33: Stephanie Nelson on Picky Eating and Willpower vs. Habits (F/30’s)

“Motivation Inspiration is what gets you started, and habits are what keep you going.”

Resources Discussed in This Podcast

• Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, by Roy F. Baumeister
  [ Amazon / iTunes / iTunes Audiobook ]
• Stumbling Upon Happiness, by Dan Gilbert [ Amazon / iTunes / iTunes Audiobook ]
• The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg [ Amazon / iTunes / iTunes Audiobook ]
• Hebbian Theory – more info about the “cells that fire together, wire together” topic
• Hawthorne Effect – also called the “observer effect,” a phenomenon where simply observing something influences its behavior or result
• National Weight Control Registry – NWCR tracks over 10,000 individuals who succeeded in long-term weight loss to analyze their habits and behaviors
• Fitbit – activity tracker. Fitbit says its users “take 43% more steps with Fitbit.”
• Couch to 5K – 9 week program to go from absolute beginner to running a 5K at 30 minutes’ pace
• TRX – suspension training system
• Shaun T’s T25 workout
• /LoseIt – weight loss support community forum on Reddit.com
• /XxFitness – fitness support community forum for females on Reddit.com
• Duke study on picky eating – click here to participate. More info here.
• Suffering Succotash: A Picky Eater’s Question to Understand…, by Stephanie Lucianovic [
  Amazon / iTunes ]

On Stephanie’s Workout Playlist

• My Body by Young The Giant  [ Amazon / iTunes ]

Contact Stephanie

Stephanie can be found on LinkedIn or cheering on others’ weight-loss progress and sharing her experience and vast knowledge of behavior science on Reddit. Say hello!