Show Notes
Are you struggling to break free from old habits and achieve lasting weight loss and health? In this episode, Kat sits down with Ben Chudley to discuss how after a lifetime of weight battles he and his wife lost over 6 stone each and, today, lead a healthier, happier life. You will discover how changing your mindset, embracing structured routines, and prioritising habits like meal planning, strength training, and quality sleep will transform not just your body, but your entire outlook on life.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking for that final push, this conversation will motivate you to believe that real, sustainable change is possible - one positive habit at a time.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Lasting weight loss comes from changing your mindset and building sustainable habits. Ben and his wife followed structured meal plans, hired a personal trainer and prioritised sleep while using the weight loss jab.
The weight loss jab is a tool. It breaks the cycle of constantly thinking about food, but it does not replace, your commitment to positive routines. Seeking out and investing in the right tools makes things much, much easier and heightens your chances of success.
Ben combined the weight loss jab with a structured meal plan and hired a personal trainer. Eating healthily and targeted exercise provides a framework for future healthy living as well as supporting weight loss.
If you are not honest with yourself about what you are doing you will never identify the underlying issues that are holding you back, address them and change your bad habits. Keeping a food diary is a good way to help you to see where you are going wrong and improve your diet for good.
BEST MOMENTS
"You can have a rose-tinted view of what you’re doing, whether that’s exercise, nutrition, sleep or your relationship. Then there’s the facts, the cold, hard facts, which you can’t escape from."
"Mindset is a lot of it."
"I’ve noticed big positive changes around the way I prioritise sleep now."
ABOUT THE GUEST
Ben Chudley is the Director for Nightingales Golden Care that provides care in people's own homes to the elderly and disabled. I am a father of 2 boys, and have been married for almost 10 years.
ABOUT THE HOST
Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself.
She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe.
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