"90% of what you eat is in 5-10 locations." Dr. Tro mentioned that this weekend and I had a huge lightbulb moment. Often times we get overwhelmed with feeling like all food everywhere is a problem but in reality there are only a few locations that will ever cause us issues. We can focus on controlling the cravings and changing our habits one location at a time.
He also addressed the "5 Problems" people face:
-Problem Foods
-Problem People
-Problem Places
-Problem Times
-Problem Situations
He suggested doing an audit of your life to identify what those problem areas are for you. Once identified you can plan for how you will overcome those issues and be more mentally prepared for when those problems arise. Think about what you will tell that Problem Person who always pokes at you? How will you get out of that Problem Situation that often csjses fly to stumble? How will you push those those Problem Times when you end up snacking even though you aren't hungry?
What will you tell that goblin in your brain who is telling you lies to get you off track?
I will be doing a livestream Thursday night this week at 7pm est/4pm pst and I'll go through a lot more in depth on some of my favorite takeaways from Boca.
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Halloween! Hope you are having some fun today. Passing out treats to anyone? The first picture is the costumes my kids have for this year. (Penelope's was just to help at Jiu-Jitsu).
Here are some my favorite costumes my kids have had over the years. Share below any costumes you have had from this year or previous years.
Happy Friday!! We are supposed to have a VERY rainy weekend here in Arizona, which is very rare for us. It might even mean that trick or treating is cancelled. 🎉😂 I always trade the kids for their candy anyway so fine by me if we don't even have to go out. Plus Penelope said she's too old for trick or treating and said she'll just skip it and take the money. 🤪😂
Other than that and church we have no plans this weekend, which I am excited about after a busy week. I might go get a day pass at a new gym that has a fancy steam room/sauna and cold plunge.
What are your plans for this weekend?
