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Can you track macros without losing your mind or cutting out the foods you love? In this powerful episode of The StrongHer Way, I sit down with Neha Nautiyal—a former chemistry teacher turned macro coach for South Asian moms—who shares how she transformed her relationship with food, body image, and fitness while raising two daughters and honoring her vegetarian diet.

Neha opens up about the cultural pressure she felt growing up in a South Asian household, the body shaming that started early, and the years of dieting, cardio, and restriction that led nowhere. The turning point? Discovering macro coaching as a path to true food freedom—and learning how to make Indian food work for her goals, not against them.

 What We Cover

• Why macro tracking doesn’t have to feel obsessive or restrictive
• How Neha made macro coaching work with her vegetarian diet and South Asian culture
• Breaking generational patterns around food, body image, and nutrition education
• How to include your kids in conversations about healthy eating (without shame or fear)
• Simple, protein-packed vegetarian meal swaps that actually taste good
• The key mindset shift that made macro tracking sustainable
• How intuitive eating and macro tracking can coexist
• Why perfectionism is ruining your results—and what to do instead
• Building a strong relationship with food, your body, and your family at the same time

 Notable Quotes

“Tracking macros isn’t about restriction. It’s just information. Just like GPS—it helps you get where you want to go.” — Neha Nautiyal

“Your culture, your food, and your fitness goals don’t have to be in conflict. You just need a strategy that works with all three.” — Alisha Carlson

📲 Connect With Neha

👉 Follow Neha on Instagram: @macrofriendlybessie
👉 Grab her free vegetarian macro resources (link in her IG bio)