Middleish

The number one goal our clients set when they come to us is: I want to lose weight. Even if it's just a little bit, the vast majority of people seem to be seeking some amount of weight loss. In this episode Erin and Michael theorize why people often feel the need to lose weight and how this affects our approach to health--both emotional and physical.  

We also use a great infographic (below) from Precision Nutrition to illustrate some of the trade-offs and required lifestyle changes in order to achieve leanness.   

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Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [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

How do you speak to your body? How do you look at your body? If you're like most people there's some heavy critique in your inner monologue. Erin and Michael believe that being kind to oneself is much more beneficial, even when reaching for big goals or making lifestyle changes.  

Join us as we talk through why we're big believers in speaking kindly to thyself, appreciating everything our bodies do and approaching diet, health and fitness with some grace and positivity. We also reveal how to get a "bikini body" (and you get to meet Michael's favorite coffee mug character. ;-)  

Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [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

We have our first guest! Brian Fretwell is a Boise-based speaker and author specializing in brain-based approaches to leadership, engagement and cultural change. His Ted Talk is a fantastic listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiN67V5q3C4&feature=youtu.be and we are thrilled at the opportunity to sit down with him!  

In all honesty, this episode goes in several directions, taking a deep look at how our brains receive information, produce thoughts and responses and then action (or inaction). Brian gives us a science-based dive into human behavior that we can take and apply to various stories and experiences we've all had as professionals and individuals. And yes, that is a bona fide Care Bear mug Michael is using for his standard coffee fix. :-)  

You can learn more about Brian here: https://brianfretwell.com/743-2/brian/ or follow him on Instagram @brian_fretwell  Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [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

What makes change sustainable? Just about all of our clients (and each of us!) have struggled through the roller coaster of starting and stopping diets, fitness programs, mindfulness practice and other healthful endeavors. In this episode, Erin and Michael explore the concept of continual growth through change, rather than approaching things with a start/stop mentality.  

Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [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

When setting a goal, many people get inspired by the prospect of something shiny, new, epic, and challenging. Often, though, it's only a matter of time before the goal becomes overwhelming and is lost in the shuffle of busy daily life. In this episode we discuss the components of SMART goals, embracing the ups and downs of the change process and share some successful (and not-so-successful) stories of goals we've witness through our work and lives.  

Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [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

Listener question! In this episode of Middleish, we delve into a question that came to us asking when big, sweeping changes may be appropriate over a more moderate approach. This sounds like it shoots a hole through our entire shtick, but in fact we come to find that the answer lies somewhere in the middle ;-) and that approaches are highly individualized depending on the situation and personalities involved.  

Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [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

Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [email protected]  

In Episode 3, Erin and Michael continue digging into the daily patterns that affect health and wellness. Habits and routines may seem interchangeable, but as you'll hear they are distinct in the ways they impact our lives. And we guarantee you'll never picture Michael the same again! :-D  

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

Middleish is a podcast discussing moderation in all things. Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle. Submit questions, topic ideas or fun-loving banter to [email protected]  

In Episode 2, Erin and Michael break down habits, why they exist, and how to start your own habit makeover to better support your goals. Michael bravely exposes one of his habits he's trying to change, while Erin bravely shows her entire face (thanks to viewer feedback). Hehe.  

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

Middleish is a podcast about moderation in all things.  Our weekly chats examine the often extreme and polarizing topics of health, fitness and nutrition, with the end goal being to help you find your healthy middle.

Erin Green is a registered dietitian nutritionist, former professional triathlete, and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, ID.  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

In this episode, meet Erin and Michael, learn about the origins of this podcast, and why they are so passionate about the seemingly boring topic of moderation.