Fit + Fueled Life: Perimenopause, GLP-1s + Fat Loss Over 40

In this episode, Tina shares family, business, and personal updates as well as some of her favorite wellness and fitness products that help her stay motivated and support her health journey. From a game-changing walking pad and affordable, stylish leggings to her favorite supplements and go-to protein and electrolyte powders, these items have made a real difference in her daily routine.

Tina discusses:

- The pug’s magical new medication

- What Quinn and Mal are loving lately

- The fascinating world of lizard companionship

- Business updates and reflection on 2023

- Personal body composition goals for 2024

- How a walking pad is different from a treadmill

- Favorite places to shop for discounted workout gear

- Go-to supplements for energy, weight loss, and more

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

In this episode, Tina speaks with Megan Brynok, a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, and an FDN Practitioner on the Carrots ‘N’ Cake coaching team. She discusses the importance of understanding your body better, especially in relation to stress, burnout, and weight loss.

Megan discusses:

- What motivated her to become a functional practitioner

- Her personal experience with metabolic damage

- How stress affects weight gain and weight loss resistance

- What burnout feels like and its associated symptoms

- What to do when the body stops responding to weight loss efforts

- What burnout looks like on functional tests

- Actionable steps to start improving your health now

- Her advice for staying motivated when progress is slow

- How to use cycle syncing to support your fitness goals

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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About Megan Brynok:

Megan Joy Brynok is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Founder of “Her Lifestyle Medicine”, where she specializes in hormones, gut health, and metabolic health. She has been a passionate advocate in the health, fitness, and medical space since 2011 serving patients and clients with experience in nursing, ultrasound, personal training, health & nutrition coaching, being on a clinical advisory board to support other practitioners, and even years of bikini bodybuilding competitions.

Megan's mission is based in educating and empowering other health-conscious women to take their power back and take control of their health,

Megan has coupled her unique story of her own health struggles with her robust education, professional experiences, and her passion for empowering women to embark on what she feels is a necessary and revolutionary movement in women’s health.

As a sought-after health expert, her work can be seen in publications such as Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Women's Health Magazine, amongst many podcasts and virtual health summits.

In this episode, Tina speaks with Jessica Cording, a Dietitian, Health Coach, and Author. She discusses the importance of quality nutrition when it comes to mental wellness and trauma recovery.

Jessica discusses:

- What inspired her to become a dietitian

- Her experience with PTSD and trauma recovery

- Long-term effects of trauma

- The role that nutrition plays in mental health

- Specific dietary changes to support your mental wellness

- What she wishes everyone knew about trauma

- Tips for insomnia and other sleep disturbances

- Details about her group coaching program, The Trauma Warrior’s Toolbox

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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About Jessica Cording:

Jessica Cording, MS, RD, CDN, INHC is a registered dietitian, health coach, and author who helps people live better lives through building sustainable healthy habits. Through her writing, consulting, public speaking, and counseling, she works with individuals, corporations, and the media to help make drama-free healthy living approachable and enjoyable.

She is the author of The Little Book of Game-Changers: 50 Healthy Habits For Managing Stress & Anxiety and the The Farewell Tour: A Caregiver’s Guide to Stress Management, Sane Nutrition and Better Sleep (Viva Editions).

She also runs the Drama-Free Healthy Living podcast and has recorded guided meditations for Simple Habit. She also has created educational content for CARAVAN Wellness. Additionally, a big believer in the mental and physical benefits of exercise, she is a certified Pilates mat instructor.

Cording is a part of the mindbodygreen Collective and a frequent contributor to various media outlets such as SHAPE, Forbes, and more.

She is also the creator of The Trauma Warrior’s Toolbox online group coaching program, where she shares nutrition and lifestyle game changers to support trauma recovery.

In this episode, Tina speaks with Allison Jackson, a former bodybuilder, wellness coach, who focuses on macro nutrition and overall wellness for corporate professional women. She discusses the importance of finding the right balance and prioritizing health over aesthetics. She also shares valuable tips for transitioning from macro tracking to intuitive eating and listening to your own body.

Allison discusses:

- Why she quit bodybuilding after 10 years

- Advice for transitioning from macros to intuitive eating

- Her non-negotiables for self-care

- How meditation fits into her life now

- Her daily routine as a full-time corporate woman

- Spirituality and intuition as a recovering

- Type A perfectionist

- Her favorite books and podcasts

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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About Allison Jackson:

Allison Jackson Fitness originally started out as FitMomsofNJ.com in 2010 when Allison began to realize how many of her mom-friends were either struggling to lose weight, looking for ways to incorporate exercise into their busy lives or trying to figure out how to prioritize their health while caring for their family.

Fitness is her passion. When she was in her teens, She used to read her Dad’s Muscle & Fitness magazines and attempt to lift weights and work out in their unfinished basement with a weight bench and some dumbbells. Her mom would take her to Jazzercise classes with her. She struggled with her weight, but it was during those early years that she caught the fitness bug.

Before she was a fitness competitor, she played field hockey all through high school and college. While in college, she became a certified aerobics instructor (back when they called it “aerobics” and leotards and leg warmers were all the rage). She also received her personal trainer certification. She taught everything from step aerobics to kickboxing (who remembers Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo style?). Then she started running…she ran 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, some sprint triathlons, two marathons (NYC and Philly), a Warrior Dash and a Tough Mudder.

But she wanted more.

In the late 90’s she discovered fitness competitions (think bodybuilding meets beauty pageant), which involved a fitness routine and posing routine. She took gymnastics lessons as a 25-year-old with a class full of 9-year-old's. It was not her cup of tea.

Fast forward to 2012 when she discovered a trainer who was also an IFBB figure pro who was willing to prep her for her first figure competition. Most organizations had eliminated the fitness routine portion and she was ready to finally tackle this challenge.

She competed in her first competition in 2012 and continued to compete until this past year when she obtained her pro card — four years in the making!

What she loves more than anything is when people say they’re inspired by what she has done or motivated to try working out.

In this episode, Tina speaks with Nichole Krueger, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner as well as a practitioner on the Carrots ‘N’ Cake coaching team. Nichole shares her personal journey with postpartum depression, anxiety, and overwhelm as a mom of five. She also shares a number of nutritional strategies and lifestyle changes she implemented to improve her mental health.

Nichole discusses:

- Her journey with postpartum depression, anxiety, and overwhelm

- Trying 9 different antidepressants in 10 years

- Specific diet strategies she used to improve her mental well-being

- How a lack of protein affects the brain and mood

- Functional test markers that correlate with mood issues

- Her favorite gluten-free hacks and swaps

- Her non-negotiable when it comes to self-care

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Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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About Nichole Krueger:

Nichole is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner. She also works for FDN as the Ascension Program Division Manager and has been in the functional health world for nearly 13 years.

After living with anxiety and depression for a decade, she sought the help of a functional practitioner and was astounded at the results she received. With this new world of information, she became passionate about helping other women get true results with their chronic health issues. Her mission is to help women regain their health and live their best lives.

In this episode, Tina shares some simple holiday hacks to overcome sugar cravings that you can start RiGHT NOW. She also shares her personal journey as a “sugar monster” and how she eventually overcame her sugar addiction by nourishing her body with whole foods and minerals.

Tina discusses:

- Feeling out of control around sugar

- Why holiday stress often leads to overconsumption of sugar

- Understanding what your sweet tooth is telling you

- Why a magnesium deficiency might be driving your cravings

- How to naturally boost your magnesium levels

- Why restricting healthy sugars and carbs is not the answer

- Actionable tips and tricks for managing cravings now

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

In this episode, Tina speaks with Anna Rockstar, a coach, personal trainer, and registered nurse. Anna discusses why it’s important to have the right mindset when it comes to weight loss and implementing healthy habits. Oftentimes, we need to rewire our old ways of thinking for sustainable fat loss and body transformation.

Anna discusses:

- Leaving a career in nursing for online coaching

- Weight loss versus being fit and healthy

- Health implications of being overweight

- How tracking your food teaches you about nutrition

- Why strength training is non-negotiable for women in midlife

- Why we need to change our programming around perfection, failing, shame, and guilt when it comes to weight loss

- Why taking action is so important for transformation

- And more…

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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About Anna Rockstar:

Anna is a 53-year-old mom of 3 and a registered nurse by trade, but now her focus is online strength, nutrition, and mindset coaching for women. She offers group and 1:1 coaching as well as an online community called Rock That Fitness. Anna hasn’t always been healthy and fit, and she struggled with her weight most of her adult life. At the beginning of 2017, she moved beyond diets with a sustainable approach, which led her to lose over 60 pounds that she has kept off!

In this episode, Tina speaks with Megan Lyons, a Harvard graduate and a former management consultant turned holistic nutritionist. Megan discusses various health issues common to women in perimenopause, including thyroid problems, gut health, and blood sugar imbalances. She also shares the benefits of starting the day with a mindful morning routine and how it has completely changed the way she approaches the world.

Megan discusses the following:

- Why so many women are metabolically unhealthy

- How to start fixing your metabolism

- Why thyroid conditions are on the rise

- How women can support their thyroid naturally

- Should you really give up gluten?

- The wrong way to utilize intermittent fasting

- Science-backed strategies for sugar cravings

- Her 8-minute morning routine

- Realistic tips for meal prep and packing lunches

- And more…

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

About Megan Lyons:

Megan is a 37-year-old health and wellness expert and owner of The Lyons’ Share Wellness. She lives in Dallas with her husband, Kevin (they met on move-in day at Harvard 19 years ago, and started dating two weeks later!) and their adorable dogs, Maverick and Riley.

Her passion in life is helping others feel amazing, inside and out. In addition to health coaching, She loves reading, being active (through strength training, walking, running, triathlons, yoga, HIIT workouts, bootcamps, and more!), experimenting with healthy and delicious foods, learning everything she can about nutrition and fitness, traveling (alone and with others), spending time with family and friends, and anything involving the outdoors. She wakes up every day excited to do what she loves!

She graduated from Harvard University with honors in economics in 2007, and received her MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2012. She spent 2007-2014 as a management/ strategy consultant. She received a Certificate of Health Coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2011, and completed a Masters in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University in 2019. She is Board Certified as a Holistic Nutritionist by NANP, and is also a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist as designated by CNCB. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition from University of Western States. If you can’t tell, she loves education!

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In this episode, Jen Kirsch shares the impact of stress on weight loss and overall well-being. She shares personal experiences as well as practical tips for managing stress. She also highlights the need to recognize and address stress in order to improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and promote overall health and weight loss.

Jen discusses the following:

- The impact of stress on physique change

- Productive vs non-productive stress

- A holistic approach to fitness and nutrition

- Symptoms of chronic stress

- How to recognize and address stress patterns

- The importance of mindfulness and breathing

- Managing stress rough self-care

- The 'secrets' to midlife weight loss

- How to deal with injuries when you love fitness

- Reframing stress and practice self-compassion

- And more…

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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About Jen Kirsh:

Jen Kirsch, a certified personal trainer, and nutrition coach has dedicated her career to helping women over 40 achieve their fitness goals.

With over 2 decades of experience in the fitness industry, Jen has honed her skills and knowledge to create tailored workout plans and nutrition programs that cater to her clients' unique needs.

As the creator of the Straight Up Strength workout series, Jen's mission is to empower women to feel strong, confident, and unstoppable!

In this episode, Tina shares the importance of tracking food and shares insights from her 5-day experience. She emphasizes that measuring what you eat (and not guesstimating) is important for making improvements to your nutrition and seeing progress in your body composition.

Tina discusses the following:

- Understanding that you can't improve what you don't measure

- Tracking everything you consume for five days, including the good, the bad and the ugly

- Taking note of overall daily calories

- Takeaways and conclusion from her own nutrition audit

- What really trips her up with her nutrition goals

- How a lack of protein at breakfast led to more cravings

- Her physique and nutrition goals for this year

- The importance of tracking on the weekends

- And more…

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.