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 by these apps are often an illusion

3. Discover healthier alternatives to fast food that are just as convenient

4. Gain insights on how to resist the temptation of app notifications and deals

5. Recognize the long-term impact of frequent fast food consumption on your health and wallet

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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 (including my protein powder from GNC or a Vegan protein powder). When I looked at all the ingredients to flavor your water, I wanted something that didn't have any of the following:

• Maltodextrin
• High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Aspartame

I was amazed at how this stuff is just in everything. Why? Because it's CHEAP.

This is an exciting system where you can buy a bottle or just a lid, and you slide this capsule into the top with a flavor packet and pick how much of the flavoring you want (so you decide how much flavor you get).

I was drinking an Advocare product with a lot of caffeine that wasn't cheap. So far, one capsule (about $4) lasted me a few days (which is much less than what I was doing).

My favorite taste is tea with lemon. Some of them (watermelon/strawberry) just tasted sweet. Check it out.

I am in my 50s and can't see much of the lower half of my body due to my belly. I've had enough. My mother had Type 1 diabetes, so I'm at risk, and I'm not "hoping" I don't get it; I want to see where my blood sugar is, so I bought a Keto Mojo kit. This should arrive next week, and while I'm not looking forward to pricking my fingers, a member of the Monthly Fitness Challenge uses one and says it's not that big a deal, and you barely get pricked. So more information on this in the future.

If you are interested, you can save 15% using this link

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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.

We get excited about the future on January 1st, and we say things like, "This will be the year," and for the next few days, or weeks, and for a few, a few months, we take steps. But eventually, we fall back into old habits.

So to figure out what to do, just repeat January 1st.

• Think positively about your future. Make ambitious goals
• Keep the goals in front of you
• Start off the day in the right direction
• Monitor your success

Start off your day doing five minutes ot:

• Reading something positive
• Moving
• REVIEWING YOUR GOALS

Another strategy to stop being overwhelmed is to think of THREE things you need to do today and ONLY focus on those three things.

I have been doing this and I am AMAZED at how good doing little things like "Putting my dishes in the dishwasher into the sink" or "Clean the fan today." These "Little wins" give you the confidence to move forward.

Instead of saying, "I'll never complete this project on time," add a "So I'm going to ______." This shows you are not giving up, and points you toward action. It shows that you have a figure-it-out mentality.

So many people feel you need the motivation to move, but that is backward. Your ambitions inspire you to move. When you move, that movement creates momentum. That momentum boosts our confidence which influences us to keep going and keep focusing on our goals.

When you lose your motivation, what is happening is you lose what you’re fighting for.

The book points out the power of Journaling (it is self-reflective and can again help you stay focused on your goals. I started using Day One, and I love it. In the past, I've used Penzu.

You can do more with a "Workout buddy," so I created the Monthly weight loss challenge. There is no unrealistic goals, no money, just friendly competition with a built-in support group. The whole thing is free.

If you lose some weight and want to give some of that value back, that would be awesome, but it's not mandatory.

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The Six Habits of Growth

A great book about personal growth that inspired this episode. There is definitely more than enough mentions of his app, but the book still has value. Check out audible at www.logicalloss.com/audible

Monthly Weight Loss Challenge

Absolutely free support group and monthly weight loss challenge. Go to

http://monthlychallenge.fit/