Here's another episode of the "I Did It" Series, where I chat with a MACROS 101 client about their journey to success! Today, ultra marathon runner Heidi Gardner shares how she discovered firsthand that you can’t outrun a bad diet. Despite running hundreds of miles, she gained 20 pounds—until she found a sustainable approach to weight loss through macro counting. We explore the power of habit layering, the importance of recognizing different struggles, and what it truly takes to fuel your body for success. If you’ve ever felt frustrated that your workouts aren’t delivering the results you want, this episode is for you. Let’s get started!

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Have you ever chased a goal weight, only to realize that maintaining it felt impossible? In this episode, I get personal about the difference between an attainable weight—one you can reach with extreme effort—and a maintainable weight—one that aligns with your lifestyle and values. I’ll walk you through my own journey of bulking, cutting, and everything in between, sharing the lessons I’ve learned about success, sacrifice, and finding balance. By the end, I hope you’ll feel empowered to define what your ideal weight looks like—on your terms. Let’s dive in!

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Coach Melissa Porter is back for the third time on the podcast, and this episode is a special one! Melissa started her journey with me in the very first round of MACROS 101 back in 2019, and since then, she’s grown from a standout student to Head Coach at Biceps After Babies. In this conversation, she opens up about her first-ever bulk—sharing the fears, challenges, and lessons learned along the way. If you've ever been curious about bulking, nervous about seeing the scale go up, or just want to hear an inspiring story of growth (both inside and out), this episode is for you!

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Episode 35: Losing 29 Pounds Without Feeling Restricted with Melissa Porter

Episode 251: Should You Become A Coach? With Head Coach Melissa Porter

Episode: 124: 7 Secrets of Losing Weight And Actually Keeping It Off (It’s Not What You Think) with Melissa Porter

Have you ever felt like everything is stacked against you? In this episode, I dive into a real and honest coaching session with Ana, a mom navigating the chaos of life, chronic stress, and self-doubt. If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “My body is broken,” or comparing yourself to a past version of you, this episode is for you. I help Ana reframe self-care, let go of perfectionism, and find the balance between showing up for herself and giving herself grace. You’ll walk away with powerful mindset shifts to help you approach fitness, motherhood, and life with more clarity and confidence.

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I cannot believe it's DAY 5 already! I'm so proud of all of you for making it to the end of the week...now let's finish strong together!

At the core of everything—beyond your environment, behaviors, skills, and beliefs—is who you are. 

Your identity shapes every decision you make, whether you realize it or not. If you see yourself as someone who always struggles with weight loss, your actions will reinforce that. 

But when you shift your identity to I am someone who follows through, I am someone who prioritizes my health, I am an athlete—your choices start to align with that new identity automatically. 

This is the secret to lasting transformation: when healthy habits aren’t just something you do, but part of who you are. And that’s exactly what we’re uncovering today during our live Transformation Training.

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You can have the right environment, the right behaviors, and even the right skills—but if your beliefs don’t support your goals, you’ll constantly self-sabotage. 

What you believe about yourself, about food, about weight loss matters because your actions will always align with your deepest beliefs. If you believe you’re someone who always falls off the wagon, guess what? You will. 

But if you believe you’re capable, resilient, and worthy of success, your actions will start to reflect that. 

This is the real work of transformation—shifting the beliefs that have been holding you back. And that’s exactly what we’re diving into today during our live Transformation Training.

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You can have the perfect environment and the right behaviors in place, but if you don’t have the skills to back them up, it’s like trying to navigate in the dark. 

That’s where macro counting steps in—it’s the game-changer that takes the guesswork out of nutrition and helps you figure out exactly how much protein, carbs, and fat your body needs to see real results. 

Trust me, once you master this skill, you’ll wonder how you ever did without it. And that’s why, today during our live Transformation Training, I’m introducing the skill of macro counting..

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You can have the best intentions, the perfect plan, and all the motivation in the world—but if your daily behaviors don’t align with your goal, you’ll keep spinning your wheels. 

When it comes to fat loss, it’s not about guessing, hoping, or crossing your fingers that the scale moves—it’s about consistently creating a caloric deficit. That doesn’t mean starving yourself or cutting out foods you love, but it does mean being intentional about your choices. 

Because at the end of the day, results don’t come from what you know, they come from what you do. And if you’re ready to make sure your actions match your goals, that’s exactly what we’re diving into today during our live Transformation Training.

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You’ve probably heard the saying, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with—but have you ever stopped to think about how your environment is shaping your success (or keeping you stuck)? 

The truth is, no matter how much willpower you have, if your surroundings aren’t supporting your goals, you’re making things way harder than they need to be. 

That’s why, today during our live Transformation Training, I’ll be teaching about how to optimize your environment to support your goals.

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“Why does the number on the scale have so much power over us?” In this episode, I explore a challenge many of us face—the scale and the emotional rollercoaster it creates in our fitness journey. I’ll explain how our attachment to that number can derail our progress and lead to emotional highs and lows. You’ll learn why obsessing over the scale can be more damaging than we often realize, and why simply throwing it away isn’t always the answer. Instead, I’ll share how to detach from the scale emotionally and find more empowering ways to track your progress. If the scale has left you feeling frustrated or defeated, this episode is for you—let’s change the way we approach it.

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