We are living in chaotic and challenging times and so much feels out of our control. This week’s interview also comes at a perfect time because, in the midst of stress and uncertainty, Julieanna Hever invites you to choose yourself again and again, especially if you’re stuck in the cycle of stress eating, yo-yo dieting, and dizzying life schedules. As the O.G. plant-based dietitian, Julieanna has worked with thousands of clients to lose weight for the last time, and many of these lessons are found in her most recent book, The Choose You Now Diet. Rip and Julieanna discuss: Her ten tenets to sustainable weight loss Exactly how to calculate your goal weight and set a realistic timeframe for weight loss How to stop counting macros and calories, and start counting "days of deliciousness" Her "six daily threes" of must-have daily nutrition Why it's important to keep a journal and express gratitude Julieanna encourages you to be free of shame and guilt and, instead, replace it with joy and gratitude all while enjoying copious amounts of beautiful plant-based nutrition. We could all use a little more joy. Episode Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Julieannaa, the OG plant-based dietitian 6:10 Her lifelong motivation for writing Choose You Now 12:07 The Modern Trifecta of Temptation - There’s nothing sexy about losing weight 15:20 Ten Tenets to Sustainable Weight Loss 15:57 Identifying Your Why 17:00 "Be a lighthouse instead of a tugboat" 19:00 Find your goal weight - Hamwi Calculator 20:54 Set a timeline 24:45 Eat a whole plant-based foods diet, avoid fatphobia, and stop counting macros 29:00 How to recognize true hunger and satiety 38:35 Don’t break the seal - know your triggers and learn how to avoid those tempting foods 42:15 Stop counting! 44:30 Set a schedule and embrace repetition 49:45 Monitor meal volume 51:50 Why Julieanna wants you to get on the scale daily 57:30 Rip digs into some of the mouth-watering recipes 1:03:25 Why Julieanna recommends a break from exercise when you’re trying to lose rapid-fire weight 1:06:09 The benefits of keeping a food journal 1:07:70 Maintenance Phase - getting off the roller coaster for good 1:11:05 Julieanna’s "Six Daily 3s" 1:18:00 How to enjoy a "day of deliciousness" - and stop having “cheat days” 1:20:10 Focus on the things you’re grateful for and write them down. Gratitude makes good things expand Episode Resources Watch the Episode on YouTube Julieanna Hever's Website Order Choose You Now Hamwi Weightloss Calculator PLANTSTRONG Foods - Check out our growing assortment of insanely delicious, 100% whole food plant-based products at plantstrongfoods.com. Save 10% off your first order with the code RIP10 PLANTSTRONG Sedona Retreat - October 10th-15th, 2022 - Dr. Doug Lisle - the esteemed evolutionary psychologist and co-author of The Pleasure Trap - is attending our upcoming Sedona Retreat to give three of his paradigm-shifting lectures that help us understand all the forces working against us in our quest to live plantstrong. Once you SEE the system we live in - you can’t UNSEE it. And Dr. Lisle is a master in giving us language and tools to set ourselves on a permanent path to success. And great news! Our Sedona retreat has been approved for 21.5 CME credits for physicians and physician assistants. And 21.5 Nursing Contact Hours for nurses…. And 2.2 CEUs for other healthcare professionals as part of the registration fee for our PLANTSTRONG Retreat. PLANTSTRONG Meal Planner - Save $10 off the annual membership with the code: PLANTSTRONG Visit plantstrong.com for all PLANTSTRONG Resources, including books, recipes, foods and the PLANTSTRONG Coaching Programs Join the Free PLANTSTRONG Community with over 26,000 members Theme Music for Episode Promo Music: Your Love by Atch License: Creative Commons License - Attribution 3.0