Hey guys. Coach Joel here. Before coming up with the model I use in my coaching programs that's helped hundreds people get changes, I had tried all the historical approaches to achieving and keeping a healthy weight.

Personally, I've cut carbs, tried keto, and intermittent fasting. I've counted calories and done a ton of extra cardio on top of weight training.

Each method would get me some results, but ultimately I would gain the fat back and feel like I had wasted my time. ... not to mention how that made me feel about myself.

During the holidays, because I was afraid to gain body fat, I'd intentionally avoid the foods and desserts I really wanted. Some years I was successful in avoiding them (and sad), and other years I failed (and felt good because I ate it, but also felt bad).

So while my family would be hanging out, I'd disappear to do extra workouts to offset any perceived damage I thought I'd done.

The solution came practically as an accident because I was exhausted from seeking new ways. And in letting go of trying so hard, I found it.

After a few years of bouncing back and forth with my body fat and muscle levels, I learned how to send the proper signals to my body so it did what I wanted all along.

At the same time, I could quit doing cardio (unless I really wanted to), stop dieting altogether, and have emotional freedom with food all the time.

Here's a quick rundown of how that works: