New Year's Revolution Challenge: My Final Video and Accountability

I can't tell you how incredibly proud I am of each and every one of you. You did such an amazing job over these past 12 weeks giving it all you've got! I recorded my final New Year's Revolution Challenge video and my final Accountability post.

I didn't do the challenge perfectly. But guess what? No one did. And that's not a bad thing. Perfection isn't reality. If you expect perfection then you should really be expecting to fail. Your success isn't determined by your perfection or whether or not you hit your goal. It's about your effort. Did you give it all you had? If you didn't, what were the things that kept you from giving 100%? Was it your mindset? Your nutrition? This ins't about being hard on yourself. It's about learning so you can be better next time. We're all imperfect people working together to be our best, perfectly imperfect selves. I couldn't be more proud to do this with you!! 

Final New Year's Revolution Video

My Final Accountability Video

FINAL WEEK: Week 12 of the New Year's Revolution Challenge

Can you believe it? It's the final week of the New Year's Revolution Challenge! This week, I want you all to finish strong! Let's sprint to the finish line! And instead of dwelling on the places where you didn't do it perfectly, I want you to think about the places where you did well. Focus on your victories!

FINAL WEEK 12 VIDEO

Get Vulnerable, GO Public: Brayan

One of my favorite things is getting the opportunity to share the stories of the people I work with. It's not just a story about weight loss. What's powerful is that this is their LIFE. I get the privilege to work with bravest, most fearless people. They're not afraid to challenge the status quo, even if it says that they should give up and stop trying. Brayan is one of those people. Since he came to see me at Extreme Weight Loss: Destination Boot Camp in October, he has lost over 111 pounds!! That's incredible.

I wanted him to share a little bit of his journey so you can know that it's never too late to change, too silly to dream, or too hopeless to try!

Before and After

Me: How did you you feel before DBC?

Brayan: Honestly before Destination Boot Camp, I thought I was happy, but the truth was that I wasn't. I was very lazy and it was affecting everything and everyone around me.

Me: What was the moment when you actually realized you were transforming?

Brayan: The moment that I felt I was transforming was when I ran my first 5k. It was exactly one month after Destination Boot Camp. I took the picture after the race and compared it to an older pic that I taken before DBC and immediately saw transformation after just four weeks.

Me: How do you feel now?

Brayan: Now I feel so different. I smile a lot more, I don't get tired as quickly as I did before, I don't have    constant back pain, and I'm doing better in school. I'm more productive in many ways now!

Before and After

Me: What are you most proud of with your transformation journey?

Brayan: What I'm most proud of now is my lifestyle. You can actually see that I live differently now, and I mean that literally because having lost 111 pounds of so far it's just an amazing feeling every day.  I enjoy each day a lot more now. 

What I'm also thankful that I was given an early second chance to reshape my life the way it should be. Before I could only walk while exercised and now I think I'm becoming a runner and I love it! I can now run for long periods of time without stopping whereas before I would be lucky to make it 30 seconds without stopping. I also love that now my body keeps asking me for more exercise. I really like hiking and I find it to be more relaxing than other exercising. When I'm hiking up a mountain I remember how I got to where I am now, thinking about my first week at DBC. It was well worth it and I wouldn't change it for the world.

I hope my journey can encourage those who are now attending DBC or are searching for a reason to change or an extra push. Sometimes you just need one story to give you that motivation and hopefully this inspires others. The one thing that always sticks with me is #RememberYourWhy

In Honor of Dr. Denise McGuire: Week 10 New Year's Revolution

It's now Week 10 of the New Year's Revolution Challenge and that means you either have two or three weeks left to finish strong.

This weekend, Dr. Denise passed away. She had a tremendous impact on me and the way I view life and I know she did the same for many of you. In honor of her legacy and the way she taught us to use our mindsets to overcome, this week is all about walking the talk and putting into action Dr. Denise's teachings.

I know she's looking down on us now so let's continue to let her live on by us living out the things she taught us in her life. And there's nothing that I think of more when Denise comes to mind than Positivity and Gratitude. This week, your homework is to share one small thing in your life that you're grateful for and then posting a picture of you putting that gratitude into action. Watch my videos below to find out more. And continue to follow my GO Public wall, as this week is a tribute to Denise's amazing life and legacy.

WEEK 10 LESSON

WEEK 10 HOMEWORK

What is an indulgence meal and should I be having them?

Y'all sent in great questions last week and I chose to answer a few them all related to: Indulgence Meals. What is an indulgence meal? What isn't an indulgence meal? Why do we have them? Should you eat them if you feel sick after them? How do they work?

I answer all of the questions in my video blog today! What questions do you have for me this week? Comment below and I'll pick one to answer on next week's video:_____________.

Also, in case you missed it, I posted my New Year's Revolution Week 8 videos here too.

Indulgence Meals 101

Indulgence meals are important. Here's a shot of my last indulgence meal: a fried Twinkie from Toby Keith's restaurant! Yes, fried Twinkies actually exist! 

New Year's Revolution Week 8 Lesson

New Year's Revolution Week 8 Homework

Reader Question: How to Stay Motivated

You all sent in so many great questions for me on my Facebook page, and I'll continue to answer them on more videos in the future, but for now I chose to answer Mari's question, which was a theme throughout many of the ones you sent:

"I'm having a hard time getting back to weight loss mentality. I'm trying to find new challenges and motivations that will reignite my weight loss but I'm losing that fire that I had in the beginning. How do you keep motivation going after the initial drive is gone? I'm always super pumped in the first two weeks and then the motivation begins to dwindle."

Watch my video to see how I stay motivated. If you have a question about weight loss, you can ask me by commenting below or clicking the link above and posting it on my Facebook wall!

New Year's Revolution: Week 7

This week is all about motivation. What do you do when you feel your motivation slipping? How do you get it back? What do you do to keep the same excitement and passion that you had when you started? That's going to be our focus for week 7!

Watch my Week 7 lesson-- it's here to set you up for success! And then check out the homework. It's designed to help you feel recharged, re-motivated, and refreshed to keep going and finish strong!

Let's do this together! And don't forget to check in on my Dr. Holly GO Public wall on Facebook to let me know how you're doing.

WEEK 7 LESSON

WEEK 7 HOMEWORK

My New Year's Revolution Week 5 Accountability

Want to know what week 5 of my New Year's Revolution journey looked like? I'm still getting there! Some goals I hit, other's I need to work on. But more than anything, I want us to FINISH STRONG. Let's finish strong together! We haven't come this far to give up now.

My goal is to have a negative split-- I want to finish the second half of my race better than I did the first. Who's in it with me? Let's do this!

WEEK 5 ACCOUNTABILITY 

New Year's Revolution: Week 6

We're officially at the half-way point of the New Year's Revolution Challenge! Can you believe it? Now that we're here, this is the perfect time to REASSESS. Let's look back to see where we've been and where we want to go!

My goal for myself and for you is that during the second half of the Challenge we will have a negative split. What is a negative split? It's a term runners use when you run the second half of a race faster than the first half. Let's finish even stronger together than how we started. We're in this together!

Let's do this! Keep me in the loop on how you're doing. Post on my GO Public wall to stay accountable.

WEEK 6 LESSON

WEEK 6 HOMEWORK

My New Year's Revolution Week 4 Accountability Update

Hi guys! It's that time of the week again: accountability time. This week I've noticed less posts on my GO Public wall. I'm putting myself out there and getting vulnerable. Make sure to do it with me! Nothing makes a hard road easier than support from others, so share your story! You have no idea how much it inspires me. Click here to post your update.

This week was a good week! Right now, my goal is to continue to trust the process. The other key I took away is knowing my triggers. What is your trigger or the point where your will power is lowest? Mine is in the evening when I get home from work. I'm tired and things can tend to slip then. I'm recognizing that and starting to tweak my plan to help myself succeed. Watch my video to see my update:

WEEK 4 ACCOUNTABILITY

New Year's Revolution: Week 5

Who's ready for Week 5 with the New Year's Revolution Challenge?! ***crickets***

I know, this is the time when the fact that there are 7 weeks left and that may feel discouraging. That's ok! That's normal. It's normal for this to not always "feel" fun or easy. Because it's not always fun and easy. This week, I want to give you tools to help overcome that. What I don't want to see is for you to QUIT!

This week I want to focus on the Power of Positivity. Positive people have the same problems as negative people, they just have a different approach. Watch my video on the scientific power of being positive and then tackle the homework! It's designed to help you win!

Check in with me on my Facebook page! I want to see the mood board you made last week. Share how you were able to find something positive in a negative!

WEEK 5 LESSON

WEEK 5 HOMEWORK

My Week 3 New Year's Revolution Accountability Update

This week has been a great week! I've stuck to the plan and even though I haven't seen all of the weight loss results I want, I'm trusting the process. That's what this is all about. If you saw my Week 2 Accountability video, I wasn't losing weight the way I wanted to so I tweaked the plan. There are times when you need to tweak the plan and then there are also times to just trust the process. I'll explain how to know when you should do one or the other.

WEEK 3 ACCOUNTABILITY

I also went to the Butterfly Pavilion and got uncomfortable with my State of Slim group! And while I loved the butterflies I wasn't so in love with Rosie, the tarantula. But I did it! I held Rosie and got out of my comfort zone! This weekend, try to do one thing outside of your comfort zone.

 

Getting uncomfortable! Can't you tell? 

 

Really uncomfortable! 

 

I love butterflies because they represent transformation. 

 If butterflies didn't struggle to break out of their cocoon, their wings wouldn't be strong enough to fly. If you're struggling right now, just know you're building your strength to fly! Keep fighting because there is a new beauty that is about to come from your struggle!

New Year's Revolution: Week 4 Lesson

I hope all of you watched my lesson and did the homework last week because it is a really powerful exercise to get the chance to WRITE and then RE-WRITE your story. If you haven't done it yet, do it! Don't let a week go by and miss the chance to change how your story ends. If you missed it, you can watch the videos here.

This week is a very crucial week. Typically after four weeks people start to quit their New Year's Resolutions. And that's why I wanted to start a New Year's Revolution, so that this year, 2015, the story wouldn't end the same way it always does.

To do that, you need to do the homework because it's designed to help you get there! Last week we RE-WROTE our stories and this week I want to take that concept to the next level. We're going to visualize our goals. Visualize where you will be. How are  you going to look? Feel? Live? Watch my videos for Week 4 and I'll explain it there. And make sure to go to my Facebook page and share your GO Public update!

If you need some great inspiration for a Visualization Board, check out Heidi's, one of my Destination Boot Campers:

WEEK 4 LESSON

WEEK 4  HOMEWORK

New Year's Revolution: My Week 2 Accountability Update

What happens when you don't hit your goals? You have been doing a great job of checking in with me on the GO Public Wall on my Dr. Holly page. I noticed that in a lot of your accountability posts, you said that you've been following the program but maybe haven't hit your goal as much as you would like to. 

Well, guess what? Same with me. This week, I've scheduled my lesson, homework, and even my accountability on what to do when you don't hit your goal, how to be honest about it, own it, and most of all, LEARN FROM IT. Hopefully my Week 3 Accountability update will motivate you too!

I designed all of my homework assignments to be something that helps you. It's not meant to just be another thing on your plate. Week 3's homework is about Writing and Re-Writing your story. The New York Times just published a story about proven scientific power behind this practice:

"Now researchers are studying whether the power of writing — and then rewriting — your personal story can lead to behavioral changes and improve happiness." read the rest of what researchers found here. Also, coaches at the Human Performance Institute are using this technique to help people get to the root of their avoidance of exercising and healthy eating habits, creating transformational breakthroughs with clients. .

Week 3 New Year's Revolution: Get Your Mind Right

Ok guys! We're officially in Week 3! And this week is all about Getting Your Mind Right. Wouldn't it be great if we all had a chance to re-write our story? Now you do. This week, I want you to write your story and then Re-Write Your Story! I don't want to give it all away, so watch the videos below for my Week 3 Lesson and Homework. Then, make sure to check in on the Dr. Holly page's GO Public Wall!

Scientific research has shown that you can actually write your way to happiness. The New York Times just wrote a story on some of the findings: "Now researchers are studying whether the power of writing — and then rewriting — your personal story can lead to behavioral changes and improve happiness." read the rest of the story here. Also, coaches at the Human Performance Institute are using this technique to help people get to the root of their avoidance of exercising and healthy eating habits, creating transformational breakthroughs with clients.

Watch my Week 3 videos to help you tackle your New Year's Revolution Challenge!

Week 3 Lesson

GET YOUR MIND RIGHT

Week 3 Homework

GET YOUR MIND RIGHT

Get Vulnerable, GO Public: Kathy

Sometimes it's hard to put into words how proud I am of the people I work with. Kathy is one of those people. I see so many people who don't try because they don't believe they'll succeed. Kathy is someone who decided that she could change. Not only that, she has changed! If you're afraid that you don't have what it takes, stop believing that voice. You do have what it takes! Let Kathy's story inspire you today.

Why State of Slim/Extreme Weight Loss: Destination Boot Camp is Different

Kathy Taylor

January 24, 2015

Oct 2014, Starting EWL: DBC

Now

Kevin met me at the Denver airport on the second Sunday in October wearing his bright yellow Extreme Weight Loss Destination Boot Camp shirt. I was easy to spot too because I rode up to him in a wheelchair. Kevin looked politely shocked to see a crippled, nearly 400 pound, sixty year-old woman show up for a Boot Camp experience. I soon graduated to a cane and by Wednesday I was walking up the mountainside with the rest of our team. Now, four months later, I have lost 67 pounds, an average of four pounds per week! 

How could this program make such a huge difference in such a short time? It wasn’t by starving myself on pricey shakes and fake food like other diets I’ve tried. I trusted Dr. Holly Wyatt’s program, State of Slim. I trust her education, expertise, experience and wisdom, so I followed the plan very carefully. I prepared and ate real food in six small, delicious meals each day, drank ten glasses of water and wrote down every morsel that went in my mouth. I NEVER FELT PUNISHED or DEPRIVED like every other diet I’ve tried! Gradually I worked my way up to seventy minutes of exercise in the pool six days each week. Now I love it!

At Boot Camp we learned how to develop and keep a positive mind-set thanks to Dr. Denise McGuire’s workshops (and every employee at Anschutz Health and Wellness Center.) Dr. Holly is setting the example for all of us with her weekly blogs and positive encouragement.

Accountability is a huge component of my success! I meet face-to-face, with my dear coach, Peggy Willms and my team members every Monday evening via video-conference. We have worked together, sweat, and cried together, creating a bond of trust and understanding. I don’t want to disappoint my coach, my new friends or myself. When I goof up, as I’m prone to do, I call my teammates or my coach and get the boost I need to get right back on track. State of Slim is a LIFESTYLE not a diet and I WILL keep the weight off!

How did I do in my first week? Week 1 Accountability

The point of the New Year's Revolution is to create a space where we can all Get Vulnerable and Go Public together. As an expert in weight loss, it's not easy to put it out there that I want to lose 20 pounds. I can easily start to ask questions like, "What will people think?"

But, I would rather be transparent and let you know that I'm in the same boat as you! Weight loss is a life-long journey and evolution that you continually have to choose, and occasionally reboot. I'm rebooting! Here's how last week went for me:

My Week 1 Accountability 

Week 2: New Year's Revolution Lesson and Homework!

Hi guys! This week, I want you to focus on your WHY! Last week, you started your morning ritual by filling in your purpose: I choose to be ___________. Now, I want you to add reading your "Why" to your morning routine and then share your WHY on my Facebook page!

Don't know what your "Why" is? That's ok! Watch my video below and I'll explain it in more depth. If you know your "why", still watch this video. Sometimes your "why" changes as you hit milestones along your journey and I'll help you identify what that looks like.

So, just to recap, this is what your morning should look like every day:

1. State your mantra: "I choose to be ________."
2. Remember your WHY

Make sure to stay accountable and check in with me on my Facebook page! I'm looking at all of your Get Vulnerable, Go Public challenges and want to see you succeed! Take advantage of this support system.

New Year's Revolution: Week 2 Lesson

New Year's Revolution: Week 2 Homework

My Personal 90-Day New Year's Revolution Goal

Being a public figure on weight loss isn't always easy. Of course I encourage my clients to be vulnerable and get uncomfortable, but now it's my time to do it too!

I've set 3 goals for my 90-day New Year's Revolution Challenge, starting with losing 20 pounds! It's going to be a lot of work to get there by April but I'm ready for the challenge. Watch the rest of my Challenge goal video to see what I want to accomplish.

If you haven't shared your Get Vulnerable, Go Public goal, share it on my page here.

New Year's Revolution: Homework 1

So many times, people who come to see me about weight loss constantly focus on their body: eating right, exercising, even getting plenty of sleep. But the one thing most people forget to be aware of is their mind! And mindset is key to transformation.

For Homework Assignment 1: Set your intention every morning.

I do this personally in my own life. Wake up every morning and start your day by visualizing where you want to be in 12 weeks. Fill in this sentence and remind yourself of your mantra throughout the day: I choose to be ___________.

Strong. Confident. Happy. Whatever you mantra is, set it. You don't have to reach your goal before you own it now! Watch my video to get all of the info on Week 1 Homework Assignment.

Don't forget to share how your week is going on my page.