What are the benefits of intermittent fasting and how does it differ from chronic calorie restriction? Dr Lucy and Dr Mary answer by explaining the importance of balancing protein intake during fasting and provide tips on how to start intermittent fasting. They also discuss the importance of listening to your body and being flexible with fasting. The conversation emphasises the need for balance and individualised approaches to fasting.

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Join Dr Mary and Dr Lucy as they tackle the potential challenges of a low carb lifestyle during Easter celebrations. They give you practical strategies on navigating the alluring hot cross bun, the omnipresent Easter eggs and dealing with unexpected emotional triggers. They also give you practical advice on how to stay on track, and how to recover if you stray off your path and it's all wrapped in a big Easter bow of self-compassion.

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Beware the fanatics! Beware the (easily manipulated) before and after weight loss photos. Beware the alluring idea, that if we could just find that one simple thing, then all our weight loss woes would be over. One-size-fits-all approaches can be dangerous, and they do not work. In this episode weight management experts, Dr Lucy and Dr Mary, discuss how you can navigate the weight loss minefield. It takes some self-experimentation, knowledge and consistency. We don't need to be perfect, and with the right formula, tailored to you, finding long-lasting health and weight loss can be fun.

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Join weight management experts Dr Lucy and Dr Mary as they break down the milk dilemma for people wanting to improve metabolic health and lose weight. Dairy vs. plant-based, full cream vs. skim, lactose vs. lactose free, milk vs cream, choosing the best plant milk – they cover it all. Learn to read labels, dodge processed milks, and tailor your choices to fit your needs. Tune in for a quick guide to informed and empowered milk choices.

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In this episode of the Real Health and Weight Loss podcast Dr Lucy and Dr Mary discuss their take on diet culture and navigating the world of weight loss without the harmful effects of dieting.

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Stress literally slows down weight loss. Stress impairs our metabolic health, increases unhealthy (visceral) fat, disrupts sleep, increases appetite, makes us more prone to emotional eating, and reduces our quality of life. In this episode Dr Lucy and Dr Mary dive into stress management, and how you can greatly reduce the amount of stress you experience, and its negative impact with the right tools and simple mindset skills.

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Breaking free from emotional eating is essential to long term health and wellness, and it can be done - with the right tools. Often, we do not understand why we use food to deal with emotions and assume it is a lack of willpower.  Emotional eating is a common trap, it provides short term comfort, at the expense of our health and peace of mind. In this episode Dr Lucy and Dr Mary discuss the root causes of emotional eating, how it results from our brain's survival mechanism to cope with uncomfortable feelings. You will learn the powerful tools you need to break free from the emotional eating cage. Develop your awareness of your “P.H.A.L.T” triggers, and learn that willpower is not the solution. Instead, you can develop a healthy set of mindset tools that unshackle you from emotional eating, so you can live your best and healthiest life.

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Getting back control of hunger is crucial for weight loss. There are many misconceptions surrounding hunger. Contrary to popular belief, hunger is not about the size of your stomach or sheer willpower. Instead, it's hormonally driven, with important hormonal players like peptide YY, cholecystokinin, insulin, leptin and ghrelin all working together to signal when to stop eating.  In this episode Dr Lucy and Dr Mary break it down in a very easy to understand way. Gain a deeper understanding of hunger, hormones, and the best strategies for healthy and long-lasting weight management.

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Understanding how to fuel your body well is essential for sustainable weight loss and good health. Long lasting weight loss does not need to be hard, if you have the right framework. In this episode Dr Mary and Dr Lucy cut through the noise and confusion and uncover the actual route cause of obesity and weight gain - a disordered metabolism. Listen to this episode to learn how making simple changes not only allows for long-lasting weight loss, but also heals your metabolism, reduces cancer risk and transforms your health so you can live your best life.

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In this episode, Dr. Lucy interviews Amanda Moore, who shares her remarkable health transformation journey. Amanda had sudden onset rheumatoid arthritis and struggled with weight gain and the side effects of medications. She was looking for a sustainable solution to improve her health and found the 12-week mind-body rebalance program. Amanda has experienced increased energy, reduced joint pain, and improved gut health. She emphasizes the importance of making sustainable lifestyle changes and prioritising self-care. The episode highlights the benefits of a holistic approach to health and the power of real food in healing the body.

In this episode, you will learn:

- Sustainable lifestyle changes are key to improving health and well-being.
- How you can reclaim your energy and feel better
- Real food can have a significant impact on reducing inflammation and improving gut health.
- Lifestyle changes can reduce the amount of medication you take
- Addressing stress and prioritising self-care are essential for overall health

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