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- 226 - Twisted Tuesday: The brutal truth about why your fat loss is stuck
Are you convinced your hormones, metabolism, or busy schedule are the reason you are not losing fat? This episode delivers the direct truth many women do not want to hear but desperately need. Amy breaks down why “too much structure” is often not the real problem, why hot yoga, random workouts, clean eating, and normal labs do not automatically equal fat loss, and why most women need consistent calories, proper training, recovery, daily movement, and mindset work before spending thousands on testing. If you have been stuck, frustrated, or tempted by the next shiny hormone or gut health solution, this episode may be the wake-up call that saves you time, money, and more spinning your wheels.
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.
38 min - 225 - Eating the Same Things Lost 37% More Weight — Here's Why
A study just tracked 112 adults logging over 105,000 food entries across 12 weeks. The people who repeated their meals lost 37% more weight than the people eating a wide variety. Not because they ate less. Not because they had a better plan. Because they stopped making so many decisions about food — and that freed up the mental energy that usually runs out by Tuesday evening.
In this episode, Amy breaks down what the research actually found, why decision fatigue is the real mechanism behind why diets fail, and the thing that macro tracking completely misses: it is not just your daily calorie total that matters, it is how consistent your meal calories are from day to day. Then she introduces the meal card method — the system that makes all of this work in real life by removing the decisions before you ever sit down to eat.
In This Episode
- The study: 112 adults, 105,000 food entries, and what actually predicted weight loss
- Why 37% more weight lost comes down to decisions, not discipline
- Decision fatigue: what it is, how it works, and why it destroys good intentions by dinnertime
- The calorie consistency problem nobody talks about — especially in the macro tracking world
- Why your daily total can look right while your meal calories are all over the place
- What consistent meal calories actually do to your hunger cues, portion recognition, and mental load
- The meal card method: how to build a system where the decisions are already made
- Why this is not a meal plan — and what makes it feel like a lifestyle instead of a diet
- How to access the full meal card teaching inside LLYT right now
Research Referenced
- Oregon Research Institute and Drexel University — published in Health Psychology (American Psychological Association)
- 112 adults, overweight or obese, average age 53, 85% female, average BMI 34.5
- 12-week behavioral weight loss program, real-time food logging via app, daily weigh-ins on wireless scales
- High repetition group lost 5.9% of body weight vs. 4.3% for high variety group — a 37% difference in results
- Every 100-calorie daily swing in intake was associated with 0.6% less weight lost
- Decision fatigue research: the average person makes over 35,000 decisions per day
- Israeli parole board study: decision-making quality declined measurably throughout the day, recovering only after food breaks
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.
30 min - 224 - Twisted Tuesday: The vacation mistake that made me rethink drinking for good
In this raw and honest Twisted Tuesday episode, Amy opens up about battling vertigo, navigating post-travel overwhelm, and reflecting on a painful vacation lesson after drinking too much at an all-inclusive resort. What started as a fun anniversary trip became a major moment of self-accountability as she questioned why alcohol still had a place in her life when it no longer matched her health, values, identity, or future self. Amy shares the shame, the journaling, the conversations with Eric, and the decision to choose environments that support the woman she is becoming. This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered why they keep reaching for something that never actually makes them feel better.
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.
24 min - 223 - Stop Deciding What to Eat Every Day — Do This Instead
Every day you make hundreds of decisions about food. What to eat, when to eat it, whether it fits, what to do when life gets in the way. That mental load is not a discipline problem. It is a design problem. And in this episode, Amy teaches the meal card method: a system that replaces daily food decisions with a personal library of pre-built meals you can pull from without doing any math, opening any app, or negotiating with yourself at 6pm.
Whether you have been tracking macros for years and are exhausted by it, or you have never had a solid plan and do not know where to start, this episode walks you through exactly how to build the system from scratch. One meal, two cards. That is the whole assignment.
In This Episode:
- Why tracking burns people out — and why a meal plan alone is not the fix
- What a meal card actually is and how it works in real life
- Why you need a starting plan before you can build cards — and what to do if you do not have one yet
- How to build your first card: the exact steps, the two rules, and how to name it so it feels like food not a diet
- The two rules every card has to follow: calories within 5, protein at 80% or above
- On-the-go cards: how to build a Chick-fil-A card, a restaurant card, and a non-perishable emergency card
- The glove box meal and why a little preparation eliminates a lot of bad decisions
- What to do this week — the one assignment that starts the whole system
Mentioned in This Episode:
- Free meal plan — a starting template if you do not have a plan yet: [LINK]
- LLYT (Look Like You Train) — where the full meal card system lives, including templates, the food substitution calculator, and the meal card database: [LINK]
- Coming next: the 37% episode — a brand new study on 105,000 food entries that shows exactly why this method works
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.
26 min - 222 - Twisted Tuesday: My Hawaii Trip Brought Up Everything I Thought I’d Healed
In this deeply personal episode, I open up about my recent trip to Hawaii and why it became so much more than a vacation. After a difficult family experience last year that resurfaced old wounds, this trip gave me the chance to see what healing, emotional growth, and healthy relationships can actually look like in real time. I share honest conversations about family dynamics, emotional immaturity, nervous system regulation, childhood triggers, boundaries, parenting, faith, and the daily habits helping me stay aligned through it all. From late-night talks with my brother to reflecting on how far I’ve come mentally, emotionally, and physically, this episode is a raw reminder that healing is possible — and that sometimes the people who once triggered us can also become part of our growth story.
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.
19 min - 221: Your Body Is Listening to What You Think About It - The Hotel Housekeeper Study
In This Episode:
- The Hotel Housekeeper Study- what Harvard researchers found when they changed nothing but a belief
- Your sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous system and why your body needs to feel safe to respond
- Why perimenopausal women are more cortisol-sensitive now than they were ten years ago, and what that means for your results
- How the mental story you tell about your walk, your meals, and your workouts changes what your body actually does with them
- "Have to" vs. "get to" and why this isn't just a mindset tip, it's a different nervous system input with a different hormonal output
- Why identity has to come before the protocol, and the physiological cost of staying stuck in the wrong one
Research Referenced:
- Crum, A.J. & Langer, E.J. (2007). Mind-Set Matters: Exercise and the Placebo Effect. Psychological Science, 18(2), 165-171.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17425538/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.
28 min - 220 - Twisted Tuesday: Your Fat Loss Expectations Are Hurting You & Last-Minute Vacation
This episode is a powerful reality check for anyone chasing results but feeling stuck. Amy dives into why modern expectations around fat loss have become dangerously unrealistic, how chronic dieting is sabotaging progress, and why discipline—not hacks—is the real game changer. She unpacks the importance of understanding fat loss phases versus maintenance, the mental shift required to stop self-sabotage, and how building true confidence comes from doing what most people avoid. Plus, she shares a behind-the-scenes look at how she approaches vacations without falling off track, proving that balance comes from structure—not shortcuts. If you’re tired of being sold “easy,” this episode will wake you up and show you what actually works.
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.
19 min - 219 - Mind Over Milkshakes: Why Belief Shapes Your Hunger
Same milkshake. Same calories. Same ingredients. Two completely different hormonal responses. A Yale study changed how I think about everything I teach around food, restriction, and the body. This episode breaks down what the research actually says, and why your mindset around food is doing more physiological damage than you probably realize.
In This Episode
- The Mind Over Milkshakes study: how belief about a food changed measurable ghrelin response
- What ghrelin actually does, and why staying in "still waiting" mode keeps you mentally preoccupied with food
- The cortisol study: how calorie restricting AND calorie tracking independently raise your stress hormones
- Leptin resistance: why you can eat enough and still not feel full, and why it’s not a willpower problem
- The Forbidden Fruit Effect and why labeling a food as “off-limits” makes you eat more of it
- The "What the Hell" Effect: why one bite turns into an entire evening of unintended eating
- The Dutch guilt study: why associating food with guilt leads to worse outcomes over time
- Structured Flexibility: what it actually means and why it works physiologically
- Four practical shifts to start rewiring your food mindset today
The Big Idea
Your body doesn’t just respond to what you eat. It responds to how your brain interprets what you’re eating. Years of labeling food as good or bad creates a measurable, hormonal stress response, and that stress response is actively working against the results you’re trying to create. Flexibility isn’t weakness. It’s the thing that rewires your system back toward safety.
Research Referenced
- Mind Over Milkshakes — Crum et al., Yale: Ghrelin response differed based on belief about calorie content, not actual content
- Low Calorie Dieting Increases Cortisol — Tomiyama et al., 2010 (UC San Diego): Restricting AND tracking calories both independently raised cortisol and perceived stress in 121 women
- Restrained Eating Research — Polivy & Herman: Cognitive restriction paradoxically increases craving and food reactivity
- The "What the Hell" Effect — Polivy & Herman, 2002: Breaking a dietary rule triggers disinhibited eating driven by all-or-nothing food rules
- Ironic Process Theory — Wegner, 1994: Suppressing a thought makes it more intrusive, explaining why forbidden foods become obsessions
- Guilt vs. Celebration Around Food — Dutch Study: Women who associated chocolate cake with guilt reported less successful weight control over time
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.
24 min - 218 - Twisted Tuesdays: The brutal gym truth keeping you from looking like you train
In this powerful episode, Amy Ledin gets real about the missing piece in so many fitness journeys: true training intensity. After a hard leg day and conversations with clients, she unpacks why simply following a “good program” is not enough if you are not bringing the effort, focus, and mindset required to actually build muscle. Amy shares how preselecting weights, logging workouts, filming lifts, and treating strength training like a sport can completely change your results. She also dives into GLP-1 medications, identity change, and why lasting weight loss requires more than appetite suppression. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to look like they train, build real confidence, and stop leaving results on the gym floor.
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/
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- 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
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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.
20 min - 217 - She Called Herself 'Just a Mom.' Here's What She Built Next
Amy sits down with Marcia Agius, founder of The Kindness Circle, for a conversation that is equal parts inspiration and wake-up call. Marcia's story starts where a lot of ours do: feeling invisible, unsure of what she had to offer, and playing small. What happened next is the kind of thing that makes you want to get off the couch. From a 50th birthday photo shoot to 450+ people featured in her kindness spotlight, to a full membership community, annual gala, and a growing movement built on one simple idea: kindness starts with you.
In This Episode:
- Why Marcia calls herself the 'poster girl of it's never too late' and what that actually means in practice
- The 50th birthday photo shoot that cracked everything open
- How her 52-week kindness challenge started strong, fell off, and what she learned from that
- The ripple effect story that stopped her in her tracks (and why the woman who never commented still changed everything)
- Why she swapped pillars 1 and 2: kindness to self now comes before kindness to others
- Two questions Marcia asks herself every single day
- The difference between online kindness and in-person connection and why she thinks we're starving for the real thing
- What it means to share your time, treasure, or talent (and why you don't have to give money to give big)
- Why she hired a speaking coach and what that says about how she's thinking about her next chapter
Find Marcia:
- Instagram: @kindness.circle.community
- Website: kindnesscircle.ca
- Kindness Circle Gala: October 16th
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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
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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.
32 min
About F* It!
From the publisher's feed
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,…
and formula. She will deep dive into how placing her baby for adoption at 18, losing almost 100 pounds, facing her marriage-ending affair, and battling stage 4 cancer for almost 7 years, has only made her stronger. Join Amy as she takes you through her story, her life-changing struggles, and shares with you the tactical strategies every single week that will help you thrive and overcome ANYTHING you face.