to the logical weight loss podcast. Loving it! I just started my weightloss journey about 2 1/2 months ago. So far I'm down 35 lbs on my way to 80 lbs goal. I wanted to get [...] Help support the...
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It’s All in the Recovery
You are not going to be perfect in your journey to weight loss and fitness. I did some stupid things this week. I was gone for a week as I traveled to Oklahoma City, OK for business. I started off good. I went to the grocery store and purchases yogurt, oatmeal, bananas, etc for snacks [...] Help...
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Bodybugg Lets You Lose Weight Your Way
Note: When I originally posted this article I stated (incorrectly) that the bodybugg contained a heart rate monitor. It does not (it doesn't need it) as you will find out as you read. I apologize for any confusion (and vow to quit posting past my bed time). Ever since I started this podcast…
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Fitness Tips From Sir Isaac Newton
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsSir Issac Newton had what is known as the Law of Motion An object that is at rest will stay at rest until an unbalanced force acts upon it. Living in Ohio, I’ve pushed many a car out of a snow drift. You get a few [...] Help support the show. Be…
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