Peter WalshI was very privileged recently to chat with famous author and TV star Peter Walsh!
Peter grew up in Australia but has lived in Los Angeles for the last 14 years where he has become a household name with his role as the organizer on The Discovery Channel reality show Clean Sweep and numerous Oprah appearances!
Peter has been an organizational consultant for the last decade and his clients range from Fortune 500 companies to stressed out individuals who simply want to de clutter their lives.
This clever cookie has a Masters degree with a specialty in educational psychology PLUS he’s reigned as the President and CEO of an international training and development company.
Peter has written 3 books: "How To Organize Just About Everything," "Its All Too Much" and the most recent a weight loss book called "Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?"
I managed to get Peter on the phone on Thursday. Read on to see what I found out!
What made you move into the clutter world?
It happened very gradually, more serendipity than planning. I worked in the area of organizational change in large companies for many years.
Over time I began to give help to those clients in their homes with design and organization. Then one day some friends of mine told me I should audition for this new show Clean Sweep, I did and the rest is history!
What inspired you to write Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?
I learned long ago when helping people de-clutter their homes that if you focus on the stuff you will never get organized. Clutter isn’t about the stuff, it is about the issues around the stuff.
With my clients I always start by asking ‘what is the life you want?’ The decisions they begin to make surrounding their homes have a ripple effect around all other areas from their relationships to their jobs and their weight.
I truly believe it is a simple principle. . . you can’t make your best choices, you can’t make your healthiest choices in a cluttered and messy home.
When did you first begin to make the connection between clutter and weight?
Almost immediately. I noticed the connection as soon as I started working with clients in their homes. As soon as people learned to focus on the life they want to live they began eating healthier and making better food choices.
After de-cluttering their homes my clients found they ate out less, began to enjoy cooking in their kitchen and the effect on their weight was very noticeable.
What do you think is the fundamental cause for clutter in peoples homes?
The fundamental cause is delayed decisions. Clutter happens when you decide to not to DEAL with it today whether it is meal, clothes, bills. Clutter is the result of delaying important decisions in your life and not committing to dealing with it.
What steps can people make to ensure they don’t relapse into their clutter ways
Its really about re-thinking the way they see the stuff they buy or the stuff they eat. Diets are not about food. Diets are about decisions.
If you can help people get to a point that when they buy or eat something they will first ask themselves the question ‘will this decision move me closer to the life I want?’
The trick is helping people become conscious of their decisions.
What room should you start with to de-clutter for best weight loss results?
The first room to de-clutter is the kitchen. The kitchen should nourish your family in terms of food, conversation, love and family history.
Ask yourself two questions. . .
1. What do you want from your kitchen? If its not giving you that make changes.
2. Is your kitchen nourishing you and your family. If its not you need to clear the countertops, clear the excess crap out of the cupboards and make space.
What is your tip for sticking with your healthy diet?
Planning and organization. If you are not organized you have to choose between a or b. You choose the easy rather than the good. If you are prepared then the good choice is the easy choice. Organize your pantry, your shopping, your meal plans. Its not magic.
What’s your favourite healthy meal?
I eat a very mixed and balanced diet. I’m a crazy sushi man. A typical Aussie guy with meat and 3 veg on my plate. And then an LA coastal man who loves fish and salad.
What’s your favourite workout?
Walking. Easy, regular, pick up the pace, clears your mind walking.
If you had to pick one point you hope readers take away from this book what would that be?
You have one life. Commit to that life. And make it the best life you can.
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So there you have it - I got the scoop 
From all of us here at UWLS I want to send out a HUGE thanks to Peter for giving us his time and an insight into his weight loss techniques.
To read more about Peter’s book ‘Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?’ or to grab a copy yourself click the link below:
Peter WalshI was very privileged recently to chat with famous author and TV star Peter Walsh!
Peter grew up in Australia but has lived in Los Angeles for the last 14 years where he has become a household name with his role as the organizer on The Discovery Channel reality show Clean Sweep and numerous Oprah appearances!
Peter has been an organizational consultant for the last decade and his clients range from Fortune 500 companies to stressed out individuals who simply want to de clutter their lives.
This clever cookie has a Masters degree with a specialty in educational psychology PLUS he’s reigned as the President and CEO of an international training and development company.
Peter has written 3 books: "How To Organize Just About Everything," "Its All Too Much" and the most recent a weight loss book called "Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?"
I managed to get Peter on the phone on Thursday. Read on to see what I found out!
What made you move into the clutter world?
It happened very gradually, more serendipity than planning. I worked in the area of organizational change in large companies for many years.
Over time I began to give help to those clients in their homes with design and organization. Then one day some friends of mine told me I should audition for this new show Clean Sweep, I did and the rest is history!
What inspired you to write Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?
I learned long ago when helping people de-clutter their homes that if you focus on the stuff you will never get organized. Clutter isn’t about the stuff, it is about the issues around the stuff.
With my clients I always start by asking ‘what is the life you want?’ The decisions they begin to make surrounding their homes have a ripple effect around all other areas from their relationships to their jobs and their weight.
I truly believe it is a simple principle. . . you can’t make your best choices, you can’t make your healthiest choices in a cluttered and messy home.
When did you first begin to make the connection between clutter and weight?
Almost immediately. I noticed the connection as soon as I started working with clients in their homes. As soon as people learned to focus on the life they want to live they began eating healthier and making better food choices.
After de-cluttering their homes my clients found they ate out less, began to enjoy cooking in their kitchen and the effect on their weight was very noticeable.
What do you think is the fundamental cause for clutter in peoples homes?
The fundamental cause is delayed decisions. Clutter happens when you decide to not to DEAL with it today whether it is meal, clothes, bills. Clutter is the result of delaying important decisions in your life and not committing to dealing with it.
What steps can people make to ensure they don’t relapse into their clutter ways
Its really about re-thinking the way they see the stuff they buy or the stuff they eat. Diets are not about food. Diets are about decisions.
If you can help people get to a point that when they buy or eat something they will first ask themselves the question ‘will this decision move me closer to the life I want?’
The trick is helping people become conscious of their decisions.
What room should you start with to de-clutter for best weight loss results?
The first room to de-clutter is the kitchen. The kitchen should nourish your family in terms of food, conversation, love and family history.
Ask yourself two questions. . .
1. What do you want from your kitchen? If its not giving you that make changes.
2. Is your kitchen nourishing you and your family. If its not you need to clear the countertops, clear the excess crap out of the cupboards and make space.
What is your tip for sticking with your healthy diet?
Planning and organization. If you are not organized you have to choose between a or b. You choose the easy rather than the good. If you are prepared then the good choice is the easy choice. Organize your pantry, your shopping, your meal plans. Its not magic.
What’s your favourite healthy meal?
I eat a very mixed and balanced diet. I’m a crazy sushi man. A typical Aussie guy with meat and 3 veg on my plate. And then an LA coastal man who loves fish and salad.
What’s your favourite workout?
Walking. Easy, regular, pick up the pace, clears your mind walking.
If you had to pick one point you hope readers take away from this book what would that be?
You have one life. Commit to that life. And make it the best life you can.
——————————————
So there you have it - I got the scoop
From all of us here at UWLS I want to send out a HUGE thanks to Peter for giving us his time and an insight into his weight loss techniques.
To read more about Peter’s book ‘Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?’ or to grab a copy yourself click the link below: