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Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

2440: Level Up to Lose Weight by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Gradual Progress & Sustainable Habits

Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.4671 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2440: Leo Babauta's approach to weight loss is refreshingly practical, emphasizing gradual progress through manageable stages. His "level up" method, inspired by video game progression, breaks down the journey into achievable steps, starting from simple activities like walking and minor dietary adjustments. By slowly increasing the challenge, Babauta's strategy aims for sustainable, long-term health improvements, making it an accessible guide for anyone seeking a realistic path to weight loss. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/levels/ Quotes to ponder: "Like a video game, the way to changing your health habits is by starting out at the first level, and only going to the next level after you’ve beaten the one before that." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:07.0

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0:12.0

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0:16.2

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0:22.7

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0:24.2

Investing is not for everyone.

0:25.5

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0:29.0

T's and Cs apply.

0:30.8

This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2440.

0:34.0

Level up to lose weight by Leo Babouda of zenhabits.net, and I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator.

0:41.1

Happy Monday. Thank you so much for being here and welcome back to a new week of optimal health daily.

0:46.4

This is where I read to you from some of the best health and fitness blogs on the web,

0:50.3

kind of like an ongoing audiobook. And with that, let's get right to today's post as we

0:55.3

optimize your life. Level up to lose weight by Leo Babouda of zenhabits.net. I know a lot of

1:07.7

people who want to lose weight, but are stuck, like I was back in 2005.

1:12.5

They want to get healthy and fit, but can't seem to stick to a diet or exercise plan.

1:18.0

They start and then fail and then feel badly about it.

1:21.7

This was where I was all those years ago, and I'm happy to tell you that it is possible to change.

1:30.1

The secret lies in leveling up.

1:35.7

Like a video game, the way to changing your health habits is by starting out at the first level and only going to the next level after you've beaten the one before that. The problem is,

1:41.6

most people start at level 10 and fail and wonder what happened.

1:45.7

Most of us want to skip several levels, but we're just not ready.

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