Join us for another enlightening episode of the podcast, where Jen interviews Nico Abaya, an online fitness coach with over 11 years of experience. In this episode, Nico shares his thoughts on meal plans versus flexible dieting. He shares the story of his McShred, and talks about the importance of tracking macros instead of getting stuck in a good or bad mindset with food. Jen and Nico discuss long term maintenance strategies, and how to overcome emotional eating struggles. Nico emphasizes how important it is to learn how to feed yourself. Tune in for this conversation on fitness and nutrition with two seasoned professionals! (00:00) Introducing Nico Abaya, 11 year veteran of online fitness coaching (02:53) Meal plans vs. flexible dieting (09:12) Tracking macros, challenging the good or bad mindset with food (14:49) How to stay consistent, long term maintenance (20:24) Tools to overcome emotional eating (34:19) How important it is to learn how to feed yourself (48:46) Focusing on levelling up your health, using your time efficiently ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness