I heard a saying once that goes don't get high on your supply.

It comes from drug dealers who use their own drugs. They get high on their own supply.

Not a great situation, but don't get high on your own supply is a great metaphor for the dangers of complacency.

What I mean is, it's really easy to get complacent and think that because you do well at something, you don't have to remain vigilant. You can let your guard down and let the rules slip.

For weight loss, it might look something like this...

You get a program, you clean out your cupboards, and you're ready to hit the ground running.

And you do! For that first week, you blow it out of the water.

You think, "Wow!! This is amazing!"

And then, IF you're not careful, you start getting high on your own supply.

Meaning, you get complacent and decide that if you can lose that much weight in a week, you can fudge the rules a little, sneak in extra food, and still drop a ton of weight without as much sacrifice.

You let things slip a little more and a little more, and pretty soon you're not losing anything because you got high on your own supply.

Getting high on your own supply can happen to anyone. A new Rebel, a maintenance Rebel, a veteran Rebel - ANYONE (me included).

So in this episode, I'm gonna cut through your cheat voice's sweet-talking and give you the no-B.S. reality you need to identify when you're starting to get high on your own supply, PLUS how to hit the brakes so you can make your weight loss stick this time.

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I walk my Belgian Malinois, Hazel, in downtown Boise a lot, including at night.

Boise's very safe compared to most cities, but there's a possibility of trouble just about anywhere.

Case in point: I was walking Hazel during Halloween evening when a homeless man with a pitbull crossed our path.

I always take Hazel across the street when we encounter another dog, which is what I did this time, too.

But something about us triggered the pitbull, and it went into full-on attack mode.

I reacted quickly, putting myself between Hazel and the pitbull and bracing for impact, just like I was taught to do.

In a way, that pitbull reminds me of all the obstacles that try to come for you during your weight loss journey.

Make no mistake: The deck is stacked against you.

You've got the holidays.

You've got birthdays and anniversaries.

You've got late-night food gremlins.

You've got food companies happy to profit from your obesity and disease be selling you chemical crapstorm garbage.

Weight loss mode or maintenance mode, there's always something.

And if you don't learn how to brace for impact, any one of these "threats" could take you down.

Tune into this episode to learn how you can "brace for impact" and defend yourself and your weight loss against the threats that cross your path.

(I'll also share what happened to me and Hazel after the pitbull went into attack mode.)

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If you've seen the second Hunger Games movie - Catching Fire - you know that Katniss and Peeta, two of the main characters, are touring the districts by train after winning the 74th annual Hunger Games, as is custom for the winner to do.

Things go badly in District 11, when Katniss accidentally provokes the crowd into doing something that gets one of them killed by Capital Peacekeepers.

Completely freaked out, Katniss cries to Haymitch, hers and Peeta's mentor, about how to just get through the end of the tour so they can go home.

"Wake up, girl," Haymitch says, snapping his fingers. "This trip doesn't end. You ain't EVER getting off this train!"

The concept of never getting off the train is pretty terrifying in those circumstances!

But when you look at it from a different perspective, it’s actually a powerful way to think about your health journey, and here’s why.

One reason SO many people gain back weight is because they keep "getting off the train."

Put another way, they think they can skip doing the exact things that work to get and keep the weight off!

I call it the diet mentality, and it's only gonna ever lead to frustration and failure.

Unlike the train in the Hunger Games, you actually want all the incredible things that come with staying on the real food, water, and sleep train to get and KEEP your weight off!

Listen, there IS a way to stay on the train and love it.

In this week's new podcast, I'll explain why you ain't ever getting off this train...and how and why that's actually a great thing!

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