Episode #16 - Maintainable Habits with Tim Liu
Episode summary:
Maintaining healthy habits can be challenging. After all, it isn't easy adjusting to significant lifestyle changes. However, people can ingrain healthy exercise and fitness practices within their daily lives if they begin with small, sustainable habits.
Ingrained & Balanced is a podcast about health, fitness, and a well-balanced lifestyle. On this episode, hosts Lonnie and Marty are joined by Tim Liu, an online fitness and nutrition coach who helps people lose fat and build muscle on terms that work for them! Together, they discuss how people can adopt sustainable wellness habits that they can maintain for life!
Listen to Lonnie, Marty, and Tim discuss maintainable habits to achieve a healthy lifestyle
Introducing Tim Liu (0:05)
Lonnie and Marty introduce this episode's special guest, Tim Liu. As an online fitness and nutrition coach, Tim teaches his clients how to lose fat and build muscle without having to live in the gym or give up all their favorite foods. Instead, he teaches sustainable habits that people can maintain for life to help them keep their weight loss results. Tim explains the healthy habits he practices in the morning to start his day with a protein boost. The speakers also have a quick discussion on protein bars and whether they are a good source of protein for on-the-go.
Tim's Path to Becoming a Fitness Trainer (4:30)
Most people's fitness journeys begin with an event that triggers their desire to improve their physical wellness. Tim shares his own experience that prompted him to start his health journey of studying nutrition and fitness to lose weight and get in shape. He also explains how he began his fitness journey that led him toward becoming a fitness trainer through online coaching.
The Fitness Training Process (8:58)
Fitness trainers must identify their client's needs to help them improve their wellness, as everybody's needs are different. Tim walks listeners through the process of connecting with clients and determining their current lifestyles and future needs. From there, he curates personalized plans to help them sustain a healthy lifestyle with ingrained good habits for them to adopt.
Motivation vs. Discipline (10:48)
Lonnie and Marty have always differed in their opinions regarding motivation and discipline. While some people argue that motivation is the driving force toward positive lifestyle changes, others believe discipline is more important for achieving long-term results. Tim weighs in with his insights and explains how to convert the temporary effects of motivation into permanent discipline. He explains how he works with clients to ingrain discipline by mapping out healthy habits they can maintain. According to Tim, smaller achievable goals are less overwhelming and help keep people on track.
Two Major Habits (15:36)
Everybody's lifestyle situations and fitness goals are different, but are there any general habits that everybody should adopt to improve their wellness? Tim provides his expertise by sharing the two significant habits that he believes everyone should maintain to live healthier lifestyles. He also explains one of the biggest detriments to a lifestyle that more people should address to improve their physical wellness.
Common Problems (20:09)
In Tim's profession, he meets many people with unhealthy lifestyle practices. However, he explains to Lonnie and Marty that portion control is the most common problem that his clients experience today. Due to a lack of common knowledge on healthy portion control, he shares how people are unknowingly overeating and having difficulty with their diets as a result.
Where to Start (22:10)
Where should someone start if they want to improve their eating habits? According to Tim, it's best to begin with minor changes. He shares how small dietary changes that cause little resistance are more achievable and can lead to clients building their confidence. He, Lonnie, and Marty also discuss examples of ways people can improve their wellness through small habit adjustments.
Tim's Fitness Resources (26:23)
Accessing healthy foods while monitoring eating and spending habits can be challenging. Tim shares some of the resources he uses with his clients to help them source healthy foods, including meal prep delivery services, fitness apps, and his nutrition ebook.
Veggies and Diet (29:53)
The speakers discuss diet fads and healthy trends to determine the best practices for ensuring a healthy diet and vegetable intake. From eating seven veggies a day to plant-based diets to choosing vegetables of different colors, they share their thoughts on what habits people should follow to maintain their dietary health.
Closing Out the Day (33:56)
To wrap up the episode, Tim breaks down his habits for winding down at the end of each day. He shares his practices for achieving a good night's sleep and explains how incorporating supplements into his routine helps calm his nervous system and improve his sleep quality.
Links mentioned:
This Episode’s #HealthyHabit - Make Minor Habit Adjustments.
Tim Liu Fitness Website:
https://www.timliufitness.com/
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