The Chris Terrell Podcast

Join The GuildCLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREIn this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell delves into the psychological impact of the scale on a weight loss journey. He shares his personal experiences and offers insights into changing one's relationship with the scale by separating the numerical data from the emotional stories we tell ourselves. Chris recounts various scenarios highlighting different emotional reactions to the scale and emphasizes the importance of focusing on personal effort and progress rather than merely the number. Additionally, Chris encourages listeners to join his free Facebook group and leave reviews on podcast platforms. He concludes with tips on setting the right mindset before weighing in and announces an upcoming free workshop at the beginning of the year.00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey01:21 The Importance of Personal Growth01:56 Your Relationship with the Scale06:32 Stories We Tell Ourselves About the Scale10:24 The Scale as a Data Point18:02 Setting Intentions and Breaking Patterns24:52 Upcoming Workshop and Final Thoughts

In this episode, we go deep into the real reason emotional eating keeps showing up in your life and what you can do about it.If you’ve ever wondered why you repeat the same patterns, self-sabotage after progress, or feel stuck in a loop of guilt, shame, and overeating, this episode brings clarity.I’m sharing the self-healing steps that transformed my own life after decades of chronic yo-yo dieting and emotional pain. These are the same tools I teach inside the Guild and my coaching programs. When you start applying them, the urge to emotionally eat begins to lose its power and the journey of becoming thin becomes possible in a new way.We’re talking about:• Understanding emotional eating as a symptom, not a failure• Why accepting your past frees your future• The role of self-ownership in stopping repeated patterns• How self-forgiveness breaks the emotional cycle that keeps you stuck• What happens when you put your goals and desires first• How investing in yourself changes your relationship with your mind• Why creating boundaries stops others from taking advantage of you• The moment your origin story begins and the hero steps forwardThis isn’t about willpower or perfection. This is about learning to work with your emotions, reconnecting with who you are, and creating the internal shifts that make lasting weight loss possible.Because when you heal yourself, your relationship with food changes. Your relationship with your body changes. Your relationship with your entire life changes.If that’s what you want, you’re in the right place.

Join The GuildCLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREChris Terrell, host of the 'Becoming Thin Podcast', shares insights from his personal journey of losing 125 pounds. Emphasizing the importance of lifestyle, habits, routines, environment, community, and belief systems, Chris encourages listeners to focus on long-term changes rather than short-term fixes. He dispels myths about diets and provides practical advice on weight loss basics, including movement, calorie awareness, and maintaining motivation. Chris invites listeners to join the 'Guild of Champions' for further support and resources, stressing that sustainable change takes time and persistence.00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey01:16 Understanding the Goal: Becoming Thin vs. Losing Weight02:02 The Role of Lifestyle in Weight Management03:08 Weight Loss Basics and New Year's Resolutions05:26 The Importance of Taking Responsibility18:50 The Secret to Weight Loss: Time and Patience26:58 Unintentional Weight Gain27:40 Finding Motivation Beyond Weight Loss30:03 The Reality of Sustainable Weight Loss32:49 Common Weight Loss Questions Answered33:06 Join the Guild: Exclusive Offer35:21 Should You Track Calories?38:39 How Often to Weigh In41:01 Tracking Macros: Is It Necessary?42:43 Carbs: To Cut or Not to Cut?44:41 The Best Exercise for Weight Loss45:31 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Join The GuildCLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREIn this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, Chris takes you deep into the mental lens you’ve been using without realizing it. If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of stress, shame, emotional eating, and self-criticism, this conversation will hit home in the best way possible.Most people try to lose weight by forcing discipline or chasing the perfect plan. What they don’t realize is that their inner lens is the real reason they feel overwhelmed and stuck. Chris breaks down how compassionate thinking works, why the judgmental lens always leads to emotional turmoil, and how your focus becomes the fuel of your emotional life. You’ll hear a real story from Chris’s week that illustrates this shift in action, and you’ll learn how to apply the same process in your own life.By the end, you’ll see why being hard on yourself has never made you stronger, and how letting go of that habit opens the door to calmer days, better choices, and easier weight loss.What You’ll Learn TodayWhy your mind jumps to the worst-case scenarioYou’ll understand how your brain fills in the gaps with negative stories and how that keeps you anxious, overwhelmed, and reactive.How your focus fuels your emotional stateChris explains why attention acts like gasoline on a fire and what happens when you redirect it on purpose.What a compassionate lens actually looks likeNot fluffy positivity, but a clearer, calmer way of viewing yourself and others that reduces internal chaos.The surprising truth about judgmental thinkingYou’ll see how self-judgment shapes your emotional patterns and why it makes weight loss harder than it needs to be.Why compassion leads to better long-term resultsThis episode shows you how treating yourself with understanding naturally reduces emotional eating and helps you make better choices without force.How to practice compassionate thinking in real lifeChris gives practical, simple ways to get daily reps so this becomes your new default way of thinking.

Join The GuildCLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREEpisode DescriptionIf you have tried every diet, tracked every calorie, and still find yourself overeating at night or regaining the same weight over and over, this episode is going to hit uncomfortably close to home. Chris pulls back the curtain on five real-life roadblocks that most people never want to say out loud. These are the deeper life choices and dynamics that quietly keep you overweight, out of shape, and exhausted, no matter how badly you say you want to change.Drawing from his own 125 pound weight loss and years of coaching people through morbid obesity into a thin life, Chris calls out the hard stuff. The job you hate. The kids who take everything out of you. The way you hide in helping everyone else. The spouse you blame or fear. The principles and beliefs you have never updated since your twenties. This is not about shaming you. It is about finally telling the truth about the life you built and how that life is shaping your body.If you have ever thought “I just do not have time to take care of myself” or “I cannot change this without blowing up my whole life,” this conversation will challenge that story and give you a way to start taking your power back.In this episode, you will learnWhy a controlling, draining, or boring job can quietly drive emotional eating and long term weight gain, and what it really means to consider changing it.How a lack of boundaries with your kids teaches them that self care is optional and keeps you stuck in chronic self neglect.Why constantly helping everyone else first can be a socially acceptable way to avoid facing your own body, habits, and limitations.How an overbearing spouse, or the story you tell yourself about your spouse, becomes an excuse that blocks your progress and what you can actually do about it.Why outdated principles and unexamined beliefs from your past are running the show and keeping you from becoming the thin, healthy, happy version of you.This episode is for you ifYou feel trapped by your job, your kids, or your relationship and you keep saying they are the reason you cannot lose weight.You are the reliable helper for everyone else, but your own health keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list.You are ready for straight talk, tough love, and real responsibility without shame.