Twice a year, I have to prune my tree. I love that tree, and I hate cutting off any branches. But these branches are cutting off the oxygen, sunlight, and nutrients from other branches. Same goes for some people in your life. You must prune away those folks because they're robbing you of what you need to thrive.

Anything that holds you back from achieving your goals or is distracting should be pruned from your life. No matter how good it was in the past. I had to break up with my best friend to accelerate to the level I wanted to reach. She was holding me back. 

Having friends that have the same goals as you make it easier to achieve them. This is especially when you are on a health journey or a weight loss journey. Remember, you are the sum of the five people you hang around with. 

You alone are in charge of your life. You have to do what you need to do to improve your situation. If it means pruning some friends off, so be it. Just don’t be a jerk while at it. You can create distance and get new friends, with the same goals as you. Being in a community of like-minded people is the biggest indicator of whether you’ll lose weight and keep it off. 

Look around the people in your life right now. What kind of energy are they bringing to you? Do you need to prune them from your life? Your gut is telling you what to do. Follow your gut and do what you need to do. Your gut is always right; listen to it when it comes to pruning. It may hurt, but is it’s for the greater good. 

Key Takeaways

• A little story about my lovely tree (01:52)
• Cutting people off from your life who are holding you back (06:53)
• Having friends that have the same goals as you (11:33)
• You alone are responsible for your life (17:19)
• Being in a community of like-minded people is the biggest indicator whether you’ll lose weight and keep it off (18:54)
• Pruning your newsfeed on social media to protect your energy (22:04)
• What kind of energy is somebody bringing to you? (23:53)
• Listen to what your gut tells you about a certain person (24:18)

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• https://coderedlifestyle.com/
• The "Code Red Revolution" book on Amazon
• Get your FREE copy of the On-The-Go Guide for Code Red approved food here: http://bit.ly/on-the-go-guide 
• You can find out more about Cristy and the topic covered in this episode by checking out her website here.
• Lies My Doctor Told Me By Ken D. Berry

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