6 Easy Weight Loss Habits You Can START NOW! + Challenge! 🎉

Harness the power of gateway habits to boost your consistency with less effort with the gateway habits challenge!
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Challenge runs from Friday the 5th ➡️ Monday 8th August 2022 (CST)
My definition of “gateway habits” are small, easy habits that have a HUGE knock on affect to other behaviour.
They’re like gateway drugs. Once you start, the harder stuff is the next step (although unlike taking drugs gateway habits make way for POSITIVE behaviour!!)
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[@ChelseaMae]

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[@magorzata1439]

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[@KCallaAK]

My new favorite meal is some potatoes that I have quartered and steamed, add 1/2 C homemade refried beans, and top with storebought salsa. I'm enjoying a mango salsa. Perfect meal with a side of steamed frozen green beans. I tend to eat the same thing until it gone and I'm guessing I won't get tired of this for some time. NOTHING tastes better than homemade refried beans! They freeze well too.

[@steamyvegan]

That sounds like a great meal! How do you make your refried beans? It’s not something I’ve ever done homemade but would love to try doing more often ☺️

[@KCallaAK]

@@steamyvegan Yesterday I threw them in the crockpot but usually make them in the IP. REFRIED BEANS (Instant Pot) Yield - 6 cups Ingredients 1 pound (2 cups) dry pinto beans 2 teaspoons olive oil (I leave out the oil) 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 jalapeno - cored, seeded, and finely chopped 3 cloves minced garlic 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock or vegetable stock - divided 3 cups water 2 bay leaves 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Place beans in a large colander. Rinse well, and discard damaged beans. Set aside. Turn a 6-quart Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add the oil. Once the oil (or splash of water) is hot, add the onion and jalapeno. Sauté for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and let cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add a few splashes of stock and scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any stuck-on bits. Add the remaining stock, water, bay leaves, salt, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and beans. Stir. Seal the pot and cook on HIGH for 45 minutes. When the 45 minutes has passed, let the pressure release naturally for 25 minutes. Vent to release any remaining pressure. The beans will be very liquidy. Discard the bay leaves. Reserve 2 cups of the bean cooking liquid, and drain the remainder. Return beans to the pot. With an immersion blender (or I prefer a potato masher) puree the beans until they reach your desired consistency, adding some of the reserved liquid as needed. Refrigerate leftover beans or freeze up to 3 months.

[@steamyvegan]

@@KCallaAK oh my goodness that sounds amazing! 🤤 I am absolutely going to make this in my IP, thank you!

[@allieb7757]

how do you make the refried beans?

[@joannapatterson4625]

One of my favourite meals as well.

[@kathy2910]

Thank you for this helpful advice. You can really see how much you believe in what you are saying - and you're also living proof. I've been plantbased for over 25 years, but have always carried around an extra twenty pounds due to my reliance on processed food and handfuls of nuts. I have been doing the starch solution for a few weeks now and I can see the results, not only in dropping the weight but also in my energy levels. I am so grateful to you and to the other content creators who I have learned from. Social media can sometimes have harmful consequences, but man, has it helped me. I couldn't do it without you and others like Hungry Vegan Mama, High Carb Hannah, and Plantiful Kiki. I wish you so much success in all you do. So appreciate you!

[@Mrssupermumm]

Chelsea. Wow. This is so encouraging, I've part read atomic habits and this and your other video about simplifying everything is bloomin genius really. I've just started, this week using my microwave for rice. I take the rice, a big load of salad and avocado and make a sauce and it's ready in 2.5 mins and I roll it all up in nori. It's so easy and eliminating the extra steps is not obvious to us most of the time so thank you very much for these suggestions. Awesome. Thanks. X

[@Carrammia0802]

I cook my Japanese yams once a week and keep them in the fridge. I also microwave my potatoes for 8 minutes and add to my prepped veggies… I put veggies and fruits in my carry on bag and take with me!!

[@radkeyla]

Thank you for all of the great content that you provide for free! I have been following content creators in the plant-based community for awhile now, and I really appreciate you offering something different by focusing on behavioral change. Recipes and hacks are great, but focusing on concrete strategies for handling the psychological aspects of longer-term success has been so useful to see from you. ❤

[@NerdMom84]

I love the Atomic Habits book and I love hearing you quote it a lot - small habits are something I really want to start implementing.

[@steamyvegan]

Really great tips, thank you Chelsea! Been following you for a little while and really appreciate your insights into losing weight on a plant based diet. Being a food blogger myself I find that there’s always a tendency to try and overcomplicate recipes with fancy ingredients and to make plant based food look like meat-based products - but I love that you show that plants are delicious just as they are and should be enjoyed and appreciated for how they nourish our bodies. ☺️ I’m definitely going to be trying the microwave potato this weekend and joining your gateway habits challenge!

[@mirandaburt5700]

You’re a weight loss genius! FYI, I don’t poke holes in my potatoes when I microwave. Totally fine! Even when I microwave a lot at a time

[@MyKeturah]

😮😮😮

[@ChelseaMae]

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[@maloryvictoria9561]

This is a really great talk, you’re so good at explaining these ideas - I’m only 8 minutes into the video but wanted to thank you!

[@krittlebits]

You give the best advice ❤️ life is busy and hard! It’s made a huge difference watching your video’s with these simple ways to make a lifestyle change not as hard as it seems to be. Inconsistency is my worst enemy and I’m joining this on the 5th

[@RebeccaWife1Mom4]

I have been in the lose weight, gain weight cycle since I was 15 years old (43 now). It's super frustrating. Self-sabotage, bingeing, cravings, and perfectionism are definitely familiar to me.

[@patriciapalaroan1074]

Cauliflower.. hate chopping up fresh cauliflower, so messy and annoying!

[@meganevans4613]

I'm in thanks Chelsea, this is just what i needed, you are an amazing woman!

[@patriciapalaroan1074]

Your family is always so adorable 🥰

[@sandypluss5017]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE the illustration via skateboard 👏👏 what a fantastic visual!!!! And yes absolutely can't deal with broccoli confetti🙄🙄🙄🙄 drives me CRAZY. I've even been buying prechopped salad bags now as it's so much easier since I work out of the home and have less time. Might be more expensive but it's still cheaper than binge food!!!!!! That goodie bag is the prettiest colour!!!!😍😍 Our veggies are also painfully expensive atm.... I don't usually resort to frozen veggies but we've had to!

[@blurose2479]

I was doing really well before my leg injury. I stopped going for walks and exercising, and the bad eating habits and Cravings came back...I'm in the process of getting back on track, ty for this video.

[@barbaramallow3870]

Removing obstacles is so key. It can cost more money to buy unfrozen prepped fruits and veggies, but I justify it by knowing that a healthy diet is offsetting higher health care costs in my future. Also, I use a spreadsheet to track my food choices so I don't end up with decision fatigue. As an example, every day, I eat a piece of fruit for breakfast. Mon is an apple, Tue is a pear, Wed is a banana, Thu is a peach, etc. So in one sense, I eat the 'same thing' every day (a piece of fruit), but I eat a different fruit each day. That way, I get a variety of nutrients each week and from all colors of the rainbow. I do the same with daily servings of beans and veggies and salads and grains and so forth.

[@paulineclark6027]

you are my tribe !

[@mirandaburt5700]

What a fabulous video! Take care, Chelsea 💗

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Another fantastic video beautiful Chelsea and thanks for sharing this information 👍. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕 Chelsea.

[@Blueyedmetaphore]

Great content thank you 💚

[@ShawnaT1011]

Thank you 💕

[@sandrafernandes6465]

Appreciate your honesty. Yes goodie bag is great idea. Wish I had it in th e hospital emergency room today. Hospitals only over junk. Like everywhere does.

[@albelijames7761]

I'm really excited about this, I love vegetables so I think this may be the perfect way for me to finally drop the 15 pounds I've been trying to lose since forever. Thanks for all this wonderful info!

[@florl.delgado4093]

EXCELENT! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Proud of you, my friend. ❣️

[@MrLebro11]

Hearing you Chelsea. Here in Australia fruit & vege are through the roof! $17 kg for Capsicum! But meat too is off the charts. After finding your channel, vege is now the preferred option.

[@regina7762]

This is wonderful advice! Thank you!!

[@olgaene237]

Thank you for this video and all your advice! From today I started to implement your 3 main hacks and let`s how it is going!

[@gbucksath]

I like to make a batch of steel cut oats in the instant pot. Then I eat on that for multiple days. My bad habit is that I will stay on plan all week then mess up on the weekends.

[@StephDespiteMS]

I just want to say I found you on Spotify. At first I thought to myself, “oh great another plant based vegan” - I’m vegan haha. Then you mentioned your husband and I guess I connected a tad more because I have multiple sclerosis too. Then I gave some episodes a listen. I want to thank you for all that you share. I recently had gained due to binging and your podcast has really just helped me think of some things differently. I’m slowly fitting my clothes again - yay! Anyways, I just found you on all of your platforms haha #iguessimacreep 🤷🏻‍♀️ But seriously, thank you for sharing your story, personal life and all the helpful advice you give. The passion and heart you have for this space really comes through your voice ❤️

[@sprink123]

Explained beautifully

[@Isaiahch35vs8]

Absolutely Fab

[@stacyq7656]

My hydroponic gardens, have helped tremendously. Helps me not be at the mercy of the weather.

[@KULTURESHOKENT]

Thank you

[@SvetaSnofrid]

That was quite motivating!

[@katiebrooks9223]

I am in!! 💚🌱✨🙏

[@alwayswfpb]

Excellent advice...so simple. Microwave potato: I dampen the paper tower first before wrapping. No overnight oats but I prep a week's worth of oats/flax/cinnamon to eat raw with homemade almond milk...add frozen blueberries...pretty much copying Dr. Esselstyn. The girls are growing up so fast and they are truly adorable.

[@mikemike5216]

god bless you for your effort to help others

[@Awhimai45]

Hey Chelsea, love your videos. Great tips. I live in Wellington New Zealand. You know there are Starbucks in NZ maybe not where you live but in the major towns. We can also buy cherry tomatoes and baby carrots. I have some in my fridge. They are not cheap though. $7.99 for a punnet of cherry tomatoes. I agree frozen vegetables are a good way to go.

[@smallfootprint2961]

Part of my problem is worrying about the actual losing of 'weight.' Worrying about being 'healthy' if I lose weight. Conciously I will tell you that I'm not worried, but really, I am. It's a life time worry. I know better, so I'll take it one lb at a time. BTW, I've lost 80 lbs, but keep going back to 'legal' eating to gain weight, again and again. Fear is a strong motivator.

[@arlenenipp5651]

I do not have Instagram is there any other way to see the other parts of this series this is awesome and my husband and I just started listening to the atomic habits book and as soon as you started talking I was thinking about it so awesome to see it in action from a weight loss perspective

[@spookyumi]

I love your content, but I also love that you often have a skateboard in your background :D

[@lisaimig8022]

Great tips! Thanks! By the way, coincidentally I just started reading Atomic Habits.

[@Deb_BG]

I love Morgan's tiger shirt. ❤🐅

[@daniellebryant3749]

I'm in 🙂

[@elleg2851]

Thanks 😊 for all this great help to figuring out how to get the good habits going!!

[@mayolaisart]

Just bought my potatoes. I’m prepared.

[@lanaschnur5640]

I swear you got me when you mentioned the frolicking in Hawaii. Those videos are beautiful but so very unrealistic for a busy working solo Mom with kids. :)

[@AR-cw4he]

Chelsea, is there something else besides potatoes due to diabetes. Thank you

[@cindyyoung5098]

Oh gawd I love broccoli but hate the crumbles everywhere!

[@veri-wi7gq]

uuuuh, I like that challenge. 🥳🙂 but is there an alternative for the potato? I feel like I don't tolerate them really, when I eat them a lot. 😒

[@NicgetsFit]

Thank you! Love this! I have lost 18kg eating this way but struggling big time at the moment! This has been really helpful as I feel like I’m hitting a wall at the moment 🥰🙏

[@MathiasKarjalainen]

I love being vegan 😊 I've lost a lot of weight and it has been easy to keep the weight off 💪

[@mamuskitchen2205]

I’m in the uk so the lives are happening in the middle of my night. Will they be posted here on KZbin when they’re done?

[@mountainhiker4890]

chelsea love the idea of this challenge! Does it need to be these 3 gateway habits or can it be other things, like setting up a meditation area before bed for the next morning or putting workout clothes out? I was just wondering bc meditation is brand new for me, and i'm trying to get back into exercise (again)...both are habits I'm trying to build to decrease anxiety (anxiety can trigger me to want to snack on comfort foods). Thanks!

[@ChelseaMae]

It could totally be other things!! The things I’ve choose have the most most impact on weight loss and consistency but you can totally do other things if that’s not the biggest goal

[@margaritafagundopaz6296]

Your girl is adorable 🥰

[@LostNative]

Chels I am so in! I'm actually been doing doing the potato only plan for the last three days and it's really been helping me focus on something other than those negitive thoughts that try to pop in. I'm also trying to get into he gym which I've never really done other than classes. So not sure where to start. Can you send me any links for the challenge. Xx

[@vinnyhorapeti2461]

Vegan for the animals 💚

[@mirandaburt5700]

You have KEEN insight on this, Chelsea! Wow! Thank you! 💗

[@TDubs333]

I am a 185 pound female eating 1500 cals on wfpb and not losing any weight but My Mother has lost 9 pounds in 4 weeks and we eat the same thing. So frustrating.

[@mariadietz7559]

Your daughter is Adorable love her faces

[@DelusionDispeller]

Can I get a copy of this calorie density chart please?

[@kerlyanno9450]

My issue is when I am PMSing and I get chocolate cravings I literally eat everything sweet in the house whether it's vegan or not 😰 I've lost 20lbs so far and I am not yet at my goal

[@michelemarie1899]

I read somewhere that magnesium supplements cute chocolate cravings so I tried it and it worked for me, didn't think of chocolate again, it , the chocolate cravings, was a vitamin deficiency that went away nearly immediately with daily magnesium supplements

[@kerlyanno9450]

@@michelemarie1899 ooo thank you! I will look into that!!

[@vanessagleese1295]

Yes!!!! I can so relate! I’ll do good all month and lose momentum when pmsing

[@carlotacarbonell]

Ok, I know this has nothing to do with dieting or food… but can I just say I LOOOVE YOUR HAIR!!! Please, pretty please! Share your secret!!!!! 🙏😍 (love your videos and energy and recipes BTW)

[@TuyenLe-nm1sj]

I’m 63 yrs old and 152 lbs and 5’2 and I want going back to 135 lbs and I’m vegan too and how to do that please help me

[@starryeyedwish8005]

Love this video! Do potatoes ever make you sleepy? I just want to take a nap after I eat them

[@oceanmermaid3700]

Do you eat the potato cold?

[@sandrafernandes6465]

Simple overnight oats yeah!!!!! Does 1/3 cup really fill you up?

[@ChelseaMae]

I do 3/4 not 1/3rd and add a banana, flax and loads of fruit. But definitely have more if you need to

[@sandrafernandes6465]

@@ChelseaMae I am sure I saw.the video say 1/3 cup oats. Ok. 3/4 cup

[@lgirls2755]

Wish I saw this sooner. 😓

[@davenadainton4209]

Fab video lovely. I have to say morgie is so damn beautiful! She's growing so fast. Your other beautiful girl is growing fast too. She makes me laugh. She loves the camera and is so adult like in her explanations. Haha. She has a wonderful little character x

[@juliacannings509]

How long can over night oats last in the fridge ?

[@MyKeturah]

I am worried that overnight oats will bulk me/make me gain 😩

[@mirandaburt5700]

Oh, I don’t wrap in a paper towel either.

[@user-ox5ig7jz4q]

collagen

[@sunflower8599]

If I wouldnt get so bloated eating oatmeal and potatoes! 😭

[@ChelseaMae]

What do you eat??? 😭😭😭

[@sunflower8599]

@@ChelseaMae green smoothie in the am, salad and soup for lunch and dinner varies 😭

[@annaminman]

What sauce or seasoning or dressing do you put on frozen vegetables or steamed broccoli??? I struggle wanting to eat them because I feel like I want something other than hot sauce or salsa. I have done cheeze sauce but I don’t always have it. Any other ideas would be helpful. I also love to bring a mini container of Old Bay seasoning with my potato and sprinkle it on as I eat. I wrap the potato in foil after it’s been heated to keep it warm while I’m out.

[@ToriTheAlien]

I always put low sodium soy sauce on my veggies Sometimes I’ll do bbq sauce Or any pasta sauce over veggies is yummy too Just experiment with it 💚

[@Riekie1970]

Hummus are delicious on veggies.

[@aprilblossoms4]

I second hummus and also pesto!

[@TheMslizzygirl]

My environment will never be clean unless I divorce and breakup my family.

[@doctork1708]

Skip this. She is merely parroting the work of others without giving credit. Not an original thought in her head.