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Stephen Guise and Laura Avnaim

This Is the Best Behavior Change Strategy In the World

The original Mini Habits book is in 17 languages worldwide. Its used by psychologists, doctors, and teachers and has improved the habits of thousands. Why? The strategy works. And now it's found the perfect application—weight loss.

You will never diet again.

Weight Loss for Life With Mini Habits is not a new diet, it's a habit-driven solution for weight loss. If you can build healthier eating and movement habits, you will naturally lose weight. It's not only more effective than dieting, it's easier and more enjoyable.

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This Is the Best Behavior Change Strategy In the World

The original Mini Habits book is in 17 languages worldwide. Its used by psychologists, doctors, and teachers and has improved the habits of thousands. Why? The strategy works. And now it's found the perfect application—weight loss.

You will never diet again.

Weight Loss for Life With Mini Habits is not a new diet, it's a habit-driven solution for weight loss. If you can build healthier eating and movement habits, you will naturally lose weight. It's not only more effective than dieting, it's easier and more enjoyable.

Did you know that dieting has been shown in long-term studies to cause weight gain, even over doing nothing? In a nutshell, dieting causes weight gain in the long run because it's unsustainable (for you, your body, and your brain) and triggers countermeasures. Mini habits are sustainable and gentle changes, so they don't have that unfortunate outcome.

You can build an ironclad habitual foundation to support a healthier lifestyle and weight for years to come.

Mini habits play by the rules of your brain and body. They slip under the radar of your change-averse mind, and don't trigger the metabolic countermeasures that extreme strategies like calorie restriction do. Not only that, but mini habits are fun, weightless, and shame-free behaviors that you can integrate into your busy life. We won't ask you to overhaul your life overnight, because that's an impossible (and very ineffective) strategy.

Presentation Style: Awesome

Whoa now... what's that? You thought this was going to be a talking head for 6 hours? Ha.

Our previous course, Mini Habit Mastery, has over 14,000 students and is well known for being one of the most entertaining and useful courses on Udemy. We've taken it up three notches for this course, with better equipment, more content, higher quality editing, and enlisting professional voice actor Troy W. Hudson to help us out.

We don’t believe a boring course helps anyone to learn, so we are going to keep you engaged while delivering the most effective weight loss solution you’ve ever seen.

We have TEN different presentation styles: talks, demonstrations, skits, animated illustrations, comics, Coffee Break Wrap Ups to recap every module’s critical lessons, studies brought to life, discussion videos, the most entertaining slides you’ve ever seen, and of course, spoofmercials.

People ask me why this course took 2 years to make, when a lot of other video courses are made in 2 weeks. The answer is creativity and quality. You'll see a marked difference between this and every other course on Udemy. We care about you and your experience, and want this course to be useful, relevant, and reviewable for you for decades. We want this to be the last weight loss course you take.

Science: It's There, But Not Sleep-Inducing

There's quite a bit of science in this course, but you should know by now that we're not going to bore you too much with it. Nevertheless, it's important to know that this information isn't just my opinion. I analyzed hundreds of studies and paid extra attention to longer-term studies, which show real results. Any short-term study can show successful weight loss, but those don't consider how your body will respond over time.

Weight Loss and Mini Habits: A Perfect Match

I was fascinated to find that the body reacts to dieting just as the brain reacts to extreme behavior change—it tries to stop it. Mini habits are special because they won't trigger this neurological or biological resistance. Mini habits are the smartest way to lose weight for real.

This course is a wild, 6-hour ride that you'll never forget. We can't wait to see you inside.

Cheers,

Stephen Guise (with Co-Instructor Laura Avnaim)

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What's inside

Learning objectives

  • Discover the surprising scientific link between dieting and long-term weight gain
  • Learn to create daily mini habits—the easiest and most reliable way to change your behavior and lose weight
  • Win the temptation war, even if you lose some battles
  • Completely eradicate feelings of guilt and shame in regards to your diet and weight
  • Learn clever strategies to make smarter choices in grocery shopping, snacking, home eating, and more
  • See the perils of calorie restriction, low-carb diets, cheat days, and other dieting mainstays
  • Learn to succeed every day, and leverage that into more success (success cycling)
  • Prioritize consistency over individual wins, and reap the rewards!
  • Summary: you'll learn the ins and outs of the world's best behavior change strategy, see its key advantages over other strategies, and approach weight loss in a smarter way than you ever have before!
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Syllabus

Understand why we made this course and what they can expect inside.

See my journey to creating this course. It wasn't my expected path, but I love it! The story includes job failure, coupons, and Terry Crews (the three components of any good story). Above all, I saw a problem with the dieting industry. We don't need more diets, we need better behavior change strategies.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Take a quick gander at how this course is structured. It's logical and easy to follow. People don't say "gander" enough.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Laura and I welcome you to the first coffee break wrap up! In this one, we discuss my story, cats, what sets this course apart, explosions, and more!

At some point, Laura will make a speaking mistake. Don't worry, we point it out right away!

Let's talk about the definitions of dieting, and then the science of dieting. This information might disturb you if you've been dieting your whole life...

*This video currently holds the record for most explosions

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Photos by blamethecrane, ocean yamaha, e³°°°, quinet, Ludmila Gutorova, melissa_rae_dale (flickr.com)

"To lose weight, all you have to do is burn more calories than you consume!"

Where do we even begin with this idea? It's misguided on multiple levels. It makes me want to eat exactly 2001 calories.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Most students at this point are wondering what Laura looks like with a rat mask on. Finally, their curiosities are satisfied!

Also, this study is like a wooden stake (not steak) in the heart of a vampire... if that vampire represented calorie counting. This is strike one against calorie counting and yo-yo dieting. I've been told that vampire and baseball comparisons are always helpful.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

The rats were strike one. Here are strikes two and three. Calorie counting is out, and I don't even like baseball.

What's more enticing than an old semi-starvation study? The Biggest Loser TV Show! Funnily enough, both of them show the same incriminating evidence against calorie-based dieting. What are the odds that the rats and people would show the same reaction to calorie restriction in the long term? About 1 in 1.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Photos by foilman, WinningMan.com, ChodHound (flickr.com), and Life Magazine (July 30, 1945)

There's a lot of bleak evidence out there against dieting. It seems like nobody can really lose weight without gaining it back. Are we all doomed to cycles of weight loss and regain? No. While there's a lot of bad news, it's because poor strategy is commonplace in this industry.

When we examine the impact of poor strategies, we're going to see poor long-term results every time. To those who think these are the only way, it's depressing. To those of us who understand why these strategies fail, it's not surprising or discouraging.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Dr. James Klumpdump's latest diet is going to be a hit. He'll sell as many copies as he can, and then get working on the next diet book.

Do you ever wonder why weight loss authors write more than one weight loss book? If the first one actually worked, why write another one?

HMMMM.....

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Photo by Joanna Slodownik (flickr.com)

Nutrition-based diets get closer to the mark, but what if we've been aiming at the wrong target? What if food selection or amount wasn't even the biggest challenge?!

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Dieting is a sneaky little concept. It boldly proclaims success stories, which tend to fade into unpublicized failure stories. So we're left with false hope... except for this twin study, which took genetics out of the equation. Could dieting be worse than... doing nothing? Should the concept of dieting be tossed into a pit of lava?

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

How well do you know dieting after this section?

Habit formation is a huge deal, especially when it comes to weight management. In this video, we begin to peel away the layers of the habit-forming onion, if you will.

HIGHLIGHT: Laura shoves cake in her face to demonstrate a very important point.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

photo by popofatticus (flickr.com)

What can a diamond thief teach us about behavior change? A lot more than you'd think! Watch this fun animation to see the ideal way to steal diamonds and lose weight. (In this course, we officially only recommend doing the latter.)

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Authentic cat noises voiced by Stephen Guise (That's me. It's a skill I have.)

If your brain could change overnight, it would be bad. VERY bad. Slow changing brains provide us with a huge benefit.

Laura stuffed her face with cake to demonstrate something important, so it was only fair for me to have to brandish a trident in my underwear. Wait, I'm not sure these are equally embarrassing... LAAAUUUURAAAAA!!!!

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Photos by ViewPix69, Jeffrey Beall, DaGoaty, docoverachiever (flickr.com)

The human body has a remarkable preference and skill for balance. When we do something extreme, the body takes countermeasures to bring us back into balance. Watch this video to see several examples and you'll wonder why the typical dieting strategy is so... stupid.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Photos by JeepersMedia, Chris Parker2012 (flicker.com)

GET MOTIVATED. Or try something smarter?

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Humans confuse familiarity for truth. Motivation is a great example of that. From this video, you'll learn more about motivation than you learned from that motivational book you read last week that didn't help you change your life. Just sayin'...

Secrets are fun... and irresistible! This title had better draw you in or I quit.

So, can you resist? If not, please consider taking my other course, "The Secret to Video Course Titles." It's only $8,000.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Your brain is the boss, so you'd better start acting like it! Too many people prioritize body change over brain change, and we talk about why that's a bad idea.

(In other news, Laura confesses to "watching dishes")

Are you motivated to take this quiz?

In this video, you'll learn which type of specialized cupcake is best for weight loss. Sugar free? Gluten free? Sodium free?

Or you might learn that cupcakes aren't actually a weight loss food, even when food scientists mess with them. This video is not sponsored by Diet Coke.

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Photos by You As A Machine, Ludhi85, dat, Bill Kuffrey, Diana Parkhouse, Ray_LAC, mitchell haindfield, YellowstoneNPS (flickr.com)

If all calories are equal, I have a bridge for you to eat.

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Photos by Guerrilla Futures, DrStarbuck, Dimitry B (flickr.com)

FINALLY we get some answers. This guy's been complaining about dieting for how many videos? Oh shoot, that was me. But in my defense, it's important to examine where we are now to make the transition to where we need to be.

Sweden is the featured country in this video. Random, I know, but there was a fascinating study on them.

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Photos by JeepersMedia, quinn.anya, starmanseries, liber (flickr.com)

Video by madgerly (flickr.com)

We're getting to the roots here. At this point, I hope that everything is coming together and making sense. If you already know all this stuff, that's awesome! We hope it's enjoyable enough to review. :-)

ATTACHED PDF: Additives, Sweeteners, and Healthy Food Tiers

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Photos by gm.esthermax, JeepersMedia, See-ming, Yukari (flickr.com)

Loch Ness. Bigfoot. Leptin Laura.

One of these three legends is featured in this video. Leptin Laura is here to show us how leptin works. Let's see what happens (or doesn't happen) to Stephen's appetite when he has leptin resistance and starts eating cookies.

"Diet is like 90% of it."

~ Some dude

Um, actually, dude... have you looked at long-term studies on weight loss? Do you know what differentiates success stories from the rest? It's the E word.

I already used "Secret" in another video title. If any video's content was underrepresented in this course, it might be this one. There's only one video dedicated to these, but they could make a massive difference to one's weight loss journey!

Keep these in mind throughout your journey, okay?

The verdict on weight loss foods, plus Stephen's garlic story.

*jeopardy theme music*

Stephen (me) introduces and explains the importance of strategy, and hands over the main vocal duties to Troy W. Hudson, a man with a much better voice than he (me). You're welcome.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

The smartest mindset possible when approaching weight loss looks like this. These are presented as specific thoughts you can have, making it easy to remind yourself.

Troy's voice is great, isn't it? He did a fantastic job. You can find him at troywhudson.com.

ATTACHED PDF: Don't Vs Can't

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Photos by sarahmckinnon, cchen, JeepersMedia (flickr.com)

The smartest mindset possible when approaching weight loss looks like this. These are presented as specific thoughts you can have, making it easy to remind yourself.

Troy's voice is great, isn't it? He did a fantastic job. If you listen to the prior videos with my voice, you might get sick and lose a few pounds, but short-term weight loss isn't our goal here.

Do you even know how long this video took to film and edit? I digress.

Follow along with Legendary and Lost Laura as they go through a typical day making choices. You'll see how subtle differences in choice make major differences in key areas like her energy, blood sugar, metabolism, and more. This is basically a real-life simulation showing you a lot of the things we've covered... a final hurrah before we get into the mini habits strategy!

Like most people, we begin in the morning.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Follow along with Legendary and Lost Laura as they go through a typical day making choices. You'll see how subtle differences in choice make major differences in key areas like her energy, blood sugar, metabolism, and more. This is basically a real-life simulation showing you a lot of the things we've covered... a final hurrah before we get into the mini habits strategy!

This part of Laura's day highlights some common work choices people face.

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Photo by Tim Sheerman-Chase (flickr.com)

Follow along with Legendary and Lost Laura as they go through a typical day making choices. You'll see how subtle differences in choice make major differences in key areas like her energy, blood sugar, metabolism, and more. This is basically a real-life simulation showing you a lot of the things we've covered... a final hurrah before we get into the mini habits strategy!

Here, we wrap up the simulation by showing you some other factors not highlighted in the prior videos!

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Let's talk food. I (well, Troy) will tell you a story about the time I preferred a salad over french fries, and why that's relevant to your weight loss journey.

ATTACHED PDF: How They Trick Ya!

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Photos by JeepersMedia, apasciuto, USDAgov, stlbites (flickr.com)

Salt is an acquired taste! What does this mean for your weekend? Er... I mean... What does it mean for your weight loss journey? It means that food preferences aren't always so much different than other habits. You can change your preferences through repetition!

It also includes the essential mini habits that you'll enjoy doing!

This video is basically food psychology mixed with olive oil.

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Photo by louisathomson (flickr.com)

Winning creates winners. Winners win. The problem with most goals is that they have a big chance of failure, which discourages us. This strategy will have you winning all the time, and it will begin to get to your head (in a good way).

This video also includes essential food mini habits that you'll enjoy doing!

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Photos by Chris, forayinto35mm, wuestenigel (flickr.com)

I love cinnamon. I loved a cat we had named Cinnamon. But this video also includes essential food mini habits that you'll enjoy doing!

We talk about salad, chewing, food delivery, and more. Laura likes eating, and Stephen encourages it! Dieting teaches us that food is our enemy, but let's not forget what sustains our life and gives us energy. It's food.

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Music by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com)

Did you know that soda used to be served in mere 6.5 oz portions? We show you the visual evolution of soda cup sizes in the United States. It's insane...

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Music by Jahzzar (freemusicarchive.org)

If you want to exercise more, you can't look at it as a means to an end. Instead of yet another "fitness bootcamp," let's look at our relationship with exercise.

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Photo by Bruno Girin (flickr.com)

Sprinters look sexy and marathoners look... not that way. Why is it that sprinters and marathoners look so differently and what can that teach us about how the body responds to different training methods?

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Photos by Peter Mooney, Nick J Webb (flickr.com)

If Chuck Norris kicks me in the face, I'll change the title. Otherwise, let's talk about walking and why it's the weight loss exercise weapon of choice!

We're about cover all of your fitness mini habit options. These are exciting because they're going to help you change the way you view exercise. I and thousands of others have already done it. It's amazing what happens when your strategy respects the way your brain works!

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Music by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com)

Stephen doesn't look like Dwayne Johnson (yet), but his push-up mini habit did transform his fitness habits dramatically for the better. Laura talks about the power of getting started (momentum), then she freaks out before being calmed by the ease of a mini habit.

HIGHLIGHTED FACT: Stephen showers (almost) every day.

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Music by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com)

Will you choose a Time, Activity, or Daily Deadline cue? The choice is yours, and we'll help you make it!

We don't mean fast food meal plans. We mean plans you make for your meals.

Just... watch it. You'll see what we mean. It's easier to explain in 8 minutes than in 3 sentences.

Did you notice that I capitalized the word critical in the title of this lecture? That's because it's paramount to success. If you do everything else right and decide that you don't need to track your mini habits, you are probably going to fail.

I have failed and succeeded with mini habits. The times I failed were the times I didn't track them. The times I succeeded were the times I tracked them!

Don't skip it. It's too easy to skip. Tracking is as easy as drawing a check mark once per day!

I like dice. I like games. I like mini habits.

I combined them all into this fun option for those of you who'd like to "gameify" their experience. This makes mini habits even more fun, and that is a massive benefit!

What's better than a challenge? A mini challenge. You can crush these mini challenges whenever you want. They're optional, but addictive small wins you can get on a whim.

Laura puts Stephen on the spot. We know mini habits are easy, but she asks him if they work. Do they actually get results?

He inexplicably has three answers prepared. I'm pretty sure it's rigged. He probably knew she was going to ask and had a response prepared. Heck, he probably writes the entire script for these videos. Wait, these videos are scripted? I thought they were just naturally talking. Oh, Laura is an actress? Man, she's good.

When tempted to eat an unhealthy item, we tend to think in terms of win/lose depending on if we resist or cave to the crave. But what if there was a strategy that was win/win, even if we ended up eating the item?

There is, and it's in this video!

Isn't it annoying how everything begins with "mini" in this course? Like seriously, give us a "mega habit" every now and then.

Be that as it may, the mini routine is going to change the way you handle temptation for the better. It's kind of like a mini obstacle course you place between you and your craving. We'll show you how to do it, and why you're going to love it!

This is a simple and potent strategy to help you bring home better food from the grocery store. It is shame-free, empowering, and slightly fun. Okay, it's not like a theme park, but yes, it qualifies as slightly fun.

Once we heard that people ate inside their homes, we scrambled to put this video together.

Eating at home is a very strategic and challenging endeavor. Why? Because home is where the habits are! Your home environment is where you have the strongest environmental triggers. Don't worry, we've got some great tips to help you improve your home food environment.

Any diet that forbids snacking is mean.

Here's how to snack like a professional. Wait, that would mean you got paid to snack. Dream job? I digress. Here's how to snack in healthier ways!

ATTACHED PDF: Other Situational Strategies

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Photo by Jon Schmidt

Laura and I discuss the perils of shame, why it's so detrimental to our well being, and the difference between guilt and shame.

In this wrap up, Laura learned how to pronounce a key word.

There's a lot of information in this course. These "laws" are meant to help you not make some common mistakes. If you think you're following this strategy but you're breaking one of these laws, then you're not following this strategy.

Get these right and you'll be much more likely to succeed!

After 6 hours of stuff, it's time to wrap everything up into a nice, digestible video. This video will show you all of the actionable parts of the course. That is, this recaps the full implementation of Weight Loss for Life With Mini Habits. If you're lost about what fits where and when to do what, this will clarify it!

ATTACHED PDF: Troubleshooting/FAQ

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Photo by synecdoche (Flickr.com)

We had so much fun making this course. We also worked really hard over two years crafting it and putting it together. Our hope is that you feel the same way about watching it as we did making it, and that this is a bittersweet end to a fun journey.

Above all, we hope you found this course to be incredibly valuable strategy for improving your health and weight over the coming years (not mere days). If you would like to leave us a review, we will be sure to read it and take note in case we decide to make another course. (If you really loved the course, definitely review it because it would take a lot of convincing for me to make another video course.)

Thank you again for taking our course. Your support is invaluable to us! We wish you the best in your life and your weight loss journey.

Stephen & Laura

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Music by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com)

Are vegetables boring you? Are you not entertained?

Take a look at this super fast and easy way to liven up vegetables into a delicious and nearly irresistible snack.

Here's a cookie recipe that isn't terrible for your health!

Let's get real... We all like sweet things that taste good! Deprivation is for dieters, and we're not dieters.

These cookies are seriously delicious and have just a few natural ingredients.

We messed up (a lot) when making this course. Here are some of the lowlights.

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Read about what's good
what should give you pause
and possible dealbreakers
Presents mini habits as a gentle and sustainable alternative to restrictive diets, which are often associated with long-term weight gain and metabolic countermeasures
Emphasizes consistency and small, manageable changes, which can be more effective for long-term success than aiming for drastic overhauls
Explores the science behind why traditional dieting methods often fail, providing a deeper understanding of the body's response to calorie restriction and extreme behavior change
Features a variety of presentation styles, including talks, demonstrations, skits, and animations, which may enhance engagement and cater to different learning preferences
Requires learners to implement and track mini habits, which may require discipline and self-monitoring to ensure consistent progress and avoid potential setbacks
Includes references to studies and scientific concepts, but presents them in an accessible and entertaining manner, which may not appeal to learners seeking in-depth scientific analysis

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Reviews summary

Habit-based weight loss, engaging course

According to learners, this course offers a refreshing and effective approach to weight loss that moves away from traditional dieting. Many found the mini habits strategy easy to implement and highly sustainable, leading to long-term behavioral change rather than just quick fixes. Students frequently praise the course presentation style, describing it as engaging, fun, and informative, utilizing various formats like skits, animations, and demonstrations. The instructors are seen as knowledgeable and relatable, making complex scientific concepts understandable. While largely well-received, some note that consistent tracking is crucial for success.
Consistency requires tracking, a key course recommendation.
"The course emphasizes tracking mini habits daily, which is surprisingly simple yet essential for staying consistent."
"I found that skipping the tracking step makes it harder to maintain the habit, just as the instructor warned."
"Tracking the mini habits feels rewarding and helps build momentum, reinforcing the strategy."
Provides actionable strategies for daily life changes.
"I can apply the strategies immediately to my daily routine. It's very practical for busy life."
"The tips for grocery shopping, snacking, and eating at home are genuinely helpful and easy to implement."
"This course provides practical tools and strategies I can immediately apply to make healthier choices."
"I learned clever ways to handle temptation and integrate healthy choices without feeling deprived."
Challenges traditional dieting; offers science-backed alternative.
"It's great to finally understand why dieting often fails and have a different, scientifically-sound approach."
"I'm so relieved this isn't another restrictive diet. The course explains the science beautifully."
"The emphasis on ditching the dieting mindset and focusing on small, positive habits was eye-opening for me."
"Learning about metabolic countermeasures and the brain's resistance to change validated my past struggles with diets."
Varied and fun presentation keeps learners motivated and informed.
"The production quality and presentation style are fantastic! Not your typical talking head course."
"I loved the different formats - animations, skits, demos. It made learning fun and kept me engaged throughout."
"The instructors' energy and the creative videos made even the scientific parts interesting and easy to grasp."
"This course is surprisingly entertaining while still delivering solid, actionable information."
Mini habits strategy is highly effective for lasting change.
"The course's focus on mini habits is revolutionary; it really works for consistent, sustainable change."
"I appreciate the shift from dieting mindset to habit building. Mini habits make it feel achievable every day."
"This approach is so much more sustainable than dieting. I finally feel like I can make changes that stick."
"The mini habits concept completely changed how I view health goals. It's simple but incredibly powerful."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Weight Loss for Life with Mini Habits with these activities:
Atomic Habits Book Review
Reinforce the course's mini-habit approach by understanding the broader principles of habit formation.
View Atomic Habits on Amazon
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  • Read 'Atomic Habits' focusing on habit formation principles.
  • Identify how to apply these principles to weight loss.
  • Note down specific strategies for mini-habit implementation.
Review Basic Nutrition Principles
Strengthen your understanding of fundamental nutrition concepts before diving into the course's specific strategies.
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  • Review the definitions of macronutrients.
  • Understand the role of micronutrients.
  • Learn how to calculate daily calorie needs.
Design a Mini-Habit Meal Plan
Apply the course's mini-habit concept to meal planning, creating a sustainable and achievable dietary strategy.
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  • Identify 3-5 healthy meals you enjoy.
  • Break down each meal into mini-habit components.
  • Create a weekly meal plan incorporating these mini-habits.
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Practice Mindful Eating Exercises
Enhance awareness of eating habits and portion control, supporting the course's emphasis on mindful choices.
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  • Choose a small snack to eat mindfully.
  • Pay attention to the taste, texture, and smell.
  • Eat slowly and savor each bite.
Read 'Mindless Eating' Book Review
Deepen understanding of the psychological factors influencing eating habits, complementing the course's focus on behavior change.
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  • Read 'Mindless Eating' focusing on psychological factors.
  • Identify environmental cues that trigger overeating.
  • Develop strategies to overcome mindless eating.
Document Your Mini-Habit Journey
Solidify learning by tracking progress, reflecting on challenges, and sharing insights, reinforcing the course's principles.
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  • Start a journal or blog to document your journey.
  • Record your mini-habits and daily progress.
  • Reflect on challenges and successes.
  • Share your insights and experiences.
Share Your Mini-Habit Successes
Reinforce your understanding by helping others implement mini-habits, solidifying your knowledge and providing support.
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  • Share your mini-habit successes with friends.
  • Offer advice and support to others.
  • Answer questions in online forums.

Career center

Learners who complete Weight Loss for Life with Mini Habits will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:
Weight Management Consultant
Weight management consultants provide guidance and support to individuals seeking to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This course explores behavior change. The course emphasizes building sustainable healthy eating and movement habits, rather than relying on restrictive diets. The strategies for dealing with temptation, overcoming guilt, and making smarter choices may be useful for weight management consultants in guiding their clients toward lasting behavior change. The course discusses Prioritizing consistency over individual wins, which may be useful for clients to internalize.
Health Coach
A health coach guides clients in adopting healthier lifestyles. This course on weight loss with mini habits directly aligns with the goals of a health coach. A health coach needs to understand effective behavior change strategies, and this course offers a method for building sustainable healthy eating and movement habits. The focus on avoiding extreme strategies and understanding the body's resistance to change can help a health coach guide their clients toward realistic and lasting results. The course's emphasis on sustainable and gentle changes, along with its fun, shame-free approach, may make it especially effective for clients. This course may also provide unique insights into long-term weight management.
Wellness Consultant
Wellness consultants work with individuals or organizations to promote holistic well-being. The principles taught in this course can be transferred to wellness consulting. The course focuses on mini habits as a way to make gradual, sustainable changes in eating and exercise. This aligns with a wellness consultant's goal of guiding clients toward healthier lifestyles without overwhelming them. The course may be particularly valuable because of its attention to the psychological aspects of weight loss, such as guilt and shame, which are important factors in overall wellness. The strategies for dealing with temptation and making smarter choices may be useful for a wellness consultant looking to expand their toolkit.
Nutritionist
Nutritionists advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal. While nutritionists may need an advanced degree, the habit-driven solutions for weight loss taught in this course can complement the knowledge a nutritionist gives to a patient. The course emphasizes building healthier eating habits, not restrictive dieting. A nutritionist may be able to expand their understanding of long-term, effective weight management by seeing the science-based reasons to avoid calorie restriction. The course emphasis on enjoying the process coupled with sustainable change could benefit clients that a nutritionist is working with.
Personal Trainer
Personal trainers design and implement exercise programs for clients. This course may be useful for personal trainers, as the mini habits strategy can be applied to fitness as well as diet. The course shows how to start with small, manageable steps to build consistent exercise habits. Personal trainers may find the insights into the body's resistance to extreme changes useful in motivating clients and helping them avoid burnout. Furthermore, the course addresses how to Prioritize consistency over individual wins, which is key in fitness. Personal trainers may be better prepared to help their clients achieve long-term fitness success by taking this course.
Behavioral Therapist
Behavioral therapists help people change unwanted behaviors. This course on weight loss may be highly relevant, as it focuses on a technique for changing behaviors. The course will explain scientific and sustainable ways to change one's habits. This course's method focuses on small, manageable habits, and the behavioral therapist could learn from this. The course focuses on the role of the brain and body in successful weight loss, which could provide useful insights to a behavioral therapist. A behavior therapist may find the discussion of guilt and shame particularly useful.
Obesity Specialist
An obesity specialist helps individuals manage and overcome obesity through various strategies. As the course focuses on building a foundation to support a healthier lifestyle, it may be beneficial. This course emphasizes sustainable, gentle changes. The material may focus on weight loss from a psychological perspective as well, with content on guilt and shame. This course may provide obesity specialists with additional tools and perspectives for helping their clients achieve long-term weight management success.
Life Coach
Life coaches help people identify and achieve their goals. This course may be useful for a life coach to understand how to assist their clients, because it focuses on behavior change. The emphasis on mini habits as a way to overcome resistance and build consistency can be applied to various areas of life, not just weight loss. The course's insights into motivation and mindset could also be valuable tools for a life coach. The strategies for dealing with temptation and overcoming guilt and shame may be useful for clients struggling with self-discipline in any area of their lives. This course may provide a life coach with actionable strategies for guiding their clients toward positive change.
Registered Dietitian
A Registered Dietitian is an expert in food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal. The content in this course may support the information a Registered Dietitian offers. The habit-driven solutions for weight loss taught in this course can complement the knowledge a dietitian gives to a patient. The course emphasizes building healthier eating habits, not restrictive dieting, and the science-based reasons to avoid calorie restriction may expand a dietitian's skillset.
Corporate Wellness Manager
Corporate wellness managers design and implement programs to promote employee health and well-being. A course focused on mini habits for weight loss may be valuable to a corporate wellness manager who wishes to offer weight management programs for employees. The course presents a sustainable, gentle approach to weight loss that avoids the pitfalls of restrictive dieting. The emphasis on making small, consistent changes aligns with the goal of creating programs that are accessible and sustainable for a diverse workforce. The course may be particularly useful for creating engaging and effective wellness initiatives that promote long-term health.
Community Health Worker
Community health workers promote wellness within specific communities. This course may be relevant because it describes building better habits. This course promotes approaching weight loss in a smarter way than most diets provide. The course's approach of prioritizing consistency over individual wins may provide inspiration. The ability to translate habit-building skills to a community may make someone a successful Community Health Worker.
Recreational Therapist
Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses. Because some weight management strategies involve movement habits, this course may be useful. The course may assist in creating plans that are seamless to integrate with a patient's life. The course explains how to make the correct food choices. The course provides a fun approach to building healthy habits.
Physical Therapist
Physical therapists help patients recover from injuries and illnesses through exercise and movement. Because some weight management strategies involve movement habits, this course may be useful. The course may assist in creating plans that are seamless to integrate with a patient's life. The course explains how to make the correct food choices. The course provides a fun approach to building healthy habits.
Social Worker
Social workers help individuals and families cope with challenges and improve their well-being. A course focused on weight management may offer new skills to assist them. The course may provide insight into strategies for helping clients make sustainable lifestyle changes. The content may focus on psychological factors related to weight, offering valuable knowledge for social workers addressing clients' overall well-being. Learning about this course may allow a social worker to assist clients.
School Counselor
School counselors support students' academic, social, and emotional development. While not directly related, a course on weight management with mini habits may be useful. The course may provide a framework for understanding habit formation and behavior change, which can be applied to various aspects of students' lives. The emphasis on small, sustainable steps and the strategies for overcoming challenges may be valuable tools for a school counselor. Learning about this course may allow a school counselor to assist students with issues outside academics.

Reading list

We've selected two books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Weight Loss for Life with Mini Habits.
Atomic Habits provides a framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones. is highly relevant to the course as it offers practical strategies for implementing mini habits and achieving sustainable weight loss. It complements the course by providing a deeper understanding of habit formation and how to apply it to various aspects of life, including diet and exercise. This book is commonly recommended for those seeking to improve their habits.
Mindless Eating explores the psychological factors that influence our eating habits. provides valuable insights into how environmental cues and subconscious behaviors can lead to overeating. It complements the course by offering strategies to overcome these mindless eating patterns and make more conscious food choices. This book is useful as additional reading to help students understand the psychology of eating.

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