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by Joshua Medcalf

Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great

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Get weekly doses of motivation, practical tips, and inspiration delivered straight to your inbox. I share weight loss strategies, healthy recipes, and mindset shifts to help you reach your goals and create lasting change.

Think about this time next year. But this time, you didn’t wait for the ‘perfect moment’ to start...

No more waking up promising to start over. Instead, you’ll open your eyes proud of yourself for showing up yesterday, excited to do it again today.

No more hiding in baggy clothes at work or staying quiet in meetings. You’ll be the woman wearing outfits you love, sharing your ideas, focused on your job instead of watching the clock until lunch.

Remember those family photos you keep deleting? You won’t be the mom hiding in the back anymore. You’ll be right in the middle, smiling, making memories you can’t wait to share.

Date night won’t be another conversation about starting a new diet Monday. You’ll just enjoy your meal, laugh with your husband, and think about him instead of calories.

Summer won’t be another season of cover-ups and watching from your chair. You’ll be splashing in the pool with your kids, wearing clothes you feel good in, living life instead of hiding from it.

This isn’t about waiting for some perfect future when life is easier. It’s not about having more time or less stress.

This is about deciding that TODAY is your day. Because that woman you want to become? She’s already in you. She’s just waiting for you to start acting like her.

Want to know exactly how to become her? Join my free workshop: The Anti-Diet Method. I’ll show you 5 simple strategies that helped me lose 80 pounds without strict diets.

Comment START below to save your spot!

Your someday is today. ✨

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Picture this: You wake up tomorrow morning and get dressed without the usual drama.

No more hiding from your husband while getting dressed. No more trying on five outfits that don’t fit right. No more avoiding the mirror. Just picking out clothes you feel good in and starting your day.

At work, you’re actually thinking about your job instead of counting down the minutes until lunch. When you eat, you’re not measuring portions or scanning food into your phone. You just eat what makes you feel good.

Family dinner? You’re not making yourself a sad ‘diet’ meal while everyone else enjoys the real food. You’re right there with them, talking, laughing, enjoying your meal, and knowing when you’ve had enough.

Meeting friends for brunch on the weekend? You order what you want and enjoy every bite. No guilt. No “I’ll start over Monday” thoughts in your head.

Movie night with the kids? You can have popcorn without eating the whole bowl. Because you’re not thinking about food - you’re just living life, making memories.

Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. This is exactly how I live now, 80 pounds lighter. And I actually enjoy food more than I ever did when I was dieting.

You’ll never again obsess over calories or feel guilty after meals. No more starting over every Monday or missing out on life while waiting to lose weight. Instead, you’ll be fully present in your life while reaching your goals.

Want to know how to make this your life? Join my free workshop: The Anti-Diet Method. I’ll show you the 5 simple strategies that helped me lose weight while still enjoying my life.

Comment METHOD below to save your spot! Let’s make weight loss feel good for once. ✨

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Food isn’t the answer, this is ⬇️

The email notification pops up - another stressful project deadline. And before you even realize it, you’re reaching for that hidden candy bar in your desk drawer.

Sound familiar?

Or maybe it’s when your kid is having a hard time at school. Or when you’re feeling overwhelmed with life’s endless to-do list. Suddenly food becomes your friend, your comfort, your escape.

I get it. I used to be the queen of stress eating. That bag of chips during tough work calls. That entire box of cookies when I felt lonely. That extra serving of pasta after a long day.

But here’s what took me years to learn: While that food might feel like a warm hug in the moment, it’s actually leaving you with an emotional hangover.

Five minutes of comfort followed by hours of guilt.

A moment of escape followed by feeling even worse than before.

I spent years using food as my therapist, my best friend, and my comfort blanket all rolled into one.

Until I discovered this: There was always a deeper reason behind my cravings. And food was never the answer.

The stress? It needed boundaries, not brownies.

The overwhelm? It needed rest, not ice cream.

The loneliness? It needed connection, not cookies.

That’s how I lost 80 pounds - not by following strict food rules, but by finally learning how to deal with my emotions without using food as my band-aid.

Want to know exactly how? Join my free workshop: The Anti-Diet Method. I’ll show you the 5 strategies that helped me break free from emotional eating while still managing real life.

Comment FOOD below to save your spot. Let’s find peace with food and yourself.

To the woman who’s finally ready...

You know that feeling when something inside you just... shifts? When you’re done with your own excuses, done with waiting, done with letting fear hold you back?

That’s where you are right now.

You’ve tried before. Sure. But this feels different. Because this time, you’re not just hoping things will change. You’re ready to BE the change.

I remember that moment so clearly. Sitting there at 215 pounds, I wasn’t just tired of failing anymore. I was ready to succeed. There’s a difference.

Something inside me just clicked. I realized I could keep letting my weight hold me back, or I could finally become the woman I knew I could be. The only thing standing in my way was my own willingness to keep showing up.

So I made a decision: No more quitting. No more ‘I’ll start Monday.’ No more letting fear win.

That decision led me to lose 80 pounds. Not because I found some magic solution, but because I finally stopped getting in my own way.

Here’s what I want you to know: That fire you’re feeling right now? That readiness? It’s not just another Monday motivation that’ll fade. It’s your turning point. If you’ll let it be.

You’re not just tired of trying - you’re ready to succeed. And that changes everything.

Ready to turn that fire into real change? Join my free workshop: The Anti-Diet Method. I’ll share the 5 strategies that helped me finally lose the weight and keep it off - no strict diets required.

Comment START below and I’ll send you the details. Your readiness is your superpower. Let’s use it.

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Picture her for a minute - the woman you want to become.

You can see her so clearly. She’s confident when she gets dressed in the morning. She has energy to play with her kids. She doesn’t hide from photos or spend her evenings eating her stress away on the couch.

I used to think she was just a dream. Until I started asking myself one simple question that changed everything:

‘What would SHE do?’

When I was exhausted after work and thinking about drive-thru: ‘What would SHE do?’ When my cozy bed was more tempting than my morning workout: ‘What would SHE do?’ When Friday night made me want to say ‘forget it’ until Monday: ‘What would SHE do?’

Here’s the thing I learned: That future version of you isn’t some superhero with extra hours in her day or magical willpower. She’s just you, making different choices.

Every time you stand in front of your pantry at night. Every time you’re deciding what to eat for lunch. Every time you want to give up and start over Monday.

Just ask yourself: What would SHE do?

That’s how I lost 80 pounds. Not by following strict diets or impossible rules. But by making choices that brought me closer to becoming her.

Want to know exactly how to become the woman you see in your mind? Join my free workshop: The Anti-Diet Method. I’ll show you the 5 simple strategies that helped me finally become her.

Comment READY below and I’ll send you the details. It’s time to become the woman you know you can be. ✨

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