Fatty Gets Skinny : A Healthy Weight Loss Podcast

Hello all! So this is a different episode than usual, for sure!  I take this role, being a podcaster, very seriously.  I know that what I share (or don't share) should be considered heavily every time I put an episode out there.  I've weighed this episode and realized that I will not feel good if I didn't share this.   As mentioned in the episode, here is the very short (you-easily-waste-7-mins-several-times-a-day-might-as-well-use-this-7-mins-for-something-potentially-amazing) video about a product and opportunity.  It is somewhat health focused... this is Fatty Gets Skinny after all!   ** CHANGE IN PLANS ** I am not allowed to post a link here!  So text me, I'll send you the video!   After you watch this you will find yourself thinking 3 things:  1.  I want one.  Great!  I can sell you one, you can't buy them in stores...  but that isn't my ultimate goal...   2.  Hmm, very interesting.  Can I get on this call to get more info? 3.  Technology, first to market, no competition, partnered with Toshiba, everyday people like me can be a part of this.... YES, I'm in!  My answer to that is be on this call tonight!  If you find you are a 2 or 3 you need to secure your seat on this call tonight.  Wednesday, August 9th at 8:30pm CST.  (USA Central Standard Time) Text me today with your name and I'll send you the call in information.   Fatty's (Amber's) Cell Phone -  913-244-8644 

Oh FaceBook, you bring us the opportunity to connect with so many people from our own home town to all around the world!  I'm so glad to have found an incredibly impressive local fitness guru, Kri Chay.  Kri has a real passion for helping others and becoming someone who creates change in the lives of others.  From the second you walk into his gym Urban HIIT FITT in Lee's Summit, MO, you can feel something different.  There is a welcome feeling and a knowledge that something positive is going to come from any efforts put in while you are there!   Kri will definitely be a return guest on Fatty Gets Skinny!  I'm excited to be able to bring him back to all of you very soon.  You can reach out to Kri (pronounced "kree") by text at 816-754-6692, visiting his site at www.hiitfitt.com, or via Facebook at facebook.com/hiitfitt .    BTW - There are a few "potty words" in this episode, but it isn't too sailor-y. This episode is brought to you by the newest wearable health & fitness technology - The Helo LX.  This devise is NOT available in stores, but luckily you are a listener of Fatty Gets Skinny and so you can purchase this device from "Fatty" herself!  Just email helodirectsales@gmail.com to get more information about this band.  You can now purchase the band alone for only $199.  This is an amazing price for such innovative and health focused technology!   See more at www.helodirectsales.com.   ** Kansas City Listeners **  You can attend a product presentation about the Helo LX this Saturday, July 8th, at the High Blue Wellness Center, Belton, MO.  This short presentation is from 3:30 to 5:00pm and will share more about this device and how you can even earn from referring customers!   

**  Fatty Gets Skinny is brought to you by an amazing new wearable health device.  If you are finding your Apple Watch or Fitbit falling short, or just like having the newest and coolest tech out there then you need this hot item!  But you won't be able to buy it in stores.  Contact fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com for information.  Or check it out at www.helodirectsales.com **  I'm back!  Had a short hiatus, much needed, but I found that I missed the show so much.  Thanks for sticking around.  This episode is a great one with an amazing person who has created a guide to help us all!  Nathalie Botros is a psychotherapist and certified health coach.  Her book If You Are What You Eat, Should I Eat a Skinny Girl? shares personal stories and tips to help you go through your life being happy now, not holding off the happiness until you reach that goal weight!  Listen in and then seek her out! Visit www.fattygetsskinny.com for all her social media links!  Nathalie wishes to give a free copy of her book to 5 lucky listeners.  Email your address to me at fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com today and you may be a lucky one!  Thank you for listening!  Please don't forget to leave a review on iTunes and Stitcher radio.  I love and value the feedback you provide.  

This month I have 2 kiddos with graduations.  My 4 year old from pre-school and my 18 year old from high school.  These are milestones in their life and I'm so happy that I was the "new" me when they happened.  I know that they will create a memory around that event and how I am in that memory will come back to them later in life.  They will, subconsciously, extract direction and guidance from that memory and the fact that I was the healthier, happier, more present me will be a positive thing for them.   We have a plethora of excuses at our disposal!  So it is easy to come up with one when explaining to our spouse, our buddy, our trainer, our workout partner and whoever about why we are getting closer to this goal that we have proclaimed.  Sometimes we will every use the days of the week as our excuse!  Weekends are my relax time... I've always got too many engagements one the weekends that I have to go to... My weeks are so hectic with work and then kids practices... etc.  Here's the big picture; The Truth.  Ask yourself why you are working towards that health goal.  Now ask if the need and desire to reach that goal exists on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... Saturday, Sunday.  It does, right?!  The truth about the pain you feeling, emotion or physical, is there every single day of the week.  It doesn't go away because it's Saturday or Monday.  This episode was brought to you by http://www.helolifepodcast.com/ The Helo LX band is an Apple Watch or a Fitbit on steroids!  It is the hottest and most innovative piece of wearable technology to ever come out.  The bands can only be purchased through independent sellers, they are not in stores!  This is a great piece of tech that will help you learn your body's vitals.  I think it is like a translator for your body, so you can hear what it is trying to say to you.  The company wants this product and their other items to grow through word of mouth and so they pay a referral fee to any one who has purchased a band!  Imagine that!  Earn $32 every time you sell a Helo to a friend or co-worker!  Go to the www.helolifepodcast.com for more details or amberhamilton.worldgn.com to purchase yours today! 

No, I am not saying "just eat a potato-only diet for 1 year and all your weight and health problems will be cured."  What I am saying is being put out there very eloquently through this interview with Andrew "Spudfit" Taylor.  We all have a psychology or mindset around food.  If this is part of your health issue then you have a big challenge ahead of you because you are faced with food all day long and you need food.  Andrew found a way to work through his food issues this his special potato-only mono diet that he did for 1 full year.   If you wish to get more of Andrew Taylor you can visit his website: www.spudfit.com.  He's a super good bloke who has a true desire to help people just like you and you and me and anyone else to work through their food issues through his Spud Fit Challenge.  Thank you for listening.  Please remember that your itunes and Stitcher Radio reviews are needed and very much appreciated so please keep them coming! 

It has been a while since we've had a Superfood episode.  This one is well overdue!  I talk about a little bitty teeny weeny pill that I've been consuming for at least the last 6 months.  The properties of this little guy are definitely super and the benefits are one's that I don't wish to miss out on.  So listen in and I'll share the details with you! AND... Next episode is an interview with Mr. Spudfit, a super cool and real guy from down under who chose, of his own free will, to eat nothing but potatoes for a year.  So, make sure you hit the subscribe button on this podcast so you don't miss the update when the show goes live! Thanks for listening and thanks for the emails!  If you wish reach out to me you can do so at fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com. 

Hey there FGS Kiddos, it's time for some PE (aka Physical Exercise).  Today we will be learning about the Missouri State Exercise...  The Jumping Jack.  This physical activity is great in terms of getting your body moving and hear pumping.  Let's show the jumping jack (AND OURSELVES) some love today by popping out a few jacks!    

Most of us know that losing weight & getting healthy is NOT as simple as eat right and exercise.  There is an internal element at play when people want to and try to make changes in their lives.  The problem is that most of us don't have a clue how to find out what the deeper issues are.  Or we know what they are and we just don't know how to fix them.  That is where are guest comes into the picture.  Ramie Haas is a soul who has been on a journey of discovery for herself and found, along the way, that she wants to share her knowledge and experiences with people like you.  People who want change so badly that they are willing to be open to what some people might dismiss as "mumbo jumbo".  The truth of the matter is that what is brushed aside as "woowoo talk" is actually based in ancient cultures that have used the techniques for centuries.  And guess what?!  It can also work for you!  Listen in as Ramie and I have a little chat and she shares just a touch of what she knows!  If you want to get in contact with Ramie you can call or email her at: ramiehaas@yahoo.com and 816-217-5452.  Don't forget to tell her that you heard her on the Fatty Gets Skinny podcast.      

Most of us know that losing weight & getting healthy is NOT as simple as eat right and exercise.  There is an internal element at play when people want to and try to make changes in their lives.  The problem is that most of us don't have a clue how to find out what the deeper issues are.  Or we know what they are and we just don't know how to fix them.  That is where are guest comes into the picture.  Ramie Haas is a soul who has been on a journey of discovery for herself and found, along the way, that she wants to share her knowledge and experiences with people like you.  People who want change so badly that they are willing to be open to what some people might dismiss as "mumbo jumbo".  The truth of the matter is that what is brushed aside as "woowoo talk" is actually based in ancient cultures that have used the techniques for centuries.  And guess what?!  It can also work for you!  Listen in as Ramie and I have a little chat and she shares just a touch of what she knows!  If you want to get in contact with Ramie you can call or email her at: ramiehaas@yahoo.com .  Don't forget to tell her that you heard her on the Fatty Gets Skinny podcast.      

Yep, we're going to talk about dinner at lunch!  Geez, do you food much Amber?!  Yes, yes I do.  I have learned that it is important to be excited about your meals. If you are thinking and feeling badly and dreading your "diet" food, you will quickly grab that doughnut or other not so great snack.   On the flip side of that, if you are in a state of excitement and happiness about your upcoming meals you will find it easier to stay on track with your food choices.  So during your lunchtime today I want you to think about your dinner! Remember that you can reach me at Fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com.   Thanks for listening! 

You must eat meat to be healthy.  Meat and dairy are so bad for you.  The only way to reduce the risk of cancer is to eat once a day.  Cardio workouts are the only way to keep your heart healthy.  Exercising more than 3 times a week will cause you to age quicker.  Lifting heavy weights will make you live longer.  What is the truth?  Well, they all are... to someone... to lots of someones!  I've battled with my role as a podcaster this past week.  Do I just pick one "healthy lifestyle" and promote it with all my might? Do I ignore the truth of life, that there are so many ways to live, so many differences in culture and opportunities based on our physical locale, so many points of focus in our religious choices.  How can I possibly just say this way and ONLY this way is right?  I know that life if full of contradictions.  My life is, your life is, and among all of us there are a smattering of contradictions.  I worked it out, this struggle I was having, and decided that I need to give the best information I can to you and let you decide what healthy path you wish to travel.  That whatever life options are being discussed on the episodes, I need to treat them as the BEST... because THAT OPTION, that healthy way of life will some BEST for SOMEONE!  And, my friends, that is precisely my goal.  I want to bring everyone to their best healthy option, bring everyone the healthy living choices that they will be able to put to use and sustain to improve their life for the rest of the their life. I'll have a lunchtime coach episode this week for you!  And ... I'm so excited... I'll have an interview with a life coach, yoga instructor and hypnotist, she's also a few other things... This will definitely be an interview for everyone to hear!  Make sure to tune in. If you haven't already given a feedback on iTunes or Stitcher Radio, please do so.  I greatly appreciate it!  Thank you for listening.  

Happy New Year to me!  This episode talks about the gift of power and strength!   Thank you for listening and thank you for the AMAZING feedbacks!

Coach Amber is checking in on you!  Are you finding your walks a little boring?  Are you getting trapped by your thoughts during this time and wish you could step outside of yourself for a bit?  Well now you can!  You just need to use the "hot lava" game, or walk like a Monkey (not the fury kind).  In this episode I share how I discovered the joys and benefits of walking like a kid.  Give it shot, you've got nothing to lose except possibly a touch of embarrassment!   Remember that you can now reach me via email.  Do you have a question you wish to be on the podcast?  Just have a question for me?  Do you wish to share your story, your success?  That is what this show is all about!  Email me at fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com. And don't forget to leave those iTunes reviews.  iTunes looks at these reviews to decide placement, which helps other people like you find the show and (hopefully) get the push they need to make positive changes in their life!  Thank you in advance for taking that moment to leave your review or sharing this show with others!

What is it that finally makes people do what they need to get on a healthier path?  Is it a scary medical report?  It is something terrible that can never be taken back?  I am asked what caused me to make these changes almost every day.  It was difficult to put the answer simply, without a lot of conversation.  And I would see the person who asked the question start to fade out of interest as I spoke.  They didn't want my personal answer.  What they really wanted was their answer.  They were hoping that I would say something that would tell THEM how to get serious about the changes they were hoping for in their life.  After days upon days in the Mad Fatty Lab I've finally got the answer!  It is in a handy dandy pill about 4 units big.  Okay, it isn't a pill, but it is just ONE thing.  And I'm glad to be the one who shares it with you. Fatty listeners, if there is someone out there that needs to hear this episode please forward it to them.  Or just play it for them.  Offer to drive someone and then just have this episode on.  Maybe hearing this will help them get on their way to a healthier & happier self!  

Are you letting everything else decide if you exercise?  It the world, your kids, that unexpected request by your by friend the reason for your lack of healthy lunch prepping?  This episode is here to remind you that you must plan to take care of important things.  When something is important to you it gets scheduled, it wins a time slot.  Hooray for that important thing that you now have on your calendar! Why aren't YOU that important thing on your calendar?  Why isn't your workout time, your healthy dinner cooking time on your schedule for the day?  For the week?  If you don't actually put it down on a calendar, tell those in your life (the people that often have an effect on your day), then it is almost certainly not going to happen.  Then you will get to chalk up another week to "oh, wear did the week go", I wish I had...   Take a minute right now to schedule your next 2 or 3 "I'm important" things.  Put it on your calendar, set reminders for it, put it in your kids' day planners.  You are important, make sure that you show that you believe that so that others will follow suit!  Hey out there!  Do you need a new workout?  Getting a little bored with your basic workout?  I've got a fun one for you.  It is free, but does have a catch!  With just a moment of action on your part I'll send you the "1000 workout".  Follow the instructions at the end of the podcast on how to get this new workout plan. Have questions? Want to share your story with the FGS family? You can now reach out to Fatty Gets Skinny (aka. Amber) via email:  fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com. 

"Hey, don't you know who I am? I'm Fatty Gets Skinny!  I lost 100 lbs in 1 year all by myself! I can do anything!"  HAHA!  The universe if laughing at me now.  I was feeling somewhat unchallenged while also feeling quite cocky.  This was not a good combination.  Well, this episode talks about how I caught a case of humility big time!  It was well needed and I'm so grateful for it.   Hey y'all, don't forget that you can now reach out to me, Amber, via email.  Just send your story, question, request to fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com. Do good today... not for me... do it for YOU!  

As I've gone through my 100 lbs weight loss I was hoping that people would notice.  That they would take action based on what they saw was possible through my watching me.  Last night I realized that my actions were even reaching the littlest people in my life  (little in size, not little is spirit or import!!!).  I'm a super proud mother who's 4 year old told her that she loves doing her exercises!   Who is watching you?  Who is seeing your action and taking action as a result?  Maybe knowing that you have "watchers" will help you in your daily decisions.  Maybe just knowing that "they" are out there will help you make good decisions for THEM and YOU.   Thanks for listening!  Remember that those iTunes reviews really do help the show stay visible to people who need a little push and little tug a little hug as they start or keep trotting along their health journey!       

Here is another installment of Lunch Time Coach.  This is just a little reminder, a quick check-in from Coach Amber.  I know so many of you work, many at a desk job, a very sedentary job.  Don't forget to take time to get a little extra body movement whenever possible!   If you want to reach out to me you can!!!  Just email FattyGetsSkinnyCoach@gmail.com  And don't forget to leave the iTunes review!  Pretty please!  You can do it while you STAND!!! 

My body talks to me.  Yep, it really does.  So does yours!  What is truly amazing isn't that it talks to us, but that we often don't listen.  It says, "I don't like this."  Then it gives us an unpleasant reaction.  And what do we do?  Well, many times we do nothing!  We complain, soothe the pain, ignore the unpleasantness, but we rarely take action on our body's feedback.... I bet my body thinks I'm just a dumb teenager, ignoring the warning and the punishments it has given me when I do certain things.  I get it.  I hear you, body.  I'm ready to take action on your recommendation and change this habit of mine.   What is your body telling you?  Are you even listening to it or are you smiling and nodding as you go about your day, ignoring the warnings it is giving you.  Don't forget guys, you can now reach me via email at Fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com.  I look forward to hearing from you!  

Guess what y'all?!  You can now reach out to Fatty Gets Skinny via email!  Have a question? Want to share a story? Have a great tip to share with the other listeners? Tell me about it by emailing fattygetsskinnycoach@gmail.com .  I look forward to hearing from you. This episode is a new little something that I'm starting.  I've realized that there is a major problem... I can't be everywhere that I want to be!  I wish that I could be with you, and you, and you over there, and that guy... you get what I saying.  But I can't be by all the Fatty Nation listeners everyday.  So I have to ask what I can do.  And so came the inception of the Lunch Time Coach.  Periodically there will be little "bite-sized" episodes like this one that will be a reminder, a check-in, as if I was right there with you.   Remember friends, I want to help you!  BUT I can't do it for you.  You have to do the work, be conscious,be intentional, be active, decide and then do.  If you listen, believe and act I know that you will find success in your health goals.   If you find this podcast beneficial, helpful, fun, funny, interesting, inspirational, etc please leave an iTunes review or Stitcher or whatever your podcast app of choice is.  I appreciate you listening and I'm glad to be a part of your health journey!