F* It!

By Amy Ledin

A strategic podcast where Amy Ledin talks about the main F’s that have influenced her life and have helped her in creating her best self. She covers areas in faith, family, forgiveness, food, fitness,... more

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August 04, 2026242 - Twisted Tuesdays: The Church Café Taught Me More About Food Than Any Diet Ever Could
What happens when you're surrounded by cookies, donuts, coffee, and treats every month—but food no longer controls your thoughts?

In this Twisted Tuesday episode, Amy reflects on nearly two years of volunteering at her church café and the surprising lessons it's taught her about dieting, food guilt, and emotional eating. She shares how years of restrictive dieting once made baking feel stressful and triggering, but how building a healthier relationship with food has transformed those same experiences into something joyful.

Amy also discusses a fascinating pattern she's noticed: many women instinctively apologize for their food choices, labeling foods as "good" or "bad," while most men simply eat without explanation. Through these real-life conversations, she challenges common diet culture beliefs and explains why moderation—not restriction—is the key to long-term success.

The episode continues with a personal update about weekly date nights, keeping promises to yourself through daily habits, creating routines that strengthen discipline, and why consistency—not perfection—is what builds lasting confidence. From Bible reading and journaling to fitness habits and intentional relationships, Amy shares how small daily commitments compound into a healthier, happier life.

If you've ever struggled with food guilt, all-or-nothing thinking, emotional eating, or believing you have to earn your favorite foods, this episode will challenge your perspective and leave you with practical ways to build a healthier mindset.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

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Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
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Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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28min
July 30, 2026241 - Why I Stopped My Own Diet 4 Weeks Early (And What It Taught Me)
Here's what actually happened.

The food noise came back louder than I expected, even after twenty years of doing this work.
By week three, the scale was climbing instead of dropping, and my own biofeedback tracking, sleep, hunger, digestion, was flashing signals right alongside it.

In this episode I walk through exactly what happened, the mistake I made assuming my own formula was automatically the right approach for me in this exact season, and the actual research behind why it played out the way it did.
Why restriction backfires psychologically.

Why chronic dieters can respond differently to the same formula.

And why sleep, not just the scale, might be the most important number you're not tracking.

Plus where I landed two weeks after reversing, because the story doesn't end at the mistake.

If you've ever wondered whether the plan is the problem or something else is going on, this one's for you.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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26min
July 28, 2026240 - Twisted Tuesdays: Training Never Gets Easier—You Just Get Stronger
Why do some people keep growing through hard seasons while others slowly lose momentum? In this candid, on-the-go episode, Amy shares the reality of training close to failure, why progressive overload means your workouts may never truly feel easy, and how learning to tolerate discomfort separates people who simply exercise from those who visibly build strength.

Amy also reflects on completing a 30-day personal commitment challenge designed to rebuild trust in herself. After realizing that years of tracking had started to feel automatic and emotionally meaningless, she returned to simple daily promises, visible wins, and honest accountability. She explains why accepting a loss instead of making excuses can create stronger behavior, how tracking can expose avoidance, and why repetition helps reinforce the identity of someone who follows through.

During a spontaneous grocery run, Amy shifts into practical strategies for making nutrition easier. She discusses bulk meal preparation, keeping flexible proteins and carbohydrates ready, reducing food waste, shopping with a plan, and avoiding unnecessary temptations. Her central message is simple but powerful: your environment is often stronger than your willpower, especially after stress and decision fatigue have worn you down.

This episode is for anyone who feels stagnant, inconsistent, or frustrated that healthy habits still require effort. You will learn why discomfort is not evidence that you are failing, why small promises matter more than dramatic declarations, and how better systems can help you make stronger choices without depending on motivation.

Main points include training close to failure and embracing productive discomfort, using progressive overload to build strength and muscle, rebuilding self-trust through seven-day and 30-day commitments, tracking wins and losses without excuses, using visual reminders to reinforce progress, creating identity-based habits through repetition, meal prepping with versatile proteins and carbohydrates, reducing food waste and unnecessary grocery trips, managing decision fatigue, and designing your environment to support your goals.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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24min
July 23, 2026239 - Which Training Mistakes Are You Making w/ Erik Ledin
In This Episode:

The Mistake Nobody Catches
The single biggest training mistake Erik sees in women 40+, even the ones who think they're pushing hard. It comes down to one thing: not appreciating that your recovery ability has changed.

Why Short Rest Intervals Are a Silent Killer
HIIT, HYROX, boot camps, CrossFit-style metabolic conditioning. Erik explains why short rest interval training comes with a recovery premium most midlife women can't afford, and why it interferes with the muscle and strength gains you're actually training for.

Training vs. Working Out
These are not the same thing. Erik breaks down the real difference and why you can go to the gym every single day and still make zero progress.

The "More Sets" Myth
Why piling on more volume isn't the answer, and why 5 hard sets twice a week can beat 10 sets once a week.

The Soreness Trap
If you've ever chased next-day soreness as proof your workout worked, this segment will change how you think about training.

The Real Number on Muscle and Metabolism
Forget the "50 calories per pound of muscle" myth. Erik does the math live and gives you the real number.

The 5 Training Archetypes
Erik built a quiz to identify exactly where you fall:
The Effort Leaker – stopping 3-4 reps before failure without realizing it

The Fatigue Chaser – chasing the burn, chasing exhaustion, chasing the wrong goal

The Grinder – training 5-6 days a week and never actually recovering

The Drifter – no consistency, no way to track progress

On Track – the one who's actually doing it right

Take the quiz yourself: [link in show notes]

Muscle: The Organ of Longevity
Why Erik calls muscle "the organ of longevity," the connection between leg strength and brain health, and why Alzheimer's is now being linked to insulin resistance and called "Type 3 Diabetes."

The Most Common Excuse for Skipping Strength Training
And what Erik actually says back to it.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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1h 6min
July 21, 2026238 - Twisted Tuesday: Your Habits Are Lying to You: The Weekend Test That Reveals Who You Really Are
Are your habits truly part of your identity—or do they disappear as soon as the weekend begins?
In this episode, Amy explains why Friday night through Sunday can either reinforce your progress or quietly erase the work you completed during the week. She shares how an unexpected change in her routine forced her to examine whether her meals, walking, and personal commitments were dependent on structure or had become genuine habits.

Amy also explores why drinking water has become far more than a health goal. By committing to one gallon a day, she created a daily promise that requires planning, awareness, and presence. Every completed day becomes evidence that she can trust herself, while every difficult workout becomes practice for leaning into discomfort rather than escaping it.

The episode examines how small promises can reshape your identity, why repeatedly starting over can damage confidence, how checkpoints make consistency easier, and why preparing decisions in advance prevents you from choosing the comfortable option when motivation fades.
You will learn why your weekends are the real test of your habits, how one simple daily promise can rebuild self-belief, why discomfort is necessary for growth, and how your fitness choices can prepare you to face harder battles in your health, relationships, and life.

Listen now, audit the way you show up when your routine changes, and discover whether your habits are creating the person you want to become—or keeping you trapped in another cycle of starting over. Subscribe to The F*It! Podcast for honest conversations about faith, family, forgiveness, food, fitness, and the formula for becoming your best self.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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23min
July 16, 2026237 - You Already Know What To Do. That Was Never The Problem.
In this episode:
Why “knowing what to do” is often just trivia, not real awareness, and what real awareness actually sounds like

How perimenopause can interfere with your body's hunger and fullness signals (interoceptive awareness)

Why this exact objection hits high-achieving, capable women the hardest, and why the LLYT lens explains why force of will doesn't work on a body run by cortisol and hormones

The intention-behavior gap: why even sincere intentions only predict about a third of actual follow-through (Sheeran & Webb)

Decision fatigue and why willpower runs out by 8pm (Baumeister)

Why vague intentions fail and specific if-then plans work two to three times better (Gollwitzer & Sheeran)

Self-handicapping: the quiet, protective habit of setting yourself up to fail so it doesn't feel personal (Jones & Berglas)

Why your environment is quietly making decisions before you do, and how to rebuild your cues (Wendy Wood)

The reframe that turns an identity problem into a Tuesday problem you can actually fix

Research referenced:
Sheeran, P., & Webb, T. L. (2016). The Intention-Behavior Gap. Social and Personality Psychology Compass.

Baumeister, R. F., et al. Ego depletion and self-control research.

Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes.

Jones, E. E., & Berglas, S. (1978). Control of attributions about the self through self-handicapping strategies.

Wood, W., & Neal, D. T. Habit research on context cues and behavior change, USC Dornsife.

Interoceptive awareness and hunger/fullness signal research.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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32min
July 14, 2026236 - Twisted Tuesday: Your Body Reveals Your Standards: HRT, Food Noise, and Why I Quit Dieting
What does your body reveal about the standards you hold for yourself? In this honest walk-and-talk episode, Amy explains how discipline, organization, delayed gratification, and keeping promises to yourself extend far beyond fitness. Building a strong body is not simply about following the perfect diet—it requires becoming the person capable of maintaining it.

Amy also gives a deeply personal update on hormone replacement therapy, including how topical estrogen unexpectedly resolved years of exercise-related bladder leaking and why symptom-based care matters alongside bloodwork. She discusses adjusting progesterone, beginning DHEA, and the importance of openly addressing libido, sexual health, and quality of life during perimenopause and menopause.

The conversation then shifts to the mental fatigue of learning advanced AI tools and the danger of trusting artificial intelligence when you lack enough expertise to recognize inaccurate information. Finally, Amy reveals why she officially ended her dieting phase. Increased food noise, constant thoughts about restriction, reduced recovery, inflammation, and the stress of fighting cancer made the small amount of weight loss feel undeserving of the cost. Her biggest lesson: the most aggressive fat-loss strategy is not always the smartest one, and sometimes maintaining your health is the real victory.

This episode is a direct reminder that transformation is not created by motivation or a magical meal plan. It comes from identity, strategy, self-awareness, and repeatedly proving that you can trust yourself to do what you said you would do.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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26min
July 09, 2026235 - If I Were Starting a Diet Tomorrow, Here's Exactly What I'd Do
Everyone assumes the meal plan is the hard part. It's not.
In this episode, Amy walks through the eight things she'd do before, and during, the first 30 days of a new deficit, from telling the people around her what she's about to do, to building the one daily promise that determines whether the whole thing sticks. This isn't theory. It's the exact sequence Amy uses with her own group coaching clients to test whether someone is even primed for fat loss before they touch a single macro.
Day zero setup (02:21) — Tell your support system what you're about to do, decide who you're becoming through it (your “health character”), run an environmental audit on your kitchen, and mute conflicting voices for 30 days.

Get your real numbers (07:13) — Ditch the generic calorie guess. Body weight x 11 for calories (x 9–10 if you're carrying more body fat to lose), body weight x 1 for protein grams. Lock it in for at least 14 days and weigh your food, no estimating.

Set it and forget it (08:56) — Build the meal plan in advance so there's zero decision fatigue once day one hits. Amy's free meal plan (link below) is the exact framework used with LBC group coaching clients.

Start with one promise (10:07) — This is the entry point to the daily agreement cards system. Pick one specific, measurable promise (not diet-related required) and build a streak of seven consecutive wins before adding anything else.

Know what you're doing in the gym (12:57) — Cardio is not a fat loss tool. Strength training 3–4 days a week, compound movements, training close to failure, with two acclimation weeks before pushing progressive overload. Walking every day for parasympathetic recovery, not calorie burn.

Track the data from day one (17:18) — Scale weight, measurements, a tight-jeans test every two weeks, biofeedback basics (sleep, stress, hunger, cravings, digestion) starting week one, and meal-by-meal compliance tracking from day one.

Hold the line for 14 days (20:15) — No substitutions, no new recipes, no changes. Aim for 95% compliance so the data at day 14 is actually readable. Expect roughly a pound a week, not a Biggest Loser-style drop.

Read the data at day 14 and day 28 (23:40) — Three outcomes: losing (keep going as is), stable (audit compliance first, then consider a 10% calorie drop), or gaining on a deficit (time for a metabolic restoration phase, not more restriction).
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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33min
July 07, 2026234 - Twisted Tuesday: Keeping Promises Raises Your Self-Love Meter
In this episode of The F*It! Podcast, Amy shares a raw reflection on self-love, discipline, and the quiet ways we lose trust with ourselves. She explains how her “self-love meter” drops when she starts cutting corners, even in small ways, and why rebuilding confidence starts with one simple promise. From not eating after 9 p.m. to resisting the voice of compromise during a power outage, Amy shows how test days become the best days when you prove to yourself that you do what you say you’ll do. This episode covers promise keeping, self-worth, discipline, identity, the body battery, the DAX system, and why the byproduct of small daily wins can become fat loss, stronger relationships, better work, and deeper self-respect.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

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Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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18min
July 02, 2026233 - Erik Finally Comes On the Podcast: GLP-1s, “Customized” Training, and Why We’ve Never Chased a Trend
In this episode we get into:
Why coaches who’ve “been around forever” sometimes quietly rebuild their whole message around whatever’s hot, and how that’s different from genuinely evolving a system.

The peptide wave that exploded six months ago and is already cooling off, and why we never jumped on it even when clients were asking.

GLP-1s: what the data is actually showing about who’s using them, how long they stay on them, and what happens when they come off without a plan in place. Spoiler, it’s not just regaining the weight. It’s regaining it with less muscle than before.

Why most people in the gym are “exercising,” not training, and the difference between the two. This is the one we get asked about constantly.

The “customization” myth. If you’ve ever wondered whether a group training program can really work as well as something built just for you, Erik breaks down exactly what question to ask back when someone tells you their plan is more custom. It’s a good one.

Why training is a sport, not a chore, and what changes when you start treating it like one.

We’re voting on a new segment, Friday Fire, where we get into the stuff that’s actually annoying us in this industry. You’ll hear how that vote went.
Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.
We’re not chasing perfect.
We’re choosing anchored.

If this episode resonated with you:
Share it with someone who needs it.
Leave a review.
DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it!

Follow me on Social Media:
Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/
Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/
Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/
Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoaching
Join Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719
Resources:
LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/
Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain
Download My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620
Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

#5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez

DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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55min

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