Do you want a plan to hate exercise?? Have we got a deal for you!  Kidding...we want you to LOVE moving your body and finding joy through exercise. 

In this episode Erin and Michael challenge many assumptions about exercise: that it needs to be hard, painful, extreme and unenjoyable. Whether you're just starting out with exercise or if you're a seasoned athlete who has executed a number of high-level training plans, this episode has some helpful thoughts for everyone.  

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.  

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com.  You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Anchor.

This week Erin and Michael have the pleasure of interviewing Pratik Patel, a motivated and insightful coach, Registered Dietitian, author and advisor. Pratik walks us through his trajectory of learning about health, fitness and human behaviors that led him all the way to a groundbreaking role in the NFL. Through his passion for personal growth and humility to make some missteps along the way, Pratik shares some of his triumphs and (we think more importantly) some of the lessons that apply to sport, career and life.

There's a bit of everything in this episode: philosophy, humor, reality and an inside look into the world of football at its highest ranks. We hope you get something out of hearing Pratik's story...we think there's a lesson for everyone here.

Follow Pratik on Instagram @pratikxpatel or find him on Facebook under Pratik Patel. He just dropped his own podcast, The Man on Fire Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65N1Y9MzoKe1DAA3DF2lKX

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.  

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com

Evangelism has religious connotations, and no disrespect is meant by using the term "Food Evangelism." The evangelism explored on this episode of Middleish has to do with the overzealous advocacy of what many deem the right-- the only-- way of eating or being healthy.

Whether it is from a stream of self-proclaimed visionaries on social media or from your friend who seeks to convert you to their righteous new diet discovery, food and fitness evangelism is everywhere. Recognizing it for what it is can be challenging and social taboo even in casual conversation. At its worst, food and fitness evangelism can lead to feelings of failure, inner conflict and even shame for not being a proper follower.

In this episode, Erin and Michael highlight a few of their least favorite offenders in the health evangelism world. Fad diets proliferating food myths and marketing ploys rampant in the fitness industry are among the primary topics explored in this discussion. The goal with this episode is to help you navigate food evangelism guilt-free and realize that it is never wrong to choose what's right for YOU!

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.  

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com.

Erin and Michael have had the privilege of hearing a wide variety of personal stories over the years. Lezlie Walla is one such story that shows just how diverse someone's health journey can be. From drug addiction to eating disorders and living through two different bariatric procedures, Lezlie candidly reveals how she's gotten where she she is today (being an avid runner!) and why she still has so much growing to do.

We hope you enjoy Lezlie's no-nonsense and refreshingly honest interview. She inspires us to keep taking steps forward, no matter where we are right now and we are so grateful to share in her journey!

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.  

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com

With Thanksgiving coming this week, many people find themselves in a challenging world of food, stressors, jacked-up schedules and misdirection. We've been there and want to offer some simple guidance to keep you on track this holiday season. From trying to justify all those calories at Thanksgiving dinner, to coping with family expectations during celebrations, we've got a nice dose of self-care coming at ya!

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com

We've all experienced it: go on a restrictive diet with specific rules and a list of what NOT to eat. Consequently we tend to want exactly what we're not "supposed" to have. This is simply part of being human and it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. It does mean that food restriction in any form has both mental and physical consequences. 

With this in mind, Erin and Michael walk through several common restrictive diet approaches such as gluten-free, intermittent fasting, New Year's resolutions, sugar restriction and more. Whether you're a high-achieving athlete or a busy parent wanting to improve your health and nutrition, listen to this conversation before you take a leap into an extreme, restrictive approach.

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com

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All of us have done hard things. And we can all count on hard things in our futures. How do you process the phrase, "it's hard," in your own life? Some people acknowledge the hard thing and it ends with a period. Basically like saying, "it's hard, so I won't do it." Is this you?  

Join Erin and Michael as this phrase is explored through various lenses. How does self-talk and conditioning yourself to approach hard things play into your health and fitness goals? What other phrases or words might you use to shift your perspective on the hard thing in front of you?  

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.  

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com  

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This week we have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, a licensed, practicing board-certified family physician and "memeologist." He is known for his cheeky yet provocative social media presence, which uniquely pairs mainstream health and fitness claims with evidence-based guidance. Dr. Nadolsky graciously sat down with us to discuss the challenges with social media in the health and fitness realm, providing a valuable perspective from a physician who not only studies it but lives it himself.

Dr. Nadolsky specializes in bariatric care and lipidology, so Erin and Michael took this opportunity to get a bit deeper into the science of metabolic health, dietary fat and cholesterol and how this translates to a healthful eating pattern that is sustainable. We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did! 

Follow Dr. Nadolsky's work:

Twitter: @drnadolsky

Instagram: @drnadolsky

Facebook: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky

YouTube: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYVuCJsA1GZyGgIZJqV64w or Renaissance Periodization https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQgsKhHjSyRLOp9mnffqVg

Renaissance Periodization: https://renaissanceperiodization.com

Website: http://drspencer.com/about/

We plan to invite Dr. Nadolsky back in the future, so if you have questions you'd like to ask please email us at [email protected]

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com

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For many parents, the little ghouls and goblins running around on Halloween are far less scary than the notion of having excessive amounts of candy around the house. How do I manage my child's candy stash? How do I control myself around those delectable, bite-sized nibbles calling from said stash? Should I place limits on my child's candy? Or pitch it after a month?

Erin and Michael have encountered these questions and concerns from clients for years. And of course they've lived in the never-ending Halloween candyland themselves so they can completely relate. If you're interested in planning your approach to feel a bit more reasonable and confident heading into Halloween, listen up!

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com

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As health professionals, we often get asked, "so what do you make for meals?" Our answers are usually surprisingly simple! So we thought we'd share some of our favorite standards and how we approach cooking, meal planning and our own nutrition needs with all of you.  What other questions do you have about recipes, cooking and meal prep? Shoot us an email at [email protected].

Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com.  

Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com  

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