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The Becoming Thin Podcast

Episode 1 - My Story in a Nutshell

The Becoming Thin Podcast

Chris Terrell

Health & Fitness

4.9 • 564 Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

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Welcome to the very first episode of The Chris Terrell Podcast! In this debut episode, host Chris Terrell introduces himself and shares his journey of losing over 105 pounds in 18 months. Chris opens up about his struggles with yo-yo dieting, battling lifelong weight issues, and the transformative moment that led him to a path of lasting change.

Listeners will hear how a personal tragedy acted as a wake-up call and inspired Chris to embark on a journey towards better health. He discusses the small, realistic changes he made—starting with a simple challenge to move for 20 minutes, three days a week—and how this gradually evolved into a sustainable lifestyle overhaul.

In This Episode, Chris Talks About:

  • His history of weight gain and years of yo-yo dieting.
  • The pivotal moment of losing his father that motivated his transformation.
  • The power of making small, manageable changes to develop new habits.
  • The challenges and mindset shifts involved in moving from a quick-fix mentality to sustainable weight loss.
  • How his journey led to the creation of his TikTok community and now this podcast, as a way to connect and share with others looking to make similar changes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Start Small: Chris began his weight loss by simply moving for 20 minutes, three days a week, focusing on achievable goals.
  • Habits Over Hustle: Consistency with small changes over time is more effective than attempting drastic, rapid weight loss.
  • Focus on Lifestyle Changes: Instead of just aiming to lose weight, Chris emphasized feeling better, moving more, and fitting into his clothes more comfortably.
  • Staying Accountable to Yourself: Chris chose to focus on internal motivation rather than seeking external accountability, which allowed him to stay committed without the pressure of others’ expectations.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Chris Terrell podcast.

0:08.0

I'm your host, Chris Terrell, of course.

0:11.3

And this is actually the episode one, first one to ever be released.

0:17.9

And so please bear with me as I'm figuring the sound and working through the kinks.

0:23.3

And this is something that, you know, most of you, if you found me, you found me through my TikTok.

0:28.1

And I'm really glad that you're here. And I'm really a big fan of TikTok and I love the ability to reach and connect with so many people.

0:38.3

But one of the limiting factors of it, which is its greatest strength, is the fact that each post can only be one minute long.

0:44.3

And there's only so much you can cover in a one-minute TikTok.

0:48.3

And I have experimented with doing parts one and two, and I've just found that that doesn't seem to be as effective.

0:53.3

People don't quite get everything. And a lot of topics really need more in-depth talk.

1:00.7

And I do like to do live streams, but people can't always stay for the whole time.

1:05.3

And when people miss them, they miss them. And so I thought a podcast might be a great way to do deeper

1:12.9

dives into certain topics as well as have these out there available where you can listen to them at your

1:17.9

leisure whenever you're ready and so this first one this first podcast what i wanted to do was tell

1:24.7

you a bit about me who am i who's ch's Chris Terrell? Why am I doing this TikTok?

1:31.1

How did I get from where I was to where I am now? And even where was I?

1:36.2

I've covered a lot of this in some of my live streams, but as I said, not everybody's able to make a live stream.

1:41.7

And I think, and people ask me on a regular basis in the comment section

1:46.4

and I wanted to address it so I thought I'd get this out of the way first so I have lost 105 pounds

1:53.0

I started my weight loss journey in June of 2019 now before I really get into how I lost the weight I want to set the scene of who I was and what led me to that point.

2:05.8

Because I think my story will, there will certainly be parts of it that will resonate with you that you'll identify with.

2:14.2

So I've always been a bigger guy.

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