Lusita - The right fit formula: your personality + fave foods + lifestyle = the only weight loss plan for you

Skyhorse and Skyhorse Publishing are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Lusita, Christine, author. Title: The right fit formula : your personality + fave foods + lifestyle = the only weight loss plan for you / by Christine Lusita, C.P.T. Description: New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing, 2018. paper) | ISBN 9781510729766 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Weight loss. | Weight loss--Psychological aspects. | Food habits. | Food habits.

Classification: LCC RM222.2 .L77 2018 | DDC 613.2/5dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017050973 Cover design by Mona Lin Cover photograph by mattbeard.com Print ISBN: 978-1-5107-2975-9 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-5107-2976-6 Printed in the United States of America To Pauline Terranova, my loving grandmother, who taught me to live in faith. Contents No doubt I'm about to start diet attempt #153miserable much? Introduction Hi! Im Christine, and Im a Recovering Yo-Yo Dieter! EVER SEE THAT CRAZY LADY at the gym, the one whos pumping the StairMaster so hard that you start mentally rehearsing CPR? That used to be me. Ever hear of someone who ate only Apple Jacks for three months because it was the easiest way to track calories? Me again. I also used to be the woman who wore nothing but black to disguise my belly and worried daily that someone was going to ask if I was pregnant. (They asked. (Yes, gravy means sauce when youre Italian!) IN SHORT, I USED TO BE NUTS. (Yes, gravy means sauce when youre Italian!) IN SHORT, I USED TO BE NUTS.

For years, I treated my body like an experiment I failed at daily. I hit the cardio equipment like a maniac, obsessed over Jane Fonda tapes, weighed food, drank shakes, ate prepackaged meals, fasted, you name it. And then when I still didnt look like Christy Turlington, Id park my butt on the couch, get out the ham and cheese sandwiches, and quit. Until Id hear about the next get-thin-quick fad (and we all know theres no shortage of those) and then start up again on Monday. For me, thinness wasnt just a good idea. It was everything.

Back then, I believed heart, soul, and mind that if I was thin I would finally feel good about myself, that I would have value, that I would be enough. I rode that roller coaster a long time before something finally pushed the pause button. One day when I was moaning about how nothing works and how hard it was to lose weight, my wise friend Flavio pointed out that the problem wasnt out there, but in me. You dont value yourself, he said. And you cant change what you dont value. I let that sink in for a moment.

It was true: I didnt value my efforts. Ever. I only judged them. I couldnt remember the last time Id eaten anything with pleasure, taken a run just for fun, or in fact did anything that didnt involve a whip at my back. Id never asked myself: What did I like ? What did I enjoy, what did I seek out, what motivated me? Who was I? That was the first step on the road of getting healthier. Gradually, and with lots of influences and support, I decided to dial back on the pursuit of skinny and look at my real self, without judgment.

Who was I? How I Got Real For starters, I was five-foot-three, small-boned, curvy. (Even at 98 pounds, I knew Vogue magazine was never going to come looking for me.) I liked action. I liked control. I liked leading projects, running with my own ideas. (So why was I working as a secretary?) I was Italian. I loved food.

I ate for holidays, I ate for emotion, I ate because the sun came up. (Why was I torturing myself with Egg Beaters and fake butter?) I was competitive. I loved the beach and outdoors, but I hated boot camps and team sports. (Why was I doing triple StairMaster sessions?) Those were some tough whys. All my life Id been hearing about workouts and diets that were supposed to be good for me. You cant throw a dart at a newsstand without hitting yet another headline about some magic formula.

But each time I failed, I felt as if I were the problem. I knew something had to change, and it wasnt about finding the next gimmick. It was about finding what worked for me. I began carefully listening to myself and, piece by piece, began letting go of yo-yo Christine. I let go of the food that left me feeling deprived. The hamster-wheel workouts.

The self-judgment for not being perfect. Even the job I hated. At each step, I worried (and thats another of my traits: I worry!) that I would end up miserable and overweight. But surprisingly, each time I tried something that I kind of liked, that made sense to my mind and felt good to my body, I felt better. I started my own businessand loved it. I ran on the beachand loved it.

I ate my beloved steak and lobster but kept the portions reasonable. And without feeling miserable and deprived , I arrived at my best body size and bought clothes that flattered my body instead of hiding it. Most important, I got happier. That was a new one! Yo-yo Christine was a wreck. When I weighed 100 pounds, I felt anxious and deprived, neurotically counting every calorie. When I weighed 140 pounds, I felt depressed and disgusting.

But eventually I learned that self-love didnt come with a number. It came through honoring my uniqueness. I learned to be brutally honest with myself on what I will or wont do, and I learned to set reasonable goals that inspired me without comparing myself to others. I learned to tackle that tough inner critic that derails all dieters on their weight loss journey. I learned to carve out time for myself without guilt and celebrate my accomplishments. I learned to prioritize and, above all, to value who I am as I am .

Today as a diet and fitness coach, Ive spent the past 15 years teaching what took me so long to learn: To manage food and fitness, you first have to manage yourself. My goal is not to introduce yet another magic formula. My goal is to help you become your best selfyour fittest, most balanced, and happiest self. And my goal is to make it easy , to make your success a sprint instead of the marathon Ive gone through, along with millions of other long-term dieters. In fact, my philosophy for success today can be summed up in four words: Do what feels good! Ive made the mistakes and learned from them. And because I know how hard it is to change, I realized there had to be a system to streamline this process.

It cant be this hard. Finding Freedom: I did it, and so can you In this book, Ive created the easiest program possible for permanent, realistic transformation. Youll find the steps you need to reach your goals, the motivation to stay the course, and the support for when your progress derails. This is a precise, no-bullshit program based on your true authenticity your personality and values. Your program will not look like anyone elses. It will pinpoint exactly what fitness and food work for you .