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Your schedule is crazy. Your hormones are out of whack. Your husband keeps bringing cookies home. All of that may be 100% true — but does it have to be in charge of your choices?
In this episode, Coach Alane, Coach Amber, and Coach Elaine unpack one of the most powerful ideas from the 100 Days of 1% program: nutrition bosses don't blame, they tame. We dig into why our brains love to turn real obstacles into excuses, how to use the "five whys" to find what's actually getting in your way, and a simple 3-step framework to stop blaming and start taming — even when life is genuinely hard.
Whether you're struggling with all-or-nothing thinking, weekend wipeouts, or the feeling that exercise just isn't in the cards right now, this episode gives you practical tools to take back your power without pretending the obstacles don't exist.
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 — The Obstacle Isn't Always the Problem
1:30 — Welcome to Glucose, Grit, and Grace
3:03 — Something Can Be True Without Being in Charge
4:57 — Taming Starts With Honesty
9:48 — Why We Turn Explanations Into Excuses
11:17 — The Five Whys Technique
12:13 — Elaine's Real Example: The Phone Game
13:13 — Ownership Is Not the Same as Control
16:10 — The Circles of Control Tool
16:57 — It's About Purpose, Not the Food
17:38 — Amber's Lobster Roll Story
20:37 — Step 1: Name It
21:55 — Overcoming Compulsive Eating
22:39 — Step 2: Find What You Can Control
24:05 — Lower the Bar — Perfect Is Boring
26:28 — Step 3: Build a System Around the Obstacle
27:08 — "No Guilt, Just Data"
29:21 — Listener Scenario: Falling Apart on Weekends
32:10 — Listener Scenario: No Time to Exercise
33:11 — The Shift: "When This Happens, Here's What I Will Do"
35:03 — Coach Amber: Taming Exercise
35:55 — Coach Elaine: Taming All-or-Nothing Thinking
36:49 — Coach Alane: Taming Autoimmune Challenges
38:52 — Final Takeaway
🔗 Links & Resources:
- Learn more about the 100 Days of 1% program here: http://mypfc3.com
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