It’s not about completely changing who you are and what you do.
It’s about finding small changes that work for you.
It's a gradual approach - one new healthier habit each week.
You'll cut back (but not cut out) not-so-healthy snacks.
You'll eat more vegetables because, well, they're basically magic.
You won't spend Sunday putting a week's worth of meals in tupperware (unless you really want to).
You'll add a little movement to your week, but you don't have to become a gym rat.
We'll talk about sleep, stress, go over some habits you may not be aware you have (and probably won't miss when you address them)
We'll take you through how to turn this 8 week program into a longer term approach that respects what you are and are not willing to do.
It's informative and science-based. Most of the habits include summaries of the current science (with references).
I'm so sure you're going to love this program, that I'm offering a 100% money-back guarantee.
I love delicious food. For me, it's beer and red wine (not together!), chips (sour cream and onion is my go to), homemade chocolate chip cookies, and pizza. Oh, and Thai food, and tacos, and pasta. And cheese. And, and, and...
Because I love delicious food, I struggle with the idea that healthy living has to involve pretending food is only for fuel. Why would food taste so good if we aren't supposed to enjoy it?
I started the Get Lean 8 week challenge in 2013, in response to requests for a weight loss program from some of my personal training clients at Custom Strength. I met with each participant individually to talk about food, exercise, sleep, stress, goals, and challenges they faced with living more healthily. I also had each person do a 3 day food diary, and used the interview and diary to create a customized set of 4 to 6 habits for each individual to follow for 8 weeks.
The program was a big success, and so I ran it a couple more times. The more people I interviewed, and the more food diaries I looked at, the more I noticed similarities. In fact I compiled all the custom habits into a list. It turns out I only ever assigned 8 different habits. This was 100% unintentional!
Once I realized this, I decided to convert the Get Lean program into a single program with 8 habits so I could charge less (since I didn't have to interview everyone) and more people could do it.
There have now been over 1000 participants!
Not sure? Consider these three thoughts
This approach has worked for a lot of people. It's doable. It's informative. It's even enjoyable to read (according to many, many emails from past challenge participants).
It's only $36 (Canadian), and there's a 100% money-back guarantee. In other words, you've got nothing to lose. Except maybe some pounds and unhealthy habits.
Wouldn't it be nice to try a healthier living and weight loss program that doesn't involve giving up the foods you love or filling your fridge with tupperware containers of broccoli, chicken and rice?
Buy the Lean Out ebook
(it's risk-free)
If you buy this ebook but then realize it's not a good fit for you, or you just don't like it, send me an email saying so and I'll give you a full refund. No extra steps or hoops to jump through.
My name is Elsbeth Vaino, and I'm a personal trainer and the owner of Custom Strength in Ottawa, Canada, where I work with clients of all ages and body types with the goal of helping them live better and play better through better movement.
My approach to training clients at Custom Strength follows a similar approach as I use in Lean Out: try to meet people where they are, make sure it's doable, make it enjoyable (maybe enjoyable-ish is more accurate), and understand that you don't have to make it from a to z all at once (or ever).
If you'd like to get a sense of what others think of me (and my gym) and also the type of people who like my approach, search for Custom Strength Ottawa on Google and read through our Google reviews.