Lose Fat & Gain Muscle Without "Dieting" - Dr Layne Norton

"The stuff that works is not sexy, doesn't sell, and it seems insignificant. It is small habits done daily and over and over again." Layne is the embodiment of this. What a gangster.

This video explained to me why my friends think that I am on a strict diet but I don't even think I am on a diet😅

La creme de la creme, we had Menno, now Layne Norton. Congrats for the quality of your guests

I can vouch changing your identity is the "secret" to long-term lifestyle change. The way I saw myself when I was more of a "Dad bod" or "Skinny-fat" type vs. how I started to see myself even as the transformation was in progress let alone now couldn't be more different. It's been almost 5 years since I've been consistent with the gym and watching my nutrition, and it has been so good to me.

From bodybuilding forums to year 2000’s slingshot mark bell’s channel collab, this guy literally enlightened the shit out of me in terms of fitness and just general skepticism with bullshit out there. Props layne

I’m just ten minutes in but loved what I heard already. I have personally lost over 200 pounds and kept it off now for around 11 years. I couldn’t agree more with what Layne was saying regarding the smaller, everyday changes. A lot of times we just look at the long term end goal of losing a total sum of weight, but it’s what we do every day that leads to weekly changes, to monthly changes, to yearly changes, etc. I tried losing weight for a long time with diets and would lose 30 lbs and gain it back because the diet was over. I finally was able to get to a point where I consistently worked out, but my eating still struggled and was fighting severe depression. It probably took me around 3 years to lose all the weight just because I did have to really work at changing my lifestyle. And I will say it really was and had to be both a mental, emotional, and physical transformation. It helped me grow in ways I never thought possible and challenge myself in ways I never thought I could by doing some bodybuilding competitions after I lost all the weight, I went to grad school and got my PhD, etc. Looking back over the last 11 years it’s kind of crazy to look at all the changes, but they came with an everyday mindset and grind at working on myself. I will say though i think it’s important to have balance and have fun too, and have some good people around you who support you in the journey.

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Layne was one of my first inspirations in natural bodybuilding and then science communication. I got a signed copy of his first DVD when I was like 19

Forming a new identity is absolutely correct. You go from being a person that likes to sit on the couch and watch tv to someone who likes to go for a walk. Someone who likes to eat out or eat ice cream every night to someone who cooks healthy food and eats healthy snacks, eats junk food sparingly. Since I’ve changed my lifestyle I feel so much better and happier. Some people in my life don’t say anything but I can tell they’re annoyed. Other people just say you look great. And I hope others will be inspired by it.

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